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Why Can You Exalt God's Word in Worship (Insights in NT)

6/15/2013

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The reasons you can exalt God's word in worship are:
1. Response to martyrs' victory over the antichrist
2. Know God's judgment amplifies His grace in the heavenly temple
3. Know God's physical, ecological and celestial judgments often harden peoples' hearts
4. Clothe yourself with Jesus during natural disasters to prepare for Christ's second coming
5. Celebrate man's destruction of idolatrous, religious system 
6. Celebrate God's destruction of materialistic and deceptive political and commercial system that killed believers
7. Praise God's reign and church's righteous acts as preparation for wedding feast of the Lamb
8. Praise God's word from Jesus' mouth will defeat Satan so God rules on earth

Exalt God's Word in Worship as Response to Martyrs' Victory
Seven angels completed God's wrath with seven last plagues. John saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire that were those victorious over the beast, image and number of his name. They held harps and sang the song of Moses and the Lamb about the Lord God Almighty's and King of the ages' great and marvelous deeds along with His just and true ways. Everyone should fear and bring glory to Him for He alone was holy. All nations would come and worship for His righteous acts were revealed (Rev. 15:1-4). Exalt God's word in worshiping His works and ways as response to the martyrs' victory over the antichrist. 

Know God's Judgment Amplifies His Glory in the Heavenly Temple
John saw the tabernacle of Testimony open in heaven. Seven angels with their seven plagues came out of the temple dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with God's wrath. The temple was filled with smoke from His glory and power. No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues were completed (Rev. 15:5-8). Know God's judgment amplifies His glory in the heavenly temple.

Know God's Physical, Ecological and Celestial Judgments Often Harden Peoples' Hearts
The seven angels poured out seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth. The first angel sent ugly and painful sores on those with the mark of the beast who worshiped his image. The second angel turned the sea into blood so every living died in it. The third angel made the rivers and springs of water become blood because the Holy One judged truthfully and justly those who shed the blood of saints and prophets. The fourth angel gave the sun power to sear people by intense heat so they cursed God refusing to repent. The fifth angel plunged the beast's throne and kingdom into darkness so men gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed God refusing to repent what they did (Rev. 16:1-11). Know God's physical, ecological and celestial judgments often harden peoples' hearts.

Clothe Yourself with Jesus During Natural Disasters to Prepare for Christ's Second Coming
The sixth angel dried up the Euphrates River to prepare the way for the Eastern kings. John saw three evil spirits like frogs coming out of the dragon's, beast's and false prophet's mouth. They gathered kings together for the final battle of Armageddon. God told His people to stay awake and clothed so they would not be naked and shamefully exposed when He came back like a thief. The seventh angel sent flashes of lightning and a severe earthquake unlike any previously. Jerusalem split into three parts and other cities collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and filled her with His wrath. Every island and mountain were not found. Huge, 100 pound hailstones fell upon men so they cursed God (Rev. 16:12-21). Clothe yourself with Jesus during natural disasters to prepare for Christ's second coming.

Prepare for Idolatrous, Religious System to Be Destroyed by Men
One of the seven angels showed the punishment of the great prostitute that kings and inhabitants committed and intoxicated with her adulteries. John saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names, seven heads and ten horns. She was filled with abominable things and adulteries with "Mystery, Babylon the Great" written on her forehead. She was drunk with the blood of the saints and those bearing testimony to Jesus. The beast she rode came out of the Abyss to go to his destruction. The seven heads were seven hills on which the woman sat. Five kings fell, one was and the other had not yet come. The beast was the eighth king. The ten horns had not received a kingdom but the kings and beast received authority. They gave their power and authority to the beast. All of them warred against the Lamb and His faithful followers. The Lord of lords and King of kings  overcame the kings and the beast. The woman was the great city that ruled over the kings of the earth (Rev. 17:1-18). Celebrate man's destruction of idolatrous, religious system.

Prepare for Materialistic Commercial System To Be Destroyed by God
Another angel said Babylon the Great fell and became the home for demons. All nations, kings and merchants drank her adulteries and grew rich from her excessive luxuries. A heavenly voice commanded God's people to come out and not share in her sins or plagues. Her sins piled up to heaven and He remembered her crimes. He gave her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. She boasted of being a queen and never mourning. In one day her plagues of death, mourning and famine overtook her. Kings and merchants mourned when they saw the smoke of her burning ruining her power, riches and splendor so no one bought her cargoes. God judged her for the way she treated believers, apostles and prophets. Her merchants were the world's great men. Babylon led astray every nation by her magic spell. In her was found the blood of prophets and those killed on earth (Rev. 18:1-24). Celebrate God's destruction of materialistic and deceptive political and commercial system that killed believers. 

Praise God's Reign and Church's Righteous Acts to Prepare for Wedding Feast of Lamb
A great multitude shouted that salvation, glory and power belonged to God since His judgments were true and just. He condemned the great prostitute whose adulteries corrupted the earth and avenged the blood of His servants. The 24 elders and four living creatures fell down and worshiped God seated on the throne crying, "Amen, Hallelujah." A voice from the throne said for His servants to praise God. A great multitude shouted that the Lord God Almighty reigned, the Lamb's wedding had come and His bride made herself ready with clean linen representing the saints' righteous acts. The angel told John how blessed were those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb. The testimony of Jesus was the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:1-10). Praise God's reign and church's righteous acts to prepare for wedding feast of the Lamb.

