Throughout our lives as Christians we are constantly growing into the fulness of Jesus Christ; The spiritual fruits of God's Spirit are being brought to maturity within our lives.

As we continue to grow into the character of Jesus, there are certain things that God has asked us to do and maintain within our life, while He produces the spiritual growth within our life.

God's people need to become humble in their daily attitude; This is not just an outward appearance of false humility, but rather is a genuine choice of heart not to exalt ones self.

A person who is humble does not take the glory from God nor does he look for self- recognition for the work that he has done or for anything given.

Being humble is just presenting yourself as you really are in the eyes of God; Being transparent and having a contrite spirit;

Being humble is not being prideful, not having selfish ambition, not being boastful, not being arrogant nor full of conceit but having a lowly spirit.

Being humble is allowing others to be first, in the appropriate time and way.

A person is humble when they forgive another person and not take into account a wrong suffered by them.

A person who is humble is always open to learn any spiritual truth, and objectively considers anything a person has to offer.

We receive the implanted Word of God by the spirit of meekness.

A person who is humble, chooses not to multiply his words;

A person who is humble, does not pray long prayers just to appear more spiritual.

A person who is humble, does not put his own self interests first, but rather is more considered towards others, and esteems others more highly.

Being humble is not thinking your always right or insisting to have your own way.

MAT 23:12 And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

MARK 10:14,15 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, " Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

10:15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all."

MATTHEW 18:3,4 Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

1 PETER 5:5,6 ...And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you.

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8 Have this attitude in yourselves which is also in Christ Jesus, 2:6 who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bold-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross.

Every individual needs to seek God and His Righteousness; We should seek God and His ways as one who seeks for a valuable treasure. If we dig deep into God's Word and seek God daily in prayer for wisdom and understanding, we will find spiritual riches more precious than silver and gold.

God promises that if we sincerely seek to know Him, and to learn His ways, that we will most definitely find what we are looking for, and our efforts are not in vain. God wants us to seek His strength and ask for His Holy Spirit.

If anyone selfishly attempts to seek both worldly pleasure and God at the same time, then that person will be distracted and will not find the eternal riches of the Kingdom of God.

Nor does God even want us to be anxiously seeking our basic needs, but rather He wants us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and then God will supply our food and clothing.

1 CHR. 16:11 " Seek the Lord and His strength, seek His face continually.

MATTHEW 6:33

" But first seek the Kingdom of God, and His Righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.'

ISAIAH 55: 6,7

" Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

1 CHRONICLES 28:9,10

" As for you,...know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him; He will let you find Him: but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever."

LUKE 11:9, 10, 13

" And I say to you, ask and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.

For everyone who asks, receives and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened....

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him."?

The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God to man. God wanted us to know the way to life and How to come to know Him, and most important, How to love Him and others the way we should.

The Bible has the most oldest well preserved manuscript copies of any other book of antiquity.

There are over 5,400 Greek manuscripts, over 10,000 of the Latin Vulgate and at least 9,300 copies of other early versions. A total of over 24,000 manuscript copies or portions of the New Testament are in existence today.

The Bible was written over a time period of at least 1600 years by over 40 different authors from all walks of life, from a variety of cultural and occupational backgrounds including, kings, a fisherman, a doctor, a tax collector etc.

They all received the inspirational words from God by the power of the Holy Spirit and recorded them in the writings of the scriptures.

The Bible is comprised of actually 66 total books or letters divided into two main sections called the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Within the Bible there are many covenants, and agreements made by God.

THE TWO MAIN COVENANTS are : The Old Covenant and The New Covenant.

Hundreds of Prophecies that came true were recorded in the Bible sometimes thousands of years before the events actually took place.

HEBREWS 4:12 " For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."

ISAIAH 55:11 So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth, It shall not return to Me empty.'

How do we understand God's word ?

The nature of God's Word

Why should we read, listen to, study & learn God's Word ?

Why should we meditate on, speak, proclaim, teach and preach God's Word ?

How does God want us to relate to His Word ?

Evidence of the reliability of the Bible as God's Word;

Sharing your Faith

Doctrines of men are not the Word of God

What are the benefits of learning God's Word?

Parable Wisdom Oracles of God

Good News Proverbs Scriptures

Covenant Testimonies Commandments

Blessings Promises Warnings

Prophesies Psalms Hymns

Spiritual Songs Gospel Judgments

Instructions Message Truth

Voice of God Prayer Dream

Vision Godly Knowledge Exhortations

Corrections Reproofs Rebukes

Counsel Statues Doctrine of Christ

Precepts Epistle Letter

Revelation

Seed Isaiah 55:10, 11

Bread John 6:35

Sword Heb 4:12

Rain Isaiah 55:10, 11

Manna Rev 2:17

Honey Rev 10:9

Rivers of Living Water - John 7:38

Grain

Solid Food Hebrews 5:12, 14

Milk Hebrews 5:12, 13

Fountain of Life

Water

Flesh John 6:53-58

Drink Isaiah 43:22

New Things Isaiah 42:9

Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19:12

Springs Isaiah 12:3

Snow Isaiah 55:10, 11

Pool of Water Isaiah 41:18

Tree of Life Prov 3:18

Lamp Prov 6:23

Bubbling Brook Prov 18:4

Light - John 8:12, Prov 6:23

And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold,.some sixty, and some thirty ." Matthew 13:19-23

1) Through Prayer - Ask God

PROV 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths"

PROV 2:1-6 "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find"

2) Through Prayer - Ask For God's Wisdom & Understanding

JAMES 1:5 " If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."

EPHES 1:15-19 "Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power..."

PROV 22:21 "That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer words of truth to those who send to you ?"

3) Humble Yourself

JAMES 1:21 "...in humility receive the implanted word of God, which is able to save your souls.

4) By God's Holy Spirit of Truth

JOHN 16:13-15 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever he hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you."

JOHN 14:16-27 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another helper, that He may abide with you forever - the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. "

1 CORIN 12:11, 12 "For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God."

1 JOHN 2:20 "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things."

1 JOHN 2:27 "But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him."

5) Teachers Will Equip You

EPHES 4:11-13 " And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ .

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ."

6) Listen

ROMANS 10:17 "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God "

MAT 13:19-23 And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold,.some sixty, and some thirty ."

7) Study

2 TIM 2:15 "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." We should receive the word with all readiness of mind and search the scriptures daily. (Acts 17:11)

8) Read

REV 1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and heed the things which are written in it: for the time is near."

