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RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10

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(KJV) Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10

There are two possible interpretations of this verse.

  1. The “rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” may refer to good angels (Colossians 1:16). They see God’s amazing wisdom shown through the church (1 Peter 1:10-12).
  2. The “rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” may refer to the ruling powers of evil in the spiritual realm that currently exercise authority in the world (Ephesians 3:11) is being revealed against these enemies of God as the church continues to spread Christ’s message of spiritual salvation and as Christ’s followers wage spiritual warfare against Satan and his forces (Ephesians 6:12-18; Daniel 9:2-23; 10:12-13; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5).

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

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Margarita & Stace

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CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30

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(JKV) 1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30

Only because of what Jesus has accomplished for us and only through a personal relationship with Him can we truly understand and receive godly wisdom. Because of Christ, we can be rescued from sin and restored to a right relationship with God (Romans 3:24; Romans 4; Ephesians 4:30). In that relationship we can grow to become more like Christ in our character and purpose (2 Thessalonians 2:13-15). Because Christ is the source of all these blessings, it is only as we remain in a faithful and right relationship with Him that we can enjoy these blessings (John 15:1-6).

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  1. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  2. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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THE WICKED / PSALMS 1:4-6

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(KJV) Psalms 1:4-6

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

THE WICKED / PSALMS 1:4-6

Psalms 1 uses three thought-provoking pictures to describe those who resist God and choose to go their own way:

  1. They are like “chaff” (the dried coverings from grain or grass seeds) blown away by forces they cannot see (Psalms 1:4; Ephesians 2:2).
  2. They are the ones who will be condemned on the judgment day (Psalms 1:5; 76:7; Malachi 3:2; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 6:17).
  3. They are the ones who will perish for eternity (Psalms 1:6; Matthew 10:28).

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  1. MY ROCK MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER / PSALMS 18:2
  2. HIS ANOINTED ONE / PSALMS 2:2
  3. STREAMS OF WATER / PSALMS 1:3
  4. HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW / PSALMS 1:2
  5. BLESSED IS THE MAN / PSALMS 1:1
  6. YOUR WORD IS … A LIGHT FOR MY PATH / PSALMS 119:05
  7. CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE / PSALMS 50:15
  8. Guided By Grace About

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24

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(KJV) John 14:24

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24

Those who do not obey Christ’s teachings do not truly love Him, and without love for Jesus a person cannot truly possess saving faith (faith that actively entrusts one’s life to Christ and leads to a personal love relationship with Him; 1 John 2:3-4). People deny the truth of God’s Word if they say or believe that people can remain spiritually saved even though they live in ways that contradict His commands and teachings. The Holy Spirit will not remain in a person who lives in disobedience to God.

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  1. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  2. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  3. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  4. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  5. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15

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(KJV) Genesis 1:14-15
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15

God intended for the sun, moon, and stars to serve as signs drawing humankind’s attention to Him. They also marked days, seasons, and years. Astrology, the study of stars and things in heaven and their influence of human activity, has twisted these intended purposes with the false theory that the stars and planets guide individuals’ lives.

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  1. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  2. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  3. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  4. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  5. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:3

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(KJV) Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:3

The Hebrew word for “light” is ‘or which refers to the first waves of light energy that came on the earth. Later, God placed “lights” (Hebrew ma ’or, literally, light-bearers, Genesis 1:14) in the heavens. Some were to produce light, and others were to reflect light. The primary purpose of these light-bearers was to mark seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:5, 14).

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  1. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  2. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  3. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  4. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  5. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS / COLOSSIANS 1:13-14

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(KJV) Colossians 1:13-14
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS / COLOSSIANS 1:13-14

Central to our spiritual salvation and renewed relationship with God is our rescue and liberation from the power and control of Satan and his forces of evil (Matthew 4:8-11; Matthew 4:10; Luke 22:52-53; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12). We are now in Christ’s kingdom and under His rule (Romans 6:17-22; Acts 26:18).

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

  1. GREED, WHICH IS IDOLATRY / COLOSSIANS 3:5
  2. ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG / COLOSSIANS 3:25
  3. DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20
  4. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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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

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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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
  3. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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