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Lesson 26: we don't serve god -
god serves himself (in us)
Joshua 24: 19 - 33
  may17, 2012



Lesson 26: we don't serve god -
god serves himself (in us)
Joshua 24: 19 - 33
  may17, 2012

 

 

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  • Bible Study Night, Lesson 3— “Simple Christianity”

    Wednesday, 28 December 2011

    Yesterday I went to lunch with a few people who have various functions in the Ministry with me. I told them that I laugh at myself for how many times I think that the next upcoming lesson is the most wonderful truth in scripture, only to have that feeling repeat itself the following week. Since beginning this study in Joshua, I have felt this way every week. Tonight’s lesson is no exception. What we will cover in tonight’s lesson is rarely taught, but is surely one of the most compelling truths revealed in all of scripture. I truly think that nothing could get any better than the lesson we will enjoy this evening.

    Tonight, the subject is so rich and nourishing that we can only cover four verses (Joshua 1:6-9). You will recall that we began our study in Joshua by seeing how God operates in miracles. Miracles are nothing unusual or exceptional for Him! Things that appear totally impossible to us, even beyond our wildest imagination (Ephesians 3:20-21), are normal for Him.
  • Bible Study Night, Lesson 2— “God gives us all we need to be happy and fulfilled”

    Wednesday, 28 December 2011

    Last week’s Bible study was a wonderful beginning to our study in Joshua. We looked at Joshua 1:1-2 and saw how God operates in miracles, and according to Deuteronomy 6:11, God gave us houses that He filled with good things, without our effort or help.

    Tonight, I want to cover three lies that the Lord’s enemy continues to bombard our minds with in an attempt to replace God’s purposed rest—with stress! Tonight, I will go into greater detail, but I want to touch on the first lie here.

Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional for May 19, 2011

“By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.” (1 John 4:17 NASB).

John is sharing a wonderful assurance with us in 1 John 4:17. He is saying that God wants us to be confident that, in His coming day of judgment, we will be like Him. The Lord’s Exchanged Life in us that we have seen in 2 Corinthians 5:21, casts out all fear, guilt, and shame. God sees us right now, moment-by-moment and forever, with the righteousness of His Son—as our Exchanged Life. Is that not good news? And what does this do to all the talk about failing God’s expectations? It evaporates it. Such talk is nothing more than a fallen misconception chased away by the light of God’s reality and truth. Consider the King James Version of Romans 10:11, which reads, “Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” This is another one of those verses which declares that believing alone is the basis for our salvation and relationship with God. This verse declares that whoever believes will not be ashamed. There is no requirement of performance in this verse. What a comforting word this is for us who believe.

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18 NASB).

Grace means that God is perfecting His love in us and banishing all of our fears.