9) Meditate on His Word

JOSHUA 1:8 We should always 'declare' and speak God's word out of our 'mouth' and meditate day and night and observe to do all that is written.

PSALM 1:2 "And on His law he meditates day and night."

10) Follow Jesus

LUKE 24:32 As we walk daily with Jesus He will open our understanding

11) When we receive love & encouragement from other Christians

ISAIAH 35:3-6 "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, 'Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.' Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped."

We are 'born again' by receiving the incorruptible seed of God's word into our heart. READ 1 Peter 1:23

We grow up into the fullness of Jesus Christ and become mature Christians by the word of God. ( 1 Peter 2:2 )

We will be a good minister of Jesus when we are nourished up in his word.

( 1 Timothy 4:5 )

We are blessed when we are a doer of the word. ( James 1:25 )

God's word will be a joy and a rejoicing of our heart. ( Jeremiah 15:16 )

We are blessed when we read and hear his word. ( Revelation 1:3 )

So we will bear spiritual fruit within our livers and prosper in what we do. Psalm 1:1-3

We will bear good fruit. ( Matthew 13:23, Galatians 5:22 )

We will be like a wise man who built his house upon a rock.

( Matthew 7:24-25, Luke 6:47-48 )

So that our joy may be full. ( 1 John 1:4 )

So that we will know that God has given to us eternal life and know that this life is in His Son. ( 1 John 5:11-13 )

We should speak and observe to do all that is written so our way will prosper and we shall have good success. ( Joshua 1:8 )

We will be protected and kept from the paths of the destroyer. ( Psalm 17:4 )

God's word will convert our soul.....

Makes the simple wise.

Makes our heart rejoice.

Makes our eyes enlightened.

Gives us a warning.

Keeping God's word will give us great reward. ( Psalm 19:7 )

None of our steps shall slide when God's word is in your heart. ( Psalm 37:31 )

We receive 'faith' through hearing God's word. ( Romans 10:17 )

We are sanctified and cleansed of our sinful nature by the washing of God's word. ( Ephesians 5:26, John 17:17. Made clean. John 15:3 )

The word of God is our spiritual sword to overcome our daily struggles and spiritual battles. ( Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 4:12 Two edge sword. )

We will not sin against God if we treasure up God's word in our heart. ( Psalm 119:11

We are made wise unto salvation. ( 2 Timothy 3:15 By God's word.

God's word is valuable for doctrine to guide our lives into righteousness so we may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works. ( 2 Timothy 3:17 )

"Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." ( 2 Timothy 2:15 )

For proper spiritual growth. "As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word that we may grow thereby. ( 1 Peter 2:2 )

So that by the promises of God we might be partakers of the divine nature.

( 2 Peter 1:4 )

Spiritual Warfare:

"It is written...." Matthew 4:4, 4:7, 4:10 , Ephesians 6:15

We are able to be built up and receive an eternal inheritance by His word. Acts 20:32

We will have everlasting life and not come into condemnation. John 5:24, John 20:31

"But these are written so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ the son of God and that believing we might have life through His name."

John 20:31

So that we might surely know that Jesus came out from the Father and believe that God the Father sent Jesus. John 17:8

To open our eyes of our heart.

To turn us from darkness to light.

To deliver us from the power of Satan unto God.

So that we might receive forgiveness of sins.

So that we might receive an inheritance.

Acts 26:18-22

For our learning, so that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4

So that we might have obedience of faith. Romans 16:26

For admonition. 1 Corinthians 10:11

We are admonished and taught by the word of God is Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual songs. Colossians 3:16

God's word will lead us and bring us into His presence. Psalm 43:3

We should give ear and listen to God's word so that we...

Might set our hope in God.

Not forget the works of God but keep His commandment.

So we won't be stubborn and rebellious.

Psalm 78:1

We will receive peace and not turn again to folly when we take to heart God's word. Psalm 85:8

We will be healed in many ways and be delivered from destruction.

Psalm 107:19-20

We will be lead by God's word even when we sleep and when we awake His word will talk to us. Proverbs 6:22

We should receive the word with all readiness of mind and search the scriptures daily. READ (Acts 17:11)

We should rightly divide His word in spirit and in truth. ( 2 Timothy 2:15 )

We should always 'declare' and speak God's word out of our 'mouth' and meditate day and night and observe to do all that is written. ( Joshua 1:8 )

We should be 'mindful always' and remember His covenant.

1 Chronicles 16:15

We should 'receive' His word and lay up His word within our heart. Job 22:22

We should esteem His word more than our own necessary (food). Job 23:12

We should delight in God's word and meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2, 40:8

We should hold fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:16

We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that we have heard.

Hebrews 2:1

We should be swift to hear God's word and slow to speak of our own words.

James 1:19

We should be a doer and not just a hearer. James 1:23, Luke 11:28

We should remember the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude 17

We should believe God's word. Mark 1:15

We should praise His word and put our trust in Him. Psalm 56:4

We should give ear to God's word. Psalm 78:1-8, 85:8

We should hear the sayings of Jesus and do them. Matthew 7:24-25,

Luke 6:47-48, Luke 11:28, Blessed

We should not just search the scriptures and think we have life, but God's word testify of Jesus and that we should come close to Him.

John 5:39

We should share His word in hope that it will produce fruit.

1 Corinthians 9:10

We should remember and be mindful of the words which are spoken before by the Holy prophets and of the commandment of the apostles of the Lord and Savior. 2 Peter 3:1

We should remember certain things. 1 Timothy 4:5-6

Preach the cross, Christ crucified. READ 1 Corinthians 1:17-29

Declaring unto you the testimony of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1-13

"For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who examines our hearts. For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed - God is witness - nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having thus a fond affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." 1 Thessalonians 2 : 3 - 12

"And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name. And at that time many will fall away and will deliver up one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many. And because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come."

Matthew 24 : 4 - 14

Preach the kingdom of God. Matthew 4:23

From this time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". Matthew 4:17

Doctrines the commandments of men. Matthew 15:3-9

Tradition. Mark 7:9-13

Preach any other gospel. Galatians 1:8-12

To teach otherwise and consent not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 6:3-5

Doctrines of devils. 1 Timothy 4:1-7

Twisting God's word. 2 Peter 3:15-16

In the beginning was the word. John 1:1

The word is God.

"In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. John 1:1

The word was with God and the word is Jesus Christ. John 1:1-2, John 1:14, The word became flesh.

