The Call To Prayer

'The Call To Prayer.'

a) Colossians 4:2. We are to devote ourselves to Prayer.

b) 2 Kings 19:14-19. Hezekiah's Prayer:-

1-19:14 & 17-18. Hezekiah Prayed humbly, presenting facts before the Lord, not feelings or opinions.

2-19:15. Hezekiah knew God as King and Creator.

3-19:16. Hezekiah asked God to listen and to see.

4-19:19. Hezkiah asked God for Salvation and that God would be Glorified.

c) Proverbs 21:1; 20:24. Praying for God to direct.

d) Proverbs 16:2. Praying to God Who weighs people's motives.

e) Proverbs 16:3 & 9. Praying, committing our activities to the Lord.

f) Nehemiah 1:11. Praying for:-

1-God's attention.

2-Success.

3-God's compassion.

g) Nehemiah 2:4. Praying for the correct answer to give to people.

(Through this QT I want to respond to The Call To Prayer)

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'Pray Believing.'

a) Acts 13:3. For Missionaries, that God will do His Works through them.

b) Psalm 84:11. That God does not withhold any thing good from those people who love Him and fear Him.

c) Mark 1:40-41. For healing in the Will of God.

d) Psalm 51:17. Even though we may be broken by sin or pain.

e) Matthew 17:21. Together with fasting, to deal with our unbelief.

(This Second one encourages me to Pray Believing)

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Chris.

We should be very careful in the answers we give to people, especially when they ask us advice or counsel, formally or informally. We do not know all the thoughts of another person's heart, only God knows them. There have been many tragedies and difficulties because some people gave answers to other people simply from their own opinions, and not knowing the power and influence of their words over another person's life. The goal of the Counsellor is not to give answers, but to help people find their own answers. Pastors and Christian Leaders should always test Counsellors before they allow them to minister to God's flocks, then these Counsellors can be recommended. Gullible Christians need to be warned to stay away from untested "counsellors" and "prophets".

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Christ Died for Our Sins Once for All

 

'Christ Died For Our Sins Once For All.'

a) 1 Peter 3:18. For unrighteous people to make them righteous.

b) 1 Peter 2:24. That we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

c) Romans 5:6. At the right time Christ died for the ungodly people.

d) Romans 5:8. God shows His Love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

e) Galatians 1:4. He gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the Will of our God and Father.

f) Titus 2:14. He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for Himself a people of His Own who are zealous for good deeds.

g) Hebrews 9:26. He has appeared once for all at the end of the age to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

h) Hebrews 9:28. Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many people.

i) Matthew 26:28. Christ's Blood of the Covenant, which was poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins.

(Through this QT I am reminded to be grateful that Christ Died For My Sins Once For All)

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'The Ultimate Covenant.'

a) Hebrews 7:22. Jesus is the Surety of it.

b) Hebrews 8:6. Christ mediates a better Covenant enacted on better Promises.

c) Hebrews 8:7-8. There needed to be a New Covenant as the first was not faultless because God found fault with the people.

d) Hebrews 8:9. The People of God did not continue in the first Covenant.

e) Hebrews 8:10-11. The New Covenant is in the minds and hearts of God's People and is a Covenant of Relationship.

f) Hebrews 9:15; 12:24. Christ is the Mediator of a New Covenant which gives an Eternal Inheritance.

g) Hebrews 13:20. The Blood of the Eternal Covenant.

h) 1 Corinthians 11:25. Is remembered through the partaking of Holy Communion.

(In this Second one I find The Ultimate Covenant)

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Chris.

Are we grateful that Christ died for our sins? Do we take our Christian life for granted? Our attitude towards the Work of Christ in our lives is reflected in the way we behave and talk. God has made a Covenant with us through the Blood of Jesus Christ. He never breaks His Covenant with us. He is always Faithful. The Power of this Covenant should be seen in the way we live and heard in the way we talk.

