Be Inspired

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

Be Inspired

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

Be Inspired

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Be Inspired

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:6-7 KJV

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In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

1 John 4:9 KJV

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And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21 KJV

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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14 KJV

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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3 KJV

Who God is...E

December 16, 2015

Who is God... E-Eternal, Everlasting, Elohim (Creator, Judge of the universe), El Shaddai (Almighty God), Excellent, Emmanuel, Earnest of the Holy Spirit.

Emmanuel: God with us

Earnest: a pledge or down payment

Matthew 1:23b "...and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."

Ephesians 1:13b - 14 "... in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of                               promise, "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the                                         purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Text: Genesis 39 (especially verse 21)

I. God with men in the Bible

• Joseph (Gen 39:21)
• Isaac (Gen 26:24)
• Isaiah (Is 41:10, 43:5)
• Jeremiah (Jer 1:8)
• Paul (Acts 18:10)

II. Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us

• Prophesied (Is 7:14)
• Name given (Mt 1:23b)
• Word be came flesh... (Jn 1:14)

III. God in Me (Holy Spirit)

• Holy Spirit dwells in me (Jn 14:17, 1 Cor 3:16, 1 Jn 4:13)
• He is the earnest, a down payment, an investment in me (II Cor 1:22, 5:5, Eph 1:13b-14)
• I will dwell with God in Heaven forever (Rev 7:15, 21:3)
• He will never leave me nor forsake me (Heb 13:5)

IV. The Effects of God's Presence

• In nature (1 Chron 16:33, Ps 68:8, 97:5, 114:7, Ezekiel 38:20, Nahum 1:5)
• In me (Gen 3:8, 4:16, Ex 33:14-15, Job 23:15, Ps 16:11, 51:11, 95:2, 100:2, 1 Cor 1:29, 1 Thes 2:19)

Challenge:

1. Acknowledge God being with you.
2. Thank Him for His presence.
3. Make His investment in me worthwhile.
4. Let His presence have a good and holy effect on you, your heart and actions, and those around you.

Be Inspired

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 13:6-7 KJV

Spirited verse of the day

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 KJV

Spirited Verse of the Day

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John 1:8 KJV

Verse of the Day

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 9:28 KJV

Verse of the Day

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:14 KJV

Verse of the Day

Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Psalms 37:4 KJV

Verse of the Day

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20 KJV

Verse of the Day

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 42:11 KJV