Showing posts with label Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christ. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Bunyan's Unforgetable Experience

While walking through a field one day, Christ's righteousness was revealed to Bunyan's soul and gained the victory. Bunyan writes of that unforgettable experience:
One day, as I was passing in the field, this sentence fell upon my soul: Thy righteousness is in heaven; and methought withal I saw with the eyes of my soul, Jesus Christ, at God's right hand; there, I say, as my righteousness; so that where I was, or whatever I was a-doing, God could not say of me, He wants my righteousness, for that was just before Him. I also saw, moreover, that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor yet my bad frame that made my righteousness worse; for my righteousness was Jesus Christ Himself, the same yesterday, today, and forever. Now did my chains fall off my legs indeed. I was loosed from my afflictions and irons; my temptations also fled away. Now I went home rejoicing for the grace and love of God. I lived for some time very sweetly at peace with God through Christ. Oh! methought, Christ! Christ! There was nothing but Christ that was before my eyes. I saw now not only looking upon this and the other benefits of Christ apart, as of His blood, burial, and resurrection, but considered Him as a whole Christ! It was glorious to me to see His exaltation, and the worth and prevalency of all His benefits, and that because now I could look from myself to Him, and would reckon that all those graces of God that now were green in me, were yet but like those cracked groats and fourpence-halfpennies that rich men carry in their purses, when their gold is in their trunk at home! Oh, I saw that my gold was in my trunk at home! In Christ my Lord and Saviour! Now Christ was all (Grace Abounding, paragraphs 229-32, pp. 129-31).
Taken from Meet the Puritans, pp. 103-4.
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"John Owen said of John Bunyan, a powerful preacher and the best-known of all the Puritan writers, that he would gladly exchange all his learning for Bunyan's power of touching men's hearts." (MTP, 101).

Thursday, April 05, 2007

"Good" Friday - Walking With Christ to His Cross

Lifted up was He to die,
"It is finished," was His cry.
Now in heaven exalted high,
Hallelujah, what a Savior.

Matthew
  1. 26:57
  2. 26:58, 69-75
  3. 26:59-58
  4. 27:1-2, 11-14
  5. …………
  6. 27:15-26
  7. …………
  8. 27:24
  9. 27:26-30
  10. 27:30
  11. 27:3-10
  12. 27:31-33
  13. …………
  14. 27:34
  15. 27:35-38
  16. …………
  17. 27:39-43
  18. …………
  19. …………
  20. 27:45-50
  21. 27:51-53
  22. 27:54
  23. 27:57-58
  24. 27:59-61
  25. 27:62-66
Mark
  1. 14:53
  2. 14:54, 66-72
  3. 14:55-65
  4. 15:1-5
  5. …………
  6. 15:6-15
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. 15:15
  10. 15:16-20
  11. …………
  12. 15:20-22
  13. …………
  14. 15:23
  15. 15:25-28
  16. …………
  17. 15:29-32
  18. …………
  19. …………
  20. 15:33-37
  21. 15:38
  22. 15:39
  23. 15:42-45
  24. 15:46-47
  25. …………
Luke
  1. 22:54
  2. 22:54-62
  3. 22:66-71
  4. 23:1-5
  5. 23:6-12
  6. 23:13-24
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. 23:24
  10. …………
  11. …………
  12. 23:26
  13. 23:27-31
  14. …………
  15. 23:33-38
  16. …………
  17. 23:35
  18. 23:39-43
  19. …………
  20. 23:44-46
  21. 23:45
  22. 23:47
  23. 23:50-53
  24. 23:53
  25. …………
John
  1. 18:13-14
  2. 18:15-18, 25-27
  3. 18:19-24
  4. 18:28-38
  5. …………
  6. 18:39-40
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. 19:1-16
  10. 19:1-3
  11. …………
  12. 19:16-17
  13. …………
  14. …………
  15. 19:18-24
  16. 19:23-24
  17. …………
  18. …………
  19. 19:25-27
  20. 19:28-30
  21. …………
  22. …………
  23. 19:31-38
  24. 19:39-42
  25. …………


Maundy Thursday - Walking With Christ to His Cross

Click here for an explanation of why it is called "Maundy Thursday." (Scroll down to Name in English).


