Month: July 2024

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MY ROCK MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER / PSALMS 18:2

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(KJV) Psalms 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

MY ROCK MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER / PSALMS 18:2

The symbolism of this verse applies to our ongoing life struggles against physical and spiritual forces. God’s care for us is described by six symbols:

  1. “My rock” – representing the safety and security of God’s steadfast strength (Psalms 31:2-3; 42:9; 62:7)
  2. “My fortress” – representing a place of refuge and safety that the enemy cannot penetrate
  3. “My deliverer” – representing God’s ability to rescue and free people from trouble.
  4. “My shield” – representing how God Steps between us and harm (Genesis 15:1)
  5. “Horn of my salvation” – representing God’s strength and victorious power to save us

“My stronghold” – representing the fact that if we hold firmly to God and remain in a right relationship with Him, He will provide security and will lift us above the dangers of life.

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  1. HIS ANOINTED OLE / PSALMS 2:2
  2. STREAMS OF WATER / PSALMS 1:3
  3. HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW / PSALMS 1:2
  4. BLESSED IS THE MAN / PSALMS 1:1
  5. YOUR WORD IS … A LIGHT FOR MY PATH / PSALMS 119:05
  6. CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE / PSALMS 50:15
  7. Guided By Grace About

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THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE / DEUTERONOMY 6:4

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(KJV) Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE / DEUTERONOMY 6:4

This verse – along with Deuteronomy 6:5-9; 11:13-21; Numbers 15:34-41 – teaches monotheism. This doctrine proclaims that God is the one true God, not a group of different gods. He is all-powerful among all the gods and spirits of the world (Exodus 15:11). This God must be the single object of Israel’s love and obedience (Deuteronomy 6:4-5). This aspect of “oneness” serves as the basis for keeping Israel from the worship of other gods (Exodus 30:3). It does not contradict the New Testament revelation of God as a triune (three-in-One) being who, though one in essence (nature or basic quality), is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:17, Mark 1:11).

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GREED, WHICH IS IDOLATRY / COLOSSIANS 3:5

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(KJV) Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

GREED, WHICH IS IDOLATRY / COLOSSIANS 3:5

Throughout the Bible, idolatry refers to worshiping false gods, images of gods or anything else in place of the one true God. It represents open, unashamed rejection of God and defiance toward Him, and it is worthy of severe judgment. So, what does idolatry mean in practical terms for us today?

  1. It means giving priority to anything in place of God. It is allowing things to become the focus of one’s desires, values, and dependence, taking the place of reliance on and faith in God Himself (Exodus 20:3-6; Deuteronomy 7:25-26; Isaiah 40:18-23). For this reason, greed is called idolatry.
  2. Idolatry can involve people claiming to be loyal to God and His Word while at the same time giving equal or greater loyalty to persons, institutions, traditions, or earthly authorities. Nothing may be given higher priority in life than one’s relationship to God and His Word as revealed in the Bible (Romans 1:22-23; Ephesians 5:5).

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  1. ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG / COLOSSIANS 3:25
  2. DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20
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ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG / COLOSSIANS 3:25

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(KJV) Colossians 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG / COLOSSIANS 3:25

Within family, church, school, employment, and all other social relationships (Colossians 3:12-25), God expects His people to show love, justice, and fairness to one another. If taken seriously, these verses would eliminate much of the unloving and unjust treatment of others. Specifically, we learn that:

  1. Mistreatment of others by Christians is a serious matter affecting our future in heaven (2 Corinthians 5:10).
  2. Those who treat others in love and goodness will receive a reward from the Lord (Colossians 3:24; Ephesians 6:8).
  3. Anyone who mistreats and does wrong to another believer “will be repaid for his wrong.” Those who are guilty of such behavior will be judged and will bear the consequences without bias or partiality (Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11).
  4. The fact of future accountability to God should motivate our love, kindness, and mercy toward all human beings (Galatians 6:7; Matthew 22:37, 39; John 13:34).

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  1. DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20
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DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6

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(KJV) Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6

Paul looks ahead to a possible situation that could deceive the Ephesians and warns them that some teachers may say that they need not fear God’s anger and judgment against their immoral behavior. That is why he warns, “Let no one deceive you.” It is clear from this passage that a person may be deceived into believing that some who defy God’s standards of purity and morality do have an inheritance in Christ’s kingdom.

