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Life is?? #258 Immortal or "Life After Death"? part 1 of 2 6 y
** Danger to ALL Who Believe in "Life After Death" or Immortality of the Soul
In an instant, death was defeated by the greatest sacrifice in all eternity. Dare we - even for an instant - lose sight of what has been done for us? I pray not. **
Only God is Immortal - Mankind is NOT Immortal
Christ Will Soon Return for His Faithful- Let Us All Be Ready
By Ron Wyatt & Kevin Fisher
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Some have said be are immortal beings who will live forever. But notice this text that say there is only One who has immortality:
1 Timothy 6:14 ... our Lord Jesus Christ 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor ... read more Life is?? #257 He came, He taught and was killed for you! 6 y
** Here you find the true outline of the Death - resurrection, as it occurred over 2000 years ago. Let it guide your spirit and come to accept this Blessing offered each of us in this life! **
Jesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection
The most important series of events in the history of the world was the death, the burial and the resurrection of Jesus.
By means of His death, Jesus fulfilled prophecy and bought man’s freedom from slavery to sin. By means of His burial, Jesus removed any doubt that He had really died. By means of His resurrection, Jesus proved He had power over death.
This assures us that if we truly trust and obey Jesus, He will one day raise us from the dead also. In fact the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest proof that He is indeed ”the Chri ... read more Life is?? #256 The death of Jesus' - but not the end! 6 y
** Betrayal and crucifixion of the Son of Man (26:1-2). With other added details Matthew heightens the crime and death of Jesus' betrayer (26:14-16; 27:3-10 **
Matthew 26:1-27:66 – The Passion and Death of Jesus the Messiah
Summary:
In Jerusalem Jesus celebrates the Passover with his disciples. He then goes to a garden on the Mount of Olives to pray, where he is betrayed by Judas. After trials before the High Priest Caiaphas and Pilate the Roman Governor, he is condemned to death and handed over to be crucified by the Roman soldiers while many women look on. At evening Joseph of Arimathea receives and buries the body and a guard is set to secure the tomb.
Analysis
Matthew’s Passion Narrative follows his model Mark in basic outline and ... read more Life is?? # 255 8 keys to beyond? 6 y
** Discipleship is the process of obedience to one who is in authority over you. **
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8 Keys to Recognizing Spiritual Growth
Philip Nation
An assignment without a means of measuring success normally ends in frustration or abandonment. In the church, our work is to make disciples. But can you really measure discipleship?
A strong case can be made that it is ludicrous to attempt to measure transformation in a person’s life. Nevertheless, there are biblical injunctions that halt our progress into sin and prescriptions that lead us toward spiritual maturity.
In the Transformational Discipleship project led by LifeWay Research, we did not se ... read more Life is?? #254 a pop quiz? 6 y
** The disciples should have taken His teachings and applied them. **
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Andrew’s Live Bible
Study Notes – 03/13/2018
A Sure Foundation:
The Integrity of the Word
I. Mark 4:26
“And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as
if a man should cast seed into the ground.”
A. This is a comparison
between how the kingdom of God works and how a seed works.
1.The seed symbolizes the Word of God.
2.Mark 4:14: The sower sows the Word.
3.He used a seed because it’s a natural law, not a man-made system.
You need to see the importance, integrity, and value of the Word.
B.The kingdom of God works off of the Word.
C. It’s effortless.
1.Apple t ... read more Life is?? #253 Friends? 6 y
** To the magic of truly special friendships, I raise my goblet. **
Dr. Ben Kim’s Natural Health Newsletter
March 19, 2018
Dear Reader,
Over the weekend, I came across a passage in Ray Dalio’s book
on life principles that prompted reflection on the determinants
of a special friendship. One of Ray’s thoughts is that for a
truly special friendship to exist, there must be uncalculating
flow of generosity both ways, not marked by the dollar value of
material and experiential gifts, but a pureness of spirit in
genuinely rooting for a friend to experience his or her highest
good without a self-serving agenda.
I think i ... read more Life is?? #252 How to establish lifelong patterns 6 y
** “The instruction of his God is in his heart,” says Psalm 37:31, “his steps do not falter.” **
Here is the follow up on benefiting your life!
Chapter 8.
Seven Immediate Benefits of Scripture Memory, Part 2
Every student well-trained in God’s kingdom is like the owner of a general store who can put his hands on anything you need, old or new, exactly when you need it.
(Matthew 13:52 The Message)
But there’s more.
Scripture memory also gives us healthier emotions. I’m convinced that little biblical capsules (memory verses) are the best medicine for sustained emotional health. Like most people, I’ve struggled with my temper in times past, but no anger management technique ... read more Life is?? #251 Seven Immediate Benefits of Scripture Memory 6 y
** Your Word is the truth” (v. 17 NKJV). The word sanctify means “make them Your holy, happy people, a people consecrated wholly to You, Your representatives in this world.” **
Chapter 7.
Seven Immediate Benefits of Scripture Memory, Part 1
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart.
