God is unique in nature. No person, object, or idea can be compared to God. The reality of God is always much greater than our minds can understand or express. God is the only God. He is the only true God. God is Holy. The Holiness of God is the unique quality of God's existence that marks Him off as separate from all else. God is eternal. He has no beginning and no ending. God has always existed and will continue to exist. The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence. Jesus Christ is the Messiah. He fulfilled God's promises and purposes for His people. Jesus is Lord. Jesus practiced what He preached. Jesus provided Salvation. Christ is the way to God. His way of being in the world was a way of obedience, faithfulness, and service. Jesus continues to minister for us. Jesus is the eternal King. We are to be ready for Him to come to us. The same Jesus who ascended will return. His return will bring an end to the struggle of good and evil, the battles among kingdoms of this world that must become the kingdom of our God and of His Christ. We must join the chours praising the humble Son of Man, who is also the final Judge and King. We must prepare to join in the chorus of hallelujahs that will mark His triumphant return. The Holy Spirit is revealed as the third Person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit works for God's purposes. The Holy Spirit empowers God's people. The Holy Spirit leads individuals. The Spirit is God. The Spirit is divine. The biblical language for the Spirit is revealing. Biblical symbols for the Spirit include the dove, wind, fire, and water. The prophecies of the Old Testament and the promises of Jesus concerning the Spirit were fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. At the time God poured out His Spirit on all the disciples. The Spirit formed the disciples into the church and by giving them prophetic gifts, enabled them to begin their world mission task of preaching the gospel. The mystery of the Trinity is the mystery of the inner life of the one true and living God, and the Spirit is part of that mystery. All Scripture is God-breathed. and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be throughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:17 & 17, NIV) The sacred Scriptures make persons wise to the salvation which Christ gives. They teach us that salvation comes through faith in Christ. True wisdom leads to trust in Christ's strength to save, not to confidence in our intelligence. In His sovereignty over the world, God will judge all persons. We must each give an answer to God for our lives. Gos is a just Judge who has already forgiven our sins, if we have accepted His Grace through Jesus Christ. For the responsible, faithful Christian, judgement is not a threat, but a time of blessing. Old Testament Outline Pentateuch Books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy Historical Books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, & Ester Poetical Books Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Prophetical Books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel Minor Prophets Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi New Testament Outline Biographical Books Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Historical Book Acts of the Apostles Pauline Epistles Books Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews General Epistles Books James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, JudeProphetical Book Revelation Overwhelming guilt is the first responsible response to our own sin. Guilt can then be relieved through confession, repentance, and acceptance of God's forgiveness. The greatest tragedy at such time is the failure to recongnize that God still offers hope. Trust in Him brings hope to every situsation. God will forgive whatever we did to cause remorse. The past cannot be rewritten, but in the future we can change. A person must accept responsibility for personal sin and turn away from it in repentance. We cannot accept responsibility for sin by trusting our own skills and powers to get rid of it and its results. The proper reaction to sin is to look to God and accept His forgiveness. We cannot escape responsibility, God holds us eternally responsible until we let Christ's blood cover our sins. Jesus taught His disciples to forgive one another an unlimited number of times. We are to forgive others as God has forgiven us. One of the greatest barriers to Christian maturity is knowing what to do with forgiveness. Jesus' use of exaggeration makes the point that one forgives and forgives. There is no limit. How long does it take to work through forgiveness? Until you can want the well-being of the other who has trespassed against you. God does not forgive the unforgiving. Our weaknesses are God's opportunity to demonstrate His power. Accepting our limitations is the first step in appropriating the power of God for effectiveness in our calling. The more we get God's Word into our hearts, the better we can use it and do it with our hands. A perfect heart is holding nothing back from God. We get out of life what we are willing to invest. Seeking God is like coming to a train track. Stop, Look, and Listen. Seek God's Word. God will not be mocked by a faith which ignores His moral demands. God offers atonement but does not force it on a people unwilling to serve Him. God prefers compassionate fellowship with His people and appeals to judgment only as a last resort to bring them back to His will. Sin puts a barrier between people and God, making proper worship impossible until the sin barrier is removed through repentance and forgiveness. Sin is unreasonable rejection of love. Sin causes us to look at the world from a perverted point of view so we no longer understand the basic realities of life. The crooked deed leads to a crooked life which must be bent back into shape by the Master's discipline. All sin shows alienation from God, not because God has left His people, but because they have forsaken Him. They felt good eyes upon themand shrank within - undone;good parents had good childrenand they - a wandering one.The good folks never meantto act smug or condemn,but having prodigals just "wasn't done" with them. Remind them gently, Lord how you have trouble with Your children too. © Ruth Bell Graham "Sitting by My Laughing Fire" p. 47 © 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 jleecarr@yahoo.com "Majestic" Courtsey of AngelWinks Cards Home | This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page
God is unique in nature. No person, object, or idea can be compared to God. The reality of God is always much greater than our minds can understand or express. God is the only God. He is the only true God. God is Holy. The Holiness of God is the unique quality of God's existence that marks Him off as separate from all else. God is eternal. He has no beginning and no ending. God has always existed and will continue to exist. The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence.
