God is the source of hope, and transferring His hope is dependent on human vessels. Build a hope factory with God and be a source of hope to others as you overflow with His power!
I created these slides from notes, thoughts and scriptures I had from the past few years for inspiration out of personal experiences and I hope that these slides will be a blessing to someone else.
This document is a summary of key passages from the Book of Hebrews in the Bible. It contains 3 warnings about paying attention to God's word, not hardening your hearts through unbelief, and not falling away from Christian principles. It also discusses how faith in Jesus brings salvation, inner peace, and kindness. It examines passages about Jesus being greater than angels and how we can approach God's throne through Jesus as our high priest.
This document is a summary of key passages from the Book of Hebrews in the Bible. It contains 3 warnings about paying attention to God's word, not hardening your hearts through unbelief, and not falling away from Christian principles. It also discusses how faith in Jesus brings salvation, inner peace, and kindness. It examines passages about Jesus being greater than angels and how we can approach God's throne through Jesus as our high priest.
The document discusses the definition and importance of faith. It states that faith is what we believe from our heart, and involves actively living with our whole being turned toward God in every issue of life. Faith is believing in and turning to Jesus Christ for everything, including accomplishments, failures, sins, and emptiness. It involves beholding Jesus as the answer to God's demands and resting in him. Faith in Christ provides salvation, accessing what God has done to redeem humanity and restore what was lost. True faith involves calling on the name of the Lord and trusting in him despite life's circumstances. Faith makes us whole through unwavering trust and dependence on God the Father because of Jesus' work on the cross.
The document discusses the themes of hope, faith, and love in several Bible passages. It then discusses how hopelessness can arise from unmet expectations but can be restored through remembering God's faithfulness as shown in Scripture. Finally, it provides a framework called "T.R.U.T.H." for dealing with despair by identifying triggering lies, replacing them with biblical truths, and experiencing a healthy response of hope. The overarching message is that remembering God's faithfulness as revealed in the Bible can restore hope when faced with difficult circumstances.
God's salvation is received freely through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works or deeds, according to the Bible passages. The verses from Ephesians state that salvation is a gift from God received through faith, not by works, so that no one can boast. John's gospel similarly says that those who believe in Jesus are not condemned, while those who do not believe are already condemned. Both passages convey that salvation comes through faith in Jesus, not by any human works or merits.
Partnering with God to Live Out Your Dreamsrfochler
Message by Brent Lokker at Blazing Fire Church on August 18, 2012. Artist Engela Wilson also shares about her journey - including some of her artwork. Podcast at www.blazingfire.org
E tell others about Jesus because we are excited and full of joy and want others to experience the same. Everybody is on a spiritual journey either toward god or away from God. The love of Jesus can be seen by what we do, what we say and and the demonstration of the power of God to heal and answer prayer.The most powerful testimony is the way we live our lives.
I created these slides from notes, thoughts and scriptures I had from the past few years for inspiration out of personal experiences and I hope that these slides will be a blessing to someone else.
This document is a summary of key passages from the Book of Hebrews in the Bible. It contains 3 warnings about paying attention to God's word, not hardening your hearts through unbelief, and not falling away from Christian principles. It also discusses how faith in Jesus brings salvation, inner peace, and kindness. It examines passages about Jesus being greater than angels and how we can approach God's throne through Jesus as our high priest.
This document is a summary of key passages from the Book of Hebrews in the Bible. It contains 3 warnings about paying attention to God's word, not hardening your hearts through unbelief, and not falling away from Christian principles. It also discusses how faith in Jesus brings salvation, inner peace, and kindness. It examines passages about Jesus being greater than angels and how we can approach God's throne through Jesus as our high priest.
The document discusses the definition and importance of faith. It states that faith is what we believe from our heart, and involves actively living with our whole being turned toward God in every issue of life. Faith is believing in and turning to Jesus Christ for everything, including accomplishments, failures, sins, and emptiness. It involves beholding Jesus as the answer to God's demands and resting in him. Faith in Christ provides salvation, accessing what God has done to redeem humanity and restore what was lost. True faith involves calling on the name of the Lord and trusting in him despite life's circumstances. Faith makes us whole through unwavering trust and dependence on God the Father because of Jesus' work on the cross.