(Matthew 12:35 NLT)
A woman caught in the Pacific conflicts of World War II was imprisoned by the Japanese in China and placed in a concentration camp where copies of the Bible were forbidden, punishable by pain of death.
Somehow, however, she acquired a small copy of the Gospel of John, and every night she pulled her head beneath the covers and, using a small flashlight, began memorizing the book. As she memorized a page, she would tear it out, ... read more Life is?? # 249 Love your neighbor 6 y
** And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. **
Blessed are those who go to help a neighbor in need! This is part of the job of our Firefighters who so often without personal regard - place themselves in harm’s way!
John 15:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for his friends. { we could add family, neighbor, or as the Good Samaritan did for the wounded man on the road! } All of this is counted as love! 1 Corinthians 13 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Greatest Gift
13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels but have not love, I have become sounding bra ... read more Life is?? #248 Let God Stir Your Imagination - 1 6 y
** Hope is more powerful than we realize--hope is a positive image. **
The Power of Hope
Let God Stir Your Imagination
”And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity (love) .”
-1 Corinthians 13:13
Most people give more importance to love and faith than they do to hope, but that’s not what Scripture says. Since love is the greatest of the three and hope is just before love, that means hope is the second greatest, even above faith!
Hope is more powerful than we realize--hope is a positive image.
A lot of Christians would reject the idea of imagination because they nearly always relegate it to some ... read more Life is?? #247 the Root of Your Problems 6 y
** The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? **
Getting to the Root of Our Problems
Association of Biblical Counselors
by Susan Thomas
With six people in our family, we’ve had lots of opportunities to visit the doctor. We have experienced everything from colds, flu, and ear infections all the way to viral meningitis, serum sickness-like reaction, and life-threatening allergies. And I’m not even talking about the injuries! We have had our share of doctor visits.
When I go to the doctor, I have a pretty simple agenda.
I want to know the answer to two questions: “What is wrong and how can I get healthy?” I’m not feeling well ... read more Life is?? #246 Clearer thoughts 6 y
** Memorizing Scripture gives us:
Clearer thoughts.
Steadier nerves.
Healthier emotions.
Purer habits.
Happier homes.
Greater respect.
Eternal optimism.
Isn’t that worth at least five minutes a day?
100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart. **
Chapter 6.
The Starting Point: Fixing Our Thoughts:
Fix your thoughts on Jesus.
(Hebrews 3:1 NIV)
Hans Hugenberg considered himself the most creative horticulturalist and landscaper in Italy. His formal gardens graced some of the country’s most exclusive estates; and for two decades he served as the chief private consultant for the Italian government, dispensing expensive advice on everything from the design of national parks to the layout of official residences.
Hans had a prize-winning style that was unique in Europe. His gardens extended in balanced and regular patterns yet ... read more Life is?? #245 Love your neighbor? Part 1 6 y
** Who exactly is your neighbor?
Some would say a friend, or a close relative, or person who lives nearby, or perhaps a stranger who you meet on your life's pathway! Stop and relate to those whom God places upon your pathway of life!
Who or what is a neighbor?
Definition of neighbor
1: one living close or located near another person
she had lunch with her next-door neighbor
2: any fellow human
You shall love your neighbor as yourself!
- Matthew 19:19 (NKJV)
** Matthew 19:19
Note on Matthew 19:19
Of the three gospel writers who recorded this instance, Matthew was the only one to list
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” as one of the commandments Jesus gave to this rich young ruler.
Actually, this is not listed in Exodus 20 as one of the Ten Commandments, as were the other commands ... read more Life is?? #244 Who will you believe? 6 y
** check out Lance’s website, www.lancewallnau.com/freeoffer, and download his book:
The Convergence Code **
Andrew’s Live Bible Study
Study Notes – 03/06/2018
The Pattern of Things to Come
Special Guest:
Lance Wallnau
I. Isaiah 45:1-5:
1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose
right hand I have hold, to subdue nations before him;
and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2. I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3. And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of se ... read more Life is?? #243 Who do you serve and follow? 6 y
** Who do you follow or serve? **
Life comes down to how you choose to deal with the things placed on your pathway.
Either you accept, ignore it or reject it based upon your moral standing.
A great many people in the world have no real moral compass and thus just go from one orchestrated propaganda move to another in almost blind obedience!
Where do you stand in the choice of what is right and moral?
Choose this day whom you will serve and follow!
If you do not choose: then you are at the mercy of the evil elements and control artists in the world - who are set on leading people into the doubt and i ... read more Life is?? #242 Jesus Came to Destroy Something 6 y
** The Son of God came to destroy sinning. The enemy on the rebel planet is sin. 1 John 3:4: "Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness." **
Jesus Came to Destroy Something
Today’s Topical Bible Study read more Life is?? # 241 Watch Your Words 6 y
** Today watch your words. Speak only things that will express your faith, trust, and confidence in the Lord and not your fear of the situations you face. **
Our words!
Matthew 6:31, ”Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink?
or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
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MATTHEW 6:25-34 (NKJV)
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
27 Which of yo ... read more |