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Burden

Burden

a) Zechariah 12:1; 9:1; Ezekiel 12:10. Of the Word of the Lord in the mouth of His genuine Servant.

b) Genesis 49:15-16; 2 Chronicles 34:13; Nehemiah 4:10 & 17. Of an honest worker like Issachar.
c)  Exodus 6:6-7. Of bondage from the enemy.
d)  Exodus 18:22; Numbers 11:17. Shared amongst leaders.
e)  Numbers 11:11 & 14; Deuteronomy 1:9 & 12. Of too much leadership responsibility.
f)  2 Samuel 13:25; 15:33; 19:35. From people who are not in the Will of God.
g)  2 Chronicles 35:3. For the Priests carrying the Ark of God.
h)  Nehemiah 5:15; Luke 11:46. From cruel and unjust leaders.
i)  Job 7:20. To ourselves.
j)  Psalm 38:4. Of sin.
k)  Psalm 55:22; 68:19. Can be cast upon the Lord.
l)   Psalm 81:6; Isaiah 10:27. Can be relieved by the Lord.
m)  Isaiah 46:1. Of idolatry.
n)  Matthew 11:30; Acts 15:28; Revelation 2:24. From the Lord is light.
o)  2 Corinthians 1:8. Of Mission.
p)  Galatians 6:2. Can be relieved in the Body of Christ.

(This QT shows me that it is important for me to discern Burdens and to learn which ones that the Lord wants me to bear)
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‘God’s Pure People.’

Zechariah 13:1-9.

a)  Zechariah 13:1. Are cleansed by God’s Fountain from their sins and impurities.
b) Zechariah 13:2. Are clean from:-
                            1- Idolatry.
                            2-    False prophecies.
                            3-    Unclean spirits.
c) Zechariah 13:3. Rid themselves deliberately from false “prophets”.
d) Zechariah 13:4. Discern deceiving ministers.
e)  Zechariah 13:5. Do their work and ministry honestly.
f)  Zechariah 13:6. Deal with the wounds that they receive from their friends.
g) Zechariah 13:7. Trust in the Power of the Cross of Jesus Christ, their Good  Shepherd.
h) Zechariah 13:8-9. Are refined by the Lord.
(This Second one teaches me in reality who are God’s Pure People)

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Chris.

Three things mentioned here that God really wants His People to be clean from. The first is idolatry, an idol is anything that comes between us and God and hinders our Worship. The second is false prophecies, these abound in the Church today, they are not God’s “new thing” rather they are a wounding influence to the Church and offensive to God. The third is evil spirits. God’s People should be free from evil spirits, Jesus gives us authority over evil spirits and the first ones we need to deal with are the ones which would harm or attack us in some way.
 

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God Wants Us to Listen

 

'God Wants Us To Listen.'

Psalm 81:8-10.

a) 81:8. Hear, hearken unto Me. God wants us to listen to Him.

b) 81:8. This Message is for God's People.

c) 81:8. God wants to speak to His People.

d) 81:8. We need to apply our will to listen to God.

e) 81:9. Do not possess any idol.

f) 81:9. Do not worship any idol.

g) 81:10. The Lord is the Lord our God.

h) 81:10. The Lord is our Deliverer.

i) 81:10. The Lord wants us to obediently by Faith open our mouths wide, and He will fill our mouths. This means two things, firstly, He will put in our mouths the Message to speak, and secondly, He will meet our needs as we obey Him.

(This QT speaks to me, God Wants Me To Listen to Him)

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'Afar Off.'

a) Genesis 37:18. There was a conspiracy to destroy a good man.

b) Genesis 22:4; Hebrews 11:13. We can see the beginning of our fulfillment from God.

c) Exodus 2:4. Moses' sister stood to see what would happen to him.

d) Exodus 20:18 & 21. The people stood in fear to see Moses' encounter with God.

e) Exodus 24:1; Mark 5:6. God told His People to Worship, even from there.

f) Exodus 33:7. From the dwelling area was the place for Worship.

g) Numbers 9:10. The Lord's People were still to keep the Passover.

h) Ezra 3:13. Was heard the sound of Restoration for God's People.

i) Nehemiah 12:43. Was heard the sound of Joy for God's People.

j) Psalm 10:1. Sometimes it seems like God is standing there.

k) Psalm 139:2. God understands our thoughts even from there.

l) Jeremiah 31:10. The Islands need to hear the Word of the Lord.

m) Jeremiah 46:27. Even from there God will save us.

n) Jeremiah 51:50. From there remember the Lord.

o) Matthew 26:58. Peter followed Jesus to the High Priest's palace.

p) Luke 16:23. In the torment of hell, one can see Heaven.

q) Luke 17:12. Ten lepers sought healing from Jesus.

r) Ephesians 2:17. We can still receive the Message of Peace.

