Seeking Jesus First

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 26, 2024

Signs of a New and Better Covenant - Part Three “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”” (Matthew

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 25, 2024

Abide in the love of God and let God and His love abide in you. 1 John 4:4-5:5 4“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 4:5 They are

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 23, 2024

Signs of A New and Better Covenant - Part Two “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 23, 2024

Signs of A New and Better Covenant - Part One The covenant of Abraham was a “Grant” Covenant. God did not give Abraham laws. He only gave him circumcision. This was Abraham’s "born again" moment. From that point forward, Abraham and all of his descendants were separated unto God

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 20, 2024

Does everyone receive all of the promises which are in Christ Jesus? “Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ But they

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 19, 2024

What is the fear of The LORD? We have been taught and we know Proverbs 1:7 ,“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge” and Proverbs 9:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 18, 2024

Faith begins where the will of God is known. “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17, NKJV) GOD cannot lie, therefore, God's word expresses His will. When we have a word from God, we know the will of God. The Scriptures

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 17, 2024

How can we glorify GOD? Obey God and receive all of the promises. “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 16, 2024

A very famous and often quoted verse is situated in a very powerful context. “For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 13, 2024

The church, the ‘ekklesia’, has a responsibility to pray and release peace over the city and to be a peaceful influence in the city. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 12, 2024

Are you serious about being a mature child (huiothesia) of God? You have been given the right and privilege to do this because of your faith in The LORD Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit and The Word of God in your heart and in your mouth make it possible. The

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 11, 2024

In the New Covenant, we are justified or condemned by the words we believe and speak. “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man,

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 10, 2024

What does great faith look like? Speak the Word Only ”Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The centurion answered and

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Seeking Jesus First Dec.9, 2024

The Word of God has the characteristics of a person and the characteristics of words from a spoken language. “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 6, 2024

What does Christ mean? The Anointed One What was Jesus Anointed to be? To answer that question, let us look at King David: “Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil,

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 5, 2024

Dead or Alive? “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 4, 2024

Awake to righteousness and do not sin. “I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise,

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 3, 2024

The mouth reveals the heart and trains the brain. This statement is made to those who love God and follow Christ Jesus. It is made to those who are saved by grace through faith. Grace is God’s part. Using the faith that He gave us is our part. When

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Seeking Jesus First Dec. 2, 2024

Why was The LORD JESUS not of this world? Christ Jesus claimed that He was not of this world, and that, like Him, His disciples were not of this world. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 29, 2024

We have been given the privilege of walking with God as His sons - just like Jesus who is the firstborn among many brethren. This privilege was not granted under the Old Covenant Law of Moses, but it is available now in the New Covenant of faith, hope and love

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 28, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving! “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Hebrews 13:15, NKJV) “A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness;

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 27,2024

When is religion useless? Religion is useless when it is defiled with faithless, hopeless and loveless words in the mouth and in the heart. James 1:26–27 (NKJV): If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’

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Seeking Jesus First - Nov. 26, 2024

Christ Jesus was given the kingdom of God to rule over it. As King of kings, He has been made the king over all the earth. However, He has given the rule of the earth to men and will judge them according to their works. The Parable of the Talents

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 25, 2024

Christ Jesus is The Mediator of A New and Better Covenant - This Covenant is a Kingdom Covenant and Constitution - It makes us Heirs of God and Co-Heirs with Christ Jesus. It Makes us Inheritors of an Eternal Kingdom with Better Promises. It is a Covenant of Forgiveness and

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 22, 2024

What is a Scriptural purpose for being a “royal priesthood”? “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (1 Peter 2:9, NKJV) This