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Unity in the Body of Christ Eph. 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: Gifted people are to minister till all the church attains (reach translates katantēsōmen, used in Acts of travelers arriving at their destinations) the three goals, each introduced by the Greek preposition (eis, “unto”): literally, (1) “unto the unity of the faith (cf. Eph. 4:5

2Pet. 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. And so here we find the word of God attesting to the inspiration of the Scriptures. As Paul writing to Timothy said, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God" (2Tim. 3:16). Now this is one of those points that Satan is constantly attacking. There are three basic areas where Satan is constantly assailing. One is the word of God. The second i

2Pet. 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. So this sure word of prophecy, one of the strongest apologetic for the scripture, of course, is the area of prophecy. The fact that the Scriptures prophesied so many things that have all come to pass and the prophecies were one hundred percent accurate. I mean, all you’d have to do is fail in one prophecy and the whole thing could be discredited. That’s why delving into the fiel

Eph. 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Many seek to find out how many imperfections, failures, and carnal traits are allowable in religion, but few seek to bring Christians to the height of the gospel standard and to the unlimitations of the promises of God. The measure of the stature of the fullness is seldom mentioned much less demonstrated, while the stature of littleness, emptiness, and powerlessne

Pro. 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. The theme of the book Fearing the Lord, Solomon wrote, is the beginning of knowledge. The fear of the Lord occurs 11 times in Proverbs (and “fear the Lord” occurs 4 times). “Beginning” is the Hebrew rē'šı̂ṯ which means “the start.” One cannot gain knowledge of spiritual things if he begins at the wrong point, refusing to fear the Lord (i.e., to recognize God’s character a

Pro. 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. Now a wise man will hear, and will increase his learning; a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. To understand... בִ

Unity in the Body of Christ Eph. 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; So He anointed some men to be apostles. He anointed others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastor-teachers. Now what is the purpose then of the church? What is the purpose of these men that God has gifted? For years because of my bible experiences and my exposure to the Holy Spirit and his missionary effects on us,

Pro. 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: A wise... חָכָם châkâm khaw-kawm' From to be wise; wise, (that is, intelligent, skillful or artful): - cunning (man), sub-till, ([un-]), wise ([hearted], man). Five examples of wise men hearing: 1. The Eunuch (Acts 8:27, 8:39) 2. Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:7) 3. The Bereans (Acts 17:11-12) 4. Apollos (Acts 18:24-28) 5. Jesus Christ (Isa. 50:4-6) man will hear,

Pro. 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. To give... נָתַן nâthan naw-than' A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.): - add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ([healed]), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant,

Ambassadors 2Cor. 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. Few verses more precisely summarize Paul’s ministry and message (cf. Acts 26:16-18). As Christ had preached peace to all men (Eph. 2:17) on the basis of what He would accomplish (Eph. 2:16), Paul continued that proclamation in His stead. The immediate representative of God’s message of reconciliation was Paul, whose minist

Pro. 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; These verses elaborate on the qualities of life that must be acquired for leading a wise life. To receive... לָקַח lâqach law-kakh' A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications): - accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, in-fold, X many, mingle, place, receive (-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. the instruction... מוּסָר mûsâr moo-

Pro. 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Pro. 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; When Solomon first came into the throne of his father David, the kingdom of Israel had come really to the zenith of its glory, of power. It was at that point one of the strongest kingdoms in the world. Blessed of God mightily. And when Solomon became king, God said unto Solomon, "Ask of Me what you will." And Solomon prayed unto t

The Parable of the Ten Minas Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Now, this is the word of Jesus to the waiting church, "Occupy till I come." We are not to sit back and say, "Well, the Lord is coming; there’s no sense of finishing my education. Well, the Lord is coming; there’s no sense of not entering into this business venture...or, let’s just wait, because the Lord is coming." We are not to plan o

Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were very perplexed, behold, two men stood my them in shining

John 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Then he (Pilate) delivered him to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth to the place called the place of a skull, in the Hebrew it is Golgotha. And... καί kai kahee Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often

Sacrifices Pleasing to God Heb. 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Epilogue The Epilogue can be distinguished from the body of the epistle in that the latter contains only broad, general admonitions, while the Epilogue contains specific ones. In some ways these specific instructions suggest ways “to worship God acceptably” (cf. Heb. 12:28). The Epilogue

Future Glory Rom. 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Goal of sanctification In one sense this verse is the conclusion of the preceding paragraph in which believers are assured of being heirs of Christ’s coming glory. However, Paul reminded his readers that sharing in the glory of Christ in the future required sharing “in His sufferings” in this life. But after careful figurin

Holy Spirit acting Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Although Kefa came down harder on his Jewish audience than any Christian preacher today would dare, so that they were stung in their hearts, nevertheless three thousand people responded to his call to turn from sin and return to God. It is the Holy Spirit acting in the giver of the message and in i

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments . If you love me, you will keep my commands , my mitzvot . It is wrong to think of Messianic Judaism or Christianity as "easy," requiring only pleasant feelings of love but no actions to prove it. Dake's Annotated Reference Bible lists 1,050 New Testament commands which, according to this verse, are to be obeyed by those who love Yeshua. The distinction drawn between Old Testament Judaism as a relig

In the latter days Jer. 49:39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD. I will bring again the captivity of Elam which is another of several nations God has promised to restore in the latter days: 1. Elam (Jer. 49:39) 2. Moab (Jer. 48:47) 3. Ammon (Jer. 48:6) 4. Israel (Jer. 23:20; 30:24; Deu. 4:30; Hos. 3:5; Acts 15:13-19) But it shall come to pass... הָיָה hâyâh haw-yaw' A primitive root (compare properly