Praise God's Word from Jesus' Mouth to Defeat Satan So God Rules on Earth
A white horse whose rider called Faithful and True judged and made war. His eyes were like blazing fire, head with many crowns and a name written that only He knew. His robe was dipped in blood and His name was the Word of God. Heaven's armies dressed in white linen followed Him riding on white horses. A sharp sword came out of His mouth to strike down the nations and rule them with an iron scepter. On His robe was written, "King of kings and Lord of lords." An angel said to gather for the great supper of God to eat the flesh of kings, mighty men and all people. The beast and earthly kings made war against the rider on the horse and His army, but they captured the beast and false prophet. They were thrown alive in the fiery lake of burning sulfur and killed the rest with the sword that came out of the rider's mouth on the horse (Rev. 19:11-21). Praise God's word from Jesus' mouth to defeat satan so God rules on earth.


Exalt God's word in worship because of the martyrs' victory over the antichrist, which used His word from Jesus' mouth to defeat Satan so God rules on earth. 


Praise God's reign and church's righteous acts as preparation for wedding feast of Lamb knowing His judgment amplifies His grace in the heavenly temple. 


Celebrate God's destruction of idolatrous, materialistic and deceptive religious, political and commercial system by clothing yourself with Jesus in preparation for His second coming.  



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Assurance of Victory for Those Who Share Gospel of Kingdom (Insights in NT)

6/13/2013

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Here is the process of victory for those who share the gospel of the  kingdom in the world: 
1. Recognize how Satan destroys unbelievers
2. Know that people refuse repentance even after a third of mankind killed
3. Meditate on God's word
4. Recognize God's control to protect and empower to witnesses to perform miracles and share testimonies
5. Worship God knowing earthly kingdoms will become His kingdom to reign forever

Recognize How Satan Destroys Unbelievers 

The fifth angel sounded his trumpet and John saw a star fallen from the sky given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. After opening it, smoke came out like from a gigantic furnace, which darkened the sun and sky. Locusts came down and stung like scorpions for five months those without the seal of God on their foreheads. People sought death because of the agony. The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle with faces like human ones, teeth like lions and breastplates like iron whose king was the Destroyer angel (Rev. 9:1-11). Recognize how Satan destroys those without God's seal.

Know That People Still Refuse Repentance Even After Killing a Third of Mankind
Two other woes were yet to pass. The sixth angel blew his trumpet and a voice came from the horns of the golden altar before God to release the four angels and two hundred million troops. The horses' heads resembled lions' heads and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur to kill a third of mankind. The rest of mankind not killed by the plagues did not repent of the work of their hands, murders, magic arts, sexual immorality or thefts. They continued worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood that could not see, hear or walk (Rev. 9:12-21). Know that people still refuse repentance even after God allows demonic power kill a third of mankind. 

Meditate on God's Word and Share Gospel of Kingdom
A mighty angel came down from heaven robed in a cloud with a rainbow above his head, face like the sun and legs like fiery pillars. He held a small scroll planting his right foot on the sea and left one on the land. John heard the voices of seven thunders, but a voice from heaven said to seal up what was said and do not write it down. The angel said the mystery of God would be accomplished as He announced to the His prophets after the seventh angel sounded his trumpet. The angel told John to eat the scroll as it would turn his stomach sour, but be sweet as honey in his mouth. He was told to prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings (Rev. 10:1-11). Meditate on God's word and share gospel of kingdom to the world.

Recognize God's Control to Protect and Empower Witnesses to Perform Miracles and Share Testimonies
John measured God's temple and the altar. He  counted the worshipers there, but not the outer court given to Gentiles. They trampled the holy city 42 months. He empowered His two witnesses to prophesy for 1,260 days in sackcloth. Two olive trees and two lampstands stood before the Lord. He protected them from harm, gave the witnesses power to stop rain while prophesying, turned the waters into blood and struck the earth with every kind of plague anytime they wanted. When they finished their testimony, the beast came up from the Abyss and killed them. Their bodies laid in Jerusalem  where their Lord was crucified. The earth celebrated by sending gifts because the two prophets tormented those on earth. Three and a half days after their death, God brought them to life and raised them to heaven in a cloud while their enemies watched. An earthquake killed 7,000 people and collapsed a tenth of the city, but the survivors gave glory to God (Rev. 11:1-14). Recognize God's control to protect and empower His witnesses to perform miracles and share testimonies. 

Worship God Knowing Earthly Kingdoms Will Become His Kingdom to Reign Forever
The seventh angel sounded his trumpet and a loud heavenly voice said the kingdom of the world became the kingdom of their Lord and His Christ to reign forever. The 24 elders seated on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God giving thanks to the Lord God Almighty who is and who was because they took His great power and began to reign. The nations were angry as His wrath came to judge the dead, rewarded His servants the prophets and those who reverenced His name and destroyed those who destroyed the earth. God's temple in heaven was opened to see the ark of His covenant (Rev. 11:15-19). Worship God knowing earthly kingdoms will become His kingdom to reign forever. 

Be assured of victory in sharing the gospel of the  kingdom in the world when you recognize how Satan destroys unbelievers and they refuse repentance even after a third of mankind are killed. Meditate on God's word and recognize His control to protect and empower to witnesses to perform miracles and share testimonies. Worship God knowing earthly kingdoms will become His kingdom to reign forever.


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How to Receive Power, Wealth, Wisdom, Strength, Honor, Glory and Praise (Insights in NT)

6/12/2013

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A person receives power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise by praying for empowerment by the Holy Spirit knowing Jesus sits on the throne in heaven; worship a holy God and crucified Savior continually by giving Him glory, honor and power; and connect with Christ's death on the cross through His word to purchase men everywhere who serve His kingdom and reign on earth.

Pray for Empowerment By the Holy Spirit 
A door in heaven was standing open before John to show him future events. Someone sat on a throne in heaven with the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow like an emerald encircled the throne and 24 other thrones surrounded it. There were 24 elders dressed in white and gold crowns seated on them. Lightning and thunder came from the throne. Before it were seven spirits and what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal (Rev. 4:1-6a). Pray for empowerment by the Holy Spirit knowing Jesus sits on the throne in heaven.