Truth. John 1:17, Colossians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians, James 1:18

"Sanctify them through your truth your word is truth". John 17:17

"The word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Ephesians 1:13

Spirit and Life

"It is the spirit who gives life the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life." John 6:63

God's word will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8, Mark 13:31, 1 Peter 1:24-25.

The gospel from God is not just in word only but also in power in the Holy Spirit in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1:5

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God. It is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16

Light

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

"I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12

Pure, tried and a shield of protection. Proverbs 30:5, 2 Samuel 22:31,

Psalm 12:6

God's word is quick and powerful. Hebrews 4:12

God's word is incorruptible. 1 Peter 1:23 Cannot be destroyed. John 10:35

The gospel from God is not just in word only but also in power in the Holy Spirit in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1:5

The universe was created by God's word. Hebrews 11:3, Psalm 33:4,

2 Peter 3:4-6

As rain, seed and bread, God's word will accomplish what He pleases and will prosper in the thing for which he sent it and will not return to Him void. Isaiah 55:10:11

God's word is sure and holiness. Psalm 93:5, 111:7

God's word - done in truth and righteousness. Psalm 111:7

Peace. Psalm 85:8

Prophesy. Edification, exhortations and comfort. 1 Corinthians 14:1-3

Living waters. John 7:38

"The voice of the Lord is upon the waters.

The God of glory thunders.

The Lord is over many waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful.

The voice of the Lord is majestic."

Psalm 29:3-4

Prophesyings - 1 Thessalonians 5:20

Words of faith and good doctrine. 1 Timothy 4:5-6

By the Holy Spirit - no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 2 Peter 1:20-21

God's word has the ability to cleanse us spiritually. John 15:3

Revelation of God's Word

Ephesians 3:3,5

Manifestations of His word

Titus 1:1-3

1 John 1:1-2,3

As Christians, we must intensively listen to God, so that we might learn all that He wants to teach us and so we can also receive the answers to the desires of our heart that are according to His will.

We must set aside some quiet time each day so that we might be able to hear God more intimately. God will speak to us in many ways and it is important for the believer to know How God will speak to you, so when He does, you will be aware of it.

God's Word found in the Bible is one way God speaks to us individually; Even though the Bible was written thousands of years ago, God still intended His Word to be heard by each one of us today, so that we would be properly built up in the faith and have good direction for our lives.

Other ways God might choose to speak to you is through Pastors, Christian teachers, counselors, a Christian friend or relative, through a dream or vision, an angel from Heaven, by God's audible voice or just by His still small voice speaking to your heart at various times.

God will help you to distinguish your own thoughts, from when God is really speaking to you. This discernment will come from the Holy Spirit over a period of time as you grow in Christ, and in His word.

We also need to be very careful to What we listen to. The quality of what we listen to, can lead to the state of mind of what we will become.

For instance, perverse speech corrupts good morals; Evil counsel leads to confusion and despair. Gossip and back-biting takes a person away from effectually loving others, and tears down another person's life. Idle talk is spiritually unfruitful and unproductive to the hearer. False doctrines, myths, superstitions, empty philosophy and the words of false religions brings confusion, misdirection and spiritual death to the hearers. Worldly music leads a person away from spending time to truly worship and praise God.

On the other hand, when we speak the truths of God to others, it is edifying to the hearers. If we hear a Good report or testimony of the work of Jesus Christ in someone's life, it is encouraging. If we purpose to listen to Godly counsel and correction, there will come a viable solution to our problems. When we listen to Christian music and songs are spirit and minds are refreshed and God is exalted: When we listen to sound Christian teaching , there is a life changing result that sets our lives free from the bondage of evil, and builds our lives up in the astounding love of God.

MARK 4:24,25 And He was saying to them, " Take care what you listen to, By your standard of measure it shall be measured to you and more shall be given to you besides. For whoever has, to him shall more be given and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

MATTHEW 13:18-23 Hear then the parable of the sower.

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the mans who hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but it was only temporary and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And on the one whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some hundredfold, some sixty and some thirty.

ROMANS 10:14 How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him, whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher ?

HEBREWS 3:7,11 Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me,.....As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest. "

ISAIAH 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen that you may live. And I will make an everlasting convenant with you.

JAMES 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.

To become and to remain a true Christian, it is essential that we believe that Jesus is the only Christ and Messiah, the Son of God the Father and further believe in Jesus Christ's divine nature as part of the trinity in the one true Godhead.

( SEE DEITY Page 63-64 )

It is likewise imperative that we believe in God's Word which is truth and His commandments found in the Bible. And it is most important to believe in the qualities and abilities of God and in the Holy Spirit, so that we can fully love God and put our trust in Him.

God helps us to overcome our unbelief by demonstrating His awesome love and tender mercies towards us, while were yet sinners. And His Word of truth is sharper than any two edged sword which pierces the division of soul and spirit and any unbelief.

To " Believe " means to be fully persuaded.

The scriptural condition for salvation is believing in Jesus Christ.

The primary reason Why it is crucial that we believe in Jesus Christ is because our only hope of individual salvation from the potential eternal destruction in hell is depended upon believing in Jesus Christ.

There are two main reasons which convinces us to believe in Jesus Christ...

FIRST of all, we are convinced by His Divine Love demonstrated towards us in so many ways, and ...

SECOND, by His words of truth and wisdom which brings life and refreshing to our lives, unlike anything else. It is His truth which sets us free; as we believe in Jesus, the light of His word takes away all darkness.

If we truly believe in Jesus Christ, we will have the sincere faith, to do the works of God.

MARK 9:23 Jesus said to him, " If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

JOHN 5:24 " Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life."

MARK 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

JOHN 7:37,38 On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, " If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water,"

JOHN 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, " This is the work of God, that you believe in Him ( Jesus ) whom He ( God the Father) sent. "

JOHN 11:25 Jesus said to her, " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."

JOHN 12:36 " While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become the sons of light."

JOHN 14:1 " Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."

16:27

20:27,29,31

ACTS 16:31 So they said, " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

ROM 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law of righteousness to everyone who believes.

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' Meditation ' in the biblical sense, means to chew over or to contemplate, what you learned in God's Word. God's perfect way of meditation is to meditate on the very nature of God, His greatness, what He has done, and upon His Word day and night.

One of the ways that we are to Love God is with all of our mind. ( LK 10:27 ) This is accomplished by purposely thinking How to please God by deciding to obey His commandants and by occupying our thoughts with adoration and thanksgiving to God.

