Author: Margarita

I'm Margaret (AKA "Margarita"). I am a Christian, wife, mother of three, and grandmother (AKA "Mimi") of three. My husband Stace and I met many, many years ago. We have had our share of up and downs but I'm forever grateful that he is the man God blessed me with. I am happy to report we have been married for 25 years. I love this space on the internet. I create blog posts about faith, my Christian Walk, and our life on the farm. I have learned from the Word of the Lord. I hope this space will give you encouragement and inspiration in your walk with God. I speak on topics that make some breathe a sigh of relief and make others get pretty uncomfortable. I believe that there is power in transparency and that as children of God, we shouldn't hold anything back. Yes, even those raw and messy parts of our Life's Journey. Over the last several years, I have wrestled with my purpose, struggled with various sins, survived some severe injuries, and was diagnosed with severe illnesses that have stopped me in my tracks. Although these dark times have been tough, my walk with God and family has proven to be so fulfilling and sweet, regardless of any earthly circumstance. Christ is enough! And I want you to see that He is enough for you too. The Lord has put it on my heart to share His Word with you. I'm truly honored to meet you and hope you'll introduce yourself to me as well.
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YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 1 Peter 1:7

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7

The theme of suffering for faith in Christ and doing good is emphasized throughout this letter (1 Peter 2:19-23; 3:14-17; 4:1-4, 12-19; 5:10). We are encouraged to rejoice in our difficulties and trials (1 Peter 1:6) because remaining faithful to Christ through tough times will purify our faith. Peter pictures a Christian’s suffering through “all kinds of trials” (1 Peter 1:6) like a fire that refines and purifies gold. But the Christian’s faith is far more precious and valuable because it results in praise, glory and honor both to the believers and to the Lord Jesus when He returns. When we go to be with Christ forever, we will find “that our present sufferings are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5
  2. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  3. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  4. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5

This verse presents three truths concerning the spiritual safety and security of believers. This was a particularly relevant message for Peter’s original audience since many of them were experiencing strong persecution.

  1. Believers are “shielded by God’s power” against Satan’s forces of evil that seek to destroy their lives and rob them of their faith and spiritual salvation (2 Timothy 4:18; Jude 1:1, 24; Romans 8:31-39).
  2. The essential condition required for God’s protection is “faith.” His special guarding over our lives is not automatic or by chance; it comes into effect “through faith,” just as it is only “through faith” that believers are saved in the first place (Ephesians 2:8). It is our responsibility to maintain an active faith – one that completely surrenders to Christ, entrust the leadership of our lives to Him and pursues His purposes – if we expect to experience God’s continued guidance and protection (1 Peter 1:9; John 15:4, 6: Colossians 1:23; 2 Timothy 3:14-15; 4:7; Revelation 3:8; Revelation 3:10). 
  3. The highest goal of God’s protection through our faith is “salvation.” Here salvation refers not simply to one’s initial decision to accept Christ, but also to the future aspect of salvation (Romans 1:16) – the receiving of an inheritance in heaven (1 Peter 1:4) and “the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:9).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  2. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  3. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 1 Peter 1:2

who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:

THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2

THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD

We are “chosen” to be God’s people according to His “foreknowledge.” This means that just as God knows all things, He has always known how He would work out His plan to save people spiritually and restore them to a right relationship with Him through the work of His Son, Jesus. This plan was in effect even before creation and human history began (1 Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:8).

  1. This does not mean that God determined who would be spiritually saved and who would be eternally condemned. Though God knows all things, He has given us a free will to choose whether or not to accept and follow Him. That is to say, though God knows the choices we will make, He does not cause us to make those particular choices.
  2. Foreknowledge, as used in this passage, is a synonym (a work of similar meaning, a substitute word) for God’s sovereign (supreme and independent) choice to love and set aside for Himself a people who would know Him personally and serve His purposes (Romans 8:29). In a general sense, this “people” is the church as a whole (all true followers of Christ; Ephesians 1:4; 2:4; 1 John 4:19). The church is the object of God’s love and choosing. God determined before human history that the church would be made up of people who are redeemed (purchased and restored to a right relationship with God) through Jesus’ sacrifice for sins so they would be prepared to serve His purposes. The church body includes only individual believers who respond to Christ by surrendering their lives to Him in faith and devotion. They continue to be part of God’s chosen people as they choose to remain loyal to Christ and live securely in His purposes for their lives (2 Peter 1:5, 10).

GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIST

All three persons of the Trinity (the one true God in three distinct, interrelated and unified persons) are described here as having part in God’s plan of redemption (spiritual salvation, restoration) and bringing people into a right and obedient relationship with God (Mark 1:11).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  2. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:64

Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.

JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64

It is not completely clear what “the beginning” means. This may mean that Jesus always knew the strong pull in Judas’ character toward wrong behaviors and what he would do. Or it may refer to the point in time when Judas began to drift from his original faith and formed plans to betray Him. Either way, Judas had the same choice as the other eleven disciples. Perhaps he was never completely committed to Jesus, but it seems as if Judas truly believed at first because he is described as a close, trusted friend of Jesus (Psalms 41:9; John 13:18). Jesus had made Himself and His power available to all of His disciples, including Judas (John 2:23-24; Matthew 10:1-15). However, at some point Judas became disappointed in his expectations of Christ and turned away by his own choice (Acts 1:25) – he did not have to betray Jesus. Though it was specifically prophesied that Jesus would be betrayed, the specific traitor, or betrayer, was not predestined or predetermined. Judas’ choice to yield to the enemy and the resulting tragedy serves as a warning to every follower of Christ. We must never allow friendship with the world to turn us away from devotion to Christ (Hebrews 10:29; 12:25; James 4:4).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
  2. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  3. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  4. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  5. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  6. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  7. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  8. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  9. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  10. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  11. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  12. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  13. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  14. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  15. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  16. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  17. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  18. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  19. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  20. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  21. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  22. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  23. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  24. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  25. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  26. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  27. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  28. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  29. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  30. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  31. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  32. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  33. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  34. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  35. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  36. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  37. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  38. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  39. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  40. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  41. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  42. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  43. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  44. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  45. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  46. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  47. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  48. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  49. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  50. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  51. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  52. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  53. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  54. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  55. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  56. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  57. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  58. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  59. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  60. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  61. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  62. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  63. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  64. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  65. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  66. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  67. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  68. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  69. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  70. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  71. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:54

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.

EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54

We receive spiritual life by actively believing in Christ and sharing in the life-restoring benefits of His death on the cross for our sins (Romans 3:24-25; 1 John 1:7). We continue to experience His life as we remain in a close personal relationship with Christ and His Word. Compare John 6:53 with John 6:63, where He says, “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life,” and John 6:35, where He says, “I am the bread of life.” We are fed spiritually and share Christ’s life as we continue to trust Him, spending consistent time in prayer and building our lives on God’s Word. 

  1. Jesus is the living Word (John 1:1-5); the Bible is the written Word (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). Jesus calls Himself the “bread of life” (John 6:35), and on other occasions He relates this bread to the Word of God: “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). In this way, we eat His flesh, and we grow in a relationship with Him; this happens as we receive and respond to (obey) God’s Word (John 6:63).
  2. We are spiritually saved by God’s grace (His undeserved favor, love, spiritual enablement) and by the Spirit’s life-transforming power when we first hear, receive and respond to God’s Word (John 1:12; Acts 2:41). We continue to experience the benefits of salvation by remaining in a devoted relationship with Christ and by continuing to feed on God’s Word. We are to read, obey and absorb its truths into our hearts (1 Timothy 4:13-16: James 1:21). It is spiritually fatal to pull away from a relationship with Christ or to neglect His Word. 
  3. This passage is not a direct reference to “the Lord’s Supper” (the church sacrament of communion). Jesus is not teaching that receiving communion is necessary for eternal life or that this ceremony somehow gives us the benefits of salvation. He clearly states throughout this passage that faith is the key element (John 6:35; John 6:40; John 6:47; John 6:51).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  2. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  3. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  4. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  5. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  6. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  7. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  8. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  9. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  10. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  11. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  12. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  13. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  14. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  15. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  16. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  17. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  18. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  19. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  20. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  21. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  22. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  23. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  24. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  25. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  26. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  27. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  28. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  29. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  30. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  31. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  32. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  33. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  34. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  35. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  36. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  37. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  38. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  39. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  40. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  41. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  42. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  43. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  44. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  45. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  46. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  47. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  48. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  49. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  50. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  51. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  52. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  53. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  54. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  55. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  56. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  57. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  58. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  59. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  60. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  61. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  62. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  63. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  64. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  65. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  66. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  67. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  68. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  69. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  70. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:44