Worship a Holy God Continually
In the center around the throne were four living creatures covered with eyes and six wings each like a lion, ox, face like a man and flying eagle. Day and night they never stopped saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." When the living creatures gave glory, honor and thanks to Him sitting on the throne who lived forever, the 24 elders fell down. They worshiped Him and cast their crowns before the throne saying, "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being (Rev. 4:6b-11). Worship a holy God continually by giving Him glory, honor and power.

When you know that Jesus sits on the throne in heaven, you can give Him glory, honor and power. 

Connect with Christ's Death Through His Word
John saw a scroll written on both sides sealed with seven seals in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. No one was worthy to open the scroll and look inside except the the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, who triumphed. He saw a slain Lamb standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders with seven spirits of God. After He took the scroll, the creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb holding a harp and golden bowls of incense or prayers of the saints. They sang that He was worthy to open the scroll because He was slain and purchased with His blood men for God from every tribe, language, people and nation to be made a kingdom and priests to serve Him and reign on the earth (Rev. 5:1-10). Connect with Christ's death on the cross through His word to purchase men everywhere who serve His kingdom and reign on earth. 

Receive Power, Wealth, Wisdom, Strength, Honor, Glory and Praise
John heard the voice of countless angels that encircled the throne, living creatures and elders. They sang that the worthy Lamb was slain to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise. Every creature sang to Him who sat on the throne and gave praise, honor, glory and power to the Lamb. The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped (Rev. 5:11-14). Receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise from the crucified Savior through worship. 

Connect with Christ's death on the cross through His word and Spirit-empowered prayer to purchase people who serve Him, which reaps power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise from the Crucified Savior.







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How to Seek God and Exercise Faith for Eternal Reward (Insights in NT)

5/8/2013

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How does a person seek God and exercise faith for eternal reward? Hebrews 11-13 answer that question. Obey God in impossible situations requiring supernatural intervention. Bless others by choosing mistreatment and disgrace. Fight spiritual battles without knowing the results. Fix your eyes on Jesus submitting to His discipline. Worship God by living in peace and grace. Ask God to equip you in loving others. 

Earnestly Seek God and Exercise Faith
Faith was assurance of what people hoped for and certainty of they did not see. By faith they understood that God created the universe at His command so what was seen was not made out of what was visible. Abel as a righteous man offered God a better sacrifice than Cain. God spoke well of his offering and by faith he still spoke even though dead. By faith Enoch pleased God who took him away so he did not experience death. Without faith it was impossible to please God, because anyone who came to Him but believe He existed and rewarded those who earnestly sought Him (Heb. 11:1-6). Earnestly seek God and exercise faith to please Him for eternal reward. 


Obey God in Impossible Situations
By faith Noah built an ark to save his family, condemned the world and became an heir of righteousness. Abraham traveled to an unknown place and made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country as heirs of promise. He looked forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder was God. Though Abraham and Sarah were too old, they had a child and considered Him faithful who made the promise resulting in countless descendants like sand on the seashore. Not receiving things promised as aliens and strangers on earth, they longed for a heavenly country that God prepared for them. Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God tested him believing He would raise his son from the death (Heb. 11:7-19). Obey God in impossible situations requiring supernatural intervention to receive His promise. 

Bless Others By Choosing Mistreatment and Disgrace
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau regarding their future. Jacob blessed Joseph's sons when he was dying and worshiped God. Joseph gave instructions to transport his bones to Israel. Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born not afraid of the king's edict. Moses chose to be mistreated with the people of God rather than enjoy sin's momentary pleasures. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ of greater value than the treasures of Egypt because he looked ahead to his reward. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood so the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel's firstborn. The people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians drowned when they tried (Heb. 11:20-29). Bless others by choosing mistreatment and disgrace to receive eternal reward. 

Fight Spiritual Battles Without Knowing Results
Jericho's walls fell when the people marched around them for seven days. The prostitute Rahab welcomed the spies and was not killed with the disobedient. Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut lions' mouths, escaped the edge of the sword and routed armies. Some were tortured and refused to be released so they might gain a better resurrection. They were stoned, sawed in two, put to death by the sword, persecuted and mistreated. The world was not worthy of them and none received what had been promised (Heb. 11:30-40). Fight spiritual battles without knowing the results.

Fix Your Eyes on Jesus Submitting to His Discipline
Since we have a great cloud of witnesses, throw off every hindrance and entanglement of sin to run the race with perseverance. By fixing their eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith who endured the cross with joy, scorned its shame and sat down at God's right hand, they would not grow weary and lose heart. In struggling against sin, they did not resist to the point of shedding blood, but took God's loving discipline seriously as a son. Without discipline, they would be illegitimate children. By submitting to discipline, they shared in His holiness and lived. Discipline seemed painful at first, but produced a harvest of righteousness and peace for those trained by it. By strengthening their feeble arms and weak knees and making level paths, they were healed (Heb. 12:1-13). Fix your eyes on Jesus submitting to His discipline so you can share His holiness.

Worship God by Living in Peace and Grace
They made every effort to live in peace because no one would see God without holiness. See that no one missed the grace of God, no bitter root grew up to defile many, no one was sexually immoral or godless like Esau who sold his inheritance for a single meal. They came to the city of the living God with thousands of angels, to the church of the firstborn whose names were written in heaven, to God and judge of all men, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant and to sprinkled blood better than Abel's. By receiving a kingdom that could not be shaken, they were thankful and worshiped God with reverence and awe since He was a consuming fire (Heb. 12:14-29). Worship God by living in peace and grace without bitterness, sexual immorality and temporal values.

