God's Faithfulness – God is a faithful God. He models what faith looks like, and He teaches us what God expects from His children. You trusted Jesus by faith so continue to live your life focused on Jesus. Never quit, but finish your race and honor God by being faithful no matter what life throws at you,  

Theology 10 - God's Presence -  2026 0816 Jimmy Cockburn

Number 21 - Look and live.  The message to Israel thousands of years ago is the same message Jesus offers to everyone today.  Don't make it more complicated than Jesus did.  Make sure you have placed your faith and trust in Him alone.  For those of you that have, live like you have a different destiny and purpose for life.  Point others to the cross with the way you live your life each day.  

God's Mercy – God's mercy is a theme throughout the Bible. It cannot be earned or expected; it is a gift from a generous God. The God who showed us mercy expects His children to be people of mercy. This week, do your best to show kindness to people who have not earned it. That is one way that we show God to a lost world

Nahun 1 / 2 Thessalonians 1 = God’s wrath is not something we enjoy talking about.  We like to focus on the love of God, but the love of God is sourced in the wrath of God.  The wrath of God is a reminder that God hates, opposes, and cannot overlook sin.  The cross is a picture of the love of God and the wrath of God meeting.  

Isaiah 40 – Psalm 139 = Majesty of God – Let it not be said of us this week that our God is too small. This Week, worship and focus on the majesty and greatness of your God. He can help guide and direct you this week if you will trust Him. The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

Jimmy Cockburn

Love of God – God loves you, and he proved it by going to the cross for you. He has given you the ability and resources to love Him and others. This week, seek to show God your love and demonstrate that love to those you deal with this week. It is the greatest commandment and what God expects from us.  

The holiness of God requires that Christians live differently. God calls us to live separately as God's people. God's holiness demands that we take sin and unrighteousness seriously. Stop trying to be like the people God saved you from and be like the people God called you to be. 

The doctrine of the Trinity lays a solid foundation for our lives. We must focus on unity, even though we are a diverse people. We are all equal in Christ, but we each have differing gifts, responsibilities, and roles. We must function within our God-given roles and responsibilities.