Every Christians needs to set their minds on the spiritual things of God and meditate on His word. As we continue daily to think and meditate on God's word, it will set us free and bring strength, peace and spiritual life to us, because Jesus said His words are Spirit and Life.

Eastern meditation is spiritually unproductive, empty and detrimental to the proper spiritual growth that God wants to establish in a person's life through Jesus Christ. As one empties their mind, they are then open to deception of demonic spirits, mind control; Then they are void of thoughts of thoughts God and His ways and thereby lack true Wisdom.

" Positive thinking " will not truly bring about positive results, because a person is only superficially and deceitfully convincing oneself that something good will or has happened, when in reality, nothing genuinely good can be established unless God sovereignty decides to do any particular good work. God only chooses to respond when we ask Him in prayer in Jesus Name from a pure heart and have faith in God's ability.

Being doubleminded also is not the way God wants us to think. Doubleminded is thinking one moment to serve God and the next moment thinking just to serve your own fleshly desires; God wants each Christian to be decisive to always purpose in their mind to follow the will of God.

If we think carnal things, we become carnal in our actions.

If we meditate on nothing, we become nothing or possessed.

If we think on things that are spiritually good, we become spiritually good.

JAMES 1:8 " For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways."

ROMANS 12:2 " And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ( WHY ) that you may prove what is good and acceptable and the perfect will of God."

PSALM 119:97 " Oh, How I Love your Law, it is my meditation all the day."

PSALM 19:14 " Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord."

PSALM 77:12 " I will also meditate on all your work and talk of your deeds."

PSALM 119:99 " For your testimonies are my meditation."

2 CORIN 10:5 " ...Bringing every thought captive to the obedience of Christ."

ROMANS 8:6 " For the mind set on the flesh is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 " Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, and if anything is worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things."

God desires that we choose to willfully obey His Word and direction for our lives.

God has the power and strength to force us to obey, but rather He desires that we individually choose to obey and follow His precepts and commandments. This reveals to God that we sincerely believe and trust His direction and Love Him wholeheartedly.

Jesus said, If you Love Me, You will keep ( obey ) My commandments."

It is good for a Christian to aspire to have the right attitude of heart, by desiring fervently to obey God; Not because he has to obey God but because he wants to obey and please God with all of his being.

Obedience is the act of conforming to the will of God out of respect and reverance to God Who is worthy.

EXODUS 19:5 Now therefore, if you obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people; for all the earth is mine.

JOHN 14:15 "If you love me, ( Jesus) you will obey what I command.

14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--

14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

1 PETER 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth to the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren; see that you love one another with a pure heart.

REV 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the city.

1 JOHN 2:3 " And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

It should be obvious in order to obey God's commandments we need to learn what those commandments are first.

1 JOHN 2:5 " But whoever keeps His word in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him."

When we obey God's Word, we will bear much spiritual fruit and the Love of God will be perfected in us.

MATTHEW 7:24,25 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came and the wind blew, and burst against the house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

PHIL 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God.

Every Christian needs some quiet time alone with God each day, as a time to pray to Him and a time to listen; You can use this time to worship God and give Him thanks for all that He has done.

This quiet time is when we can commune with God through the Holy Spirit and receive direction for our lives. We learn to hear the still small voice of God as He speaks to our hearts. We soon can identify His voice by the love, truth and conviction by which He speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. His small still voice should be in consistance with His word found in the Bible.

God can minister to our minds and hearts more effectively when we are not distracted by outside influences.

ISAIAH 40:31 But those that wait upon the Lord, Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up on wings as eagles: They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."

PSALM 46:10 " Be still and know that I am God "

It is essential to LISTEN to God's voice and not harden our hearts to what He is telling us to do. This is the time that God will refresh your heart and give you peace that surpasses all understanding. From early in the morning or to late in the evening, make sure to have some quiet time with God.

As a new believer and throughout our lives, we need to have faith in Jesus Christ.

True Biblical Faith is being fully persuaded that, Jesus is the Christ and our Lord. Our faith should believe in the power and grace of Jesus Christ to save us from evil and destruction and to give us eternal life.

We become fully persuaded as we listen objectively to the truth of Jesus Christ, and seek God with a sincere heart; Faith comes by hearing the word of God taught and preached to us by other dedicated Christians.

True Biblical ' Faith ' is also to be fully persuaded to acquire, and to walk in, the spiritual truths of God's Word so that we may inherit God's promises which we had hoped for, and that are unseen.

HEB 11:1 " Now Faith is the assurance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.

ROMANS 10:17 " Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God "

What this means is that we need to listen continually to God's word, so that our faith would be strengthened, or built up to fully trust Jesus Christ to fulfill all that He promised.

Faith in what Jesus has accomplished at the cross;

Faith in His ability to spiritually bring us salvation from sin.

Faith to overcome our sinful nature through a living relationship with Jesus Christ by His Grace.

Faith to be made free by the Word of God.

Faith to endure any suffering or hardship for the sake of the good news of Jesus Christ.

HEBREW 6:12 But imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

ROMANS 4:19 And being not weak in faith... He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, being fully persuaded that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

ROMANS 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we faith peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

PHIL 3:8-11 That I may gain Christ and be found in Him not having my own righteousness which is from the Law but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings being conformed to His death if by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

MATTHEW 17:20 If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you.

MATTHEW 21:21 Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree but also, if you say to this mountain, be removed and cast into the sea, it will be done."

ACTS 20:21 Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ

COL 1:23 If indeed, you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard.

ACTS 14:22 Exhorting them to continue in the faith and saying, " We must through many tribulations enter the Kingdom of God."

As Christians, our hope must be centered in Jesus Christ.

Many times we may have hoped to have a better life or to be successful, but instead of striving to achieve these goals in the material or physical realm, if we just put our hope in Jesus Christ, He will be faithful to give us a whole new life beyond our expectations.

Hope is the ' confidence and expectation ' of anything we desire and trust God for; Likewise Hope is also the confidence and expectation in God to be faithful and able to be successful in all that He does.

COL. 1:27 " Christ in you the hope of glory "

TITUS 3:7 That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

ROMANS 15:4 That we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit

ROMANS 5:3-5 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the Love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.

PSALM 43:5 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God.

Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is ? -

Well it's to Love God with all of our heart, mind, and strength and to love one another as we would love ourselves......