Ask God to Equip You in Loving Others
By loving each other, they entertained strangers, remembered prisoners and those mistreated, and maintained purity in their marriage. God judged the adulterer and sexually immoral. He helped them be content, free from the love of money, and not fearing man. By considering the outcome of their leaders' way of life and God's word they spoke, they should imitate their faith. Jesus Christ was the same yesterday, today and forever. By strengthening their hearts with grace and not carried away by strange teachings, they should bear Christ's suffering and disgrace while looking for the eternal city. By continually offering sacrifices of praise to God, they should not forget doing good and sharing with others. Obeying and submitting to their leaders made their work a joy. Pray the God of peace through the blood of the eternal covenant who raised Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, from the dead, equip them with everything good to do His will in pleasing Him (Heb. 13:1-25). Ask God to equip you in loving others, being content, walking in grace, doing good and submitting to leaders. 


To seek God and exercise faith for eternal reward, do the following: 
1. Obey God in impossible situations requiring supernatural intervention
2. Bless others by choosing mistreatment and disgrace
3. Fight spiritual battles without knowing the results
4. Fix your eyes on Jesus submitting to His discipline 
5. Worship God by living in peace and grace
6. Ask God to equip you in loving others, being content, walking in grace, doing good and submitting to leaders 

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Word-Inspired Corporate Prayer Extends Your Sphere of Influence (Insights in Psalms)

3/2/2013

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"Scripture calls us to pray for many things: for all saints ; for all men; for kings and all rulers; for all who are in adversity; for the sending forth of laborers; for those who labor in the gospel; for all converts; for believers who have fallen into sin; for one another in our immediate circles" (Andrew Murray).

Word-inspired worship music creates atmosphere to seek the Lord and His strength as you remember God's covenant. Corporate prayer empowers the proclamation of His reign among the nations as you redeem His disciples for kingdom rule. Trust in the Holy Spirit and obey God to extend your sphere of influence.

Follow God's Word in Worshiping Him through Music
After David constructed buildings for himself in Jerusalem, he pitched a tent for the ark of God. He said Levites carried and ministered before the ark forever. David assembled all Israel and called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites. He summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests and several heads of Levitical families to consecrate themselves and bring the ark to the place David prepared. God's anger broke out because they did not inquire how to do it in the prescribed way. The priests and Levites consecrated themselves to carry the ark with poles as Moses commanded. The Levites appointed singers to sing joyful songs accompanied by musical instruments. Kenaniah was in charge of singing because he was skillful at it. Because God helped the Levites carrying the ark, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed along with shouts, rams' horns and trumpets, cymbals and playing of lyres and harps. Michal despised David when she saw him dancing and celebrating (1 Chron. 15:1-29). Follow God's word in worshiping Him with all your heart through music. 


Seek the Lord and His Strength By Remembering His Covenant
They set the ark inside the tent David pitched while presenting burnt and fellowship offerings. He gave a loaf of bread and cake of dates and raisins to each Israelite. Some Levites made petition, gave thanks and praised the Lord. Some played the lyresa and harps, Asaph sounded the trumpets and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew the trumpets regularly before the ark. David committed to Asaph this psalm of thanks to the Lord. Call on his name and make known among the nations what He did. Sing praise to Him, tell of His wonderful acts and glory in His holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. Remember His wonders, miracles and judgments. God made a covenant to Abraham and confirmed it with Isaac and Jacob. He gave the land of Canaan for their inheritance. God allowed no man to oppress them and rebuked kings for their sake (1 Chron. 16:1-22). Seek the Lord and His strength by remembering God's miracles and His covenant with Abraham.

Pray Corporately to Empower Proclamation
All the earth would sing to the Lord and proclaim His salvation every day. Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise to be feared above all gods or idols of the nations. His dwelling place contains strength and joy. Ascribe to the Lord glory due His name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. Let people and all creation say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!" God's love endures forever. Cry out to God our Savior to save and deliver us from the nations so we may give thanks to His holy name and glory in His praise. David left Asaph and his associates before the ark to minister their regularly according to each day's requirements. He left gatekeeper Obed-Edom and his 68 associates to minister with them. He left Zadok the priest and fellow priests before the Lord's tabernacle at the high place in Gibeon to present burnt offerings regularly according to the Law (1 Chron. 16:23-43). Pray corporately to empower the proclamation of God's glory, salvation, reign and love among the nations. 

Let God Build His Disciples for Kingdom Rule
David told Nathan he lived in a cedar palace while the ark was under a tent. God told Nathan that David was not the one to build Him a house to live in. God moved from one tent site to another and never asked any leader to build Him a house of cedar. God said He took David from tending sheep to be ruler over Israel. He was with him wherever David went and cut off his enemies. God made his name great, provided a place for Israel and planted them in a home of their own without disturbance. Wicked people would not oppress them. The Lord built a house for him, raised up his son to establish his kingdom, build a house for God and establish His throne forever. He would set him over His house, His kingdom and His throne to be established forever (1 Chron. 17:1-15). Let God build His disciples for kingdom rule from His throne forever.

Pray that God Defeats Nations and Redeems His People
David humbled himself before God in prayer saying He honored His servant as the most exalted of men. He made known His promises as an incomparable God who redeemed Israel for Himself. He made a name for Himself, performed great wonders, drove out nations and redeemed Israel from Egypt. David prayed that God's promise about His house be established forever so His name would be great forever. Men would then say the Lord Almighty was Israel's God. He revealed to David that He would build a house for him (1 Chron. 17:16-27). Pray that God defeats nations and redeems His people forever. 