The document discusses the themes of hope, faith, and love in several Bible passages. It then discusses how hopelessness can arise from unmet expectations but can be restored through remembering God's faithfulness as shown in Scripture. Finally, it provides a framework called "T.R.U.T.H." for dealing with despair by identifying triggering lies, replacing them with biblical truths, and experiencing a healthy response of hope. The overarching message is that remembering God's faithfulness as revealed in the Bible can restore hope when faced with difficult circumstances.
God's salvation is received freely through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works or deeds, according to the Bible passages. The verses from Ephesians state that salvation is a gift from God received through faith, not by works, so that no one can boast. John's gospel similarly says that those who believe in Jesus are not condemned, while those who do not believe are already condemned. Both passages convey that salvation comes through faith in Jesus, not by any human works or merits.
Partnering with God to Live Out Your Dreamsrfochler
Message by Brent Lokker at Blazing Fire Church on August 18, 2012. Artist Engela Wilson also shares about her journey - including some of her artwork. Podcast at www.blazingfire.org
E tell others about Jesus because we are excited and full of joy and want others to experience the same. Everybody is on a spiritual journey either toward god or away from God. The love of Jesus can be seen by what we do, what we say and and the demonstration of the power of God to heal and answer prayer.The most powerful testimony is the way we live our lives.
The document discusses the relationship between grace and truth. It notes that black and white pages (truth) should be understood within the context of red pages (grace). Jesus healed sick people who were at a pool, and grace without truth provides no motivation to live in a way that honors God. The document emphasizes that grace is weakened when truth is abandoned.
The Quest for Holiness - Develop Godly Character: Live Holycogop4610
This document is from a Bible study lesson on developing a godly character to live a holy life. It discusses avoiding evil influences, allowing God to reshape one's heart, and growing Christian virtues like faith, goodness, knowledge, and love. The key point is that holiness is a continuous journey that requires daily growth in becoming more like God, not a finish line. One must constantly pursue maturity and draw closer to God.
This document discusses the power of prayer. It makes several key points:
1) Prayer is one of the greatest powers available to Christians, as exemplified in scripture.
2) Christians are encouraged to pray often and continuously throughout the day, focusing on God and depending on Him.
3) Jesus was the ultimate example of one who prayed often and taught about the principles and importance of prayer.
4) Prayer brings Christians closer to God and each other, and helps maintain the right mindset of dependency on God.
5) God promises to hear and answer prayers according to His will, so Christians should have confidence in prayer's ability to change things.
Mary was found to be pregnant with Jesus although she was betrothed to Joseph. Joseph planned to divorce Mary privately so as not to disgrace her, but an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit and told him to take Mary as his wife. The birth fulfilled a prophecy that a virgin would conceive and bear a son named Immanuel, meaning "God with us."
Want wants to speak to us. We need to ask Him and train our selves to recognize when God communicates with us. There are seven ways He normally communicates with us. His voice, His written word, Your heart, prophecy, dreams, visions or circumstances.
The document discusses the importance of a father's love and relationship with his child. It provides biblical references about a father's compassion for his son and God's unconditional love for the world. The passage encourages reflection on God's love and forgiveness. It aims to share God's transforming love and peace with communities.
The Advent wreath symbolizes God's eternal nature through its circular shape and evergreens representing everlasting life. The four candles represent hope, love, joy and peace and mark the journey of faith from God's first promise to humanity in the Garden of Eden to the fulfillment of that promise with the birth of Jesus Christ. Various elements of the wreath, including the holly leaves, berries and dove, reference biblical prophecies and figures that foretold the coming of the Messiah.
The advent wreath symbolizes the eternal nature of God with its circular shape and evergreens representing everlasting life. The colors purple, pink, and purple represent the themes of hope, love, and joy as the wreath is lit throughout December counting down to Christmas. Various symbols in the wreath like holly leaves, berries, bells, and doves reference the nativity story and Jesus' birth as well as prophesies from the Old Testament pointing to God's promise of hope being fulfilled.
This summary provides the high-level information from the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a prayer calling on God, the source of justice and peace, to raise people's heads in expectation for the coming day of the Lord so they can stand without blame before Jesus Christ. It expresses a desire for God's marvelous deeds to cause people to stand in awe and for the kingdom of God to be fully realized. The prayer concludes by asking God to reign forever and ever.