Matthew
  1. 26:17-19
  2. 26:20
  3. …………
  4. …………
  5. 26:21-25
  6. 26:26-29
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. …………
  10. …………
  11. 26:36-46
  12. 26:47-56
  13. 26:51
Mark
  1. 14:12-16
  2. 14:17-18
  3. …………
  4. …………
  5. 14:18-21
  6. 14:22-25
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. …………
  10. …………
  11. 14:32-42
  12. 14:33-52
  13. 14:47
Luke
  1. 22:7-13
  2. 22:14-18
  3. 22:24-30
  4. …………
  5. 22:21-23
  6. 22:19-20
  7. …………
  8. …………
  9. …………
  10. …………
  11. 22:39-46
  12. 22:47-53
  13. 22:50-51
John
  1. …………
  2. …………
  3. …………
  4. 13-1-17
  5. 13:21-30
  6. …………
  7. 14:1-31
  8. 15:1-11
  9. 16:7-15
  10. 17:1-26
  11. 18:1
  12. 18:3-13
  13. 18:10

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Keep Walking

With Christ to His cross. Oh, and tremble.

Wednesday's verses are the same as Tuesday's.

Tuesday & Wednesday - Walking With Christ to His Cross

Divide the following texts up over today and tomorrow and meditate on the gospels as they unfold the events in the life of Christ on the Tuesday and Wednesday before He was crucified.

See Monday for instructions about the numbers under each gospel
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Tuesday & Wednesday

Matthew
  1. 21:23-27
  2. 21:28-32
  3. 21:33-41
  4. 22:1-14
  5. 22:15-22
  6. 22:23-33
  7. 22:34-40
  8. 22:41-46
  9. 23
  10. ..........
  11. ..........
  12. ..........
  13. 24:1-14
  14. 24:15-42
  15. 25:1-13
  16. 25:14-30
  17. 25:31-46
  18. 26:1-5, 14-16
Mark
  1. 11:27-33
  2. ..........
  3. 12:1-9
  4. ..........
  5. 12:13-17
  6. 12:18-27
  7. 12:28-34
  8. 12:35-37
  9. 12:38-40
  10. 12:41-44
  11. ..........
  12. ..........
  13. 13:1-13
  14. 13:14-37
  15. ..........
  16. ..........
  17. ..........
  18. 14:1-2, 10-11
Luke
  1. 20:1-8
  2. ..........
  3. 20:9-16
  4. ..........
  5. 20-20-26
  6. 20:27-40
  7. ..........
  8. 20:41-44
  9. 20:45-47
  10. 21:1-4
  11. ..........
  12. ..........
  13. 21:5-19
  14. 21:20-36
  15. ..........
  16. ..........
  17. ..........
  18. 22:1-6
John
  1. ..........
  2. ..........
  3. ..........
  4. ..........
  5. ..........
  6. ..........
  7. ..........
  8. ..........
  9. ..........
  10. ..........
  11. 12:20-36
  12. 12:37-50
  13. ..........
  14. ..........
  15. ..........
  16. ..........
  17. ..........
  18. ..........

Monday, April 02, 2007

Monday - Walking With Christ to His Cross

During Holy Week, we invite you to join Grace Church as we walk with Christ to His cross. Each day we will post Scripture references that correspond to what happened in the life of Christ during Passion Week--the last week of His life before the cross.

FYI: The numbered Scripture references under each Gospel correspond with the same events in another gospel that bears the same number. (E.g. For Palm Sunday, #1 under Matthew is the same account (Triumphal Entry) as #1 under Luke for Palm Sunday).