Trust in Holy Spirit and Obey God for Spiritual Victory to Extend Sphere of Influence
David defeated the Philistines and Moabites who became subject to him. He fought Hadadezer king Zobah and established his control along the Euphrates River. David captured 1,000 of his chariots, 7,000 charioteers and 20,000 foot soldiers. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went. David took the gold shields and bronze used by Solomon to make articles and brought them to Jerusalem. Hadoram brought varieties of gold, silver and bronze after hearing David defeated the army of Hadadezer. David dedicated these articles to the Lord, reigned over all Israel  and did what was just and right for all his people (1 Chron. 18:1-17). Trust in the Holy Spirit and obey God to extend your sphere of influence.

Call upon God to do the following things:
  • Follow God's word in worshiping Him
  • Seek the Lord and His strength by remembering His covenant 
  • Pray corporately to empower the proclamation of God's reign among the nations
  • Let God build His disciples for kingdom rule 
  • Pray that God defeats nations and redeems His people 
  • Trust in the Holy Spirit and obey God to extend your sphere of influence










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Impart a Biblical Worldview in Your Community (Insights in Psalms)

1/27/2013

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How do you impart a biblical worldview in your community? It involves overcoming spiritual enemies; mobilizing prayer and worship in all stages; making God's word understandable; reading, confessing sin and praising God's word; following a biblical worldview in all areas of life; involving the body of Christ in prayer walking and praising God; and obey God's word in all areas of life.

Resist Intimidation from Spiritual Enemies
Nehemiah's enemies asked to meet with him after he rebuilt and filled the wall's gaps. Because of the great project, Nehemiah said he could not stop the work. The fifth time Sanballat sent a letter saying the Jews plotted a revolt to make Nehemiah king. They tried to frighten the workers but Nehemiah prayed for strength. One tried to get Nehemiah to hide in the temple for safety so he would be discredited by sinning. They completed the wall in 52 days and their enemies lost their confidence realizing the work was done with God's help (Neh. 6:1-19). Resist intimidation from spiritual enemies by prayer so you can rebuild your community. 

Mobilize Worship and Prayer
After rebuilding the wall and putting the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers and Levites were appointed. Nehemiah put two men of integrity who feared God in charge of Jerusalem. They opened the gates when the sun was hot. Nehemiah assembled the nobles, officials and common people for registration by families who returned to Jerusalem from captivity. The list included male descendants of Israel, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, Solomon's servants, temple servants. Some heads of families contributed to the work (Neh. 7:1-73). Mobilize worship and prayer in all stages of rebuilding your community. 

Make God's Word Understandable
People listened attentively to Ezra reading God's word and praised Him from daybreak till noon. The Levites instructed people in the Law making it clear and giving the meaning so they could understand what was read. Nehemiah told them to not grieve for the joy of the Lord was their strength. They celebrated with great joy because they understood the words. They found in God's word that they should live in booths during the feast of the seventh month. They built booths and lived in them with great joy (Neh. 8:1-18).  Make God's word understandable so people obey it. 

Read and Praise God's Word
Israel read from the Book of the Law for a fourth of the day and spent a fourth confessing their sin, worshiping and praising God. They blessed His glorious and exalted name who made the heavens and gave life to everything. God made a covenant with Abram and gave His descendants the land of the Canaanites. He sent miraculous signs against Pharaoh and divided the Red Sea so they could pass through. He led them with a pillar of cloud and fire. God revealed His commands to Moses and gave them bread from heaven and water from the rock to take possession of the land. He forgave and provided manna and water 40 years in the desert. He gave them kingdoms and nations including Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan. He made their sons as numerous as the stars to take possession of houses filled with good things. When they disobeyed God and killed the prophets, God handed them over to their enemies who oppressed and conquered them. He gave them deliverers when they cried out to God. God acted faithfully but they did wrong from the Assyrian captivity until then. As slaves in the land given to their forefathers, kings ate its fruit and ruled over their bodies (Neh. 9:1-37). Read, confess sin and praise God's word while remembering His faithfulness through the years.  

Follow a Biblical Worldview in All Areas of Life
They put a binding agreement in writing with their leaders, Levites and priests affixing their seals. The rest of the people separated themselves from neighboring peoples to follow God's law and obey His commands. They promised not to give their daughters or sons in marriage to peoples around them. They refused to buy on the Sabbath, did not work the land every seventh year and canceled debts. They gave a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of God including grain, burnt and sin offerings to make atonement. They assumed responsibility to bring the firstfruits of their crops, fruit trees and firstborn of their sins, cattle, herds and flocks each year to the priests ministering there. They brought a tithe of their crops to the Levites committing not to neglect the house of God (Neh. 9:38-10:39). Follow a biblical worldview in your marriage, work, relationship with God, life balance, spiritual intimacy and financial giving.  

Involve Body of Christ in Prayer Walking
The leaders settled in Jerusalem and others spread throughout the land. Nehemiah listed the leaders who settled in Jerusalem from the descendants of Judah and Benjamin, priests, Levites and gatekeepers. Other Israelites along with priests and Levites settled in every town of Judah. Nehemiah listed the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. The Levites celebrated the dedication of the wall with songs of thanksgiving, music with instruments, singers and choirs. The priests and Levites purified themselves before purifying the people, gates and walls. Nehemiah organized two large choirs to encircle the city. The first was led by Ezra and singers followed by princes, priests with trumpets and Levites with stringed instruments. The second choir went in the opposite direction and joined the first one in the Temple courts where they offered sacrifices and praised God. They appointed men to be in charge of contributions, firstfruits and tithes for the priests and Levites. They purified the singers and gatekeepers according to David and Solomon's commands. During the days of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed daily portions for the singers, gatekeepers and other Levites (Neh. 11:1-12:47). Involve the body of Christ in prayer walking and praising God.