God has so greatly Loved us, in providing salvation for us from evil and spiritual death and has given us the opportunity to receive eternal life through Jesus Christ;

We should learn, receive and demonstrate love to others just as Jesus did for us; God's intended way for us to love as He instructs in His Word, is completely different from what the world comprehends 'Love ' to mean.

The earthly understanding of love is actually very shallow, carnal, and self seeking, in comparison to the quality of Love God teaches us to have and give.

Therefore it is essential that we learn from God's Word, and through the Holy Spirit....HOW should we Love,?...WHO should we Love,?...WHY should we Love,?....and moreover WHAT is Love ?

God's intended Way for us to Love Him and others, encompasses many spiritually good & pure attributes; These attributes of Love are accomplishable for us to do, to the depth and richness of God's purpose, by God's Holy Spirit , when God's Spirit is within us;

The common words which we use to describe the Love that God intends us to have for others, have a more vast spiritual meaning than what we commonly understand those words to imply.

This is why we need to have God's wisdom and insight by His word and Spirit, so that we can truly demonstrate the attributes of Love in the way God intended in all truth and not in the limited way we futility attempt to perceive and to love from mere human reasoning and human abilities.

Here are some of the spiritual attributes of God's Love, which are revealed to us in Jesus Christ that He commands us to have for others,-...... Kindness, compassion, charity, patience, self-control, meekness, unselfish servantship in laying your own life down for a friend in various circumstances, caring for your enemy, having forgiveness & mercy towards everyone, and to Love in spirit and in truth,

WE Love Jesus and others, by obeying His commandments,...

We Love God, when we worship Him alone, in spirit and truth, and by not worshipping other false idols, or following vain imaginations or false doctrines,

WE Love others and Jesus when we tell the truth and not lie nor bear false witness against them, nor gossip about them.

We Love Jesus when we do good to the least of His brethren ( other Christians );

We Love others ans Jesus when we behave with good morals and not lust or commit sexual immorality.

WE Love others when we teach the ways of God and not lead a little one astray. ......And so forth.....

In comparison, the world's perception of love, which is vastly imperfect and carnal, is not really the Love which comes from the Father.

That is why we must not be presumptuous and lean on our present understanding of what love is, but rather we should acknowledge God and learn from His Holy Spirit, and through His Word, exactly what is the Love which we should give to God and to one another. His Love is also made known to us from the living example of the Holy Spirit through the body of Christ,

God is fully capable and will establish His Love within our hearts and minds by His Spirit, if we only ask, and not doubt nor harden our heart, and further if we obey His instructions to us;

For this is the new covenant which He has made with us, that He would write His Law of Love upon our hearts, and He would be our God and we would be His people.

This means a person will lay aside his own self-seeking desires, pleasures, interests, self gratifications, for the sake and welfare of another; sometimes even to physical death.

A Christian who chooses to lay down his own life for his friends, will ongoingly, put to death his own sinful nature and it's lustful desires so he can be capable of truly giving love by the Holy Spirit working through him;

This person, who loves, will redirect his time, abilities, and resources, from no longer spending such largely for his own self but will purpose in his heart to learn and do and walk in the ways of God so he can effectually bless and encourage others, to set the captives free, so God will be glorified, and His Love magnified,

This Love calls for you to Love those, who you don't like and your enemies, as Christ did for us, while we were yet sinners Jesus Christ died for us. To Lay down your life in Love is to be a servant to one another.

( SEE- 2 CORIN 12:15, 1 JOHN 3:16 )

Inorder for us to fulfill God's commandment to Love one another, we must not neglect to Love our enemies.

If any non-christian or even a Christian was unkind to you, or was rude to you, or falsely accused you, or gossiped about you or took advantage of you, or was strifeful towards you, or was without understanding or had no concern about you, or neglected you, or was indifferent towards you,... regardless of whatever evil they did to you, you must forgive them, and not hate them; You must have mercy towards them and not take revenge, and God will have mercy on you. This does not mean you have to agree with the wrong that they did but we still must love our enemies.

The reason why we must love and bless our enemies, is for the hope that through the love that we give, that their life might be changed to love others also. However even if they choose not to change still God is glorified in the love that we gave, and we have not lost our reward. ( Luke 6:35 )

If we are unforgiving and unloving towards our enemies this causes all kinds of evil to grow in the world and also causes divisions and dissensions in the Body of Christ.

Again, even though we must Love our enemies, this does not mean we should ever condone any evil that they did.

LUKE 6:27 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies,

Do good to those who hate you,

LUKE 6:28 Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

LUKE 6:29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.

LUKE 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

LUKE 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

LUKE 6:32 "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?

Even 'sinners' love those who love them.

LUKE 6:33 And if you do good to those who are good to you,

what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that.

LUKE 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment,

what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full.

ROMANS 5:8 " But God demonstrates His own Love towards us, in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. "

JOHN 3:16 " For God so Loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting Life."

NEH 1:5 " Then I said; " O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, Who keeps His covenant of Love with those who Love You and obey your commands ."

NEH 9:17 " They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in Love. Therefore you did not desert them."

2 CH 6:14 " He said, " O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth,..You who keep your covenant of Love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.

PSA 32:10 " Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing Love surrounds the man who trusts in Him."

PSA 33:5 " The Lord Loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing Love."

PSA 33:18 " But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing Love."

PSA 37:28 " For the Lord Loves the just and will not forsake His faithful ones, They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;"

PSA 86:5 " You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in Love to all who call to you. "

PSA 103:11 " For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His Love for those who fear Him."

PSA 103:17 "But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's Love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness with their children's children."

PSA 145:20 " The Lord watches over all who Love Him, but all the wicked he will destroy."

PSA 146:8 " The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord Loves the righteous."

PSA 147:11 " The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing Love."

DAN 9:4 " I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed; " O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of Love with all who Love you and obey your commands,"

PROV 8:17 " I Love those who Love me, and those who seek me , will find me."

JER 31:3 " Yes, I have Loved you with an everlasting Love, therefore with Lovingkindness, I have drawn you."

1 PET 5:7 " God cares for you that you should cast your cares upon Him."

PSALM 146:7 " Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry, The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners,

146:8 " The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those that are bowed down; The Lord Loves the righteous "

146:9 " The Lord watches over the strangers; He revives the fatherless and the widow;

1 JOHN 3:1 " Behold what manner of Love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called the Sons of God. "

ROM 5:5 " The Love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."

1 JOHN 4:9,10 " In this the Love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

In this is Love, not that we Loved God, but that He Loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

JOHN 3:35 " The Father Loves the Son and has given all things into His hand."