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Palm Sunday

Matthew
  1. 21:1-11
Mark
  1. 11:1-11
Luke
  1. 19:28-40
John
  1. 12:12-19
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Monday

Matthew
  1. 21:18-20
  2. 21:12-13
  3. 21:14
Mark
  1. 11:12-14, 20-21
  2. 11:15-17
  3. ...........
Luke
  1. ...........
  2. 19:45-46
  3. ...........
John
  1. ...........
  2. ...........
  3. ...........


Sunday, April 01, 2007

Christ - The Fulfillment of The Old Testament

A few folks have asked for the OT/NT Scripture references that I used in the first part of this morning's sermon.

Giving credit where credit is due, nearly this entire list of verses came directly out of...you guessed it...the study section of my Thompson Chain Reference Bible (And no, I do not get a cut of their profits).

Sell a shirt or two, skip a meal or two, forgo an impulse buy or two, and own this Bible. (Oh, yeah, and I got almost all of the "Walking With Christ to His Cross" material from the same section in my TCR Bible).
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  • Genesis 3:15—God prophesied that Christ would be the “seed of a woman,”
    • Galatians 4:4—“When the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law."
  • Genesis 18:18—God said that our Messiah would be Abraham’s offspring.
    • Matthew 1:1—"The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
  • Genesis 17:19—"God said, 'I will establish My covenant with Isaac for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.'”
    • Matthew 1:2, 16—Jesus is called 'the descendant of Isaac.'
  • Genesis 49:10—God said that Christ would descend from the Tribe of Judah
    • Luke 3:33—Christ is from the Tribe of Judah.
  • Isaiah 9:7—God said that Christ would be the Heir to the Throne of David,
    • Matthew 1:1—Jesus is called, ‘the son of David.’
  • Micah 5:2—Bethlehem is prophesied as the location of the Messiah’s birth,
    • Matthew 2:1—“Now…Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king…”
  • Isaiah 7:14—God said, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.”
    • Matthew 1:18—Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.”
  • Jeremiah 31:15—God predicted a massacre of infants surrounding the birth of the Messiah.
    • Matthew 2:16—"When Herod realized he had been tricked by the magi, he sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its environs, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the magi."
  • Hosea 11:1—God predicted the Christ would flee to Egypt
    • Matthew 2:14—Joseph arose and took the Child and His mother by night, and departed to Egypt
  • Deuteronomy 18:15—God calls Christ a Prophet
    • John 6:14—The people who saw the signs Christ performed, said, 'This is of a truth the Prophet who is to come into the world.'
  • Psalm 110:4—God calls Christ a priest like Melchizedek
    • Hebrews 6:20—“Jesus entered [the veil] as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
  • Isaiah 53:3—God promised that Christ would be rejected by the Jews
    • John 1:11—“Jesus came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.”
  • Psalm 41:9—God predicted that His Son would be betrayed by a friend
    • Mark 14:10—And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests, in order to betray Him to them.”
  • Zechariah 11:12—God prophesied that His Son would be sold for thirty pieces of silver.
    • Matthew 26:15—Judas asked, “What are you willing to give me to deliver Him up to you?” And they weighted out to him thirty pieces of silver.
  • Zechariah 11:13—God promised that that same thirty pieces of silver would be used to buy a Potter’s Field
    • Matthew 27:6-7—Purchasing a potter's field is exactly what the blood money of Christ was used for.
  • Psalm 109:7-8—God prophesied that Judas’ office would be taken by another
    • Acts 1:18-20—the lots were cast for Matthias to take Judas’ spot among the twelve.
  • Psalm 27:12—God said false witnesses would accuse Christ
    • Matthew 26:60-61 (among many other texts)—false witnesses hurled unfounded accusations against Christ.
  • Isaiah 53:7—God prophesied that Christ would be silent even when falsely accused.
    • Matthew 26:62-63—“And the high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You make no answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
  • Isaiah 50:6—God told us that Christ would be beaten and spat upon
    • Mark 14:65—“And some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.
  • Psalm 69:4—God said Christ would be hated without cause
    • John 15:23-25—"Jesus said, 'They have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well. But they have done this in order that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their Law, "They hated Me without a cause."'”
  • Isaiah 53:4-5—God tells us that Christ would suffer not for Himself, but vicariously for others
    • Matthew 8:16-17—says, “He cast out spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, “He Himself took our infirmities, and carried away our diseases.”
  • Isaiah 53:12—God said Christ would be crucified with sinners
    • Matthew 27:38—“At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.”
  • Psalm 22:16—God said His hands and feet would be pierced
    • John 20:27—Jesus told Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and place it in My hands, and reach here your hand, and put it into My side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.”
  • Psalm 69:21—God said Christ would be offered sour wine while dying
    • John 19:29—that is exactly what happened
  • Psalm 22:8—God prophesied that Christ would be mocked…with prophetic words
    • Matthew 27:43—the crowds said, “He trusts in God; let Him deliver Him now, if He takes pleasure in Him; for He said, “I am the Son of God.”
  • Zechariah 12:10—God said Christ would be pierced
    • John 19:34—“one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water.”
  • Psalm 22:18—God said men would cast lots for Christ's clothes
    • Mark 15:24—“they divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.”
  • Psalm 34:20—God said not a bone of Christ's would be broken
    • John 19:33—“When the soldiers came to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.”
  • Isaiah 53:9—God said Christ would be buried in a rich man’s tomb
    • Matthew 27:57-60—describes Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea, coming to take Christ’s body and laying Christ’s body in his tomb.
  • Psalm 16:10—God declared that Christ would rise from victoriously the dead
    • Matthew 28:9—"And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him."
  • Psalm 68:18—God prophesied the ascension of Christ
    • Luke 24:50-51—“And it came about that while He was blessing them, He parted from them.”