Obey God's Word for Purity
They discovered in God's word that no Ammonite or Moabite should be admitted to the assembly of God. Nehemiah removed Tobiah from his room in the house of God. Nehemiah asked why the house of God was neglected by not giving offerings to the Levites. He warned men against selling food on the Sabbath. He made the people take an oath to not marry foreign women. He purified the priests and Levites of everything foreign (Neh. 13:1-31). Obey God's word in all areas of life to purify yourself and others.

Pray with others that God imparts a biblical worldview in your community in all areas of life. Consider the following:
1. Overcome spiritual enemies by mobilizing prayer and worship 
2. Make God's word understandable
3. Read, confess sin and praise God's word as you prayer walk with others while reading, confessing sin and praising God's word
4. Obey God's word in all areas of life

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Impact and Lifestyle of True Worship (Insights in Prophets)

10/15/2012

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True worship can be summarized as acknowledging God's holiness and greatness to gain understanding and learn instruction. It begins with repentance of sin and trusts in the Holy Spirit for strength. Personal impact: Waits on Him in prayer and meditates on God's word to heal wounds. Corporate impact: Praises God to defeat evil in the world. Internal impact: relies on the truth of God's word to deliver you from strongholds. External impact: explains God's truth fluently and clearly to satisfy spiritual hunger and thirst. True worship lifestyle: Seeks God desperately until the Holy Spirit works peace, confidence and freedom.

False Worship Summarized
God set up siege works against Ariel where David settled causing them to mourn. Their enemies became like fine dust. The Lord Almighty came with thunder, earthquake and devouring fire so those nations waging war against Mt. Zion became faint with unquenched thirst. The Lord brought deep sleep to the prophets' eyes and His vision was sealed in a scroll so no one could read it. The Lord said His people came near and honored Him with their lips but their hearts were far away. Their worship consisted of rules taught by men. The wisdom of the wise would perish and intelligence of the intelligent vanish (Is. 29:1-14).  False worship consists of following man's rules without heart behind them.


True Worship Summarized
Woe to those who hid their plans from God and worked in darkness thinking no one saw them. Should what is formed say to his creator that he did not make him or the pot to the potter, "He knows nothing?" The deaf heard the words of the scroll and eyes of the blind saw. The humble and needy rejoiced in the Lord. The ruthless vanished and mockers disappeared. God cut down those with an eye for evil whose false testimony deprived the innocent of justice. The Lord said Jacob would no longer be ashamed, but acknowledged His holiness  and stood in awe of the God of Israel. Those with wayward spirit gained understanding and complainers learned instruction (Is. 29:15-24).  True worship acknowledges God's holiness and greatness to gain understanding and learn instruction. 

True Worship Initiation

Woe to those who carried out plans and formed alliances without His Spirit. They went to Egypt without consulting God. Looking to Pharaoh for protection brought shame and disgrace instead of help and advantage. Write on a tablet about these rebellious and deceitful children unwilling to listen to the Lord's instruction. They said to the seers and prophets that they wanted no more righteous visions where they were confronted with the Holy One, but pleasant words and illusions. The sin of relying on oppression and depending on deceit became like a high wall that collapsed  instantly. In repentance and rest was salvation, in quietness and trust was strength, but instead of being willing, they left on horses with little threat to them (Is. 30:1-17).  True worship repents of sin for salvation and trusts in the Holy Spirit for strength. 

True Worship Personal Impact
The Lord longed to be gracious and compassionate. Blessed were those who wait for Him. God showed grace and answered when they cried for help. He revealed the way to walk during adversity and affliction so they did not trust in the idols of materialism. He sent rain to sow the seed in the ground that yielded plentiful food. The Lord bound up their bruises and healed their wounds (Is. 30:18-26). True worship  waits on Him in prayer and meditates on God's word for the healing of wounds.

True Worship Corporate Impact
His wrath shook the nations and placed a bit to lead them astray. Their hearts sang and rejoiced on the mountain of the Lord. Men heard God's majestic voice to the music of tambourines and harps that shattered Assyria with His scepter and punishing rod (Is. 30:27--33). True worship praises God as the chief weapon of spiritual warfare to defeat evil.

True Worship Internal Impact
Woe to those who went to Egypt for help, relied on horses and trusted in many chariots instead of seeking help from God. The Lord Almighty shielded, delivered and rescued Jerusalem while defeating evildoers. God called Israel to return to Him and reject idols their hands made. The sword of God's word devoured Assyria, placed young men in forced labor, broke their stronghold and caused commanders to panic (Is. 31:1-9). True worship relies on the truth of God's word for deliverance from evil strongholds and slavery to sin.

True Worship External Impact
A king reigned in righteousness and rulers ruled with justice like a shelter from the wind, refuge from the storm and streams of water in the desert. The blind saw, the deaf heard, the rash discerned the truth and the stammering tongue was fluent and clear. The fool was not called noble nor the scoundrel highly respected since the fool spoke nonsense, practiced ungodliness and spread error concerning the Lord so the hungry left unsatisfied and withheld water from the thirsty. The scoundrel made evil schemes and destroyed the poor with lies even when the needy spoke truth. The noble man made noble plans and stood by them (Is. 32:1-8). True worship explains God's truth fluently and clearly to satisfy spiritual hunger and thirst.

True Worship Lifestyle
Complacent women trembled in a little more than one year when the fruit harvest failed. They mourned for the fruitful until the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the land of God's people overgrown with thorns and the city of revelry with the abandoned fortress and deserted city became fertile. The fruit and effect of righteousness would be peace, quietness and confidence forever so His people could live securely in places of rest. Even as the city was leveled completely, how blessed to sow seed by every stream letting animals range freely (Is. 32:9-20). True worship seeks God desperately until the Holy Spirit works peace, confidence and freedom.

