Making Disciples!

'Making Disciples.'
Matthew 28:20.
a)  Teaching them.
b)  To observe. 
c)  All.
d)  That I have commanded you. 
e)  Behold.
f)  I am with you.
g)  Always.
h)  Until the End of the Age. 
(Through this QT I long to be Making Disciples again)
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'I Saw You.'
John 1:48.
a)  Nathaniel said to Jesus:
b)  How do You know me? From where do You know me?
c)  Jesus answered Nathanael.
d)  Before Philip called you. 
e)  When you were under the fig tree. 
f)  I saw you. 
(This Second one impresses me with the Knowing Words of Jesus: I Saw You)
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Chris. 
Behold! This is a word that is quite common in the New Testament, including the conversations of Jesus Christ. He often calls or tells people to behold. It is similar to saying: "Look! And understand!" There are many times that we miss the Good Things that God has for us because we do not look or understand. We just take everything for granted. 

Our Heavenly Father Knows!

'Our Heavenly Father Knows.'
Matthew 6:32. 
a)  The Gentiles seek material things.
b)  Only to consume on themselves.
c)  Our Heavenly Father.
d)  Knows all of our needs. 
(This QT reminds me that My Heavenly Father Knows)
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'Creation.'
Romans 8:23. 
a)  Romans 8:20. Is waiting for its freedom. 
b)  Romans 8:21. Will be made free, along with us. 
c)  Romans 8:22. Has been groaning like a woman giving birth until now.
d)  Romans 8:23. We, also, have been groaning inwardly for the redemption of our bodies.
(This Second one reminds me of Creation)
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Chris.
Our Heavenly Father knows all things. He is continually an all-knowing God. This gives me great confidence and trust in Him. He knows exactly my situation, better than I know it myself. That is one of the reasons that I can trust Him completely. 

To Whom Can I Speak?

'To Whom Can I Speak?'
Jeremiah 6:10.
a)  To whom can I speak?
b)  And give warning.
c)  Who will listen to me?
d)  Their ears are closed. 
e)  So they cannot hear. 
f)  The Word of the Lord is offensive to them.
g)  They find no pleasure. 
h)  In the Word of the Lord. 
(This QT is a challenge to every Preacher preparing a Sunday Church Message: To Whom Can I Speak?)
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'Just Two Or Three.'
Matthew 18:20.
a)  For where two or three people.
b)  Are gathered together.
c)  In My Name.
d)  I am there.
e)  In their midst. 
(This Second one encourages me: Just Two Or Three)
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Chris. 
Even though these people are gathered together in a very small group, they are gathered together in the Lord's Name. He has promised to be with such a gathering of His People. We should not be discouraged by the size of the group (the number of attendees).

Jesus And The Father!

'Jesus And The Father!'
John 14:6-13. 
a)  John 14:6. No person can come to the Father, except through Christ. 
b)  John 14:7. If we know Jesus Christ, we know the Father and we have seen the Father.
c)  John 14:8. Philip asked Jesus Christ to show the Father to the Disciples' team.
d)  John 14:9. Anyone who has seen Christ has seen the Father. 
e)  John 14:10. Christ was in the Father and the Father was in Christ. 
f)  John 14:10. The Father does His Work through Jesus Christ. 
g)  John 14:11. We need to simply Believe that Christ is in the Father. 
h)  John 14:11. We need to simply Believe that the Father is in Christ. 
i)  John 14:12. Jesus was going back to be with the Father. 
j)  John 14:13. We can ask anything in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
k)  John 14:13. Then the Son can bring Glory to the Father.
(This QT teaches me more about Jesus And The Father)
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'Jesus Rids His Church Of Jezebel.'
Revelation 2:23. 
a)  Jesus will strike Jezebel's Children dead. 
b)  Then all the Churches will know.
c)  That Christ is the One Who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person.
d)  Christ will give to each of us whatever we deserve. 
(Through this Second one I see that Jesus Rids His Church Of Jezebel)
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Chris. 
Christ was in the Father and the Father was in Christ. When we see this Scripture it helps us to understand our Triune God more. Along with this Truth there is also the Holy Spirit working in the Church and within us. The Father does His Work, both in the Church and in us individually, through Jesus Christ and by the Holy Spirit. 

