~ Did You Get It Right? ~
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question: How many women in the Bible do we know their
age at death?
answer: Only one!
“Sarah lived
one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is,
Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep
for her” (Genesis 23:1-2).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
~ A God Of Majesty ~
This
Series ~ This
series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God. Generally, we move in alphabetical order.
Introduction ~ The
majesty of God is seen in all of creation and His majesty has been recognized
by thinking men and women throughout human history.
Scripture ~ “He
comes from the north as golden splendor; with God is awesome majesty. As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is
excellent in power, in judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress. Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality
to any who are wise of heart” (Job 37:22-24).
“The
voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty”
(Psalm 29:4).
“The
Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed, He has
girded Himself with strength. Surely the
world is established, so that it cannot be moved” (Psalm 93:1).
“I
will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your
wondrous works. Men shall speak of the
might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness. They shall utter the memory of Your great
goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness” (Psalm 145:5-7).
“And
they were all amazed at the majesty of God” (Luke 9:43).
“God,
who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by
the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has
appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being
the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding
all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins,
sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much
better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name
than they” (Hebrews 1:1-4).
“For
we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power
and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty”
(2 Peter 1:16-17).
“To
God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and
power, both now and forever. Amen” (Jude
25).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Test Your Bible Knowledge ~
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question: How many women in the Bible do we know their
age at death?
Please
provide your answer in the comments below!
The answer
will be provided in a future blog.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
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~ How Long Do You Keep Us In Doubt? ~
Introduction ~ This series is about questions that
enquiring unbelievers often have about Jesus.
Some were asked by individuals involved with Jesus Christ while He
walked on earth. It is far from an
exhaustive list.
The Question ~ “Now
it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus
walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said
to Him, ‘How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell
us plainly.’
“Jesus answered them, ‘I told you, and you do not believe. The
works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not
believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My
voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My
Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to
snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one’” (John
10:22-30).
Practical Note ~ Have you ever experienced someone “listening”
to your words but not hearing what you are saying?
Key
Issue ~ “If
a man dies, shall he live again?” (Job 24:14a).
Comment ~ Have
you ever asked this question? If not,
why not? If you have asked the question,
what is your answer? What is your answer based upon?
the critical question: “Who do you say that I am?”
(Matthew 16:15). This is the most important question you will ever answer. If
you do not answer it, or answer it incorrectly, you have made the biggest
mistake anyone can make!
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
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~ In Jesus We Have Righteousness: 2 Corinthians ~
Introduction ~ In
this series we look at a few of the verses which state what we have when we are
“in Christ.” Consider our series theme
verse:
“God,
who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even
when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by
grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together
in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He
might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
Jesus. For by grace you have been
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of
works, lest anyone should boast. For we
are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:4-10).
Scripture ~ “If
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new. Now all
things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and
has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and
has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
“Now
then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we
implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin
for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians
5:17-21).
Additional
Scripture ~ “And
behold, the word of the Lord came to him [Abram], saying, ‘This one shall not
be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your
heir.’ Then He brought him outside and
said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number
them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall
your descendants be.’ And he believed
in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis
15:4-6),
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Head, 7 ~
Series
Note
~ In this series we look at some of the Scriptures which mention human physical
adornment—pretty much without comment. These
posts will include clothing, head (including hair and
wigs), jewelry (including accessories), makeup (including tattoos), and perfume
(including incense). It is
important to note that some of
these passages are culturally related to a specific culture and time period.
Two Principles ~ (1) Focus on the long-term: “Charm
is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall
be praised. Give her of the
fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates” (Proverbs
31:30-31).
(2) Exercise modesty: “Women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or
pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing
godliness, with good works” (1 Timothy 2:9b-10).
Scripture For This
Week ~ “Do
not let your adornment be merely outward — arranging the hair, wearing gold,
or putting on fine apparel — rather let it be the hidden person of the heart,
with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very
precious in the sight of God. For in
this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned
themselves” (1 Peter 3:3-6a).
Two
Keys
~ (1) “I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good
and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:1-2).
(2) “Do you not know that your body is the
temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you
are not your own? For you were bought at
a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which
are God’s” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ Fools Will Fall, 2 ~
Series
Note ~ In
this series we look at some of the passages in the Book of Proverbs – wise
sayings that are generally true – that describe a fool from God’s perspective. Some may surprise you.
Scripture ~ “He who winks with the eye causes
trouble, but a prating fool will fall” (Proverbs 10:10).
Note Also ~ “The wise in heart will receive commands, but
a prating fool will fall” (Proverbs 10:8).
Important
Truth ~ “The
fool has said in his heart, ‘there is no God’” (Psalm 53:1a).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ How Are You Doing? 4 Checkpoints ~
The Apostle Paul provided clear instructions for his
spiritual son Timothy.
Endure Hardness
(in the Gospel) ~ “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me His prisoner, but share with me
in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God” (2 Timothy
1:8).
Endure Hardness
(as a soldier) ~ “You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in
Christ Jesus. And the things that you
have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will
be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:1-3).
Endure Hardness
(as a prisoner) ~ “Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was
raised from the dead according to my gospel, for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains;
but the Word of God is not chained.
Therefore I endure all things
for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in
Christ Jesus with eternal glory” (2 Timothy 2:8-10).
Endure Hardness
(as a witness) ~ “But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your
ministry” (2 Timothy 4:5).
~
Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ A God Of Lovingkindness ~
This
Series ~ This
series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God. Generally, we move in alphabetical order.
Introduction ~ The
word lovingkindness in reference to God appears around 200 times in the Scriptures
(varies slightly by translation). The
English language has no word which encapsulates the full meaning of the
original Hebrew word “Kesed.” Here
are some descriptive adjectives that help us understand the Biblical word
lovingkindess: loyal love,
faithful love, and steadfast love.
Scripture ~ “How
precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your
wings. They are abundantly satisfied
with the fullness of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your
pleasures. For with You is the fountain
of life; in Your light we see light.
“Oh,
continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, and Your
righteousness to the upright in heart. Let
not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive
me away. There the workers of iniquity
have fallen; they have been cast down and are not able to rise” (Psalm 36:7-12).
Comment ~ Are
you a believer basking in God’s lovingkindness?
If not, why not?
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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~ God Restores Life To The Dead, 1 (a child) ~
Introduction
~ “Abundant Life Now” previously provided
a list of Biblical of examples of fearing / reverencing God (217 posts). In this current series we look at Biblical
accounts that demonstrate that we can fully trust God. Initially we posted seven general reasons for
trusting God. We are currently looking
at passages from all 66 books of Scripture which demonstrate a reason for
trusting our Creator.
Scripture
~ “When Elisha came into the
house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. He went in therefore, shut the door behind
the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.
And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his
eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on
the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. He returned and walked back and forth in the
house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child
sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. And he called Gehazi and said, ‘Call this
Shunammite woman.’ So he called
her. And when she came in to him, he
said, ‘Pick up your son.’ So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the
ground; then she picked up her son and went out” (2 Kings 4:32-37).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
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