(Through this Second one I realize that God works both near and Afar Off)

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Chris.

The words "far off" must be taken as relative. The Jewish people, in the Bible days, as well as in these modern days, had their dwelling places within walking distance of their place of Worship as they were to do no work on the Sabbath. The meaning of this "far off" in the Bible means that there needs to be clear distinction in every part of our life. The Life of the Believer's family, The Worship of the Believer, The Ministry of the Believer, there needs to be distinction of a clear nature in each part. The person who says that they sacrifice their family for the sake of "mission" or "ministry" is in clear disobedience to God. The person who does not Worship, but makes the excuse that they are "busy doing ministry" is also in clear disobedience to God.

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Bible Miracles

 

'Bible Miracles.'

a) Acts 2:22; Hebrews 2:4. They are called:-

1-Miracles.

2-Signs.

3-Wonders.

b) Hebrews 2:4. Gifts of the Holy Spirit at God's Own Will.

c) John 11:17-45. A miracle was very evident, Lazarus came alive again. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

d) John 9:1-25. A man born blind received a Miracle of sight. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

e) Luke 13:11-16. The woman who was bent over for eighteen years by an evil spirit received a Miracle of Healing. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

f) Acts 3:2-10; 14:8-11. The beggar man lame from his mother's womb received a Miracle of Healing. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

g) Mark 1:40-45. The leper received a Miracle of Healing. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

h) Mark 2:1-12. The paralytic man received a Miracle of Healing. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

i) Mark 7:32-37. The deaf mute man received a Miracle of Healing. There were many people who witnessed this Miracle for the Glory of God.

j) Acts 3:7; Luke 13:11-13; Mark 2:10-12. The general pattern of Biblical Miracles was that they were instant and obvious.

k) Matthew 4:23-24; 14:34-36; Acts 5:12-16. There was no "failed miracle". Every kind of disease could be Miraculously Healed.

l) Luke 7:11-17; Acts 13:6-12; Mark 4:35-41. Miracles were not performed in the Bible according to peoples' Faith. Each Miracle was a Grace Gift from God for His Glory.

m) Matthew 12:10-13; Mark 1:40-45; Acts 3:8. True Miracles of Healing were complete and perfect restoring people to normal health for the Glory of God.

(This QT teaches me that Bible Miracles took place publicly for the Glory of God. They were always obvious and never glorified any human being, ministry or church. In 36 years of ministry in many different kinds of Churches I have seen very few Biblical Miracles, less than five)

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'The Gift Of Tongues Or Languages.'

(The Greek Word is gloce-sah, meaning language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other Nations)

a) Revelation 5:9; 14:6; 17:15. The word "tongue" used in the Bible to refer to languages that were:-

1-Natural.

2-Native.

3-Human.

b) Acts 2:4-11; 11:15-17. When the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in "tongues", these were languages, miraculously given, that those around who understood the languages, could hear about the Wonderful Works of God and Glorify Him. This goes to prove that language is corporate factor in the Worship of God and not race.

c) 1 Corinthians 14:5-28. If a foreign person speaks a Message in Church and there is no one able to interpret, either naturally or by Holy Spirit Gift, then the speaker should keep silent. The true Gift of Tongues is a Message capable of being understood by the majority of people present in the Worship.

d) 1 Corinthians 14:5. The goal must be the edification of the Church.

e) Acts 2:2-12. The people were never taught here to "speak in tongues", they were suddenly empowered by the Holy Spirit.

f) Acts 4:13. The speakers were seen as ignorant and unlearned.

g) Acts 10:44-46; 19:6. The people were given the Gift suddenly.

h) 1 Corinthians 14:14-15. "My spirit", not Holy Spirit, prays. "I will" do this. It is totally human. Prayer can be in the Holy Spirit or led by the Holy Spirit or enabled by the Holy Spirit, BUT much prayer, especially that that merely comes from emotion or thinking, is only human. God is not in it at all.

