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My personal Bible studies.
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house."
Matthew 5:14 & 15
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The Great Love Chapter
1st Corinthians 13 is known as the Great Love Chapter. The King James translators use charity for the Greek word agape.I. The Motive of Love, verses 1 - 3Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.What we say, think and do is not as important than why. God is interested in your motive. People don't care what you know until the know you care.II. The Manner of Love, verses 4 - 7Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.Love acts but love also restrains. Love makes you patient and kind. Love also keeps you from being proud, selfish and vengeful.III. The Measure of Love, verses 8 - 10Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.If you have real love, you can never fail. Love stands the test of time. Love is perfect.IV. The Maturity of Love, verses 11 & 12When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.Love grows. Young love is often puppy love. It is a love that klings and holds. But real love gives and ask nothing in return. This love is the love God demonstrated on the cross. Those who are young, fall in love with what they see, but looks can be deceiveing. God see us as we really are and loves us anyway. God does not love us because of what He sees in us. God loves us despite what He sees in us.V. The Maximum of Love, verse 13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.Technorati Tags: bible, christian
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at 2/28/2006
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He Made The Stars Also
I. The Creation of the StarsGenesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.This has always been one of my favorite verses. God set in motion the moon and the planets, yet the creation of the stars seems to be afterthought as if to say, by the way he created billions of stars. Note, it doesn't say that the stars where created after the Sun, Moon or Earth. God could have created the stars before the Earth - but God created them all.II. The Constellations of the StarsAstronomy has always been one of my interest. The night sky has always awed me, especially away from city lights. Thousands more stars can be seen and the constellation move across the sky. The Bible mentions a few constellations and stars.Job9:9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.38:31 & 32Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?Amos 5:8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, ...: The LORD is his name:Arcturus is the fourth brightest star in the night sky in the constellation Bootes. This constellation appears in late winter and early spring. Orion is a constellation that appears in the winter months. Pleiades, also called the seven sisters, is west of Taurus in the autumn and early winter sky. Mazzaroth is a Hebrew name and the King James translators transliterated the name rather than guess. In could be one of the winter or spring constellations like Leo or could be the a star like Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky. The Chambers of the South could likely refer to the Milky Way.III. The Counsel of the StarsMatthew 2:1 & 2Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.Throughout history, wise men have looked to the stars for the answers of creation. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork, Psalms 19:1. The universe is the creation of a intelligent designer. The stars even know their Maker.Matthew 2:9 ...; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.Technorati Tags: bible, christian
posted by rjsc
at 1/31/2006
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The Forgotten Man of Christmas
More than likely, when you hear the Christmas story, it begins with Luke 2. It starts with Mary & Joseph journeying to Bethlehem. Some might start the Christmas story back in chapter 1, with the annunciation to Mary by the angel Gabriel. Seldom do people start the Christmas story with Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist. The main character of the first chapter of Luke, is Zacharias - not Mary, Elisabeth or John - not even Jesus. Yet he is hardly remembered - which is ironic, because Zacharias name means "Memory of the Lord".I. The Office of ZachariasLuke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was ElisabethZacharias was a priest and Elisabeth was a descendant of Aaron, the first high priest of the nation of Israel. They represented the Old Testament Law. While Zacharias means memory of the Lord - Elisabeth mean "The Oath of the Lord". The significance of their name is, the story of Christmas begins with God remembering the promise to send a Savior.II. The Offense of ZachariasLuke 1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man and my wife well stricken in years.Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.Luke 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.Zacharias did not believe Gabriel, and because of his unbelief, Zacharias wouldn't speak until the birth of his son. Today, many don't believe in miracles. They deny the "virgin birth". They cannot acceptthe "incarnation", or God becoming a man. The key verse of Luke, chapter 1 is verse 37, For with God nothing shall be impossible.III. The Offspring of ZachariasLuke 1:63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.Onto Elisabeth & Zacharias was born the greatest and last prophet of Israel.Matthew 11:11a Verily I say unto you, Among them that areborn of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist...Zacharias knew the mission his son was sent to do. John was to be the forerunner of the Jesus. I believe that Zacharias & Elisabeth raised John and prepared him for his ministry.Luke 1:80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.John 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.John 1:12 But as many asreceived him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Technorati Tags: bible, christian
posted by rjsc
at 12/30/2005
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