'The Promise of the Holy Spirit.'

                                    

'The Promise of The Holy Spirit.'

Acts 2:38-39.

a) Was given to all people at the time of the writing of the Book of Acts.

b) Was given to the next generation of those people.

c) Was given to all future generations until the end of this Dispensation.

d) Was given to all people whom the Lord will call to Himself.

(Through this QT, I thank God for the Promise of the Holy Spirit)

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'The Calls Of Philippians Two.'

Philippians 2:1-16.

a) Philippians 2:1-2. The Call to Unity.

b) Philippians 2:3. The Call to Humility.

c) Philippians 2:4. The Call to Selflessness.

d) Philippians 2:5-8. The Call to Christlikeness.

e) Philippians 2:9-10. The Call to Worship.

f) Philippians 2:11. The Call to own and proclaim the Lordship of Jesus.

g) Philippians 2:12-13. The Call to Obedience.

h) Philippians 2:14. The Call to be free from murmuring and arguing.

i) Philippians 2:15. The Call to be:-

1-Blameless.

2-Harmless.

3-Pure.

j) Philippians 2:16. The Call to a Biblical Life.

(This Second one challenges me, The Calls of Philippians Two)

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Chris.

The Call to Humility is something we cannot miss. There are certain things that help us walk in humility, in addition to having an attitude of humility. Some are mentioned here in Philippians 2:3. Do nothing in rivalry or competitively, for this will make us proud. Do nothing conceitedly; this will make us proud. Count other people better than yourself; this will help to keep us humble.

(Selected from the late Reverend Christopher Harrison's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)

'When the Holy Spirit Comes.'

'When The Holy Spirit Comes.'

a) John 15v26. He Comes to Testify of Jesus.

b) John 14v16. He Comes as Eternal Comforter.

c) John 14v17. He Comes as the Spirit of Truth.

d) John 14v26. He Comes as a Teacher.

e) John 16v13. He Comes as a Guide.

f) John 16v14. He Comes to Glorify Jesus.

g) Luke 24v49. He Comes to Clothe us with Power from on High.

h) Acts 2v33. He Comes as the poured out Promise from Father God.

(This QT helps me to clearly understand what happens When The Holy Spirit Comes)

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'Our Ministry Is From the Lord.'

a) Acts 20v24. To Testify the Gospel of the Grace of God.

b) Acts 9v15; 22v21. To Go and Bear His Name before Nations.

c) Acts 26vv17-18. To Send us to the Nations to:-

i) Open their eyes. (Give Understanding)

ii) Turn them from darkness to Light. (Bring Repentance)

iii) Turn them from the Authority of Satan to God. (Message of the Kingdom)

iv) Remission of Sins. (Bring Forgiveness and Justification)

v) Show them the Inheritance of the Sanctified.

d) 1 Corinthians 9v17. He Will Reward those who do it Willingly.

e) 2 Corinthians 4v1. We shall not faint.

f) Titus 1v3. God Commands us and Trusts us with it.

(This Meditation reminds me that Our Ministry Is From The Lord)

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Chris.

We have the Holy Spirit as our Guide. 

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrion's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)

'Raise Our Banner.'

                                   

'Raise Our Banner.'

a) Psalm 60v4. God has given it to those who fear Him.

b) Psalm 20v5. In the Name of our God.

c) Song Of Solomon 2v4. The Banner is Love.

d) Isaiah 11v12. God Will Raise a banner for the Nations.

e) Isaiah 49v22. God Will Lift up His Banner to the peoples to beckon them.

(This QT gives me desire to Raise My Banner of love today)

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'Haggai's Ministry.'

a) Haggai 1v1 & 3; 2v1. The Word of the Lord Came BY him.

b) Ezra 5v1. He Prophesied in the Name of the God of Israel.

c) Ezra 6v14. His word inspired success in the work of God's People.

d) Haggai 1v12. Haggai:-

i) Spoke with the Voice of the Lord God, so the people obeyed.

ii) Was sent by the Lord his God.

iii) The people showed Reverence for the Lord because of him.

e) Haggai 1v13. Haggai:-

i) Was the Messenger of the Lord.

ii) Spoke by the Commission of the Lord.

iii) Spoke the Declaration of the Lord.

f) Haggai 2vv10 & 20. The Word of the Lord Came TO Him.

(This Meditation shows me there is much for me to learn from Haggai's Ministry)

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Chris.

Do everything in the Name of our God.

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible STudy Notes, by Priscilla)

'God Does Wonderous Things.'

