God's word 5/2/15

5/2/15

He choose us, to be His sons and daughters, for His good pleasure, for His glory!

Eph 1:4  even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

Eph 1:5  having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Eph 1:6  to the praise of the glory of his grace

A tiny part of God's word 5/1/15

5/1/15

Why do you think that God choose you before He created anything?

Eph 1:4  even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

Because He said He did!

Morning with God's Word 4/30/15

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Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.



You can go online and look at the rest of the Questions and Answers, there are 107 of them altogether. I think it would be good for us to read them at least a couple of times a year. 

Morning with God's Word 4/29/15

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Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?

A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

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Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.

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Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?

A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.

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Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

A. God, having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

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Q. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

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Q. 18. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam’s first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called original sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it.

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Q. 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

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Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression?

A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression.

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Q. 15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?

A. The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

Morning with God's Word 4/20/15

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Q. 14. What is sin?

A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

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Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?

A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

Morning with God's Word 4/18/15

4/18/15


Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created?

A. When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death.

Morning with God's Word 4/17/15

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Q. 11. What are God’s works of providence?

A. God’s works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.

Morning with God's Word 4/16/15

4/16/15


Q. 10. How did God create man?

A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

Morning with God's Word 4/15/15

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Q. 9. What is the work of creation?

A. The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

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Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

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Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?

A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Morning with God's Word 4/12/15

4/12/15

Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead?

A. There are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

Morning with God's Word 4/11/15

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Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?

A. There is but one only, the living and true God.

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Q. 4. What is God?

A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

Morning with God's Word 4/9/15

4/9/15

Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?

A. The Scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

Morning with God's Word 4/8/15

4/8/15

Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?

A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

Morning with God's Word 4/7/15

4/7/15

Let’s look at some of the;

WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM

Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism is a catechism written in 1646 and 1647 by the Westminster Assembly, a synod of English and Scottish theologians and laymen intended to bring the Church of England into greater conformity with the Church of Scotland. The assembly also produced the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Westminster Larger Catechism. A version without Scripture citations was completed on 25 November 1647 and presented to the Long Parliament, and Scripture citations were added on 14 April 1648.

Morning with God's Word 4/6/15

4/6/15

Rev 4:11  "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."

Nothing exists without the will of god, nothing!

Morning with God's Word 4/5/15

4/5/15

HAPPY EASTER!

Mat 28:1  Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

Mat 28:2  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

Mat 28:3  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

Mat 28:4  And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.

Mat 28:5  But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

Mat 28:6  He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

Mat 28:7  Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you."

Mat 28:8  So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Mat 28:9  And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

I pray that you go to church today and give praise to the risen lord and savior.

Morning with God's Word 4/4/15

4/4/15

1Co 15:1  Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

1Co 15:2  and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

1Co 15:3  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,

1Co 15:4  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

1Co 15:5  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

1Co 15:6  Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

I would remind you that Christ died for our sins!

Morning with God's Word 4/3/15

4/3/15

2Co 5:14  For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;

2Co 5:15  and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

2Co 5:16  From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

2Co 5:17  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2Co 5:18  All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

2Co 5:19  that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

2Co 5:20  Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2Co 5:21  For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Just take the time to read this one more time, and then take at least a pause and let it go into your heart and touch your soul, know that:

 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

“the righteousness of God!”

Morning with God's Word 4/2/15

4/2/15

The Apostles’ Creed reads:

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the quick and
the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.²

Tradition says that the apostles themselves wrote this, we don’t really know but no matter it is a wonderful creed and we should know it and say it in our devotional time.

Morning with God's Word 4/1/15

4/1/15

The lord’s prayer!

Luk 11:2-4  And he said to them,

"When you pray, say:”

"Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread,

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation."

When we pray we seem to have a list for god to hear. we learn that early in life; "god bless mommy, god bless daddy, god bless sissy, god bless baba…” and so on and so on.

But when we pray we should say…

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/31/15

3/31/15

Joh 18:1  When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.

Next time you are looking at a garden think about Jesus who also liked a garden.

I hope that you have a wonderful rest of this Spring!

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/30/15

3/30/15

Gen 2:15  The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

Gen 2:16  And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden,

Gen 2:17  but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."

God put man in the garden to “keep it.” It was not a hard thing to keep the garden, it was an enjoyable thing. Go and get your hands in the dirt!

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/29/15

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Gen 2:8  And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Gen 2:9  And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Gen 2:10  A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers.

Gen 2:11  The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Gen 2:12  And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there.

Gen 2:13  The name of the second river is the Gihon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Cush.

Gen 2:14  And the name of the third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

The rivers flowed out from the garden, so we know that the garden was on top of a mountain. It has been referred to as the “mountain of God” The “River of life” always flows out from God.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/28/15

3/28/15

Eze 28:13  You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared.

The garden of Eden was more beautiful than we think, all of the precious stones were there.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/27/15

3/27/15

Gen 13:10  And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

When God planted a garden and put man in it, it was so beautiful and lush. The place that Lot chose was like that, it even compares it to “the garden of the LORD.” Much like Eden; Notice, (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/26/15

3/26/15

Eze 31:3  Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds.

I love it when the trees get all of their leaves and give shade, it is hope to our souls to see God’s creation come back to life.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/25/15

3/25/15

Job 8:11  "Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water?

Job 8:12  While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.

Job 8:13  Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish.

Jesus said that He gives living water. We need the living water every day or we dry up and wither. You can look at His creation and know this is true.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/24/15

3/24/15

Jer 17:7  "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.

Jer 17:8  He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."