DEUT 7:7,8 "The Lord did not set His Love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for we were the fewest of all people; But because the Lord Loved you. "

DEUT 7:13 " And He will Love you, and bless you, and multiply you."

DEUT 10:15 " The Lord delighted only in your fathers to Love them, and He chose their seed (descendants) after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

DEUT 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the Great God mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe."

DEUT 10:18 He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and Loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing."

DEUT 33:3 " Yes, He Loves the people, All His saints are in His hand; they sit down at your feet; Everyone receives your Words.

DEUT 33:12 " The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders."

PSALM 11:7 " For the Lord is Righteous, He Loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright."

PSALM 33:5 " He Loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord."

PSALM 37:28 " For the Lord Loves justice, And does not forsake His saints, they are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off."

PSALM 42:8 " The Lord will command His Lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me."

PSALM 47:4 " He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom He Loved."

PSALM 63:3 " Because Thy Lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee."

PSALM 78:67,68 " Moreover He rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He Loved."

PSALM 87:2 " The Lord Loves the gates of Zion, More than all the dwellings of Jacob: "

PSALM 99:4 " The King's strength also Loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob."

PSALM 103:13 " As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him."

PSA 145:8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

PSA 145:9 The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made.

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...His Compassion - NEH 9:17, PSA 51:1, 86:15, 103:4, 145:8, ISA 54:10, LAM 3:32, PS 78:38, PS 90:13

PSALM 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.

145:14 The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

145:15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food at the proper time.

145:16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

145:17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways and loving toward all He has made.

145:18 The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.

145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

145:20 The Lord watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

PSALM 147:3 " He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds."

PROV 15:9 " He Loves him who follows after righteousness."

PROV 8:17 " I Love those who love me, And those who seek Me diligently, will find Me.

ISAIAH 38:17 " But You have Lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back."

ISAIAH 43:4 Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, And I have Loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.

Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you from the west....."

JOHN 14:21 " He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who Loves Me. And he who Loves Me will be Loved by My Father and I will Love him and manifest Myself to him."

JOHN 16:27 " For the Father Himself Loves you, because you have Loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God."

2 CORIN 7:6 " Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus."

2 CORIN 9:7 " God Loves a cheerful giver "

ROM 8:32 " He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things ?"

ROM 15:5 " Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus."

EPHES 2:4 " But God, Who is rich in mercy, because of His great Love with which He Loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ ( by Grace you have been saved ).

2 THES 2:16,17 " Now may the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has Loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work."

HEB 12:6 " Whom the Lord Loves He chastens."

PROV 3:12 " because the Lord disciplines those he Loves, as a father the son he delights in."

PSALM 25:7 " Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your Love remember me, for you are good, O Lord."

" HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER..."- 1 CH 16:34, 16:41; 2 CH 5:13, 7:3,6, 20:21, EZR 3:11, PSA 100:5, 107:1, 118:3, 4 ,29; PSALM 136:1-26, 138:8

" HIS UNFAILING LOVE ".....- PSALM 13:5, 21:7, 31:16, 32:10, 33:5,18,22; 36:7, 44:26, 48:9, 51:1, 52:8, 77:8, 85:7, 90:14, 107:15,21,31; 119:47,76; 130:7, 143:8,12; 147:11, ISA 54:10, LAM 3:22,

" HIS GREAT LOVE...." - 2 CH 6:42, NEH 13:22, PSA 51:1, 57:10, 69:13, 86:13, 89:1, 103:11, 106:45, 108:4, 117:2, LAM 3:22, EPHES 2:4-7

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...

" HIS COVENANT OF LOVE..." - ISA 55:3, 61:8, 2 CH 6:14, 42; NEH 1:5, 9:32, DAN 9:4, EX 20:6, DEUT 5:10, 7:9

GOD'S EVERLASTING LOVE .................................................JER 31:3

GOD'S DELIVERING, SAVING LOVE.................ISA 38:17, JOHN 3:16

GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE.....................................................ISA 63:9

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...

2 CH 9:8, NEH 9:17,32; PSA 63:3, 69:16, 89:2,14,24, PSA 89:28,33, 145:8; MAT 11:28, 20:29, 26:26-28, MARK 10:45, 4:14, 2 CORIN 1:3,4; JOHN 17:23,24; 2 THES 2:16, JOHN 10:28, ACT 17:25, 2 TIM 1:7, COL 1:12,13,

HOW SHOULD WE RELATE TO GOD'S LOVE ?

AND WHAT ARE SOME GOOD RESULTS ?

We should be thankful and rejoice in the great unfailing Love that God has given to us.....thereby our joy will be made full.

1 CH 16:34,41, 2 CH 5:13, 7:3,6; 20:21, EZR 3:11, PSALM 5:11, 13:5, 31:7, 31:21, 40:16, 89:1, 101:1, 106:1, 107:1,8,15,21,31; 118;29, 119:47, 136:1-3

EPHES 5:1,2 " Therefore be followers of God as dear children. And walk in Love, as Christ also Loved us and given Himself for us, as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

JOHN 4:14 " But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. For the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."

JOHN 10:15 " As the Father knows Me even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep."

JOHN 11:32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

11:34 "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

11:35 Jesus wept.

11:36 Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

JOHN 15:9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

15:10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in His love.

15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command.

15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

JOHN 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;

13:4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

13:5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him....

13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them.

13:13 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.

13:14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

13:15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

13:16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

13:17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

REV 1:5 " To Him, Who Loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood "

ROM 15:3 "For even Christ did not please Himself,....

HEB 4:15 " For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. "

LUKE 23:34 " Then Jesus said, " Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

JOHN 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me.

14:2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.

14:14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command.

14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--

14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

14:19 Before long, the world will not see Me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

14:20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

14:21 Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him."

14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves Me, he will obey My teaching. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

14:24 He who does not love Me will not obey My teaching. These words you hear are not My own; they belong to the Father who sent Me.

14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Observations of Jesus' Love...

JOHN 10:3-14; MAT 20:28, 11:29, 12:19, 8:17, 9:36, 12:49, 14:14, 15:32, 18:6, 18:11-13; ( MARK 9:36-37, MAT 18:2-5, LUKE 9:48 ) ( MARK 10:13-21, MAT 19:13-15, LUKE 18:15,16) LUKE 22:31,32; LUKE 7:13, 2 CORIN 8:9, JOHN 13:1,23,34; EPHES 3:17, REV 1:5, REV 3:9,19, 1 JOHN 4:9,10, PHIL 2:5-8, TITUS 3:4-7, GAL 2:20

GAL 2:20 " The Son of God Who Loved and gave Himself for me."