Heat-seeking Missile Sunday (AKA "Palm Sunday") - Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:28-40

Friday, March 09, 2007

Growing in Love to Christ

Christian growth is evidenced by a greater love for Christ and His work for our salvation on the cross.

The four points from Sibbes in this post frame this truth well.

Excerpt:
Again, remember this, that Christ rules us by a spirit of love, from a sense of his love, whereby his commandments are easy to us.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Hello, My Father Just Died

John Piper writes a must-read journal entry after his father died.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Names, Titles, & Descriptions of God

Grace's Grace Groups are currently looking at God's Self-Descriptions. The following list of Names, Titles, & Descriptions of God comes from the last pages of the Experiencing God workbook. (As found in the NIV)

Perhaps you would want to print this list and slowly chip away at finding the Scripture references to each one? Most importantly, meditate on the Triune Person of God as He has revealed Himself in the Scriptures. Enjoy!

FATHER
  1. A faithful God who does no wrong
  2. A forgiving God
  3. A fortress of salvation
  4. A glorious crown
  5. A jealous and avenging God
  6. A Master in heaven
  7. A refuge for His people
  8. A refuge for the needy in distress
  9. A refuge for the oppressed
  10. A refuge for the poor
  11. A sanctuary
  12. A shade from the heat
  13. A shelter from the storm
  14. A source of strength
  15. A stronghold in times of trouble
  16. An ever present help in trouble
  17. Architect and Builder
  18. Builder of everything
  19. Commander of the Lord's army
  20. Creator of heaven and earth
  21. Defender of widows
  22. Eternal King
  23. Father
  24. Father of compassion
  25. Father of our spirits
  26. Father of heavenly lights
  27. Father to the fatherless
  28. God
  29. God Almighty (El Sabaoth)
  30. God Almighty (El Shaddai)
  31. God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
  32. God Most High
  33. God my Maker
  34. God my Rock
  35. God my Savior
  36. God my stronghold
  37. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
  38. God of all comfort
  39. God of all mankind
  40. God of glory
  41. God of gods
  42. God of grace
  43. God of hope
  44. God of love and peace
  45. God of peace
  46. God of retribution
  47. God of the living
  48. God of the spirits of all mankind
  49. God of truth
  50. God our Father
  51. God our strength
  52. God over all the kingdoms of the earth
  53. God the Father
  54. God who avenges me
  55. God who gives endurance and encouragement
  56. God who relents from sending calamity
  57. Great and awesome God
  58. Great and powerful God
  59. Great, mighty and awesome God
  60. He who blots out your transgressions
  61. He who comforts you
  62. He who forms the hearts of all
  63. He who raised Christ from the dead
  64. He who reveals His thoughts to man
  65. Helper of the fatherless
  66. Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine
  67. Him who is able to keep you from falling
  68. Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead
  69. Holy Father
  70. Holy One
  71. Holy One among you
  72. I AM
  73. I AM WHO I AM
  74. Jealous
  75. Judge of all the earth
  76. King of glory
  77. King of heaven
  78. Living and true God
  79. Lord (Adonai)
  80. Lord Almighty
  81. Lord God Almighty
  82. Lord is Peace
  83. Lord (Jehovah)
  84. Lord Most High
  85. Lord my Banner
  86. Lord my Rock