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  1. BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5
  2. ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
  3. REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
  4. HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
  5. CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
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BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5

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(KJV) Ephesians 5:5
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5

Paul and the Ephesians knew with unquestionable certainty that all individuals (whether within or outside the church) who were immoral, impure, or greedy were excluded from Christ’s kingdom. This refers to people who allow sensual or excessive desires of any kind to distract themselves from the truth. Such people show that they love things more than they love God; they are more determined to do what pleases them than to do what pleases God. The fact that such people have no part in God’s kingdom was taught with strong conviction by the Old Testament prophets (Jeremiah 8:7; 23:17; Ezekiel 13:10) and by the leaders of the New Testament church (1 Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:21). People who commit such sins give clear evidence that they are not spiritually saved (in a right relationship with God) but are separated from God and eternal life (John 8:42; 1 John 3:15).

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  1. ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
  2. REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
  3. HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
  4. CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
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DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THIS WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20

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(KJV) Colossians 2:20
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THIS WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20

Notice that the types of rules Paul says do not apply to Christians are called “the basic principles of this world.” For the most part, these principles have to do with outward religious rituals, regulations, routines, and customs (“do not handle … taste … touch,” Colossians 2:21). By Paul’s time, they had become the extreme human-imposed guidelines of the Old Testament laws. However, the elaborate set of restrictions Paul addresses here were mostly the creation of the false teachers themselves. Relying on such rules – even God’s laws – in an effort to gain spiritual salvation or favor with God is called legalism (Mark 7:6). However, we must be careful not to misapply or abuse the spiritual principles behind Paul’s God-inspired instructions. For example, the fact that we need not follow outward physical regulations such as circumcision (Colossians 2:11; Galatians 2:4, 12: Philippians 3:2) or food restriction (Colossians 2:16; Romans 14:6; 1 Corinthians 10:25) does not excuse us from living by the moral standards of God’s commands. Following the commands does not save us spiritually; yet, if we are truly saved and in a right relationship with God, we will obey His commands out of and gratitude to Christ and because they are good and right (Romans 8:4). In addition, the freedom from rules about what to eat or what days to celebrate (Colossians 2:16) is not meant to mean “freedom” from standards that have true moral significance and spiritual consequences. Often, passages dealing with Christian freedom (1 Corinthians 8-10) are misinterpreted, abused, or taken out of context to justify behavior that truly does compromise or cross moral boundaries. Food simply goes in and out of the body and has little, if anything, to do with spiritual matters. However, when people try to apply this principle to morally questionable activities and behaviors that actually do affect the mind and spirit, they are seriously missing the point (Colossians 2:23; Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 8:7).

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YOUR ENEMIES … ENCIRCLE YOU / LUKE 19:43

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(KJV) Luke 19:43
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

YOUR ENEMIES … ENCIRCLE YOU / LUKE 19:43

Jesus’ prediction was fulfilled under Titus, The Roman general forty years later (A.D. 70) after this was spoken. The Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed.

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  1. SAW THE CITY, HE WEPT / LUKE 19:41
  2. THIS WOMAN … SATAN HAS KEPT BOUND / LUKE 13:16
  3. HIS HEART / LUKE 6:45
  4. THE LORD’S GREAT SORROW / LUKE 13:34
  5. THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5
  6. JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1
  7. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
  8. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  9. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  10. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SAW THE CITY, HE WEPT / LUKE 19:41

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(KJV) Luke 19:41


And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

SAW THE CITY, HE WEPT / LUKE 19:41

Jesus, knowing that the people and their leaders expect a political Savior and will ultimately reject Him as God’s promised Messiah, weeps in pity for the people who will soon suffer terrible judgment. The word “wept” in Greek means more than shedding tears. It suggests deep sorrow, the heavy sobbing of a soul in agony. Jesus, as God, reveals not only His own feelings, but also His Father’s broken heart over the spiritual lostness of the human race and its refusal to turn to God and accept His gift of salvation (Mark 11:9).

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  1. THIS WOMAN … SATAN HAS KEPT BOUND / LUKE 13:16
  2. HIS HEART / LUKE 6:45
  3. THE LORD’S GREAT SORROW / LUKE 13:34
  4. THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5
  5. JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1
  6. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
  7. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  8. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  9. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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HIS ANOINTED ONE / PSALMS 2:2

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(KJV) Psalms 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

HIS ANOINTED ONE / PSALMS 2:2

Psalms 2 is a Messianic psalm, meaning that it prophesies the coming of God’s Messiah (“Anointed One”). Jesus Christ. God commissioned and empowered Jesus to rescue people from sin, restore their relationship with God and rule over God’s kingdom (Matthew 1:1).

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  1. STREAMS OF WATER / PSALMS 1:3
  2. HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW / PSALMS 1:2
  3. BLESSED IS THE MAN / PSALMS 1:1
  4. YOUR WORD IS … A LIGHT FOR MY PATH / PSALMS 119:05
  5. CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE / PSALMS 50:15
  6. Guided By Grace About

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