Newsletter 152 August 9, 2009
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You will clearly note the dominance of blue in this study. These are other scripture references to the same words or thoughts in other places than in this verse. They usually appear either as a center column or a note at the foot of the page. They are given in full here because that is how the built in “hovering” is able to give instant access on your computer monitor of a different Bible version for comparison.
The materialistic world of today, and even Christians are not immune to this temptation, may question why we preach the “cross”, and even more so, “the blood of the cross.” They call it foolishness, but it is essential to salvation. It is a part of Christ’s command, “preach the gospel.” (Mark 16:15) He tells us what to preach, and what to do, for the lost. (Mark 16:16) It is our privilege to preach the “Gospel,” the good news, to a world that needs to hear that Christ shed His blood for their sins. He knew from the beginning that this would be the only way to save mankind from sin. The fact that Jesus died on the cross, was buried and arose from the dead, answers the eternal question, “What happens to us when we die?” “What then?” Christians, alone, know the answer to that question and are under command to share that good news with the world. As Christ arose, so shall we.
Libraries, university classrooms, and even newspapers, and scholarly journals are filled with people’s vain attempts to answer that question. But God has answered the questions of origin, purpose, and the future of mankind. He created it, and the “foolish” reject Him, Man thinks he is wise because he can take atoms which God made and bring about the release of that pent-up power in a mighty explosion. What would happen if God were to release all the power of his creation at one time; not just a tiny fragment of His stored energy?
It will all end in a mighty explosion. “God has made foolish the wisdom of this world” (1 Corinthians 1:20).
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (King James Version)
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. ( 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Acts 2:47, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:24)
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. ( Isaiah 29:14)
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (Job 12:17, Isaiah 19:11, Isaiah 33:18, Matthew 13:22, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 2:8, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Romans 1:2, John 12:31, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, James 4:4)
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (John 12:31, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, James 4:4, Luke 12:32, Galatians 1:15, Colossians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Romans 11:14, James 5:20)
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: (Matthew 12:38)
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; (1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Luke 2:34, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10)
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. (Romans 8:28, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Luke 11:49, 1 Corinthians 1:30)
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 13:4)
Christ said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18). When he said Matthew 28:19 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,” He was also saying, I have all power, therefore go teach, I will provide all that you need.
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AUGUST
9th. Sunday – 1 Chronicles 16,17, 1 Corinthians 7:19-40, Psalm 93
10th. Monday – 1 Chronicles 18,19,20, 1 Corinthians 8, Psalm 94:1-11
11th. Tuesday – 1 Chronicles 21,22, 1 Corinthians 9, Psalm 94:12-23
12th. Wednesday – 1 Chronicles 23,24, 1 Corinthians 10:1-17, Proverbs 19:21-29
13th. Thursday – 1 Chronicles 25,26, 1 Corinthians 10:18-33, Psalm 95
14th. Friday – 1 Chronicles 27,28, 1 Corinthians 11:1-16, Psalm 96
15th. Saturday – 1 Chronicles 29 - 2 Chronicles 1, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Psalm 97
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"I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.“
1 Corinthians 4:6,7
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SOME HELPFUL ADVICE
* Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
* Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
* Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
* Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
* You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
* Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
* Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
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YOUR TALENTS AND GODLINESS
Newsletter 151 August 2, 2009
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Chapter twelve begins with the words, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” (Romans 12:1.) We all possess a gene pool which enables us to accomplish some tasks better than others. We call this our talents. Some persons are talented singers, talented in the field of mathematics, talented sportsmen, or perhaps, very extroverted in personality, as examples. We were born with the potential of developing those abilities. From the beginning, God gave us those abilities, because he had different tasks in mind for us to be used in his work.
Jesus used the human body as an example of the church. The body has many different parts, and each has a place in the whole. If any one part malfunctions, the whole suffers. Some seem more important than others, but all are equally needed. It is because of this that he begins the next paragraph, “For I say.”
Romans 12:3-15 King James Version
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (Romans 1:5, Romans 15:15, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Galatians 2:9, Ephesians 3:7, Romans 11:20, Romans 12:16, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Ephesians 4:7, 1 Peter 4:11.)
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: (1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 4:16.)
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. (1 Corinthians 10:17, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 4:12, Ephesians 4:25)
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. (2 Corinthians 6:6, 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 5:21)
10 Be kindly affections one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; (John 13:34, 1 Timothy 4:9, Hebrews 13:1, 2 Peter 1:7, Romans 13:7, Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 2:17)
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (Acts 18:25, Acts 20:19)
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Romans 5:2, Hebrews 10:32, Hebrews 10:36, Acts 1:14)
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. (Romans 15:25, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Corinthians 9:1, Hebrews 6:10, Matthew 25:35, 1 Timothy 3:2)
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:28, 1 Corinthians 4:12)
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. (Job 30:25, Hebrews 13:3)
Particularly talented persons have no reason to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. God enables us to perform certain tasks, whether we be a cleaner, a greeter, or a minister, we are all bondservants. We have been enabled, and then have been bought with a price. We are “bond servants,” bought with the blood of Christ for a certain work. We have an assignment, just as Christ had a task of which he said, “It is finished” when he had given his life.
