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  • Christ Our Life

    1 –“ Written to those who have passed into the spiritual realm, Christ is your Lord. We are not seeking the new life; rather, we have it and now are to manifest it. We must keep seeking spiritual matters while avoiding the earthly. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.
    2 –“ Use your will and self determination to set your mind.
    3 –“ The impulses and longings of our self-centered life died; therefore, they no longer have power over you. You can do it! 1 John 4:4; Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:37
    4 –“ We already have the promise but not yet the reality. We are other world minded.
    5 –“ “Immorality” is the Greek word “porneia” and is mostly translated “fornication.” Our society today is oblivious to God’s Word on this subject. Fornication includes premarital sex, extramarital sex, homosexuality, and sex with children or relatives.
    6 –“ The wrath of God refers to judgment in the age to come. So, if you are involved in immorality, stop it. You have the ability to stop by seeking what is above.
    8 –“ With our new life, we are different, so stop all the nonsense.
    10 –“ Put off the old, and put on the new. If we seek the things above, pray, strive to live this right way, a new attitude will be given us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes; that is the miracle of it!
    Romans 6:1-6; Ephesians 4:21-24 The new you is God-like.
    11 –“ Do not believe the lie. You have Christ in you. He is all and in all.
    12 –“ Behavior in relationship to others is not the same because it’s not all about you.

    Heart of compassion –“ Ephesians 4:17-20 Jesus taught in Luke 10:25-37, compassion Philippians 2:1-ff

    Kindness –“ Ephesians 4:31 and 32
    Colossians 3:13 –“ Forgive. Let it go now. You can do it!
    14 –“ Above all else, love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
    15 -17 –“ Be thankful.
    23 –“ Whatever you do, do it heartily unto the Lord.

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    39 min
  • Complete in Christ

    1 The doctrine of substitution and identification is we died with Christ, we were buried with Christ, we were raised with Christ, we ascended with Christ, and we will be gathered with Christ when he returns.

    What we seek determines our thought life and activity.

    2 You determine to think about spiritual matters rather than worldly things. When Jesus was on the cross, Psalm 22 was on his mind.
    3 2 Corinthians 5:15-17 Old things have passed away. Philippians 3:12 i.e. David’s child
    4 Christ is coming back; keep your eyes on that day.
    5-9 We haven’t the time in the swiftly moving moments of this life for the nonsense of sinful behavior. This conduct was ours because we were self-centered.
    10 We have the choice of the old self or the new self. The new is created in the image of God.
    Ephesians 4:20-24 The new self is created to be like God in righteousness, holiness, and truth. Live like God.
    Colossians 3:11 Everyone has the same new life.
    12 The new lifestyle has these qualities: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness…
    14 Love is the perfect bond of unity (Philippians 2:1-11). Love is everything!
    15 Let peace rule (Philippians 4:4-9). God will provide peace if you ask and seek, so much of our anxiety is rooted in our unwillingness to allow God to be in charge.
    John 14:27 You have been given peace.
    17 Do you want a blessed life? Be thankful.
    Psalms 105:1 and 107:22

    The post Complete in Christ first appeared on Living Hope.
    45 min
  • God Is with Us

    Psalms 46:1-3 No matter what calamity may befall us, Yahweh is present to help.
    7 –“ No matter the roar, Yahweh is with us.
    10 –“ Anxiety, fear, racing thoughts, etc. avail nothing; rather, be still and know.
    KJV – Be still, and know that I am God
    NET – He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God!
    NJB – Be still and acknowledge that I am God, supreme over nations, supreme over the world.
    Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Yahweh goes with you; there is nothing to fear.
    Hebrews 13:5 and 6 I will never leave you nor ever forsake you.
    2 Chronicles 14:1-15 Four important actions to acknowledge:
    1) eliminate idolatry,
    2) stop trying to figure things out on your own,
    3) know God will help,
    4) pray and ask for help.
    15:2 Yahweh is with you when you are with Him!
    4 – Because they turned to Yahweh, He let them find Him.
    15 –“ They sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. Yahweh is present, but only those who seek Him know it.
    1 Chronicles 28:9 To Solomon, the same promise
    Jeremiah 29:11-14 The promise has always been the same.
    Deuteronomy 4:25-31
    Matthew 7:7-12 Do you want God in your life? Yahweh is with us, and if we seek Him, He will allow us to find Him.