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Chris.

The Bible and the Biblical Pattern of the New Testament Church, together with the Apostles' Creed being read, understood and applied, lay the foundation of our True Church today. The whole emphasis of the True Church should be to Glorify God, to share the Gospel with a lost World and to make Disciples of Christ in the most effective way suitable to the culture of the Church. The True Church is adhering to Acts 2:42: Bible Study (on a regular basis), Fellowship (not a gossip center or mere social club), Eating together and taking the Holy Communion together, (it means practical outworking of our relationship with God and of our relationships with other people in Church), Praying together, (in the Bible there are three expressions of Prayer, one is prayer alone to God, second prayer as a family - for the True Believing family, thirdly prayer as the Church. The thought of prayer "groups" that are dealing with "special subjects" or of small "intercessory groups", whether inside or outside the Church, is totally not Biblical and can lead to: spiritual pride, division and deception.

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The Blessedness Of Belonging To God

'The Blessedness Of Belonging To God.'

a) Jeremiah 17:7. These Blessings are for those people who trust and hope in the Lord.

b) Psalm 1:1. Blessed is the person who:-

1-Does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly.

2-Does not stand in the way of sinners.

3-Does not sit in the seat of the scornful.

c) Psalm 1:2. Blessed is the person who delights in the Law of the Lord and meditates or ponders regularly in it.

d) Psalm 1:3. The Blessed person becomes fruitful and consistent.

e) Psalm 4:3. The Blessedness of knowing that the Lord sets apart the person who belongs to Him for Himself and that He answers their prayers.

f) Psalm 5:11. Because of the Lord's covering of the people who belong to Him, they can have joy.

(This QT reminds me of The Blessedness Of Belonging To God)

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'Calling To God.'

a) Jeremiah 33:3. The Lord invites us to do it.

b) Psalm 106:15. We need to call in the Will of God and not our own.

c) Psalm 86:6-7. We can call unto God in the day of trouble.

d) 2 Corinthians 12:7-8. We can call to be free from our thorn in the flesh.

e) Psalm 55:22. We can call to Him and give to Him our burden.

f) Psalm 61:1-2. We can call to Him when our heart is overwhelmed.

(Through this Second one I am encouraged to be Calling To God when I need to)

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Chris.

Always the True Believer needs to remember that they belong to God, we are not our own, we are bought with a Precious Price - the Blood of Jesus Christ. We now live, not for ourselves, but for the Glory of God. God loves us and He will help us as we trust in Him. As we follow this new kind of lifestyle, we can pray with confidence that He will answer our prayers in His Will.

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Good Directions

                         

'Good Directions.'

a) 2 Thessalonians 3:5. The Lord directing our hearts into the      Love of God.

b) Psalm 5:3. Directing our Prayer unto the Lord.

c) Proverbs 3:6. The Lord directing our paths as we acknowledge Him  in all our ways.

d) Proverbs 11:5; Isaiah 45:13. Being directed by our righteousness and the Lord in all our ways.

e) Ecclesiastes 10:10. Being directed by wisdom.

f) Isaiah 61:8. The Lord directing our way in Truth.

g) Jeremiah 10:23. Do not come from our own selfish ways.

h) 1 Thessalonians 3:11. God Himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way.

(This QT shows to me the importance of having Good Directions for and in my life)

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'Jealousy Comes.'

Genesis 37:4.

a) Through our eyes.

b) Seeing someone else being loved by another person.

c) Creating hatred.

d) Breaking our relationships and fellowship.

(Through this Second one I can see the havoc created when Jealousy Comes)

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Chris.

Assurance and Confidence are two great strengtheners for our inner man. If we have an active and pure faith in God and a good relationship with Him, then we should have the resultant Assurance and Confidence. Assurance and Confidence are not things that True Believers have to pray for, rather they are what comes as our life is in right condition with God.

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