 

'God Does Wondrous Things.'

a) Psalm 72:18. They are His Work and His Alone.

b) Exodus 7:3. He can multiply them.

c) Deuteronomy 4:34; 7:19. For His People.

d) Deuteronomy 6:22; Acts 2:19. They are visible to the human eye.

e) Genesis 1:14. God Created Light as a sign of His Care for His People.

f) Exodus 12:13. He Gives Mercy in response to the Holy Sacrifice of Blood; the Sacrifice of the Blood of Jesus Christ is the most holy.

g) Isaiah 7:11. We can even ask God to do them, especially to help us believe His Promise.

h) Psalm 65:8; Acts 2:43. To give people the Fear of the Lord.

i) Acts 4:30. He does them through the Authority and by the Power of the Name of Jesus.

j) Acts 15:12; 14:3; 2 Corinthians 12:12. God sometimes performs them through His Servants. We, as Servants of God, cannot make this happen; PLEASE do not try; it is purely, simply and only God's Initiative.

k) Romans 15:19; Mark 16:15-20. Accompanying the Proclamation of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. God Performs them, not those proclaiming. God will not be manipulated by anyone into doing something. We cannot create an environment to make God do something.

l) Luke 23:8. Not for entertainment. There should never be a healing, revival or gospel meeting "show".

m) Acts 4:22. To Give physical healing.

n) John 2:11. To manifest His Glory and cause Disciples to Believe in Him.

o) Revelation 12:1 & 3. In Heaven too.

p) Acts 8:13. Sometimes amaze people.

(This QT refreshes me and reminds me that God Does Wondrous Things)

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'Faithless And Perverse.'

Matthew 17:17.

a) Faithless who?:-

i) Disciples, because of their unbelief at that time.

ii) Father, who only trusted in the familiar (Jewish cultural) environment, than trusting Jesus and bringing His Son to Him. If we stay locked inside cultural things, even though we are Christian by religion, we will remain faithless and become more bound. This is the time for faith and Biblical Internationalization.

iii) Multitude, slow to believe in Jesus.

b) Perverse Who?:-

(Not Disciples - they already were disciples of Jesus, endeavouring to follow the lifestyle of the Sermon on the Mount)

i) The people who are influenced by perverse opinions, hindering them from receiving the Truth.

ii) The people who are corrupted by the world system.

iii) The Jewish leaders and teachers of that time.

(This Meditation challenges me to be far away from being Faithless and Perverse, by God's Grace)

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Chris.

Faith is essentially a part of the life of a True Believer. It is Faith that connects us with God. Faith has to be alive; it is always expressed by something. Faith and love, faith and obedience, faith and patience, faith and works; always, faith needs to be expressed through something. We live by faith, walk by faith, pray with faith, and want to share our faith with other people. The Scripture simply tells us those clear Words of Jesus Christ, who tells us to have Faith in God.

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible Notes, by Priscilla)

'In Zion.'

 

'In Zion.'

a) Psalm 65:1. It is a Place of Praising.

b) Psalm 76:2. Is God's Dwelling Place.

c) Psalm 78:68. It is a Place God Loves.

d) Revelation 14:1. It is the Place where the Lamb and His Followers Stand.

(Through this QT, I find the joy of being in Zion)

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'David - Like Christ.'

2 Samuel 5:1-5.

a) v1. The people coming to David.

i) Matthew 2:2. Coming to Worship Christ.

ii) Matthew 11:28-30. Coming to Christ to find rest for our souls.

iii) Matthew 14:29. Coming to Christ in simple faith and trust.

iv) Matthew 19:21. Coming to Christ and following Him.

v) Matthew 25:34. Coming to Christ and inheriting God's Kingdom.

b) v1. The full identification with David.

i) Ephesians 5:30. We are members of Christ's:

A-Body.

B-Flesh.

C-Bones.

ii) Hebrews 2:14. In this identification with Christ we have a great victory.

iii) Romans 12:5. We are one body in Christ.

iv) 1 Corinthians 6:15. Our bodies are members of Christ.

v) 1 Corinthians 12:27. We are the Body of Christ and Members in particular.

c) v2. David as a Leader.

i) Mark 10:32. Christ the Leader into New Life.

ii) Luke 24:50-51. Christ the Leader into Blessing.

iii) John 10:15. Christ the Leader and Shepherd of God's Flock.

iv) Revelation 7:17. Christ our Leader to fountains of Living Water.

v) John 10:14. Christ our Leader and Shepherd Who Knows His Sheep.

d) v2, David as a feeder of his people.

i) Acts 14:17. Christ Fills our hearts with food and gladness.

ii) 2 Corinthians 9:10. Christ Ministers bread for our food.

iii) Matthew 6:11. Christ Gives us food in Answer to our prayer.

iv) Matthew 14:19. Christ Blessed the bread and fish and Gave them to the multitude.

v) Matthew 26;26. Christ Blessed the bread for His Disciples before Holy Communion.

e) v3. David as the maker of a covenant with his people.

i) Matthew 26:28. Christ Shed His Blood to make a new Covenant.

ii) 1 Corinthians 11:25. We drink the wine as a symbol of the new Covenant made by Christ's Blood.