Forsake Secular Anxiety!

'Forsake Secular Anxiety.'
Matthew 6:31.
a)  Do not be anxious, saying: "What shall we eat?" 
b)  "What shall we drink?"
c)  "What shall we wear?"
(This QT exhorts me to Forsake Secular Anxiety)
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'Lord, Please Show Us.'
Acts 1:24. 
a)  Show us because You know the hearts of all people. 
b)  Which one person.
c)  Of these two people. 
d)  You have chosen.
(This Second one teaches me that we can Pray: Lord, Please Show Us)
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Chris.
Lord, please show us! If we had the Humility and Faith to pray this Prayer more often, we would get more clear answers from God. Too often, we only trust ourselves and our intelligence to resolve our difficulties or make our choices. God clearly tells us that we can Pray about these things. 

Time To Glean!

'Time To Glean.'
a)  Ruth 2:3. Ruth was allowed to glean the harvest. (Glean = Harvesting the harvest bits left over by the harvesters)
b)  Ruth 2:7. She had asked permission to do this.
c)  Ruth 2:8 & 15. She did it by Boaz' invitation. 
d)  Ruth 2:19. It was hard work. 
e)  Ruth 2:23. It was effectively carried out as a group.
f)  Job 24:6. We should not glean in the vineyards of the wicked people. 
g)  Jeremiah 6:9. The Lord said that Israel needed to be gleaned. 
(This QT reminds me that, in every Church, in every place, there is a Time To Glean, it purifies the Church)
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'Do We Love Jesus?'
John 21:17. 
a)  Three times Jesus asked Peter this question.
b)  Peter was hurt by Jesus' persistent asking. 
c)  It was a challenging question. 
d)  Peter replied that he believed that the Lord knew that He loved Him.
e)  Jesus told Peter to feed His Sheep.
(This Second one also challenges me: Do I Love Jesus?)
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Chris.
Gleaning was and is effectively carried out as a group. To glean is to purify, to make sure that all the harvest is cleaned up. Gleaning is done at a busy place where the work of harvesting is done. Even the most active and zealous of Churches needs to be gleaned well before, with the Gospel, it can glean the local community around the Church. Gleaning is a sign of life, preparing for the next harvest. 

Jesus Did Not Trust Them!

'Jesus Did Not Trust Them.'
a)  John 2:24. Because He knew all people. 
b)  John 6:15. Jesus slipped away from them.
c)  Matthew 10:16. We do not have to trust all people. 
d)  John 6:64. Jesus knew who trusted Him. 
e)  1 Samuel 16:7. The Lord sees people in a different way. 
f)  1 Chronicles 29:17. The Lord examines our hearts and rejoices when He finds integrity there. 
g)  Hebrews 4:13. Nothing in all Creation is hidden from God. 
(Through this QT I learn that Jesus Did Not Trust Them)
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'Our Wonderful Shepherd.'
John 10:15. 
a)  He is known by the Father.
b)  He knew and knows the Father.
c)  He sacrifices His Life for the sheep. 
(This Second one reminds me of My Wonderful Shepherd)
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Chris. 
The Lord examines our hearts. This is not necessarily a negative or judgmental thing. The Word of God tells us that He Rejoices when He finds integrity in our hearts. I can see that in many Churches there are many people who live daily with integrity in their hearts. This makes the Church a pleasant place to be in. We should be able to have friends in our Church. There are some Churches and people that cannot be trusted because good and pure people have been "used" in some way, usually to try to get money from them. If that happens, it becomes difficult for people to trust other people in Church. This situation is never God's Will. 

A Little Faith Problem!

