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| Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him |
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| "that must be preserved whole or intact, that cannot be transgressed or violated," Of God. "to set apart to God." |
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| knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; |
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{God crowns us with His love) to honor or reward; invest with honor, dignity, etc.
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to be at the top or highest part of.
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to complete worthily; bring to a successful or triumphant conclusion
invest with a regal crown, or with regal dignity and power. |
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| (1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as distinguished from the law (John 1:17; Rom. 6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12). (5.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy, tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8). (6.) Christian virtues (2 Cor. 8:7; 2 Pet. 3:18). (7.) The glory hereafter to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:13). |
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To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to
banter. |
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The act of deriding, or the state of being derided;
mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds
one up to ridicule.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord
shall have them in derision. --Ps. ii. 4.
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1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,
a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains
a load; a rope sustains a weight.
2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the
like; to support.
3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to
nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.
4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.
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5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;
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| Sacrifices of Righteousness |
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| Psalm 34:18; 51:17; Isa 57:15 |
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bruised of contrere to grind, ofbruise; con- + terere to rub, grind: contrite See Trite.]
1. Thoroughly bruised or broken. [Obs.]
2. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for
sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and
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1. One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing;
a nurse.
2. (Naut.) A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to
supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey
intelligence, or the like.
1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or
hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender
fruit.
2. Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion,
kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's
good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor;
sympathetic.
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The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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| -To sell at a price less than the cost or the actual value. The life of Jesus Christ was worth more than all of ours. He is God. We are dirt. He loves us anyway! |
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1. Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind;
merciful; sympathetic.
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The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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| FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT Gal 5:22-23 |
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. |
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Jam 3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
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| Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, [fn] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, [fn] drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told [you] in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
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| But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. |
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| The Importance of Kindness: |
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| The Importance of Kindness: On the night of the Passover, Jesus Christ told His disciples, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples” (John 15:8). One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit that God is looking for in the lives of Christians is kindness (Galatians 5:22). The Scriptures tell us that Christians are to become “children of God” who are to “be like Him” (1 John 3:1-3). The Scriptures also tell us that God is “gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness” (Nehemiah 9:17). David mentions that God “has shown me His marvelous kindness” (Psalm 31:21). Solomon describes the Proverbs 31 woman, “on her tongue is the law of kindness” (Proverbs 31:26). Jesus said that God is even “kind to the unthankful” (Luke 6:35). In 1 Corinthians 13:4 we learn that “love suffers long and is kind,” and in 2 Corinthians 6:6 we see that anyone who ministers to others should be “longsuffering” [very patient] and “kind”—which are fruits of the Holy Spirit. This is why the Apostle Peter urged Christians to “add to your faith… brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love” (2 Peter 1:5-7). If we hope to become like God and be in His Family, we will need to develop and exercise this important quality of kindness. |
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| Proof 1: Historical Accuracy;Proof 2: Fulfilled Prophecy;Proof 3: Preservation of the Text;Proof 4: Living by the Bible |
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Proof of the Bible
1. Creation-Bible alone tells us in detail why we are here Rom 1:
ancient thinkers are fools. Look at the creation- the laws that govern nature and world.
The human mind—Genesis 1: 1 God, the Creator, Bible doesn't say how long it took. v26-Made man in His image in a number of ways. Man's mind is very complex.
2. Full-filled Prophesy. Major events guided by some unknown force. 2600 years ago, Tyre, 585 b.c. Ezk 26: Required Divine intervention. v14- has never been rebuilt. This fulfilled about 250 years after Ezk died. Dozens of similar prophesies.