iii) 2 Corinthians 3:6. Christ makes us able Ministers of the new Covenant.

iv) Hebrews 7:22. Jesus Christ is the Surety of a better Covenant.

v) Hebrews 8:6. Jesus Christ is the Mediator of a better Covenant.

f) v3. David was the anointed king.

i) Psalm 45:7. Because He Loves righteousness and Hates wickedness Christ was Anointed.

ii) Isaiah 61:1. Christ was Anointed to Preach Good News to the poor.

iii) Acts 4:27. Christ was Anointed as the Son of God.

iv) Acts 10:38. God Anointed Jesus Christ to do Good and to Heal the Oppressed of the Devil.

v) John 1:32-33. The Holy Spirit, in the form of a Dove, Anointed Christ.

g) vv4-5. The reign of David.

i) Luke 1:33. Christ Reigns forever.

ii) Romans 5:17. Because Christ Reigns - He enables us to Reign.

iii) Romans 15:12. Christ Reigns over the Nations.

iv) 1 Corinthians 15:25. Christ Reigns until all enemies are put under His Feet.

v) 2 Timothy 2:12. We can reign with Christ.

(This Meditation teaches me much about David - Like Christ)

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Chris.

Jesus Christ Cares for us in practical ways, let us pray and trust Him.

(`Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)

'Praising God.'

'Praising God.'

a) Psalm 66:8. Loudly.

b) Psalm 66:2. Gloriously.

c) Jeremiah 33:11. Joyfully.

d) Psalm 33:22. With musical instrument.

e) Psalm 67:3. Unitedly.

f) Hebrews 13:15. Continually.

g) 1 Peter 2:9. Publicly.

h) 2 Chronicles 5:13. With singing and music together.

i) 2 Chronicles 31:2. As appointed by the Leadership.

j) Psalm 35:28. With speech.

k) Luke 2:20. As a response to the things we see and hear.

l) Luke 24:53. In anticipation of the Holy Spirit's Coming.

m) Acts 2:47. In the early Church.

n) Acts 16:25. In jail.

o) Psalm 71:14. More and more.

p) Jeremiah 17:26. As a sacrifice.

q) Judges 5:3. With our will.

r) 2 Samuel 22:4. Because He is Worthy.

s) 1 Chronicles 23:30. Morning and night.

t) 2 Chronicles 7:3. Because of His Goodness and Mercy.

u) Psalm 7:17. According to His Righteousness.

v) Psalm 22:22. In the midst of the Congregation.

w) Psalm 22:23. Because we Fear Him.

x) Psalm 33:1. Because it is beautiful for the upright to do so.

y) Psalm 86:12. With all of our heart.

z) Psalm 96:4. Exceedingly.

a2) Psalm 117:2. Because of His Merciful Kindness and Truth.

b2) Psalm 119:7. With uprightness of heart.

c2) Psalm 119:175. With our living soul.

d2) Psalm 135:2. Because He is Good.

e2) Psalm 146:10. Because He Reigns forever.

f2) Isaiah 25:1. Because He has Done Wonderful things.

g2) Isaiah 38:19. Today, because we are living.

h2) Isaiah 42:10. From the ends of the Earth.

i2) Isaiah 42:12. In the Islands.

j2) Isaiah 43:21. Because we are formed for God.

k2) Daniel 2:23. Because He Gives us Wisdom and Might.

(This QT reminds me of how and why I should be Praising God)

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'Eternal Life.'

1 John 5:11-13.

a) v11. God has Given us Eternal Life.

i) 1 John 2:25; Titus 1:2. It is His Promise.

ii) John 6:68. It is His Word.

iii) Romans 5:21. Grace reigns by Righteousness unto it by Jesus Christ our Lord.

b) v11. This Eternal Life is only found in Jesus.

i) 1 John 5:20. He Gives us Understanding so we can truly have Eternal Life.

ii) 1 John 1:2. It is manifested to us by Jesus.

iii) Colossians 3:4. When Christ, Who is our Life, shall Appear, we shall appear with Him in Glory.

c) v12. If we have Jesus, we have Eternal Life.

i) John 3:36. It is what the Bible says.

ii) John 5:24. Simply hear the Word and Believe.

iii) Hebrews 3:14. We should hold fast our confidence.

d) v13. We know we have Eternal Life.

i) 1 John 5:10. Because we Believe in the Son of God, we have the inner witness.

ii) Romans 8:15-17. Because we have the Holy Spirit.

iii) 2 Corinthians 5:1. Because we have a Building of God, not made with human hands, Eternal in the Heavens.

(This Meditation causes me to ponder on Eternal Life)

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Chris.

The upright in heart will be Blessed by the Lord, let us endeavour to be upright in heart.

(Selected from the late Reverend Harrison's QT Bible Notes, from Priscilla)