Pride, self righteousness, or jealousy have no place in the mind of a true servant of God. “Climbing the ladder of success,” is the way the world operates, not God’s way.
Can we say “Our task is finished.” If so, we can also sincerely say, “Come Lord Jesus.” and he will reply, “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.
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AUGUST
2nd. Sunday – Chronicles 2,3, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Psalm 90:1-10
3rd. Monday – Chronicles 4,5, 1 Corinthians 2, Psalm 90:11-17
4th. Tuesday – Chronicles 6, 1 Corinthians 3, Proverbs 19:1-10 5th. Wednesday – Chronicles 7,8, 1 Corinthians 4, Psalm 91:1-8
6th. Thursday – 1 Chronicles 9,10, 1 Corinthians 5, Psalm 91:9-16
7th. Friday – 1 Chronicles 11,12, 1 Corinthians 6, Psalm 92
8th. Saturday – 1 Chronicles 13,14,15, 1 Corinthians 7:1-18, Proverbs 19:11-20
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"For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.“
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Beauty and the Beast...
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Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a week or two my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
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Chapter twelve begins with the words, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” (Romans 12:1.) We all possess a gene pool which enables us to accomplish some tasks better than others. We call this our talents. Some persons are talented singers, talented in the field of mathematics, talented sportsmen, or perhaps, very extroverted in personality, as examples. We were born with the potential of developing those abilities. From the beginning, God gave us those abilities, because he had different tasks in mind for us to be used in his work.
Jesus used the human body as an example of the church. The body has many different parts, and each has a place in the whole. If any one part malfunctions, the whole suffers. Some seem more important than others, but all are equally needed. It is because of this that he begins the next paragraph, “For I say.”
Romans 12:3-15 King James Version
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (Romans 1:5, Romans 15:15, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Galatians 2:9, Ephesians 3:7, Romans 11:20, Romans 12:16, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Ephesians 4:7, 1 Peter 4:11.)
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: (1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 4:16.)
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. (1 Corinthians 10:17, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 4:12, Ephesians 4:25)
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. (2 Corinthians 6:6, 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 5:21)
10 Be kindly affections one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; (John 13:34, 1 Timothy 4:9, Hebrews 13:1, 2 Peter 1:7, Romans 13:7, Philippians 2:3, 1 Peter 2:17)
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (Acts 18:25, Acts 20:19)
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Romans 5:2, Hebrews 10:32, Hebrews 10:36, Acts 1:14)
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. (Romans 15:25, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Corinthians 9:1, Hebrews 6:10, Matthew 25:35, 1 Timothy 3:2)
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:28, 1 Corinthians 4:12)
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. (Job 30:25, Hebrews 13:3)
Particularly talented persons have no reason to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. God enables us to perform certain tasks, whether we be a cleaner, a greeter, or a minister, we are all bondservants. We have been enabled, and then have been bought with a price. We are “bond servants,” bought with the blood of Christ for a certain work. We have an assignment, just as Christ had a task of which he said, “It is finished” when he had given his life.
Pride, self righteousness, or jealousy have no place in the mind of a true servant of God. “Climbing the ladder of success,” is the way the world operates, not God’s way.
Can we say “Our task is finished.” If so, we can also sincerely say, “Come Lord Jesus.” and he will reply, “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.
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READ THE BIBLE THROUGH AGAIN IN 2009
AUGUST
2nd. Sunday – Chronicles 2,3, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Psalm 90:1-10
3rd. Monday – Chronicles 4,5, 1 Corinthians 2, Psalm 90:11-17
4th. Tuesday – Chronicles 6, 1 Corinthians 3, Proverbs 19:1-10 5th. Wednesday – Chronicles 7,8, 1 Corinthians 4, Psalm 91:1-8
6th. Thursday – 1 Chronicles 9,10, 1 Corinthians 5, Psalm 91:9-16
7th. Friday – 1 Chronicles 11,12, 1 Corinthians 6, Psalm 92
8th. Saturday – 1 Chronicles 13,14,15, 1 Corinthians 7:1-18, Proverbs 19:11-20
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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE
"For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.“
Romans 8:28
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Beauty and the Beast...
When Bob found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a week or two my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening.
Three days later, she became his stepmother.
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