Of Necessity John 6: 63

Read the passage John 6

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6&version=ASV

1. Life is given spiritually.

(It is the spirit that quickeneth;)

It is Christ giving life.

2. Life is given of God's spirit.

(It is the spirit that quickeneth;)

It is Christ’s life.

3. Without the spirit there is no life.

(It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing:)

It is given for  Christ’s purpose.

4. Spiritual understanding is in Christ's word.

(...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit,)

The words are life, living.

5. Life is in Christ's word.

(...and they are life.)

6. Hope is in Christ's word.

(and they are life.)

7. Fulfilment is in Christ's word.

(and they are life.)

God's Freedom to Meet the Believer's Needs 1 Kings 17 2-7

Read the passage 1 Kings 17

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+kings+17&version=ASV

(v.1-And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, as the Lord

God of Israel liveth, before who I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but 

according to my word.)

v.2 1. God grants to the believer the opportunity to experience God alone. (God only).

(And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,) …

It requires faith, trust in God.

God is willing to share Himself.

We experience God alone (only) when we are willing to depend upon Him alone (only) and 

are content with Him alone, desiring to serve Him alone, and realize He alone is God and witness to that truth, not just by mouth, but by deed.

v.3 2. A believer overcomes his uncertainty of faith’s destination (where and what God may be asking) by the certainty of God’s provision.

(Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.)

God is taking us to Himself, to personally show His resources.

A believer may not always know where God is taking him, or all that God is going to require

but may be absolutely certain God is able.

Eph. 3: 20, 21 (Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus

throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.)

v.4 3. God has already provided for the believer’s need ahead of his obedience, but  the believer’s  response in  obedience leads to his delightful partaking of God’s provision.

Being a doer of the word assures being a receiver of the word.

By Elijah’s going he was able to partake of the water and food provided by the ravens.

God’s goodness is immeasurable. Believers partake of His infinite goodness by obedient

faith.

v.4 4. God is in control of whatever is required to meet the believer’s need.

(And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.)

The water lendeth itself to God. The ravens are subject to His control.

Everything belongs to the Creator.

Nature responds faithfully to God because it has no volition.  (fig tree cursed by God withered)   Matt. 21: 19

Humanity has volition and rebels against God, but even the nations are subject to God’s control.

v.5 5. The believer’s freedom comes from obeying God’s instruction,  God  then releases His liberty to man.

(So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.)

Precision required. Doing as God says. That is the expression of faith.

When man walks by faith, God  then releases heaven’s abundance reserved for the faithful.

If man has  unbelief or iniquity in his heart then the word of God is not having free course in the believer’s life;  thus, liberty is not enjoyed by the believer who is out of fellowship- nor filled with the Spirit.

v.6 6. The believer must be careful to allow fully for God’s freedom to be established in his (believer’s) life.

(And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the 

evening; and he drank of the brook,)

Partake- letting God choose the outcomes.

God meets the believer’s need as He sovereignly chooses, each time the believer has a need.

God doesn’t have to respond precisely the same manner in every believer’s life or in

successive times of need. God is true to His word, but has many ways to work.

Faith follows God’s  pathway.

A believer is to be open and unassertive, cooperative with God, 

accepting whatever God provides, refraining from telling God how and when.

God can move any way He chooses, whenever He chooses.

God is sovereign.  God moves His direction, in His time.

v.7 7. The believer’s greatest needs are always supplied in greatest abundance. The supply is always sufficient.

(And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain

in the land.)

The source of supply is unchanging-JESUS!

Why should the believer be concerned about running the well dry when it is always sufficient.

The believer’s greatest need is for the bread and water of life.

This is Jesus and Jesus is eternal.

(the brook dried up but God had another provision.)

Our need is not for an earthly resource but for Jesus; if the brooks dry up and our trust was in

the brook,  we are unstable; but trusting in Jesus the supply is undiminished by physical

circumstances.

Praise God.

Surely There is a Greater Plan of God Judges 14-16

Read the passage Judges 14

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+14&version=ASV

1. God always sees much more than man sees.

2. God eyes His will and plan and never takes his eye off of His will and plan.

3. It is a further validated truth that God never takes his eye off of His people

either.

4. The servant(s) of God may understand some little measure of God’s plan,

but likely never sees it fully.

5. It is scripturally obvious that the plan of God is never man dependent.

6. God through His perfect righteousness always must bring His will and plan

to pass; only His righteousness may prevail.