'A Little Faith Problem.'
Matthew 6:28-30. 
a)  Matthew 6:28. Why worry about your clothing?
b)  Matthew 6:28. Look at the lilies of the field.
c)  Matthew 6:28. How they grow!
d)  Matthew 6:28. They do not work.
e)  Matthew 6:28. They do not make their clothing. 
f)  Matthew 6:29. Yet Solomon in all his glory.
g)  Matthew 6:29. Was not arrayed. 
h)  Matthew 6:29. Like one of these lilies. 
i)  Matthew 6:30. If God so clothes the grass of the field. 
j)  Matthew 6:30. Which today is alive. 
k)  Matthew 6:30. And tomorrow is thrown into the oven.
l)  Matthew 6:30. Will He not much more clothe you. 
m)  Matthew 6:30. Why do you have so little Faith?
(This QT reveals A Little Faith Problem)
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'The Key Holder.'
Revelation 1:18.
a)  Jesus Christ is the Living One.
b)  He died. 
c)  Now He is alive forever more. 
d)  He has the keys.
e)  Of Death and Hades. 
(This Second one teaches me Who The Key Holder is)
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Chris. 
To be arrayed with nice, handsome or beautiful clothes is the desire of many people. Most people like putting on nice clothes sometimes. It is often the case, that in Church, people like to wear nice clothes, indeed, sometimes people 'overdress' in Church, and draw attention to themselves. Personally, I think it is good to wear nice, culturally acceptable and practical clothes wherever I am, then my clothes will not draw attention to myself but be practical.

Instruction Or Desolation!

'Instruction Or Desolation.'
Jeremiah 6:8. 
a)  This is what the Lord says.
b)  Be instructed.
c)  O Jerusalem.
d)  Lest My Soul depart from you. 
e)  Lest I make you desolate.
f)  A land not inhabited. 
(This QT reveals a choice for Jerusalem: Instruction Or Desolation)
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'The Alpha And The Omega.'
Revelation 1:8.
a)  I am the Alpha and Omega.
b)  The Beginning and the End.
c)  Says the Lord. 
d)  Who is and Who was and Who is to come.
e)  The Almighty.
(This Second has me in awe of The Alpha And The Omega)
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Chris.
If Jerusalem refused to be instructed, the Lord said that they would become desolate. Here is a lesson for modern day Christianity. Many once Blessed and Spiritually 'fresh' lands have become desolate, the reason is that they refused to be instructed, which means they became proud. Church-going decreases and lethargy amongst Believers grows stronger. We are living in days of 'spiritual desolation' and we need to turn to the Lord. 

It's Not All Up To Me!

'It's Not All Up To Me!'
Deuteronomy 18:18.
a) I will raise up a prophet like you (Moses).
b) From among their fellow Israelites.
c) I will put My Words in his mouth.
d) He will tell the people.
e) Everything that I command him.
(This QT should take the pressure off those people who lead in the Body of Christ: "It's Not All Up To Me)
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'The Power Of Desire.'
Isaiah 57:10.
a)  You grew weary in your search.
b)  But you never gave up.
c)  Desire gave you renewed strength.
d)  And you did not grow weary.
(This Second One reveals to me The Power Of Desire)
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Chris.
When we have any ministry in the Body of Christ, we always carry with that a sense of responsibility towards Christ and towards His People that we serve. We are to faithfully carry out the tasks that He gives to us with a willing and positive mind. He never over-burdens us. He is always with us, helping us to complete the tasks. We also need to recognise the people that He puts alongside us to help us and not reject them or try to "stand alone".

Do Not Worry!

'Do Not Worry!
Matthew 6:27.
a) Can all your worries.
b) Add a single moment.
c)  To your life?
(This QT reminds me: Do Not Worry)
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'Consider Your Soul.'
Matthew 16:26.
a)  What do I benefit?
b)  If I gain.
c) The whole World.
d)  But lose.
e)  My own soul?
(This Second one urges me to Consider My Soul)
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Chris.
It is good for us to consider our soul. We are the only ones, apart from the Lord, who can do that. We can allow many difficulties to come into our lives in different ways if we neglect our own souls. As True Believers, we can come to God in our Prayer and ask Him to help us to consider our soul.

Fresh Wickedness!