Christian prayer involves developing a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is communication with our heavenly Father, and is important because Jesus prayed and prayer changes both ourselves and situations. Prayer should be done privately and sincerely from the heart. God does not always answer prayer immediately, as factors like unconfessed sin, disobedience, and wrong motives can interfere. While God's reasons are not always clear, we should continue trusting in him even when we don't understand. The Bible recommends praying regularly through practices like adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.
Cultivating the excellent manifesting the kingdom life styleOKE OLUSEGUN
The document discusses cultivating an excellent spirit and manifesting the lifestyle of the Kingdom of God. It states that the Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy given by the Holy Spirit, and it is within a person rather than external. It describes how through exercising faith and developing virtues like knowledge, self-control, and godliness according to God's divine promises and power, a person can partake in the divine nature and be guaranteed entrance into God's eternal Kingdom. It likens this process to the relationship between a vine, its branches, and the production of fruit, requiring connection to Christ to bear good fruits of the Spirit.
This document discusses the importance and power of prayer. It provides several Bible verses encouraging prayer and examples of how prayer can help with tough problems, connect people to God, and be an emotional experience. The key messages are that God wants people to be devoted to prayer, prayer works against difficulties, and becoming a child of God involves plugging into the power of prayer through salvation.
Paul requests the Romans pray for him in three areas:
1) Protection from unbelievers as he travels to Jerusalem
2) For his ministry in Jerusalem to be accepted by Jewish believers
3) That he might come to Rome with joy after being refreshed by them
He appeals to them by the love of Christ and the Spirit to strive together with him in prayer. Paul wanted God's will to be done in safely reaching Rome.
This document discusses various ways that God communicates with people. It states that God is always trying to communicate with us, but that we often do not listen. It then provides examples of ways God may speak, including through the Bible, prayer, other people, circumstances, the Holy Spirit, dreams, and other means. It emphasizes the importance of having an open mind and heart to hear God through any avenue.
Pray for spiritual growth and maturity through preaching the word. Ask God to draw people to Himself through the manifestation of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit. Pray for wisdom and godly advisors for leaders, and for resolution to issues in education. Pray that Israel experiences full restoration and realizes Christ's fulfillment of the feasts during this season.
This sermon I gave at my old church. It is about waking up from tradition and putting the Word of God into practice. It brings a spiritual aspect to word/work based churches.
Almighty God, most merciful Father
You alone know the time
You alone know the hour
You alone know the moment
When I shall breathe my last.
So remind me each day, most loving Father
To be the best that I can be
To be humble, to be kind,
To be patient, to be true,
To embrace what is good
To reject what is evil
To adore only You.
When that final moment does come
Let not my loved ones grieve for long
Let them comfort each other
And let them know how much happiness
They brought into my life.
Let them pray for me
As I will continue to pray for them,
Hoping that they will always pray for each other.
Let them know that they made possible
Whatever good I offered to our world
And let them realize that our separation
Is just for a short while
As we prepare for our reunion in eternity.
Our Father in heaven
You alone are my hope
You alone are my salvation
Thank You for Your unconditional love. Amen.
This prayer asks God to bless those who read and share it, cancel any plans of the enemy, speak life into dead situations, and bless households, health, marriages, finances, jobs, children, decisions, and more. It also asks for husbands, wives, paid mortgages, canceled debts, and hearts' desires to be fulfilled according to God's will. The prayer is meant to be shared so many will pray for each other.
The document discusses maintaining a pioneer spirit based on passages from Numbers 13, 14 and Joshua 14. It argues that a pioneer spirit is never discouraged, sees challenges differently than others in a positive light, aims high with passion despite age or gender, and inspires others. Maintaining this spirit involves not being deterred from goals and speaking encouragingly about the future.
Jesus is our perfect example in showing compassion to release hope. He wants us to feel His heart and take action. Let’s become an army of hope carriers – doing simple acts of kindness when moved by His compassion!
God showed his kindness and grace by redeeming humanity through the blood of Jesus Christ. He revealed his plan to bring everything under Christ's authority in heaven and on earth. As believers united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God and are part of his plan, which was for Jews to be the first to believe in Christ and bring praise to God.
