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The Eternal Purpose of God for Man as Interpreted from the Scriptures
God’s Purpose in Creating Man“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Gen 1:26, 27. God…
What is Eternal Life
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4) John writes about eternal life more than any other Apostle in his gospel and the Epistles. We will glean from the scriptures and look at what it says about the eternal life. Eternal life is the very life of God. This life has no beginning and no ending and is called indissoluble or endless life (Heb 7:16). All other lives are created lives which means these…
Through The Spirit – Should Not To Go To Jerusalem
Devotional # 30 “And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up Jerusalem” Acts 21:4. “And … Thus saith the Holy Ghost, so shall the Jews of the Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles” Acts 21:11. After taking leave from the Ephesus church elders at Miletus, Paul left for Jerusalem. After passing through the ports of…
Bound In The Spirit
Devotional # 29 “And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me” Acts 20:22-23. Before sharing his burden for the church at Ephesus with the Church elders, Paul shared with them what weighed upon his heart. He said he was bound in the spirit (that is in his spirit) – (Acts 20:22). Also,…
Holy Ghost Have Made You Overseers
Devotional # 28 “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also, of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space…
Disciples Yet Not Received The Holy Ghost
Devotional # 27 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at the Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, he said unto them, “Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?” And they said unto him, “We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.” And he said unto them, “Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, “Unto John’s Baptism.” Then said Paul,…
The Holy Spirit’s Leading Apostle Paul to Macedonia
Devotional #26 “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia. After they came to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, come over into Macedonia, and help us. And…
The Holy Spirit Working Unanimity In The Church
Devotional # 25 “For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;” Acts 15:28. “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many are one body; so also, is the Christ. For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and were…
The Holy Spirit Testifying Together With Workers
Devotional #24 “So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…sailed to Cyprus” Acts 13:4. “Then Saul, (who also is called Paul) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,” Acts 13:9 “And the disciples were filled with Joy, and with the Holy Ghost” Acts 13:52 “But when the comforter… even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of me”, “And ye also shall bear witness because ye have been with me…
The Promise Of The Holy Ghost
Devotional #23 “Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Holy Ghost, He hath poured forth this, which now ye see and hear” Acts 2:33. “Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in the man; *(to distribute) yea for the rebellious also that the Lord might dwell among them” Psalm 68:18. (R.V) “Wherefore He saith, when He ascended on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts…
Separate For The Work -2
Devotional #22 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they…
Separate For The Work -1
Devotional #21 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they…