'Fresh Wickedness.'
Jeremiah 6:7. 
a)  As a fountain springs up.
b)  And pours out its fresh waters. 
c)  So Jerusalem.
d)  Continually pours out her fresh wickedness. 
e)  Violence and destruction.
f)  Are heard inside her walls. 
g)  Victim are everywhere. 
h)  Wounded and dying.
(This QT shows me the result of Fresh Wickedness)
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'When Fault Produced Blessing.'
Hebrews 8:8.
a)  God finds fault with His People. 
b)  When He says.
c)  The days are coming.
d)  Says the Lord. 
e)  When I will draw up a New Covenant.
f)  With the people of Israel. 
g)  And with the people of Judah.
(This Second one reveals When Fault Produced Blessing)
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Chris.
Violence and destruction are not simply 'signs of the modern age', they have been around for a very long time. Even in Old Testament Jerusalem there were violence and destruction sometimes, and it was allowed by God! When we see violence and destruction in our cities today we know that it is surely time to be praying for our cities. 

The Source Of The Ruler!

'The Source Of The Ruler!'
Micah 5:2.
a)  Out of Bethlehem Ephrathah.
b)  Only a small village from the people of Judah.
c)  A Ruler of Israel will come.
d)  One Whose origins are from the distant past.
(This QT reveals to me The Source Of The Ruler - King Jesus)
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'The Eternal KIng.'
Hebrews 1:8.
a)  The Father says to the Son.
b)  Your Throne Oh God.
c)  Endures forever and ever.
d)  You rule with a Scepter of Justice.
(This Second one again tells me of The Eternal King - King Jesus)
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Chris.
Because our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is Eternal, we cannot know His Beginnings and Ending. We can only know Him for Who He is. The Lord Jesus Christ is God the Son! He is the Way to the Father, when we bring our Prayers and Petitions to Our Father, we do so in the Name of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only Way to the Father.

Look At The Birds!

'Look At The Birds.'
Matthew 6:26. 
a)  Look at the birds in the sky.
b)  They do not:-
1-Sow.
2-Reap.
3-Gather into barns. 
c)  And yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. 
d)  Are you not more valuable. 
e)  Than they are.
(This QT calls me to Look At The Birds)
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'The Angelic Message To Mary.'
Luke 1:35. 
a)  The Angel spoke to Mary. 
b)  The Holy Spirit will come upon you. 
c)  The Power of the Most High will overshadow you. 
d)  So the Child to be born.
e)  Will be called Holy. 
f)  His Name will be the Son of God.
(This Second one reminds me about The Angelic Message To Mary)
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Chris. 
The local farmers, at harvest time, need to gather their harvested crops into barns. If they do not, the probability is that, for various reasons, they would lose a lot of money. That crop needs to be stored, sold and consumed. In that season, Jesus looked at the prevailing situation and used it to teach His Disciples important lessons about themselves. 

When God Was Against Jerusalem!

'When God Was Against Jerusalem.'
Jeremiah 6:6. 
a)  The Lord said:
b)  Cut down Jerusalem's trees. 
c)  Cast up a siege mound against Jerusalem.
d)  Jerusalem is a City that must be punished. 
e)  There is nothing but oppression within Jerusalem. 
(This QT reveals to me the time When God Was Against Jerusalem)
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'The First And Second Man.'
1 Corinthians 15:47. 
a)  The first man.
b)  Is of Earth.
c)  He is Earthy. 
d)  The Second Man. 
e)  Is from Heaven.
(This Second one teaches me the difference between The First And Second Man)
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Chris.
There was nothing but oppression inside Jerusalem at the time when Jeremiah was prophesying. God saw that there was only one way to deal with that problem. The way was the punishment of Jerusalem at that time. God's Love is never unjust! Even though He may Love a Nation or a specific place, it does not mean that God will not punish their sin. God never ignores sin. 

Thank God For Samuel!

'Thank God For Samuel.'
1 Samuel 7:6. 
a)  The Israelis gathered at Mizpah.
b)  They drew water from the well.
c)  They poured the water out before the Lord. 
d)  They fasted on that day. 
e)  They confessed that they had sinned against the Lord. 
f)  Samuel judged the People of Israel at Mizpah. 
(This QT causes me to proclaim: Thank God For Samuel)
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'Our High Priest - Jesus.'
Hebrews 4:15. 
a)  We do not have. 
b)  A High Priest who is unable.
c)  To sympathize. 
d)  With our weaknesses. 
e)  Our High Priest.
f)  In every respect.
g)  Has been tempted.
h)  Just like we are tempted. 
i)  Yet without sin.
(This Second one makes me grateful for My High Priest - Jesus)
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Chris.
The Israelis confessed that they had sinned against the Lord. Their safety was in their humility. We read in Bible History that, when the People of the Lord (the Israelis) sinned against the Lord, but did not confess and repent, they suffered the most painful and difficult of times. When they confessed and repented they found the Mercy of God and His Forgiveness. 