  87. Lord of all the earth
  88. Lord of kings
  89. Lord our God
  90. Lord our Maker
  91. Lord our shield
  92. Lord who heals you
  93. Lord who is there
  94. Lord who make you holy
  95. Lord who strikes the blow
  96. Lord will provide (Jehovah Jireh)
  97. Love
  98. Maker of all things
  99. Maker of heaven and earth
  100. Most High
  101. My advocate
  102. My Comforter in sorrow
  103. My confidence
  104. My help
  105. My helper
  106. My hiding place
  107. My hope
  108. My light
  109. My mighty rock
  110. My refuge in the day of disaster
  111. My refuge in times of trouble
  112. My song
  113. My strong deliverer
  114. My support
  115. One to be feared
  116. Only wise God
  117. Our dwelling place
  118. Our judge
  119. Our lawgiver
  120. Our leader
  121. Our Mighty One
  122. Our Redeemer
  123. Our refuge and strength
  124. Righteous Father
  125. Righteous Judge
  126. Rock of our salvation
  127. Shepherd
  128. Sovereign Lord
  129. The Almighty
  130. The compassionate and gracious God
  131. The eternal God
  132. The consuming fire
  133. The everlasting God
  134. The exalted God
  135. The faithful God
  136. The gardener (husbandman)
  137. The glorious Father
  138. The Glory of Israel
  139. The God who saves me
  140. The God who sees me
  141. The great King above all gods
  142. The just and mighty One
  143. The living Father
  144. The Majestic Glory
  145. The Majesty in heaven
  146. The One who sustains me
  147. The only God
  148. The potter
  149. The rock in whom I take refuge
  150. The spring of living water
  151. The strength of my heart
  152. The true God
  153. You who hear prayer
  154. You who judge righteously and test the heart and mind
  155. You who keep your covenant of love with your servants
  156. You who love the people
  157. Your glory
  158. Your praise
  159. Your very great reward
JESUS
  1. A banner for the peoples
  2. A Nazarene
  3. All
  4. Alpha and Omega
  5. Ancient of Days
  6. Anointed One
  7. Apostle and high priest
  8. Author and perfecter of our faith
  9. Author of life
  10. Author of their salvation
  11. Blessed and only Ruler
  12. Branch of the Lord
  13. Bread of God
  14. Bread of life
  15. Bridegroom
  16. Chief cornerstone
  17. Chief Shepherd
  18. Chosen and precious cornerstone
  19. Christ Jesus my Lord
  20. Christ Jesus our hope
  21. Christ of God
  22. Consolation of Israel
  23. Covenant for the people
  24. Crown of splendor
  25. Eternal life
  26. Faithful and True
  27. Faithful and true witness
  28. First to rise from the dead
  29. Firstborn from among the dead
  30. Firstborn over all creation
  31. Firstfruits of those that have fallen asleep
  32. Fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
  33. Friend of tax collectors and "sinners"
  34. God of all the earth
  35. God over all
  36. God's Son
  37. Great high priest
  38. Great light
  39. Great Shepherd of the sheep
  40. Guarantee of a better covenant
  41. He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world
  42. He who searches the hearts and minds
  43. Head of every man
  44. Head of the body, the church
  45. Head of the church
  46. Head over every power and authority
  47. Heir of all things
  48. Him who died and came to life again
  49. Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins
  50. His one and only Son
  51. Holy and Righteous One
  52. Holy One of God
  53. Holy servant Jesus
  54. Hope of Israel
  55. Horn of salvation
  56. Image of the invisible God
  57. Immanuel (God with us)
  58. Indescribable gift
  59. Jesus