The document discusses the relationship between grace and truth. It notes that black and white pages (truth) should be understood within the context of red pages (grace). Jesus healed sick people who were at a pool, and grace without truth provides no motivation to live in a way that honors God. The document emphasizes that grace is weakened when truth is abandoned.
The Quest for Holiness - Develop Godly Character: Live Holycogop4610
This document is from a Bible study lesson on developing a godly character to live a holy life. It discusses avoiding evil influences, allowing God to reshape one's heart, and growing Christian virtues like faith, goodness, knowledge, and love. The key point is that holiness is a continuous journey that requires daily growth in becoming more like God, not a finish line. One must constantly pursue maturity and draw closer to God.
This document discusses the power of prayer. It makes several key points:
1) Prayer is one of the greatest powers available to Christians, as exemplified in scripture.
2) Christians are encouraged to pray often and continuously throughout the day, focusing on God and depending on Him.
3) Jesus was the ultimate example of one who prayed often and taught about the principles and importance of prayer.
4) Prayer brings Christians closer to God and each other, and helps maintain the right mindset of dependency on God.
5) God promises to hear and answer prayers according to His will, so Christians should have confidence in prayer's ability to change things.
Mary was found to be pregnant with Jesus although she was betrothed to Joseph. Joseph planned to divorce Mary privately so as not to disgrace her, but an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit and told him to take Mary as his wife. The birth fulfilled a prophecy that a virgin would conceive and bear a son named Immanuel, meaning "God with us."
Want wants to speak to us. We need to ask Him and train our selves to recognize when God communicates with us. There are seven ways He normally communicates with us. His voice, His written word, Your heart, prophecy, dreams, visions or circumstances.
The document discusses the importance of a father's love and relationship with his child. It provides biblical references about a father's compassion for his son and God's unconditional love for the world. The passage encourages reflection on God's love and forgiveness. It aims to share God's transforming love and peace with communities.
The Advent wreath symbolizes God's eternal nature through its circular shape and evergreens representing everlasting life. The four candles represent hope, love, joy and peace and mark the journey of faith from God's first promise to humanity in the Garden of Eden to the fulfillment of that promise with the birth of Jesus Christ. Various elements of the wreath, including the holly leaves, berries and dove, reference biblical prophecies and figures that foretold the coming of the Messiah.
The advent wreath symbolizes the eternal nature of God with its circular shape and evergreens representing everlasting life. The colors purple, pink, and purple represent the themes of hope, love, and joy as the wreath is lit throughout December counting down to Christmas. Various symbols in the wreath like holly leaves, berries, bells, and doves reference the nativity story and Jesus' birth as well as prophesies from the Old Testament pointing to God's promise of hope being fulfilled.
This summary provides the high-level information from the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a prayer calling on God, the source of justice and peace, to raise people's heads in expectation for the coming day of the Lord so they can stand without blame before Jesus Christ. It expresses a desire for God's marvelous deeds to cause people to stand in awe and for the kingdom of God to be fully realized. The prayer concludes by asking God to reign forever and ever.
Christian prayer involves developing a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is communication with our heavenly Father, and is important because Jesus prayed and prayer changes both ourselves and situations. Prayer should be done privately and sincerely from the heart. God does not always answer prayer immediately, as factors like unconfessed sin, disobedience, and wrong motives can interfere. While God's reasons are not always clear, we should continue trusting in him even when we don't understand. The Bible recommends praying regularly through practices like adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.
Cultivating the excellent manifesting the kingdom life styleOKE OLUSEGUN
The document discusses cultivating an excellent spirit and manifesting the lifestyle of the Kingdom of God. It states that the Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy given by the Holy Spirit, and it is within a person rather than external. It describes how through exercising faith and developing virtues like knowledge, self-control, and godliness according to God's divine promises and power, a person can partake in the divine nature and be guaranteed entrance into God's eternal Kingdom. It likens this process to the relationship between a vine, its branches, and the production of fruit, requiring connection to Christ to bear good fruits of the Spirit.
This document discusses the importance and power of prayer. It provides several Bible verses encouraging prayer and examples of how prayer can help with tough problems, connect people to God, and be an emotional experience. The key messages are that God wants people to be devoted to prayer, prayer works against difficulties, and becoming a child of God involves plugging into the power of prayer through salvation.
