Monday, December 9, 2024

Methods of Praise, 9

 

~ Praise With String Instruments ~

 

Introduction ~ The Bible provides a number of examples of how God’s people are able to show praise to Him.

 

Scripture ~ “Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy” (Psalm 33:1-3).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Jesus Facts, 1

 ~ Jesus Is God ~

 

Scripture ~ “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 10:25-30).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Promise of God, 48

 

~ God’s Peace Is With You ~

 

This Series ~ God has made many promises to His people. This series of posts looks at some (100) of the many attributes of God.  It is not an exhaustive list.

 

Key Factor ~ God not only makes promises to His people but He also keeps all of His promises.

 

Scripture ~ Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Is Christ God? 12of12

 

~ God, The Father, Called Jesus Christ God! ~

 

Scripture  ~  “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.  And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased’” (Matthew 3:16-17). 

 

“But to the Son He says: ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.  You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.’  And: ‘You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.  They will perish, but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak You will fold them up, and they will be changed.  But You are the same, and Your years will not fail.’  But to which of the angels has He ever said: ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool’?” (Hebrews 1:8-13).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Bible Answer, 126

 ~ Did You Get It Right? ~

 

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question:  question:  What is the meaning of the word “angel”?

 

answer:  The word translated “angel” is from the Greek word ‘aggelos’ which has a base meaning of “a messenger.”

 

 

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

God Attribute, 149

 

~ Name Is Sacred ~

 

This Series ~ This series of posts looks at some of the many attributes of God.  Generally, we move in alphabetical order.

 

Scripture ~ “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain” (Exodus 20:7).

 

“And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:13).

 

Comment ~ The word profane is closely related to the word common. That is the name of God is not a common or trivial name.

 

Alternative ~ “Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (Psalm 29:2).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Bible Question, 126

 

~ Test Your Bible Knowledge ~

 

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question:  What is the meaning of the word “angel”?

 

Please provide your answer in the comments below!

 

The answer will be provided in a future blog.

 

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Methods of Praise, 8

 

~ Praise With Brass Instruments ~

 

Introduction ~ The Bible provides a number of examples of how God’s people are able to show praise to Him.

 

Scripture ~ “Now it was told King David, saying, ‘The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.’ So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep. Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet” (2 Samuel 6:12-15).

 

Question ~ Are you waiting and expectantly listening for a trumpet?

“For this we say to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words” (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18).

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

In Jesus We Have… , 92of92

 

~ …Justification ~

 

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 ~  “In Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified” (Galatians 2:16).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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