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    31 min
  • The Immutable Shema

    Deuteronomy 6:4 This verse begins the passage known as “the Shema.”

    Shema Yisrael, Yahweh eloheinu, Yahweh echad

    Hear, O Israel: Yahweh [is] our God, Yahweh [is] one
    Deuteronomy 6:5 Not only is God one, but we are to love Him with everything we have, including all our heart, all our soul, and all our might. These are more than just words on a page for Jews. It’s what they die for, what they live for.
    Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Jews say the Shema each morning and night in obedience to this command. The Shema is not a silent belief but something spoken aloud daily.
    Deuteronomy 6:8 For prayer, Jews wear tefillin, small black leather boxes with scrolls in them.
    Deuteronomy 6:9 On Jewish homes all around the world you can find mezuzah, small decorative cases hung on their door posts containing scrolls.
    Deuteronomy 6:10-15 Sadly, Israel did forget God’s commands, and they did worship other gods, which resulted in their exile from the Promised Land. However, after they returned, they remembered.

    How do we process this as Christians? We must look to Christ and see what he said about this idea. Did he accept it, reject it, or change it?

    Mark 12:28-34 Jesus and the scribe completely agree on who God is. “He is one, and there is no one else besides him.” Jesus knows the Shema and endorses it. What about you?

    The post The Immutable Shema first appeared on Living Hope.
    45 min
  • Father's Day

    Exodus 6:6 and 7 What does God want?
    Deuteronomy 7:6
    Ezekiel 36:23-28 In the end, God’s dream of a holy family will be fulfilled.
    Galatians 1:1-4 God, our Father
    3:21 This section speaks to the Jews who wanted to continue in the Law. The purpose of the Law was not to bring righteousness.
    24 The Law was a tutor until Christ came.
    25 Now that Christ has come, we no longer need the tutor.
    4:1-7 Because of Jesus, the Jews can have an entirely different relationship with God. He is their Abba Father if they accept Christ as Lord.
    Ephesians 1:1-3 God is our Father, and He is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    1:15-17; 3:14; and 5:20 We pray to our Father in the name of Jesus Christ.
    2:11 We were Gentiles, not the people of God.
    12 We were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship, strangers to the covenants, had no hope, and were without God.
    13 We are brought near by the blood of Christ.
    15 Jesus took everything out of the way that separated us from God and Israel.
    18 Through him, we now have access to the Father.
    19 God is our Father, and we are in His household.
    22 We are now God’s habitation.

    The post Father's Day first appeared on Living Hope.
    43 min
  • Trusting Yahweh

    Psalm 4:1-8 Either God is, or He isn’t. The trustworthiness of Yahweh is our meditation, not the trials and tribulations. Whatever we ponder magnifies and influences our faith.
    Psalm 31:1-24 An excellent example of prayer by a believer in distress.
    Psalm 37:1-11 Trust, delight, commit, rest, cease, and be humble. God has your back.
    Psalm 40:1-17 There is only one way up and out of our troubles, and that is to trust in Yahweh.
    Psalm 115:1-18 Trust in Yahweh.
    Psalm 125:1-5
    Proverbs 3:1-12 The first step in trusting Yahweh is the acknowledgement of our inability to handle life on our own. This means we will be stripped of all pride and surrender to His ways that are so much better than ours.
    Isaiah 26:1-4 Controlling our mind to focus on Him is the beginning of trust.
    Romans 8:28-39 We have every reason in the Scriptures to have trust in Yahweh.

    The post Trusting Yahweh first appeared on Living Hope.
    44 min
  • The Hospitality Challenge

    Hospitality to the Saints
    Romans 12:13 “Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.”

    Hospitality = stranger love

    Seek to show = to run, persecute, chase after

    Hospitality to the Stranger

    Lev 19:33-34
    33 When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34 You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

    Genesis 18:1-10 Abraham and Sarah showed hospitality to travelers.

    Luke 14:12-14 Jesus was passionate about showing hospitality to the needy.

    Matthew 25:31-40 Jesus saw refusing kindness like hospitality to the needy as a major problem on judgment day.

    Hospitality to the Unbeliever

    2 Kings 6:19-23 When the king of Israel showed hospitality to his enemies, they stopped attacking.

    You can be hospitable here at Living Hope by welcoming people and reaching out to those you don’t know.