Paul requests the Romans pray for him in three areas:
1) Protection from unbelievers as he travels to Jerusalem
2) For his ministry in Jerusalem to be accepted by Jewish believers
3) That he might come to Rome with joy after being refreshed by them
He appeals to them by the love of Christ and the Spirit to strive together with him in prayer. Paul wanted God's will to be done in safely reaching Rome.
This document discusses various ways that God communicates with people. It states that God is always trying to communicate with us, but that we often do not listen. It then provides examples of ways God may speak, including through the Bible, prayer, other people, circumstances, the Holy Spirit, dreams, and other means. It emphasizes the importance of having an open mind and heart to hear God through any avenue.
Pray for spiritual growth and maturity through preaching the word. Ask God to draw people to Himself through the manifestation of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit. Pray for wisdom and godly advisors for leaders, and for resolution to issues in education. Pray that Israel experiences full restoration and realizes Christ's fulfillment of the feasts during this season.
This sermon I gave at my old church. It is about waking up from tradition and putting the Word of God into practice. It brings a spiritual aspect to word/work based churches.
Almighty God, most merciful Father
You alone know the time
You alone know the hour
You alone know the moment
When I shall breathe my last.
So remind me each day, most loving Father
To be the best that I can be
To be humble, to be kind,
To be patient, to be true,
To embrace what is good
To reject what is evil
To adore only You.
When that final moment does come
Let not my loved ones grieve for long
Let them comfort each other
And let them know how much happiness
They brought into my life.
Let them pray for me
As I will continue to pray for them,
Hoping that they will always pray for each other.
Let them know that they made possible
Whatever good I offered to our world
And let them realize that our separation
Is just for a short while
As we prepare for our reunion in eternity.
Our Father in heaven
You alone are my hope
You alone are my salvation
Thank You for Your unconditional love. Amen.
This prayer asks God to bless those who read and share it, cancel any plans of the enemy, speak life into dead situations, and bless households, health, marriages, finances, jobs, children, decisions, and more. It also asks for husbands, wives, paid mortgages, canceled debts, and hearts' desires to be fulfilled according to God's will. The prayer is meant to be shared so many will pray for each other.
The document discusses maintaining a pioneer spirit based on passages from Numbers 13, 14 and Joshua 14. It argues that a pioneer spirit is never discouraged, sees challenges differently than others in a positive light, aims high with passion despite age or gender, and inspires others. Maintaining this spirit involves not being deterred from goals and speaking encouragingly about the future.
Jesus is our perfect example in showing compassion to release hope. He wants us to feel His heart and take action. Let’s become an army of hope carriers – doing simple acts of kindness when moved by His compassion!
God showed his kindness and grace by redeeming humanity through the blood of Jesus Christ. He revealed his plan to bring everything under Christ's authority in heaven and on earth. As believers united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God and are part of his plan, which was for Jews to be the first to believe in Christ and bring praise to God.
We’ve all felt fear grip us, and we’ve all felt hope turn in to despair. But in Jesus we have victory – in every situation we have reason for hope and can always walk in the peace of God.
God has prepared a very special place of belonging with Him. Here we find our reason and motivation for living. When we stand with Him, we will not be shaken.
This short poem discusses God's gifts and calling as being permanent. It encourages the reader to accept themselves for who they are and understand that by being true to themselves, they will gain greater insight into God. It promotes individuality while also discussing spiritual anointing and God's presence.
It is the responsibility of every church member to guard the house of God and to fill it with a sense of expectation and stories of hope so that more and more people will want to join us on our journey.
The document discusses how humanity needs acceptance and significance, but that all have sinned and fallen short. It then explains how Jesus provides the one solution to these needs through his death on the cross, showing God's great love. It calls people to respond through repenting of their sins and believing the good news. This response leads to a lifestyle of following Christ, fishing for people, and fellowship with other believers.
The Thessalonians are commended for their faith, love, and endurance inspired by hope in Jesus Christ. They imitated Paul, Silas, and Timothy by welcoming the gospel message with joy despite suffering, and became a model for other believers. As a result of their faithful reception of the message, the Thessalonians' faith became known throughout Macedonia, Achaia, and beyond. They turned from idols to serve the living God and to wait for his Son, Jesus, who rescues believers from coming wrath.