  60. Jesus Christ
  61. Jesus Christ our Lord
  62. Jesus Christ our Savior
  63. Jesus of Nazareth
  64. Judge of the living and the dead
  65. KING OF KINGS
  66. King of the ages
  67. Lamb of God
  68. Light for revelation to the Gentiles
  69. Light of life
  70. Light of men
  71. Light of the world
  72. Living bread that came down from heaven
  73. Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
  74. Lord (Kurios)
  75. Lord of glory
  76. LORD OF LORDS
  77. Lord of peace
  78. Lord of the harvest
  79. Lord of the Sabbath
  80. Lord (Rabboni)
  81. Man accredited by God
  82. Man of sorrows
  83. Master
  84. Mediator of a new covenant
  85. Messiah
  86. Morning star
  87. My friend
  88. My intercessor
  89. One who makes men holy
  90. One who speaks to the Father in our defense
  91. One who will rise to rule over the nations
  92. Our glorious Lord Jesus Christ
  93. Our God and Savior Jesus Christ
  94. Our only Sovereign and Lord
  95. Our Passover Lamb
  96. Our peace
  97. Our righteousness, holiness, and redemption
  98. Physician
  99. Prince and Savior
  100. Prince of Peace
  101. Prince of princes
  102. Prince of the hosts
  103. Ransom for all men
  104. Refiner and purifier
  105. Resurrection and the life
  106. Righteous Judge
  107. Righteous man
  108. Righteous One
  109. Rock eternal (Rock of ages)
  110. Ruler of God's creation
  111. Ruler of the kings of the earth
  112. Savior of the world
  113. Second man
  114. Shepherd and Overseer of your souls
  115. Son of Man
  116. Son of the Blessed One
  117. Son of the Living God
  118. Son of the Most High God
  119. Source of eternal salvation
  120. Sure foundation
  121. Teacher
  122. The Amen
  123. The atoning sacrifice for our sins
  124. The Beginning and the End
  125. The bright and Morning Star
  126. The exact representation of His being
  127. The First and the Last
  128. The gate (door)
  129. The good shepherd
  130. The Head
  131. The last Adam
  132. The life
  133. The Living One
  134. The living Stone
  135. The Lord Our Righteousness
  136. The man from heaven
  137. The man Jesus Christ
  138. The most holy
  139. The One and Only
  140. The only God our Savior
  141. The radiance of God's glory
  142. The rising of the sun (Dayspring)
  143. The stone the builders rejected
  144. The testimony given in its proper time
  145. The true light
  146. The true vine
  147. the truth
  148. the way
  149. the Word (logos)
  150. True bread from heaven
  151. Wisdom from God
  152. Witness to the peoples
  153. Wonderful Counselor
  154. Word of God
  155. Word of life
  156. Your life
  157. Your salvation
HOLY SPIRIT
  1. A deposit (earnest)
  2. Another Counselor
  3. Breath of the Almighty
  4. Holy One
  5. Holy Spirit
  6. Holy Spirit of God
  7. Seal
  8. Spirit of Christ
  9. Spirit of counsel and of power
  10. Spirit of faith
  11. Spirit of fire
  12. Spirit of glory
  13. Spirit of God
  14. Spirit of grace and supplication
  15. Spirit of his Son
  16. Spirit of holiness
  17. Spirit of Jesus Christ
  18. Spirit of judgment
  19. Spirit of justice
  20. Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord
  21. Spirit of life
  22. Spirit of our God
  23. Spirit of sonship (adoption)
  24. Spirit of the living God
  25. Spirit of the Lord
  26. Spirit of the Sovereign Lord
  27. Spirit of truth
  28. Spirit of wisdom and of understanding
  29. Spirit of wisdom and revelation
  30. The gift
  31. The promised Holy Spirit
  32. The same gift
  33. Voice of the Almighty
  34. Voice of the Lord
Wow!

