November 19, 2017

Thank God for Existence

• from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.—Ephesians 3:15

Thank God for Confluence

• from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.—Ephesians 3:15
• There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.— Ephesians 4:4-6
• For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall.—Ephesians 4:4-6
• and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.—Colossians 1:20

State of the Nation

Genesis 17:1-8

 

More Definitive Affirmation of Promises

• And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.—verse 3-4

More Affirmative Elevation of Dignity

• Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.—verse 5

More Aggressive Participation of God

• And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.—verse 6-8

November 5, 2017

 

Ultimate Knowledge

• Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD— 6:4
• Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord—Mark 12:29
• Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.—1 Corinthians 8:6
• One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.—Ephesians 4:6

Ultimate Experience

• Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.—Romans 3:30
• If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.—1 John 1:9
• Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.—Isaiah 1:18
• And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth—Exodus 34:6

Ultimate Promise

• And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life—1 John 2:25
• I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.—John 10:28
• That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life—Titus 3:7
• in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.—Titus 1:2
• Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.—1 Corinthians 15:51-53