Begin to seek God desperately until the Holy Spirit works peace, confidence and freedom in your life. 






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How to Live Life Rightly (Insights in Prophets)

10/8/2012

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"When I find myself racing around, trying to fill a day with mindless tasks or petty entertainment, this is usually the time that God whispers to my heart to draw away with Him and to silence my heart as He wishes to speak" (Katherine Walden).

Slow down your life as you trust, long, pray, feed, return and listen to God so you can live life rightly. 

Trust God for Perfect Peace and Salvation
In the strong city, God set up walls for salvation. Open the gates that the righteous nation and faithful may enter. He keeps the steadfast mind in perfect peace who trust in God. Trust Him forever, an eternal rock, who humbles those who dwell on high with the feet of the oppressed and the poor (Is. 26:1-6). Trust in God as your anchor for perfect peace and salvation.

Long for God’s Name and Obey Heartily His Laws
God makes the path of the righteous is smooth. We wait for Him while walking in the way of His laws. God's name and renown are the desire of our hearts. Our soul longs for You in the morning and night. People of the world learn righteousness when His judgments come upon the earth. The wicked do not learn righteousness or regard God's majesty when grace is shown to them (Is. 26:7-10). Long for God's majestic name and obey heartily His laws. 

Allow God to Do His Works for Extension of His Glory
The wicked were shamed when they saw God's zeal for His people. God established peace and accomplished all our works. We honor His name above any human that He brought to ruin. God increased and gained glory for Himself by extending the borders of the land. They could barely pray during His discipline as they sought Him in distress.They gave birth to wind and did not bring salvation to the earth. The dead will live and their bodies will rise to shout for joy. God will punish people for their sins (Is. 26:11-21). Allow God to do His works for the extension of His glory.

Pray and Feed on God’s Word for Protection from Spiritual Enemies
God punished with His sword and killed Leviathan, the serpent who lives in the sea. Sing about a fruitful vineyard that the Lord watered and guarded continually so no one could harm it. They relied on God's protection and made peace with Him. Jacob took root and Israel blossomed to fill the whole world with fruit (Is. 27:1-6). Pray and feed on God's word for protection from spiritual enemies. 

Pray Against Idolatry and False Gods to Prepare for Corporate Worship of God
Prayer and spiritual warfare demolishes idolatry and false gods. Because cities were desolate and its people had no understanding, their Creator would not show compassion and grace to them. The Lord would thresh from the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt. He blew a great trumpet  to gather the exiles from Assyria and Egypt to worship the Lord in the holy mountain of Jerusalem (Is. 27:7-13). Pray against idolatry and false gods to prepare for corporate worship of God.

Return to God as Source of Strength for Stability and Discernment
Woe to the fading beauty in Ephraim at the head of a fertile valley caused by pride and drunkedness. God judged them with a hailstorm, destructive wind and flooding. In that day, the Lord Almighty would be a glorious crown, beautiful wreath, spirit of justice and source of strength for the remnant of His people who return to God. Wine caused confusion and stumbling among the priests and prophets (Is. 28:1-8). Return to God as source of strength  for internal stability and discernment. 

Trust in Christ as Precious Cornerstone for Rest, Justice, Righteousness and Truth
God taught and explained His knowledge to those weaned from milk. He told Israel through foreign lips and strange lips to give rest to the weary. Because of not listening, they would be broken, snared and taken captive. God spoke to scoffers ruling in Jerusalem that their covenant with evil enabled lies and falsehood to became their refuge. God laid a tested and precious cornerstone in Zion as a sure foundation so anyone who trusts in it would not be in a hurry. He made justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line so hail would sweep away lies and end their covenant with death and evil. Stop mocking or chains would become heavier since the Lord Almighty told Isaiah of destruction decreed against the land (Is. 28:9-22). Trust in Christ as  tested and precious cornerstone for rest, justice, righteousness and truth.

Listen to God’s Word for Wisdom and Counsel in Right Living
A farmer does not plow continually to break up the soil. After leveling the surface, he sows caraway, scatters cummin and plants wheat, barley and spelt in the proper places. God instructs and teaches him the right way. Caraway is not threshed with a sledge nor a cartwheel rolled over cummin. You beat caraway with a rod, cummin with a stick and ground grain to make bread but not thresh it forever. He drives the wheels of his threshing cart over it but his horses do not grind it. The Lord makes His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great (Is. 28:23-29). Listen to God's word for wisdom and counsel in right living. 


Review the underlined summaries to draw near to God, His word and Christ, the cornerstone, so  you can live rightly.  

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What the Glory of His Grace Produces (Insights in NT)

9/12/2012

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"We tend to give an unbeliever just enough of the gospel to get him or her to pray a prayer to receive Christ. Then we immediately put the gospel on the shelf, so to speak, and go on to the duties of discipleship. The grace that brought salvation to you is the same grace that teaches or disciplines you. But you must respond on the basis of grace, not law" (Jerry Bridges). God originates all things for His glory through grace. Being immersed in His grace produces the motivation and power to serve Christ.

Worship Him
God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Elijah pleaded with God against Israel when they killed His prophets, tore down His altars and tried killing him. God said He reserved a remnant of 7,000 chosen by grace who did not worship Baal. Grace supersedes works. Those chosen among Israel obtained what they sought but the rest were hardened. As it was written, God gave them a spirit of stupor so their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear. David said their table became a snare, trap and stumbling block (Rom. 11:1-10). God chose a remnant among Israel according to grace  so they could worship Him. 