Monday, February 26, 2007

Christ is...

1. God

2. Son of God

3. Messiah

4. Root of Jesse

5. Wonderful Counselor

6. Mighty God

7. Eternal Father

8. Prince of Peace

9. Ruler of Israel whose goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity

10. Propitiation for sin

11. Triune love with the father and Holy Spirit

12. Hope for the nations

13. Saviour of the world

14. Hope for you

15. Eternal king of kings

16. Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world

17. Cornerstone for the church

18. Mankind’s treasure

19. One whom the Father takes pleasure in

20. Who is formed in the Christian

21. Radiance of God’s glory

22. Has the name which is above every name

23. Light of the knowledge of God

24. Head of the body

25. Head of the church

26. Firstborn from the dead

27. Preeminent

28. Redeemer of His people

29. Bread of life

30. Living water

31. I AM

32. Light of the world

33. Door of the sheep

34. Lover of His sheep

35. Concerned for His sheep

36. Good shepherd

37. Lays down His life for His sheep

38. Resurrection and life

39. Way, truth, and life

40. True vine

41. Humble king

42. True servant

43. Wisdom and power of God

44. The very righteousness for His children

45. One who blesses us with every spiritual blessing in Himself

46. One whom the 4 living creatures say “"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come."

47. One whom the 24 elders say "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created."

48. One whom is worthy to open the book and break it’s seals

49. One whom the 24 elders say Rev. 5:9-14"Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. [10] "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."

50. One whom many angels and living creatures, and elders saying with a loud voice,"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."

51. One whom every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."

*These were the descriptions given in Sunday's sermon from 1 Cor. 3:1-15. I thought about including verse references for each, but I will leave that to your pursuit of Christ. 'Ascribe glory and strength to Him...ascribe to Him the glory due His Name...worship HIM in all of his holiness' (Ps. 29:1-3)

*Christ is enough!

*Please post other descriptions and verses about Christ not included here....they are innumerable!!

No other foundation...than Jesus Christ!

Paul admonished the church at Corinth in 1 Cor. 3 not attempt to lay any foundation other than that which has already been laid, namely Jesus Christ. The following list is the foundation of Christ that Paul had poured into the Corinthians prior to telling them again (1 Cor. 3) to be deeply rooted in Christ, and in Him alone!

Acts 18
(Background to Paul's 1st visit to Corinth)
(v5) devoted himself to the Word and to the fact that Jesus is the Messiah
(v9) in the face of opposition he kept preaching Christ because the Lord said ‘Acts 18:9-10 And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; [10] for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

Foundation of Jesus Christ in...