Jesus Christ is the Messiah. He fulfilled God's promises and purposes for His people. Jesus is Lord. Jesus practiced what He preached. Jesus provided Salvation. Christ is the way to God. His way of being in the world was a way of obedience, faithfulness, and service. Jesus continues to minister for us. Jesus is the eternal King. We are to be ready for Him to come to us. The same Jesus who ascended will return. His return will bring an end to the struggle of good and evil, the battles among kingdoms of this world that must become the kingdom of our God and of His Christ. We must join the chours praising the humble Son of Man, who is also the final Judge and King. We must prepare to join in the chorus of hallelujahs that will mark His triumphant return.
The Holy Spirit is revealed as the third Person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit works for God's purposes. The Holy Spirit empowers God's people. The Holy Spirit leads individuals. The Spirit is God. The Spirit is divine. The biblical language for the Spirit is revealing. Biblical symbols for the Spirit include the dove, wind, fire, and water. The prophecies of the Old Testament and the promises of Jesus concerning the Spirit were fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. At the time God poured out His Spirit on all the disciples. The Spirit formed the disciples into the church and by giving them prophetic gifts, enabled them to begin their world mission task of preaching the gospel. The mystery of the Trinity is the mystery of the inner life of the one true and living God, and the Spirit is part of that mystery.
All Scripture is God-breathed. and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be throughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:17 & 17, NIV)
The sacred Scriptures make persons wise to the salvation which Christ gives. They teach us that salvation comes through faith in Christ. True wisdom leads to trust in Christ's strength to save, not to confidence in our intelligence. In His sovereignty over the world, God will judge all persons. We must each give an answer to God for our lives. Gos is a just Judge who has already forgiven our sins, if we have accepted His Grace through Jesus Christ. For the responsible, faithful Christian, judgement is not a threat, but a time of blessing.
Overwhelming guilt is the first responsible response to our own sin. Guilt can then be relieved through confession, repentance, and acceptance of God's forgiveness. The greatest tragedy at such time is the failure to recongnize that God still offers hope. Trust in Him brings hope to every situsation. God will forgive whatever we did to cause remorse. The past cannot be rewritten, but in the future we can change. A person must accept responsibility for personal sin and turn away from it in repentance. We cannot accept responsibility for sin by trusting our own skills and powers to get rid of it and its results. The proper reaction to sin is to look to God and accept His forgiveness. We cannot escape responsibility, God holds us eternally responsible until we let Christ's blood cover our sins.
Jesus taught His disciples to forgive one another an unlimited number of times. We are to forgive others as God has forgiven us. One of the greatest barriers to Christian maturity is knowing what to do with forgiveness. Jesus' use of exaggeration makes the point that one forgives and forgives. There is no limit. How long does it take to work through forgiveness? Until you can want the well-being of the other who has trespassed against you. God does not forgive the unforgiving.
Our weaknesses are God's opportunity to demonstrate His power. Accepting our limitations is the first step in appropriating the power of God for effectiveness in our calling. The more we get God's Word into our hearts, the better we can use it and do it with our hands. A perfect heart is holding nothing back from God. We get out of life what we are willing to invest. Seeking God is like coming to a train track. Stop, Look, and Listen. Seek God's Word.
God will not be mocked by a faith which ignores His moral demands. God offers atonement but does not force it on a people unwilling to serve Him. God prefers compassionate fellowship with His people and appeals to judgment only as a last resort to bring them back to His will. Sin puts a barrier between people and God, making proper worship impossible until the sin barrier is removed through repentance and forgiveness. Sin is unreasonable rejection of love. Sin causes us to look at the world from a perverted point of view so we no longer understand the basic realities of life. The crooked deed leads to a crooked life which must be bent back into shape by the Master's discipline. All sin shows alienation from God, not because God has left His people, but because they have forsaken Him.
They felt good eyes upon themand shrank within - undone;good parents had good childrenand they - a wandering one.
The good folks never meantto act smug or condemn,but having prodigals just "wasn't done" with them.
Remind them gently, Lord how you have trouble with Your children too. © Ruth Bell Graham "Sitting by My Laughing Fire" p. 47
© 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 jleecarr@yahoo.com
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