Do Not Worry!

'Do Not Worry.'
Matthew 6:25. 
a)  Jesus tells us.
b)  Not to worry about everyday life. 
c)  Worrying that includes:-
1-What we eat. 
2-What we drink.
3-Our body condition.
4-What we wear. 
d)  Jesus said that there is more to life than food. 
e)  Jesus said that there is more to the body than clothing. 
(This QT causes me to take note: Do Not Worry)
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'Certainly Clear.'
Hebrews 2:16.
a)  The Lord's concern.
b)  Is not for angels. 
c)  The Lord is concerned.
d)  For Abraham's Descendants.
(This Second one Teaches me something that is Certainly Clear)
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Chris. 
We should not worry about what we drink. All we have to do is to remember that our body is the House for the Holy Spirit, then we will look after it well. There are some people who are obsessive about their body, that is idolatry, it does not have any positive result. We should simply remember that, whatever we do, we do for the Glory of God.

Strategy For Victory!

'Strategy For Victory.'
Jeremiah 6:5. 
a)  Arise. (Watch and Pray)
b)  Let us attack by night. (Night time Prayer can bring Victory)
c)  Destroy her palaces. (Spiritual Warfare Prayer)
(This QT simply shows a Strategy For Victory)
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'Christ Made An Offering For Our Sin.'
Isaiah 53:10.
a)  The Lord was pleased to crush Him.
b)  The Lord put Him to grief. 
c)  He rendered Himself as a guilt offering.
d)  His Soul was made an offering for sin.
e)  He shall see His Seed.
f)  He shall prolong His Days.
g)  The good pleasure of the Lord. 
h)  Shall prosper in His Hand. 
(This Second one makes me very grateful: Christ Made An Offering For My Sin)
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Chris. 
Christ has been made an offering to God for my sin. I do not have to suffer the punishment for my sin if I believe that Christ has paid that price and given Himself as a  Sacrifice for me. Every True Believer can agree to the sentence that I have just written immediately above. This is the powerful work of the Cross - dealing with the punishment for my sin.

Imitation!

'Imitation.'
1 Corinthians 11:1. 
a)  Apostle Paul said to the Corinthian Church. 
b)  They were to imitate him. 
c)  In the same way that he imitated Christ.
(Through this QT I am encouraged to participate in Imitation)
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'A Servant Of The Church.'
Colossians 1:25. 
a)  Apostle Paul had become a Servant of the Church.
b)  This was according to God's Administration. 
c)  This was given to Paul for the Church. 
d)  This was to make God's Message fully known.
(This Second one teaches me the importance of A Servant Of The Church)
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Chris. 
Apostle Paul had become a Servant of the Church. He did not just call himself a "Servant of the Lord" but "Servant of the Church". This is a very practical and proper name for him because we can read so much about his Service for the Lord's Church. May the Lord raise up more Servants of the Church.

God And Money!

'God And Money.'
Matthew 6:24. 
a)  No one can serve two masters.
b)  You will hate the one and love the other. 
c)  You will be devoted to one and despise the other. 
d)  You cannot serve both God and money. (Luke 6:13; 1 Timothy 6:10)
(This QT reminds me about the Lord's Teaching on God And Money)
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'God's Mighty Weapons.'
2 Corinthians 10:4-5.
a)  We use God's Mighty weapons, not worldly weapons.
b)  To knock down the strongholds of human reasoning. 
c)  And to destroy false arguments.
(Through this Second one I am encouraged to use God's Mighty Weapons)
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Chris.
The Lord's Teachings are always very clear. There can be no grounds for confusion about His Teaching. The problems come when we add our teachings to the Lord's Teaching. If we teach other people our teachings, instead of the Lord's, then we create confusion. Let us always follow the Lord's Teachings about all things.