The document discusses the importance of sharpening one's skills through continuous learning and improvement. It notes that being effective means doing the right things, and quotes Ecclesiastes that with a dull ax, more strength is needed but skill brings success. It encourages lifelong learning, courage, obedience, perseverance, and seeking God's wisdom to continuously sharpen one's skills for success.
God reveals himself through his word and by speaking directly to believers. There are two main methods for hearing God's voice: rational and spiritual discernment, which requires balancing the left and right sides of the brain. Five factors could impact one's ability to hear God clearly: emotions, spiritual condition, idols, unbelief, and confirming messages match scripture. Believers are called to develop a childlike faith and relationship with God by focusing on his word and living overflowing lives.
Key to breakthrough in fellowship is that we need to look at our vertical relationship with God to enable us to grow in our horizontal relationships with others. Unity, generosity and connectedness are manifestations of true fellowship and lead to great impact.
The document discusses four foundational aspects of the early Christian church: the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. It describes how the early Christians devoted themselves single-mindedly to learning the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. This included what was taught in the Old Testament, who Jesus was, and what he taught. Their devotion to the apostles' teaching bore fruit by making the church learning, fellowshipping, worshipping, praying, sharing, joyful, witnessing, and filled with God's power.
1) The document discusses the history and significance of communion and the Lord's Supper in the Bible and early church.
2) It describes how Jesus established the tradition of the Last Supper and its symbolism of bread and wine representing his body and blood.
3) It summarizes Paul's teachings to the Corinthians about properly discerning and partaking in communion as a unified community, rather than exacerbating divisions, to avoid bringing judgment on themselves.
Even though we know prayer is vital, it’s not always the easiest habit to maintain. Jesus’ teaching on prayer is recorded in Scripture, so let’s look at His instructions and grow in this area.
This document encourages believers to pray bold, ambitious prayers that are worthy of God's power and glory. It notes that God calls us to ask Him for "great and mighty things" we don't even know, and cites examples from the Bible of individuals like Jabez who asked God for big blessings. The document suggests praying for inheritance over nations and possession of the earth, and notes that the early church prayed earnestly for Peter's release from prison. The overall message is that Christians should pray God-sized prayers that reflect our faith in a BIG God who can do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.
God loved the world so much that he sent his one and only Son, Jesus, so that all who believe in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son to condemn the world but to save it, so that through believing in Jesus, one can have eternal life and be put right with God. The Bible warns that those who touch Israel, whom God calls the apple of his eye, will face His judgment and wrath.
John was one of Jesus's inner circle who was with him from the beginning. He took care of Mary after Jesus's death and authored the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation. As an elder in the church at Ephesus, John was exiled to the island of Patmos where he received a revelation from Jesus about what must soon take place.
The document discusses the fear of the Lord and what it means to live in the fear of the Lord. It explains that the fear of the Lord is living in awe, respect, and honor towards God, putting Him first in life. It outlines three things about living in the fear of the Lord: having the right attitude of listening to God and treasuring His commands, taking the right actions of obeying God and walking with integrity, and receiving rewards like joy, wisdom, and avoidance of evil.
This document discusses building a strong family through wisdom, knowledge, and focusing on fear of the Lord, love, and peace. It notes that righteous families will be blessed and children should be taught God's words from youth. It outlines five phases of parenting from infant to caring for adult children and emphasizes disciplining children with love to bring peace and joy. Parents are advised to have clear rules without rebellion, choose battles wisely, and admit mistakes while setting expectations to help children fulfill their purpose.
This document discusses the importance of family according to passages from Proverbs. It notes that wisdom builds a strong house and family, while trouble within the family inherits trouble. It is better to have little with peace than great wealth with turmoil. A meal with loved ones is better than a feast with those you hate. Righteousness blesses one's children. Disciplining children brings peace of mind. Training children in the right way leads them not to depart from it when older.
This document discusses two Bible verses about God's love for the world and his plan for salvation. John 3:16 describes how God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, Jesus, so that all who believe in him will have eternal life rather than perish. John 12:27-28 recounts Jesus expressing troubled feelings about his coming crucifixion but submitting to God's will, and a voice from heaven affirming that God will be glorified through this event.