7. The servant(s) of God are privileged to see God’s righteousness in action in

and through their life as they obey and follow after God.

8. The plan of God is never threatened, although the servant of God often is.

9. Surely, God desires His people see how trustworthy He is and how

  complete is not only His understanding but His control in the affairs of men.

10. Should a servant arise to that great confident place where his heart

  understands the absolute infallible heart of God, the servant still will need

  for God to be the source and strength for his life or he will fail and fall.

How Bib Is Your Mountain? Joshua 14 12

Read the passage Joshua 14

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+14&version=ASV

1. Some men see a mountain’s size, some see God’s size.

(Now, therefore, give me this mountain)

2. Some men see a mountain sized obstacle, some see a mountain sized

opportunity.

3. Some men see an off limits mountain, some see an not yet unclaimed

  territory, mountain.

4. Some see an insurmountable mountain, some see a certain challenge that

  cannot fail.

5. Some men see problems and fear, some see God and prevail.

(if so be the Lord will be with me,)

6. Some men see their own inabilities and cannot see beyond, some see

                God’s limitless abilities and go on.

(If so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as 

 the Lord said.)

7. Some men see what man has written on earth, some see what God has

  written in heaven, and succeed.

(as the Lord said.)

Christ's Teachings-Love of the Father Luke 15: 12-24

Read the passage Luke 15

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15&version=ASV

v.12 1. See the Father’s grief over sin.

(And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of

  goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.)

v.20 2. See the Father’s waiting.

(And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, 

his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and 

kissed him.)

v.20 3. See the Father’s love.

v.22 4. See the Father’s forgiveness.

(But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on 

him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:)

v.22 5. See the Father’s generous restoration.

v.10,6. See the Father’s joy.

   23 (And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:)

v.12 7. See the Father’s true security.

vs. 24 (For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. 

  And they began to be merry.)

Man's Obvious Failing Job 40: 1-8

Read the passage Job 40

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+40&version=ASV

v.2 1. When he contends with God.

(Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty …)

v.2 2. When he attempts to instruct God.

(instruct Him?)

v.2 3. When he reproves God.

(He that reproveth God, …)

v.4 4. When he thinks he has it all figured out.

( …what shall I answer thee?)

v.4,5 5. When he prematurely speaks his mind.

(I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.)

(Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will not proceed no 

further.)

(v.6- Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,)

(v.7- Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou 

unto me.)

v.8 6. When he attempts to alter God’s application.

(Wilt thou also annul my judgment?)

v.8 7. When he attempts to justify his own shortcomings and omissions.

(Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?)

Christ Giving to His Church Ephesians 5: 25-30

Read the passage Ephesians 5

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ephesians+5&version=ASV

v.25 1. Loving.

(Christ also loved the church)

v.25 2. Giving Himself.

(and gave Himself for it)

v.26 3. Purifying.

That He might sanctify and cleanse …)

v.26 4. Empowering.

(by the word)

v.27 5. Keeping.

(present it to Himself)

v.27 6. Giving a testimony.

(that He might present it to Himself a glorious church,)

v.27 7. Making holy.

(that it should be holy)

v.29 8. Nurturing.

(even as the Lord the church)

v.29 9. Accepting and assuring.

(but nourisheth and cherisheth it,)

v.30 10. Fellowshipping with intimacy and conformity.

(For we are members of His body, of His flesh, …)

The Greatness of God Acts 4: 33

Read the passage Acts 4

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+4&version=ASV

as seen in His people:

v.32 1. Great conversions.

(and with the multitude of those that believed)

v.32 2. Great harmony.

(were of one heart)

v.32 3. Great surrender.

(...but they had all things common)

v.33 4. Great empowering.

(and with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord 

Jesus: and great)

v.33 5. Great grace.

(and great grace was upon them all.)

v.34 6. Great supply.

(Neither was there any among them that lacked;)

v.35 7. Great practice of Christian living.

(and laid them down at the apostles feet;)

Dated Truth Luke 1: 70

Read the passage Luke 1

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1&version=ASV

(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since

the world began:)

1. As long as man has lived, he has had truth to live by.

2. As long as man has lived God has entitled man to have fellowship with God.

3. Man has always had the benefit of God’s counsel, available to one seeking

God.

4. God has always had messages of truth.

5. Truth has never been, nor can be, dated- become out of date.

6. Truth has never been ruled over by men.

Truth has never been superseded by men.

7. Truth is God’s gift to His people.