TITUS 2:14 " Who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself, His own special people zealous for good works "

Observations of Love through others mentioned in the Bible

ALL ISRAEL AND JUDAH LOVED DAVID..........1 SAM 18:16

JONATHAN'S FOR DAVID...............1 SAM 18:3, 20:17, 2 SAM 1:26

STEPHEN"S LOVE FOR THOSE WHO MURDERED HIM -ACTS 7:20

DAVID'S LOVE FOR THE CONGREGATION -

( He did not hide the truth )...PS 40:10

DAVID'S LOVE FOR SAUL ( He did not take revenge ).....1 SAM 24:1-17

DAVID'S LOVE FOR AN ENEMIE ...........

( He fed his enemy and was merciful to him )....1 SAM 30:11-15

Love is to Love as Jesus loved us

Love is Kind

Love is Compassionate

Love is being a servant

Love is Gentle

Love is being Humble

Love Obeying God

Love God, with all your Heart, Mind, and Strength

Love is to worship God, and to give Him adoration

Love is to not worship other gods, or to follow doctrines of men

Love is being a faithful servant with the talents that God gives

Love is to bear much spiritual fruit

Love is to lay down one's life for his friend

Love is keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ

Love is being Honest

Love is showing Integrity

Love is declaring the Truth

Love is being Charitable

Love is preaching the Good News

Love does not mock the poor

Love Esteems another person more highly than oneself

Love your Enemies

Love Forgives a wrong done

Love does not take into account a wrong done

Love comforts

Love binds up the broken heart of another

Love is to visit the Sick

Love is to visit those in prison

Love feeds the hungry

Love is to take in the stranger

Love endures all things

Love hopes all things

Love is to strive to maintain the unity

Love is to honor and respect your father and mother

Love is being a Friend

Love gives to all who ask

Love your Family

Love your Children

Love is encourage others

Love is being Hospitable

Love covers over the offenses of others

Love gives more than what is asked

Love makes disciples of Jesus Christ

Love in Missions

Love is to let your light shine

Love is spiritually minded

Love is to have pure speech

Love is sexually moral

Love is fidelity in marriage

Love does not envy ( Love is being Content )

Love is being thankful to God

Love is not puffed up, nor parades itself ( Love is being of a Contrite spirit )

Love does not judge others ( Love is trusting God for His perfect judgment )

Love is to greet others

Love is being slow to anger

Love is rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep

Love is being without hypocrisy

Love does not return evil for evil

Love is not being anxious or to worry

Love is giving with the right motives

Love is to suffer various trials, persecutions, and insults, for righteousness sake

Love is to be awake, to take heed, to beware, to be sober-minded

Love is deny one's self

Love is to have discipline

Love is to flee evil

Love is being a peacemaker

Love is being mild tempered

Love is being of a quiet spirit

Love is being faithful to follow Jesus

Love visits and cares for widows and orphans

Love submits to one another as to Christ]

Love is being steadfast is doing God's will

Love is giving true balance in measure

Love is to honor the Holy Spirit

Love is to have a reasonable lifestyle

Love is being straightforward uncharming

Love is not complaining

Love is not contentious

Love does not compromise

Love does the will of God

Love is unconceited

Love is not conformed to the world

Love is to receive Godly counsel

Love is doing everything by faith

Love is fasting in a true manner

Love is not friend to the world

Love does not gossip

Love is generous, ungreedy

Love does not divorce

Love is making your yes to yes, and no to no

Love is not being a stumbling block

Love is demonstrating true good works and not being a sluggard

Love is being cordial and not being rude

Love is tenderhearted

Love is being thankful to God

It is very important for every Christian to have fellowship with other believers and to have an active part learning and serving within a local Christian Church, so that we will grow up into the fullness of the knowledge of Jesus Christ and become established in His love.

Christian ' denominations ' are establishments of man and not by God. However, some Christian denominations are good, who read the Bible and follow the truth, while other denominations are not, who just create their own false doctrines.

Moreover, even through some sincere Christians attend a particular denomination, God does not require a believer to be a ' member ' of a particular Christian denomination or church, in order to get into heaven.

Church is a place where we can gather and worship God and to further give Him our thankfulness for all that He has done.

We as Christians can still have good fellowship or church together even with as little as two or three people, because Jesus is there in the midst of us, through the Holy Spirit.

ACTS 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

ACTS 2:44-47 Now all who believed were together and had all things in common and sold their possessions and goods and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. and the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

HEBREWS 10:24,25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

EPHESIANS 4:15,16 But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christ; from whom the whole body, ( The Church ) is joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in Love.

1 CORIN 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building.

1 CORIN 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you ?

EPHESIANS 1:22,23 And He put all things under His feet and give Him to be Head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Worship is the act of paying divine honor and adoration to God. The Greek word for worship is 'proskuneo' which means 'to kiss the hand or towards'. Worship expresses our total love for God with all reverence. Every Christian should worship God in various ways. We can worship God through songs of praise, and especially by presenting our bodies as a holy sacrifice by keeping ourselves away from being selfish and doing evil, this demonstrates our reverence of God.

ROMANS 12:1 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.'

JOHN 4:23,24 But the hour is coming and now is when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

We spiritually enter the presence of God when we sing praises to His Name and it is the will of God that we worship Him and give Him all the glory.

PSALM 84:4 How blessed are those who dwell in Your house, they are ever praising You.

EPHESIANS 5:18-20 And do not get drunk with wine, foe that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

PSALM 29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

PSALM 40:3 And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear, And will trust in the Lord.

MATTHEW 4:10 Then Jesus said to him,' Begone Satan, For it is written, ' You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.

PSALM 100:4 You shall enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; Bless His Name.

Wisdom Instruction

What Or Who Is Spiritual Wisdom ?

Who Can & Will Receive & Bring Forth Wisdom

Why Should We Receive & Obtain Wisdom ?

How Do We Acquire Godly Wisdom ?

How To Retain & Increase In Wisdom ?

What Hindrances Will Cause A Person To Not Acquire Or Increase In Wisdom Till That Person Overcomes Those Hindrances Daily?

Scriptures On Wisdom

The wisdom of the Lord is full of life and is Spirit beyond measure and does not originate within man, but is a gift ordained by God before the foundations of this earth, before the ages, for our glory.