    Are you ready for the hospitality challenge?

    The post The Hospitality Challenge first appeared on Living Hope.
    44 min
  • The Feast of Booths

    The Feast is called Booths, Tabernacles, Sukkot, and Ingathering and is one of the three pilgrimage feasts the men of Israel were to observe by going to Jerusalem to celebrate. The feast begins five days after the Day of Atonement and at the time the fall harvest had just been completed. It was a time of joyous celebration as the Israelites acknowledged God’s continued blessing in the current harvest and remembered His provision and protection during the 40 years in the wilderness.
    Leviticus 23:39 “ The 15th of the seventh month called Tishri was usually late September to mid-October.
    40-44 “ The 8th day became a separate holiday known in Hebrew as Hoshanna Rabba (in English, “the Great Hosanna”).
    Deuteronomy 16:1-8 “ Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread were in remembrance of leaving Egypt. The feast was also a type for Jesus’ sacrifice as the Lamb of God.
    9-12 “ The Feast of Weeks, later called Pentecost, was designed to celebrate and remember they were slaves in Egypt. The feast was also a type for Jesus’ sending the holy spirit after he ascended.
    13-15 “ The Feast of Booths was a time of rejoicing and remembrance of their time in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, and as of yet there has been no fulfillment.
    16 and 17 “ For three feasts they were to go up to Jerusalem and celebrate annually.
    Deuteronomy 31:1, 2, 9-13 “ Every 7 years during the Feast of Booths, they were to read the Law. The 7th year was the Sabbath year when the land rested and debts were forgiven. The 50th year was the jubilee when everyone returned to their family land (Leviticus 25).
    1 Kings 8 and 2 Chronicles 6 “ Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Temple during the feast of booths. Since the ark (like the Israelites) was under a tabernacle, it was fitting for Solomon to wait 11 months after the Temple was finished to dedicate it during the feast. The year was also a Jubilee year when all the lands of Israel were returned to the people and all debts forgiven.
    2 Chronicles 6:32 and 33 “ Solomon included foreigner Gentiles in his prayer.
    Ezra 3:1-7 When the people returned from captivity to rebuild the Temple, they celebrated the Feast of Booths, so again it was connected with the Temple.
    Nehemiah 8: 13-18 “ Again they celebrate the feast of booths.

    Jesus may have been born during the feast of booths.

    John 7:37-39 Jesus prophesied about the outpouring of the spirit during the Feast of Booths.
    Zechariah 14:1-ff “ When Jesus returns Feast of Booths will again be celebrated. He will enter the Temple like the ark did in the time of Solomon. The Scriptures will again be read for all the world to hear, and it will be a time of Jubilee when Israel receives the land of their fathers and all debts will be forgiven.

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    45 min
  • What Are You Living For?

    Psalm 16:1-11 The psalmist looks to God as his refuge, only good, and the portion of his inheritance. No matter what people do in the land, he stays true to Yahweh, finding the fullness of joy in His presence. Because he sets God continually before him, nothing can shake him. In this little psalm, we learn the key to a properly ordered heart.

    We cannot let other pursuits, even good ones, replace God as our ultimate treasure. Here are some of what we allow to take priority over God:

    – Lust: Solomon (1 Kings 11:3-4)
    – Money: Gehazi (2 Kings 5:20-27)
    – Spouse: Samson (Judges 16:4-6, 15-17)
    – Popularity: Saul (1 Samuel 15:9-30; 18:6-9)
    – Respect: Levite (Judges 17-18)
    – Career: Jeroboam (1 Kings 12)
    Your issue may not be one of these. One way to find out what has captured your heart above all else is to ask the question, “What thing, if you lost it, would devastate you to such a degree you couldn’t go on?”

    “An idol will always break your heart because no created thing can bear the freight of your deepest hopes or the weight of your soul’s longings. Idols will always break your heart.” –Tim Keller

    The Scriptures also provide several positive examples of keeping God first:
    – Abraham was willing to give up Isaac (Genesis 22:2, 12, 16-18)
    – Joseph wouldn’t sell out God no matter how much he suffered (39:9; 40:8; 41:16)
    – Jesus said his food was to do the will of God (John 4:34)

    Ironically, by living for God, you will become a better parent, employee, or friend. With God first, you won’t put all of that pressure on other pursuits to provide what only God can–true fulfillment.

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    50 min

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