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From the Word, came the word that the world was made. Then the prize of the creation was created, you. Well man, not Mann, mankind. We were made to have fellowship with God, to be with him in fellowship. What an interesting thought. Was God lonely? Does he need us just to praise him?  No. The rocks will praise him so that can’t be it. Truth is from creation of Adam to the fall, God walked with him. It isn’t recorded that Adam asked God to walk with him God just did.

 

I love my children and I want to be with them, same with God. We are His creation after all. He wants to be with us. Cursed! God cursed the land! Caused man to sweat while he worked! Work?! What is that? Adam sinned and God can’t be around sin. We sin and cannot be around God. (Thankful for I John 1:9)

God also made a way for us to be in fellowship again with him. Blood! Not just blood, but blood from a lamb. Christ is the Lamb. Perfect Christ shed his perfect blood to reconnect us with the Perfect God.

Born from a virgin to break the chain of sin passed down from man (Adam) Christ is born! He lives perfect and dies perfect, broken and ashamed but perfect. Best part is that when he left, he left us with these words.

“…Wait for the promise of the Father..” “..It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth…” Acts 1

We commit sin. Got it.

We deserve Hell. Got it.

Christ died for us. Got it.

Christ sanctified us. Got it.

Christ says tell others. Got it…wait about that last part?

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3 Words 4 Scriptures by RDG

3 Words 4 Scriptures  by RDG
This is a lesson taught to the class of GBBI at the start of the year.

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I.             Priority
a.    Is this a Priority?
b.    Is there something greater than God’s call?
c.    God’s call is the priority.
II.            Commitment
a.   Commitment is the following though of.
b.   Be committed to the priority of God’s call
III.          Completion
a.   You start here stay here; don’t run off to another place looking for something else.
b.    Quitting is not in God’s will.
The Scriptures are as follows…. John 17:4, Acts20:1, IITim 4:7and Heb 12:1
(Joh 17:4)  I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
(Act 20:1)  And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
(2Ti 4:7)  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
(Heb 12:1)  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us,and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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A Lightbulb Moment!

From the forward of Bibilcal Missions by Roy Dearmore, Ron Thomas writes,

” The best way to disciple is one on one in bodily presence. What better way to teach than to walk and talk personally with someone. unfortunately, this means is not always possible. Time and space limit our ability to personally, bodily, disciple everyone. Tapes and personal correspondence can be a means of placing our imprint on the life of another individual. Much of the New Testament is a collection of letters written for the purpose of instruction, correction, reproof. and admonition. Another means of transfer and discipleship is an extended form of the written page. Why not write books? Why not pour those years of experience and knowledge into books so that others can profit? Books can travel places we cannot personally go. Books can live on beyond our expected years and touch lives beyond our lifetime.”

Who knows the book i pulled this from? It is 667 pages of “dry as cracker juice” (Dr Head) information on mission and working in the field build churches, It was required reading for a class I took at GBBI. This short paragraph changed me. It changed my perspective on reading and the benefit from it. I never considered reading as something to do as a means to be better personally. I had a lightbulb moment. The rest of the book I dont remember  but I remember this paragraph. To be taught by Spurgeon, or RGLEE, or the list is endless, once read a book by Dr Sexton he wrote in the 80s on building a bus ministry. Made possible by books. Read Read and read some more.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

and on and on Solomon talks about getting wisdom from learning and knowledge from understanding. May the Lord help me as I grow in Knowledge and Wisdom.