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44

The Father draws people to Jesus through the Holy Spirit, who opens people’s minds to God’s truth. The Holy Spirit convinces their consciences of the presence of sin in their lives and their need for God (John 16:8-11). God’s invitation goes out to all people, as Jesus says: “I … will draw all men” (John 12:32). But this offer does not mean we must accept the invitation; we can reject it if we choose (Matthew 23:37, “but you were not willing”). This shows the importance of responding to God’s Spirit. If we ever sense something drawing us to God, it is a dangerous thing to resist because we cannot bring ourselves to Him whenever and however we please. We can respond to God only by His grace (undeserved favor, God-given ability, John 6:65).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  2. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  3. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  4. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  5. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  6. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  7. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  8. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  9. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  10. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  11. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  12. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  13. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  14. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  15. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  16. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  17. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  18. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  19. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  20. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  21. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  22. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  23. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  24. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  25. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  26. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  27. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  28. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  29. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  30. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  31. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  32. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  33. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  34. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  35. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  36. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  37. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  38. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  39. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  40. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  41. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  42. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  43. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  44. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  45. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  46. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  47. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  48. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  49. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  50. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  51. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  52. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  53. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  54. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  55. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  56. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  57. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  58. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  59. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  60. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  61. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  62. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  63. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  64. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  65. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  66. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  67. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  68. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  69. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:40

 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40

God’s will is His desires and plans based on His character and purposes. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship of God’s will to human responsibility. 

  1. It is not God’s will that any believer should turn from a commitment to Him and fall “away from grace” (Galatians 5:4), separating himself or herself from God. For that matter, it is not God’s will that any individual should perish (2 Peter 3:9) or fail to accept the truth that can save them from spiritual death (1 Timothy 2:4). 
  2. However, there is a great difference between God’s perfect will and His permissive will – what He desires and what He allows because of our choices. He does not take away or deny the human responsibility to repent and trust Christ, even if it means that so many people will reject Him and miss His perfect will for their lives (Luke 19:41).
  3. God’s plan and desire to raise His people up at the last day (to bring their bodies to life in a way that they will live forever with Christ) does not release us from the responsibility of obeying His Word and following Him now (John 10:27; 14:21). For those who continue to obey and follow Him, death cannot destroy the life that Christ gives.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  2. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  3. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  4. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  5. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  6. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  7. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  8. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  9. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  10. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  11. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  12. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  13. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  14. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  15. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  16. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  17. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  18. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  19. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  20. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  21. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  22. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  23. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  24. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  25. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  26. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  27. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  28. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  29. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  30. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  31. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  32. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  33. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  34. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  35. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  36. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  37. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  38. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  39. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  40. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  41. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  42. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  43. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  44. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  45. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  46. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  47. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  48. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  49. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  50. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  51. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  52. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  53. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  54. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  55. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  56. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  57. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  58. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  59. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  60. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  61. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  62. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  63. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  64. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  65. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  66. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  67. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  68. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:37