This document contains excerpts from the Bible discussing faith and the future. Hebrews 13 encourages having faith in God rather than fearing people. Hebrews 12 says to run the race of life with endurance, fixing eyes on Jesus. James 4 warns that people should not presume what tomorrow will bring and instead say "if the Lord wills." Revelation 21 describes God making all things new and wiping away tears in heaven. Philippians 3 says to forget the past and press on toward perfection through Christ.
This document summarizes key points from 2 Peter 1:1-11 about responding to God's promises. It discusses how:
God has given us everything we need through His power to live godly lives and receive great promises. These promises allow us to share in God's divine nature. We are called to make every effort to respond to God's promises through faith and growing in excellence, knowledge, self-control, godliness, love and more. Responding to God's promises leads to hope, growth, and being chosen for God's eternal kingdom.
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of exercise on memory and thinking abilities in older adults. The study found that regular exercise can help reduce the decline in thinking abilities that often occurs with age. Older adults who exercised regularly performed better on cognitive tests and brain scans showed they had greater activity in important areas for memory and learning compared to less active peers.
The document discusses biblical wisdom from Proverbs regarding handling money. It notes that God owns everything and gives people the ability to earn wealth. It advises planning, being patient in the money process, and following principles like honoring God, being generous, and avoiding deceitful ways of obtaining money. The main points are to plan financially, be patient in the process of earning and achieving money goals, and follow biblical principles for responsible money management.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewi...Hatfield Christian Church
This document discusses the ideas of strength and honour. Strength refers to personal qualities while honour refers to respect in battle. It provides biblical sources that discuss drawing strength from God, his word, and remaining in him. It notes examples from the Bible where people were not alone even in difficult times and encourages remembering that God loves us. It concludes by discussing showing honour to others.
The document discusses authority in God's kingdom and how Christians should respond to authority. It notes that authority was God's idea and should be exercised as a servant who will give an account. Believers should live under authority prayerfully, obediently, and with a respectful heart. At home, children should honor their parents, and beyond home, how one exercises and responds to authority is part of their Christian testimony and obedience to God.
‘Towers’, ‘tragedy’ and even ‘terrorism’ are often words used to describe relationships between different nations and people groups. Is it really possible for diverse people to live together in unity?
The document discusses how words originate from the heart and can have powerful effects. It notes that words guided by wisdom promote life but uncontrolled words can spread evil like fire. While the tongue is small, it can steer one's life and corrupt the whole body. Words have the power to praise God and curse people, so we must be careful. Ultimately, words spoken in truth and moderation can bring healing and life to communities.
Are you a good communicator? Are you able to put into words what is in your heart and able to understand what others are saying? Let’s see if the book of Proverbs can help us improve our communication.
The Revelation Chapter 7 Working Copy.docxFred Gosnell
John witnesses the sealing of God's 144,000 witnesses, and he hears the crying out or shouting of an unnumbered multitude of those who have been saved during the great tribulation.
This is an intermission scene before opening the seventh seal. We have seen six seals opened revealing of the events that would shortly occur. The first 4 reveal what was to occur in the great tribulation during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD70.
The fifth seal reveals the question from those slain as to when the Lord would avenge their death. The sixth seal reveals the answer to them from the One on the throne and of the Lamb which would be the punishment of their persecutors and accomplices. John sees four messengers/angels holding back the four winds of the earth & keeping them from blowing on the earth, the sea or any tree. In this figurative language, these are not heavenly messengers/angels. These represent those who are trying to restrain the word of God everywhere. Their efforts are restrained by the messenger in verse 2, preventing them from holding back the 4 winds, the spread of the gospel of Christ by His messengers/angels. These 4 winds stand on the four corners of the earth, Rome’s worldwide influence to stop its spread. But the gospel will be preached in all the earth. See the study for the Bible passages that support this. John hears the commands given relating to the sealing of the servants of God and the figurative number representing them. John sees a great multitude standing before the throne of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues who are clothed with white robes. All the messengers/angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four beasts fell before the throne and worshipped God. One of the elders asks John what those were that were wearing white robes. John said he knew and the elder identifies them. The chapter ends with his explanation.