3. God's promises. One key promise is Divine healing. Mat 8:5 Faith required for healing. As you believe let it be done. v17 He took our infirmities and healed our sicknesses. James 1:6 Call for ministers. Fervent prayer avails much. Heb 13:8 Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
4. God's Word alone reveals a way of life that works. The commandments are sure. Love God w/all my heart, soul and mind. Love my neighbor as myself. On these two hang all law and prophets. Live by every word of God. It is a Way of life. This is part of the mind of God. Gen 17:10-Circumcision-a covenant between God and man. Would have saved the lives of millions of women. Recent medical studies show this fact. The mind of God revealed. 1Cor 7: Dozens of Bibical priciples work. |
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| Combating Satan's devices |
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| (James 4:7–8; 1 Peter 5:6-8) |
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| Qualities Needed in Trials- |
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James 1:19-20
So then,[a] my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. |
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| Solomon said that as we live our lives, gaining “wisdom is the principal thing” (Proverbs 4:7). As a child, Jesus “increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52). The Bible reveals that wisdom “is more precious than rubies” and points the way to happiness and a long and honorable life (Proverbs 3:13-16). Paul urged Christians to use wisdom in dealing with people (Colossians 4:5-6). The key to wisdom is learning to fear God and living by every word of God (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10). If we ask God for wisdom (James 1:7), seek wisdom by studying His word (Deuteronomy 4:1-10; II Timothy 3:15), and listen to older and wiser people (Proverbs 10:1; 15:7; 18:15; 22:17) we will become more like the wise God that we worship (Romans 16:27). |
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The challenge facing each of us as Christians is, how do we build real faith? What is involved? This is nothing new and is not limited to our present age. Even in the first century as Christ was beginning His church, “…the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith’” (Luke 17:5). They knew they needed more faith and they asked for guidance. Peter later writes that we must give diligent effort to increase and add to our faith (2 Peter 11:5–11). But what must we do? Consider the following 7 steps.
(1) Ask God for more faith. Jesus instructed His disciples to ask, seek and to knock (Matthew 7:7–12). James offers the same advice (James 1:5). This is why the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith. We can do the same. Pray earnestly about this.
(2) Prove what you believe. Follow Paul’s admonition (1 Thessalonians 5:21) and prove that God exists, that the Bible is His inspired word, where the true Church is and who are God’s true ministers. Prove what the Bible actually says, and hold fast to what you prove to be the truth.
(3 Study what the Bible reveals about faith. Read and meditate on the examples of faith described in Hebrews 11. Read the original accounts in the Old Testament.determine what lessons you can draw from these accounts. Learn and grow.
(4) Stir up God’s Spirit. Faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit. God gives His Spirit to those who repent and obey Him. Pray, study, meditate and fast regularly. Nourish and use God’s Spirit. Doubts will disappear as our faith grows (2 Timothy 1:6–7).
(5) Live by faith. Put into practice what you read in the Scriptures. Trust God and His Word. If the Bible says to do it, then do it—don’t argue with the Scriptures. The American writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson stated, “We live by faith or we do not live at all. Either we venture or we vegetate. If we venture, we do so by faith simply because we cannot know the end of anything at its beginning. We risk marriage or we stay single. We prepare for a profession by faith or we give up before we start. By faith we move mountains of opposition or we are stopped by mole hills.”
(6) Endure trials that will arise as you strive to live by every word of God. Enduring and overcoming the trials will help us build both faith and patience (James 1:2–4). It has been said, “If we desire to increase faith we must consent to its testing.” Remember that God has promised to get us through the trials (1 Corinthians 10:13) and the trials He allows are for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28).
(7) Don’t compromise or deny the true faith. The Bible warns repeatedly about false teachers who will undermine and overthrow the faith of others by promoting misleading doctrines and ideas. We are also told many will depart from or discard the true faith. However, the Scriptures clearly state there is one faith and one body [church], and it is the job of the ministry to promote the unity of the faith (Ephesians 4:4–6, 12–13). The role of the church is to maintain true doctrines (1 Timothy 3:15–16, see also Acts 15). This is why it is so important to know where God’s true Church is today and what the Bible actually says. The Scriptures are not to be interpreted as each individual sees fit in his or her own mind (2 Peter 1:20). This only leads to confusion, which damages and destroys faith. As we approach the end of this age and Satan increases his attacks on true believers, we will have to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once and for all delivered to the saints” (Jude :3).
Faith is important to God. Faithfulness is as important in our physical life as it is for our eternal life. As the apostle Paul saw the end of his life approaching he concluded, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7–8). He knew—he had faith and total confidence—his reward awaited him. The God of this universe has big things in store for all mankind—especially for those He is calling to be His firstfruits—those who learn now to trust Him. Let’s make a diligent effort to grow in faith. Let’s hold on faithfully to the Truth God has revealed to His Church. Let’s strive to build an atmosphere of faith in the Living Church of God—so when Jesus Christ returns He will find real faith in those He has called. |
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