Gospel of Grace
1:4 grace was given to you by God inC
hrist

The cross

1:18 Word of the cross is foolishness to those perishing, but to those being saved it is the power of God
1:23 we preach Christ crucified: to Jews a stumbling block (didn’t believe Jesus was the Messiah), to Gentiles foolishness (depended on wisdom)
2:2 determined to know nothing among you except Christ and Him crucified

The Glory of Christ
1:24 Christ is the power and wisdom of God

Expository exaltation in Christ: proclaiming Him
2:1 I came to you proclaiming God
2:4 my words were in demonstration of the spirit and power of God
2:7 we speak God’s wisdom
2:13 we speak what the Spirit teaches Christ-centeredness
2:2 determined to know nothing among you except Christ and Him crucified

Persevering Love of Christ
1:8 Christ will confirm you to the end

God’s Sovereignty and Glory in the work of Christ in relation to salvation
1:27-28 God has chosen the foolish things to shame the wise; weak to shame the strong; the base things of the world
1:29 that no man may boast before the Lord
1:30 by God’s doing you are in Christ Jesus: who became to us wisdom; righteousness; sanctification; redemption
1:31 that he who boasts, boasts in God

Role of the Holy Spirit
2:10-11 The Spirit searches and knows all things, even the depths of God
2:12 we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit of God

God’s faithfulness
1:9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship

Dependence upon Christ
2:5 so that your faith would rest not in man (3:4-8) but in God
2:14 natural man doesn’t understand the things of God, because they are spiritually darkened (3:7 God causes the growth)

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Scriptures on the pattern of Christ from the gospel of John

Here are the scriptures on the pattern of Christ from John's gospel that were read Sunday morning. Enjoy Christ!!

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John 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.

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John 5:19-24 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. [20] "For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel. [21] "For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. [22] "For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, [23] so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. [24] "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

John 5:30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 5:31-32 "If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. [32] "There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

John 5:36-38 "But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.[37] "And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. [38] "You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent.

John 5:39-47 "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; [40] and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life. [41] "I do not receive glory from men; [42] but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. [43] "I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him. [44] "How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God? [45] "Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. [46] "For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. [47] "But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"

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John 6:26-29 Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. [27] "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." [28] Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?" [29] Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."

John 6:37-40 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. [38] "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. [39] "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. [40] "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

John 6:55-58 "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. [56] "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. [57] "As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me. [58] "This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever."

John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

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John 7:14-18 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach. [15] The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this man become learned, having never been educated?" [16] So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. [17] "If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. [18] "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

John 7:28-29 Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know Me and know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. [29] "I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent Me."

John 7:32-34 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him. [33] Therefore Jesus said, "For a little while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who sent Me. [34] "You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come."

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John 8:16-19 "But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. [17] "Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true. [18] "I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me." [19] So they were saying to Him, "Where is Your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also."

John 8:25-26 So they were saying to Him, "Who are You?" Jesus said to them, "What have I been saying to you from the beginning? [26] "I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world."

John 8:28-29 So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. [29] "And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him."

John 8:38 "I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father."

John 8:42-47 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. [43] "Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. [44] "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. [45] "But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. [46] "Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? [47] "He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God."

John 8:49-50 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. [50] "But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

John 8:54-58 Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God'; [55] and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word. [56] "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." [57] So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" [58] Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

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John 9:3-9 Jesus answered, "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. [4] "We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. [5] "While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world." [6] When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes, [7] and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. [8] Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, "Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?" [9] Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."

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John 10:18 "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."

John 10:29-30 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. [30] "I and the Father are one."

John 10:37-38 "If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; [38] but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father."

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John 11:4 But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

John 11:41-42 So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. [42] "I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."

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John 12:23 And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 12:44-46 And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. [45] "He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. [46] "I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

John 12:49-50 "For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. [50] "I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

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John 13:20"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."

John 13:31-32 Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him; [32] if God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.

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John 14:10"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.

John 14:13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:24 "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.

John 14:31 but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here.

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John 15:10"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

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John 16:28 "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father."

John 16:32"Behold, an hour is coming, and has already come, for you to be scattered, each to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

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John 17:1 Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You,

John 17:4-5 "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. [5] "Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

John 17:17-18"Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. [18] "As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

John 17:22-26 "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; [23] I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. [24] "Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.[25] "O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; [26] and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."

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John 20:21So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."