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This book is one of the best of the translated ones, for it has a warning character for all those who find themselves in the experience of material life. Irmão X provides a shrewd way of describing the subtleties and weaknesses that can jeopardize our intentions, making us more attentive and vigilant by providing us with his wise pages, reminding us between the lines of the Master's words: "Pray and watch."
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Number of petals: 4 Location: Base of the spine Name: Foundation
Plane: Physical plane Sense Organ: Nose Work Organ: Anus Sense: Smell Element: Earth Shape: Square Sound: Lang
Muladhara is the root centre of physical experience, located at the base of the spine, the sacral plexus. The square represents the earth itself, the four dimensions and the four directions. Four allows for completion, and earth embodies the elements and conditions for human completion on all levels.
Muladhara Chakra is the meeting place of the three main nadis: Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The downward-pointing triangle indicates the downward movement of energy and the three main nadis.
The seed mantra is Lam, the yellow square represents the earth element. The Muladhara chakra governs the vital breath Apana. An inverted triangle in the centre of the square encloses the unmanifest Kundalini, represented as a snake wrapped in three and a half coils around the svayambhu (self born) linga. Because her mouth faces downward, the flow of energy is downward.
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The ability to control one's dreams or for the dreamer to be aware that he or she is dreaming. This process, called lucid dreaming, has some potential risks as well as many fascinating benefits. However, many people are hesitant to try it initially for fear of the potential dangers. This article aims to clarify these concerns by exploring both the risks and benefits of lucid dreaming.
The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming allows a person to take control of their dream world, helping them overcome their fears and eliminate nightmares. This technique is particularly useful for mental health. By taking control of their dreams, individuals can face challenging scenarios in a controlled environment, which can help reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence.
Addressing Common Concerns
Physical Harm in Dreams Lucid dreaming is fundamentally safe. In a lucid dream, everything is a creation of your mind. Therefore, nothing in the dream can physically harm you. Despite the vividness and realness of the dream experience, it remains entirely within your mental landscape, posing no physical danger.
Mental Health Risks Concerns about developing PTSD or other mental illnesses from lucid dreaming are unfounded. As soon as you wake up, it's clear that the events experienced in the dream were not real. On the contrary, lucid dreaming is often seen as a therapeutic tool for conditions like PTSD, as it allows individuals to reframe and manage their thoughts.
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While generally safe, lucid dreaming does come with a few risks as well:
Mixing Dream Memories with Reality Long-term lucid dreamers might occasionally confuse dream memories with real ones, creating false memories. This issue is rare and preventable by maintaining a dream journal and avoiding lucid dreaming about real-life people or places too frequently.
Escapism Using lucid dreaming to escape reality can be problematic if it interferes with your daily life. While it is sometimes beneficial to escape and relieve the stress of reality, relying on lucid dreaming for happiness can hinder personal growth and productivity.
Feeling Tired After Lucid Dreaming Some people report feeling tired after lucid dreaming. This tiredness is not due to the dreams themselves but often results from not getting enough sleep or using techniques that disrupt sleep patterns. Taking breaks and ensuring adequate sleep can prevent this.
Mental Exhaustion Lucid dreaming can be mentally taxing if practiced excessively without breaks. It’s important to balance lucid dreaming with regular sleep to avoid mental fatigue.
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This lecture created by Brandon Taylorian (aka Cometan) specially for the CESNUR Conference held Bordeaux in June 2024 provides a brief introduction to the legacy of religious and philosophical thought that Astronism emerges from, namely the discourse on transcension started assuredly by the Cosmists in Russia in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and then carried on and developed by Mordecai Nessyahu in Cosmodeism in the twentieth century. Cometan also then provides some detail on his story in founding Astronism in the early twenty-first century from 2013 along with details on the central Astronist doctrine of transcension. Finally, the lecture concludes with some contributions made by space religions and space philosophy and their influences on various cultural facets in art, literature and film.
The Book of Revelation, filled with symbolic and apocalyptic imagery, presents one of its most striking visions in Revelation 9:3-12—the locust army. Understanding the significance of this locust army provides insight into the broader themes of divine judgment, protection, and the ultimate triumph of God’s will as depicted in Revelation.
8. I pray that God, the source of
hope, will fill you completely with
joy and peace because you trust in
him. Then you will overflow with
confident hope through the power
of the Holy Spirit.
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10. Hope deferred makes the
heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a
tree of life.