Reconcile World
Because of their transgression, salvation came to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. Paul as an apostle to the Gentiles hoped to arouse Israel to envy and save some of them. Their rejection is riches and reconciliation of the world. Israel's acceptance is life from the dead since the root and branches are holy. Some of the branches were broken off because of unbelief so Gentiles could be grafted in as the wild olive shoot and share in the nourishing sap from the olive root. Do not be boastful but continue in his kindness through faith to prevent being cut off. If God grafted branches into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will natural branches (Israel) be grafted into their own olive tree through faith (Rom. 11:11-24). God saved Gentiles by grace through faith using sin and disobedience to reconcile the world.

Remove Sins
Israel experienced a partial hardening until the full number of  Gentiles came in. All Israel will eventually be saved when the Deliverer comes from Zion to remove ungodliness from Jacob and establishes His covenant to take away their sins. They were enemies concerning the gospel, but election allowed God to love them through the patriarchs. God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. Gentiles who were disobedient received mercy as a result of Israel's disobedience. God bound all men over to darkness so He might show mercy to all (Rom. 11:25-32). God called Israel and Gentiles to salvation by taking away their sins.

Show Glory
Oh, the depths of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God. How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways. No one knows God's mind or be His counselor. You cannot give to God and be paid back. God originated all things for His glory (Rom. 11:33-36). God originated all things to show His glory beyond comprehension.

Offer Body
The most appropriate response to God's mercy is offering your body as a living and holy sacrifice for a spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind to prove the good, acceptable and perfect will of God (Rom. 12:1-2). Offer your body as a living sacrifice without compromise by renewing your mind to prove God's perfect will.

Exercise Gifts
Think realistically without boasting according to the faith God gives you. Each member of Christ's one body belong to each other with different functions. We have different spiritual gifts according to the grace given us like prophesying according to the proportion of his faith, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving generously to the needs of  others, leadership that governs diligently and showing mercy cheerfully (Rom. 12:3-8). Discover and exercise your spiritual gifts by thinking clearly according to the faith God gives you. 

Serve Others
Offer sincere love by hating evil and clinging to good.  Be devoted in brotherly love by honoring others above yourself. Serve the Lord zealously with spiritual fervor. Rejoice in hope, patient in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contribute to the needs of the saints and practice hospitality. Bless and do not curse those who persecute you. Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another by associating with the lowly without conceit. Do not repay evil for evil but do what is right. Work hard being at peace with all men. Let God take vengeance since He will repay injustice. If your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him a drink for you are heaping coals upon his head. Do  not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Rom. 12:9-21). Serve others by honoring and meeting real needs.


Meditate and revel in the truths of God's grace producing the following: worshiping Him, reconciling the world, removing sin, showing His glory, offering your body as a living and holy sacrifice, exercising spiritual gifts and serving others by honoring and meeting real needs.




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Prepare People to Share the Gospel with Power and Love (Insights in NT)

2/29/2012

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Samuel Chadwick wrote, "Destitute of the Fire of God, nothing else counts; possessing Fire, nothing else matters. Spirit filled souls are ablaze for God. They love with a love that glows. They serve with a faith that kindles. They serve with a devotion that consumes. They hate sin with fierceness that burns. They rejoice with a joy that radiates. Love is perfected in the fire of God." In the birth of the church, the Holy Spirit came like tongues of fire to prepare people to share the gospel with power and love. 

When Pentecost came, they were all together in one place with tongues of fire distributing and resting on each one. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke with other tongues (Acts 2:1-4). The Holy Spirit wants to be at home and work powerfully in your life. 

Jews living in Jerusalem from every nation heard people speak in their language of the mighty deeds of God. They were saying to one another, "What does this mean?" Others were mocking saying, "They are full of sweet wine" (Acts 2:5-13). Seeing God's mighty deeds should cause anticipation of what He wants to do through your life. 

Peter said these men were not drunk, but in the last days, God will pour out His Spirit upon all mankind, sons and daughters will prophesy, young men see visions , old men will dream dreams, and bondslaves will prophesy. He will grants wonders in the sky and signs on the earth. The sun will be turned into darkness and moon into blood before the Lord comes. Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Acts 2:14-21). God pours out His Spirit upon all humankind so people can call upon the Lord's name to be saved. 

Jesus' authenticity was proved through miracles God performed in your midst. God delivered Jesus who you nailed to a cross, put to death and was raised up again by God's predetermined plan.  David said of Jesus that He beheld the Lord at his right hand. Therefore, His heart was glad, His flesh abided in hope and God made known to Him the ways of life. David died and was buried, but he spoke of Christ's resurrection of which they were witnesses. Jesus sat at the right hand of God until He made His enemies a footstool for His feet having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit. Let Israel know that God made Christ Lord, this Jesus who was crucified (Acts 2:22-36). Preach the gospel as the power of God to transform peoples' lives in overcoming the evil one.

They were pierced to the heart and asked Peter and the apostles what to do. He said to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. He kept exhorting them to be saved from this perverse generation. Those who received his word were baptized and 3,000 souls were added that day. They continually devoted themselves to apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer (Acts 2:37-42). People who turn from sin and trust Christ grow spiritually as they are devoted to teaching, fellowship, worship and prayer. 

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. Those who believed were together and had all things in common. They sold their property and possessions and were sharing them all as anyone had need. With one mind daily in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they took meals together in sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with everyone. The Lord added to their numbers daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:43-47). Sharing possessions with others creates a hunger for people to place their faith in Christ. 
 
Here is a checklist in preparing people to share the gospel in power and love: 

1. Is the Holy Spirit at home in your life?
2. Are you growing in anticipation as you see God's mighty deeds?
3. Are you calling upon God to pour out the Holy Spirit in yours and other peoples' lives?
4. Are you preaching the Gospel as the power of God unto salvation? 
5. Are you committed to people turning from their sin and trusting Christ as they grow spiritually in teaching, fellowship, worship and prayer?

6. Are you sharing your possessions with others to create a hunger in people to place their faith in Christ?


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