Great Seats
And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus: We are seated together with Christ Jesus in the greatest luxury box there is Heaven. What a triumph we have is Christ who has blessed us with all spiritual blessing in God. Our seat with Christ gives us righteousness, sanctification, redemption and citizenship in Heaven. We cannot but be in awe of the gifts our Heavenly Father has given us. The verb "made us sit together" is in the aorist tense. The aorist tense is characterized by its emphasis on punctiliar action; that is, the concept of the verb is considered without regard for past, present, or future time. There is no direct or clear English equivalent for this tense, though it is generally rendered as a simple past tense in most translations. The Greek word for 'made us sit together' is sugkathizo {soong-kath-id'-zo} literally means to cause to sit down together, place together. How about that for great seats we are placed together with Christ Jesus. 'Heavenly' is the Greek word epouranios, a look at this word's definition. 1) Existing in heaven a) Things that take place in heaven b) The heavenly regions 1) Heaven itself, the abode of God and angels 2) The lower heavens, of the stars 3) The heavens, of the clouds c) The heavenly temple or sanctuary 2) Of heavenly origin or nature I like 1,b,1 'the abode of God and angels. When I read God's Word and see things like this I cry out, "What a merciful God we have." I do not deserve this amount of grace and the hardest thing about my Christian walk is realizing what I really have in our Lord Christ Jesus. Paul Griffitts has been a Bibical Researcher for over 30 years
Currently Paul is the Editor of The Good News Letter for Believer.com
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Building a Church and Church Building Designs
Building a church is a large project that is more than constructing natural materials, because building a church is building an expression of a church congregation's heart. Building a church has a purpose that is much more than housing classrooms or meeting rooms.
Online Bible Study Can Enhance Home School Curriculum
The United Church of God has begun providing free curriculum for homeschooling parents. It's not often that we get anything for free anymore, but the Church of God offers numerous publications and courses, all without cost. These courses are perfect tools for Christian home-schooling parents. As more parents move away from sending their children to schools that do not allow mention of God and the Bible, they are looking for ways to incorporate Bible Scripture into their children's daily studies. The Church's online bible study course is an excellent resource and tool for educating children about life's major questions.
How to Hear the Voice of God
In this series I would like to take you through the Word of God to show you how we can all clearly hear the voice of God. I would also like to show you how to train yourself in hearing and being led by the voice of God.
Tradition, Religion Of Christian Churches
Tradition, Religion Of Christian Churches
New Online Bible Study Lessons Unlock the Mystery to Life’s Crucial Questions
Since early times, mankind has asked why we are here, where is the world headed, and what is in store for us? Christians believe the Bible holds the key to these questions, but many have difficulty interpreting the meaning of Bible scripture. The United Church of God now offers bible study lessons that will enable individuals to clearly appreciate the valuable lessons offered in the Bible. For convenience and easy-access worldwide, the Church provides its bible study online. The bible study lessons are easy to use and understand, and they provide the biblical answers to the mysteries of life.
No Yachting in Heaven!
No Yachting in Heaven Revelation 21:1-6
Church Building and Church Buildings
Church building is a term used to designate both the physical building of a church facility, and the spiritual building of a group of people into a unified body of believers. The physical church buildings are made of wood, stone, mortar, and brick, but the act of spiritual church building comes at the cost of evangelism, preaching, and teaching.
Church Signs and Outdoor Church Signs
Church signs have been known to stop people on the side of the road to ask what they are. Outdoor church signs are mostly known for being right outside of the church with the thought of using it to attract new people to the church.
Is There Power In Prayer?
Is There Power In Prayer?
Jesus Christ: One Can Reach God Only Through Him - Is this Statement Correct?
Catch the express or the super fast bullet train. If we are able to reach our goal the purpose is served.
Understanding the Gospel of Matthew and Why it Matters - Part 6
Matthew 2:16-18Herod Kills the Children16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.
Growing Spiritually By Carl Marshall
The key to growing one's faith is to understand faith and how it works: How Faith Works, by Dr. Frederick K. C. Price, is a book I strongly recommend. Visit www.faithdome.org for more information.
Nowhere to Rest!
Luke 9:57-62 Nowhere to Rest! As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
The Power of Stories and Testimonies
As I am sure you all can tell by now, I am a big believer in sharing with you stories and testimonies of God supernaturally showing Himself in any way, shape or form. I believe that these God-stories are extremely powerful and they all help us to continue to build our faith up in the power of God and the fact that He does want to become very active in our lives if we are open to allowing Him to come in.
The Search for Gods Intention
I believe in the source we refer to as 'God'. This is the powerful Universal Energy from which all that is manifests.
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