What a wonderful thing water is. All through the Bible we see water and the true water is the river of life water. As the earth comes back to life after a long winter it needs water, and we need the living water than Jesus Christ gives us.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/23/15

3/23/15

Psa 1:1  Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

Psa 1:2  but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Psa 1:3  He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

Psa 1:4  The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

Psa 1:5  Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

Psa 1:6  for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

I hope that you see yourself like a tree planted by the river; The river of life (Jesus Christ) and look at the creation of God and see and know that He loves you.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/22/15

3/22/15

Isa 46:8  "Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors,

Isa 46:9  remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me,

Isa 46:10  declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'

I love this time of the year, when we have been closed in for a long winter and then comes the new growth and warmer weather. I have been encouraging you to get out and take part in it. I want you to always take notice that it was God, and none other that has made the spring to come. And in fact He knew this spring from the beginning.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/21/15

3/21/15

Isa 40:8  The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

As we take in the God caused beauty of this Spring, remember this, The created thing will fade away but God’s word will stand forever.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/20/15

3/20/15

Eze 31:9  I made it beautiful in the mass of its branches, and all the trees of Eden envied it, that were in the garden of God.

Exekiel is using an example of a large beautiful tree to show the power and grandeur of Assyria, even though it was noting for God to dismantle it. But use of this description give us an emotion of the beauty in God’s nature for us to enjoy.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/19/15

3/19/15

Gen 2:9  And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Gen 2:10  A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers.

There is something about God’s creation that is comforting to our soul. To stand among the tall trees that shadow a giant river on a warm summer day will mend you. Let God’s wonderful earth touch your heart as you go out and take it in. 

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/18/15

3/18/15

Gen 2:8  And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

In the time we live in we have available for our eye the photographs of beautiful gardens from all parts of the world. And sometime we have acutely seen some of them in reality. But the garden that God planted must have been spectacular.

Go see a beautiful garden and give God the praise for it.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/17/15

3/17/15

Psa 150:2  Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Today would be a good day to praise God for His beautiful and mighty deeds. So go see some of them.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/16/15

3/16/15

Hos 10:12  Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.

We can look all around us at the created things and learn lessons about our walk with God. Our hearts and souls need to be like, new plowed ground in the spring that is ready to be planted with seeds for the crop ahead, when we start our day with prayer and Bible reading so that whatever seed God wants to put there will have a good start.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/15/15

3/15/15

Isa 58:8  Then shall your light break forth like the dawn…

If you have never got up early in the morning, and sat down in a place where you can see the Sunrise, then you should do it. Even if you have you should spend the time to do it again in an attitude of prayer and meditation.

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3/14/15

Hos 6:3  Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."

Maybe we will have a spring rain today, if we do or if we don’t, God is the one that controls that and He is the reason that our plants will grow.

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3-13-15

Col 1:16  For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

Col 1:17  And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

When you look and savior God’s creation please be aware that it is God’s creation. And note also that nothing in all creation could hold together were it not for Him holding it together.

He is doing a very good job at holding it!

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/12/15

3/12/15

Psa 50:10  For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.

Psa 50:11  I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine.

The next time you have the opportunity to watch a beast of the forest or a bird on the hill, stop and remember that they are God’s, and that they are there for you to enjoy.

So enjoy!

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/11/15

3/11/15

Psa 40:5  You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

O what a wonderful, incomparable God we have. He has allowed us to see and to share His wondrous deeds. Get out and experience some of them today!

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/10/15

3/10/15

Gen 1:11  And God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth." And it was so.

Gen 1:12  The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

There is a great desire to get outside and plant something, it is a thing of God Himself and for His glory, and it is good.

But I think we should wait a little longer to plant stuff.

A Spring Morning with God's Word 3/9/15

3/9/15

Neh 8:10  Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Whatever this day holds for you may the joy of the lord be your strength.

A Spring morning with God's word 3/8/15

3/8/15

Psa 118:24  This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Even though the wind may come against you and the cold prevail; trust God and rejoice. Because God made this day and He knew that you would be in it, even before the world began.

A Spring with God's word 3/7/15

3/7/15

Psa 104:24  O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

I think a good way to praise God for the creatures He has made for your enjoyment, would be a trip to the Zoo.  Have a wonderful spring day! I do hope it’s a warm day today.

A Spring with God's word 3/6/15

3/6/15

Psa 19:1  …. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

When you go outside on a clear night and look into the sky above it is a proclamation of the goodness of our creator to us. Take the time to enjoy what God has created for you.

A Spring with God's word 3/5/15

3/5/15

Gal 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

He loved me and gave Himself for me, and you!

That is truly good.

A Spring with God's word 3/4/15

3/4/15

Rom 8:28  And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

At various times in life we have trouble knowing what good really is. We want good to always be fun, but real good is the glory of God. And God does work all things for good! To the glory of God and for your benefit.

A spring with God's word 3/3/15

3/3/15

Gen 1:31  And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

All of God’s creation is good, and is here for you to appreciate.

I don’t know if today will be warm and sunny or not, but see the good in it no matter what it is like outside.

A spring with God's word 3/2/15

3/2/15

Ecc 3:11  He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

As the song says, “Everything is beautiful in it's own way.
Like the starry summer night, or a snow-covered winter's day.
And everybody's beautiful in their own way.
Under God's heaven, the world's gonna find the way.”

So get out there and enjoy it!

A spring with God's word 3/1/15

3/1/15

Ecc 3:1  For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

Spring is the time to come alive, As the Army saying goes, “be all that you can be!”

It’s time to get out of the house and off of the couch, turn off the TV and the video games. And enjoy the world around you that God has so freely given us.