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37

No matter who you are, where you have been or what you have experienced in life, Christ will accept you if you come to Him in humility. Jesus promises to welcome all who come to Him in true repentance and faith (those who trust Him enough to admit and turn from their own sinful way and then entrust the leadership of their lives to Him). Those who come to Jesus do not come in their own power; rather, they come in response to the grace God has given to them (John 6:44).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  2. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  3. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  4. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  5. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  6. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  7. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  8. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  9. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  10. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  11. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  12. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  13. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  14. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  15. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  16. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  17. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  18. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  19. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  20. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  21. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  22. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  23. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  24. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  25. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  26. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  27. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  28. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  29. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  30. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  31. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  32. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  33. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  34. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  35. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  36. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  37. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  38. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  39. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  40. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  41. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  42. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  43. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  44. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  45. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  46. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  47. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  48. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  49. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  50. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  51. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  52. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  53. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  54. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  55. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  56. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  57. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  58. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  59. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  60. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  61. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  62. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  63. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  64. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  65. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  66. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  67. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:35

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35

This is the first of the seven “I am” statements of Jesus recorded in John’s Gospel, each one focusing on an important aspect of Jesus’ personal ministry. This statement tells us that Christ is the one who sustains and nourishes our spiritual life (John 6:53). The other (I am) statements are: “the light of the world” (John 8:12), “the gate” (John 10:9), “the good shepherd” (John 10:11, 14), “the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25), “the true vine” (John 15:1, 5),

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  2. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  3. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  4. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  5. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  6. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  7. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  8. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  9. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  10. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  11. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  12. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  13. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  14. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  15. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  16. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  17. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  18. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  19. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  20. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  21. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  22. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  23. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  24. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  25. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  26. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  27. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  28. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  29. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  30. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  31. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  32. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  33. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  34. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  35. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  36. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  37. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  38. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  39. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  40. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  41. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  42. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  43. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  44. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  45. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  46. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  47. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  48. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  49. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  50. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  51. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  52. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  53. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  54. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  55. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  56. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  57. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  58. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  59. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  60. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  61. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  62. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  63. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  64. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  65. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  66. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:1-2

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2

  1. What are miracles? (a) They are works of supernatural origin and power (Greek dunamis; Acts 8:13; 19:11). (b) They function as a sign or mark (Greek semeion) of authority from God (John 2:11; Luke 23:8-11; Acts 4:16, 30, 33). The central and greatest miracle of the New Testament is the resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15).
  2. Miracles serve at least three purposes in God’s kingdom. (a) They honor Jesus Christ, verifying the truth of His message and proving His identity as God’s Son and our Savior (John 2:23; 5:1-21; 10:25; 11:42). (b) They express Christ’s compassionate love (Mark 8:2; Luke 7:12-15; Acts 10:38). (c)They signify the opportunity for salvation (Matthew 11:2), the coming of God’s kingdom and God’s power over and invasion into Satan’s kingdom.
  3. God’s Word teaches that miracles are to continue through His followers in the church. (a) Jesus sent out His followers to preach and perform miracles (Matthew 10:7-8; Mark 3:14; Mark 3:15; Luke 9:1-2). (b) Jesus declared that those who believed in Him through the preaching of His Word were to do the works that He did and would do even greater things (John 14:12; Mark 16:15-20). (c)The book of Acts records many miracles done in and through the lives of His followers (Acts 3:1; 5:12; 6:8; 8:6; 9:32; 15:12; 20:7).In other places in the New Testament, these are called “signs” that confirm the truth of Christ’s message (Acts 4:29-30; 14:3; Romans 15:18-19; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:3-4). (d) The Holy Spirit wants to continue showing these signs in and through the church today (1 Corinthians 12:8-12, 28; James 5:14-15). 
  4. The New Testament also teaches that supernatural signs and wonders will be performed by the power of Satan trough false teachers and preachers, especially by the antichrist and his false prophet.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  2. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  3. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  4. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  5. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  6. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  7. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  8. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  9. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  10. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  11. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  12. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  13. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  14. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  15. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  16. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  17. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  18. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  19. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  20. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  21. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  22. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  23. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  24. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  25. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  26. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  27. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  28. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  29. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  30. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  31. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  32. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  33. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  34. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  35. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  36. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  37. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  38. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  39. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  40. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  41. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  42. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  43. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  44. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  45. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  46. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  47. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  48. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  49. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  50. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  51. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  52. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  53. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  54. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  55. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  56. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  57. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  58. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  59. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  60. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  61. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  62. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  63. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  64. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  65. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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