Jesus Christ is the Wisdom of God, for in Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

For happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for Wisdom's proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and the gain better than fine gold. Wisdom is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with Wisdom.

Riches and honor are with wisdom, enduring spiritual riches and righteousness. The fruit of Wisdom is better than gold, yes more than fine gold.

The honeycomb is sweet to your taste; so shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; if you have found it, there is a prospect and your hope will not be cut off.

Wisdom has the inherent ability to enlighten the eyes of your heart, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and to know what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards us who believe.

While your eyes are being enlightened, you will receive true discernment in order to know how to walk in the spirit, so that when you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

As you increase in spiritual wisdom, anything that previously caused you to be distressed, to have no peace, or to fear, to sin will no longer hinder you, because wisdom will give you godly insight on how to relate to and overcome any problem or difficulty that you may encounter each day.

Wisdom is a shield to those who walk uprightly; wisdom guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

Wisdom will give you counsel and understanding to react correctly towards all circumstances without uncertainty or insincerity, and further to know God's time and ways.

The Spirit of Wisdom is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy, full of good fruits... such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and self-control.

Another characteristic of wisdom is that it equips you with spiritual strength to complete or overcome a particular situation properly and to have good success.

It will add persuasiveness and judiciousness to your words so you may speak noble things, and utter the truth.

The beginning of wisdom is "to fear the Lord," which is an awesome reverence of God. To reverence God is to hate evil, pride, arrogance, the evil way and the perverse mouth.

And to depart from evil is true understanding. Wisdom has the ability to deliver you from immorality and to keep you holy.

By wisdom you can continue to abide in agape Love and the Grace of Christ without being deceived by Satan or principalities.

Wisdom is a fountain of life, to turn you away from the snares of death. By the Wisdom, in Christ Jesus, your salvation comes, to have the WAY OF LIFE going upward for you, so you may turn away from hell below, and inherit glory.

1 Cor 1:24 Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God

1 Cor 1:30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God

made our wisdom

James 3:17 Spiritual wisdom from above is first...

pure, then...

peaceable

gentle

open to reason

full of good fruits (Gal 5:22)

without uncertainty

without insincerity

-love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Eph 1:17 /

1 Cor 12:8 Wisdom is Spirit and a Gift

1 Kings 4:29 /

Rom 11:33 It is beyond measure

1 Cor 2:7 It is secret and hidden

Col 2:2 It is in Christ

Prov 13:14 It is the fountain of life

Prov 8:14 Counsel, soundness, insight, strength

Prov 8:30 It is the delight of the Lord

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord

Prov 10:31 The righteous (by faith)

Prov 11:2 The humble, those who have meekness in mind & heart

Prov 13:10 The well-advised person

Prov 12:15 He who heeds counsel

Prov 14:29 He who is slow to wrath, not impulsive

Prov 17:24 He who has understanding

Prov 11:30 He who wins souls is wise

Prov 14:16 He who fears the Lord and departs from evil

Any Christian can and will receive wisdom from God, if you abide properly in the Grace of Christ. This means to sincerely confess your sins to God each day. Repent, turn away from those sins, as God shows and gives you strength to do so, and to forgive others.

Your present degree of coming into perfection and maturity is not the deciding factor in order to receive wisdom from God.

God knows your imperfections and wants to work progressively with you to overcome your sins and problems.

God will continually give you wisdom as you pray and ask Him.

Eph 1:17-19 To know God by revelation

To have the eyes of your heart enlightened

To know the hope to which you've been called

To know what are the riches of His glorious inheritance

To know what is the immeasurable greatness of His power

Prov 3:17 To have pleasantness, To have peace

Eccl 7:19 Wisdom gives strength to you

Prov 24:5

Eccl 10:10 To have good success

Josh 1:7

Prov 16:21 To give your heart discernment

Prov 14:8

Prov 23:15 So your heart will be glad

Prov 27:11

2 Chron 1:7-12 To have knowledge to judge and to discern righteously

Prov 3:18 To be happy and joyful

Prov 8:32

Prov 7:4 To keep you chaste

Eccl 7:12 To preserve and add years to your life

Prov 8:35

Eccl 8:1 Wisdom makes your face shine and the hardness of your countenance is changed

Prov 4:12 When you walk your steps will not be hindered, and when

Prov 3:23 you run, you will not stumble

Prov 4:11 You'll be led in the right paths

Prov 4:8, 9 You'll receive honor, grace and a crown of glory

Prov 3:22 Life to your soul and you'll receive grace

Prov 3:24 When you lie down you will not be afraid; your sleep will

be sweet

Prov 2:7 To have a shield of protection

Prov 2:8 To insure justice

Prov 2:8 So the way of the saints will be preserved

Prov 2:9 To understand righteousness, justice, equity and every good path

Prov 2:11 "When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, then discretion will preserve you, then understanding will keep you."

Prov 2:12 To deliver you from the way of evil

Prov 2:12 To deliver from the man who speaks perverse things

Prov 2:16 To deliver you from the immoral woman

Prov 7:5

Prov 2:20 So you may walk in the ways of goodness and keep to the paths of righteousness

Prov 3:14 Wisdom's proceeds are better than the profits of silver and

wisdom's gain than fine gold.

Prov 3:15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies

Prov 3:15 Because all the things you may desire cannot compare with wisdom

Prov 4:22 To have life and health

Prov 12:18

Prov 8:15 To decree justice

Prov 8:18 Riches and honor are with wisdom enduring riches

& righteousness

Prov 8:19 Wisdom's fruit is better than gold, and wisdom's revenue

than choice silver

Prov 8:10 Receive wisdom's instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold

Prov 8:35 Because whoever finds wisdom finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord

Prov 19:8 To find good

Prov 16:23 To make your speech judicious

To add persuasiveness to your lips and words

Prov 24:6 To overcome your adversaries

Prov 21:22

Luke 21:13

1 Cor 2:12 To understand the gifts bestowed on us

Rev 13:18 To understand revelation

Prov 27:17 To teach others

Prov 24:3, 14 To build the temple of God within you

Eccl 8:5 To know God's time and ways

Prov 28:26 To be delivered

Prov 14:3 To be preserved and protected

Prov 8:6-8 To speak forth & receive excellent things, right things,

truth and righteousness

Prov 4:13 Keep wisdom, she is your life

Prov 4:20-22

Prov 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory

Prov 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom and

in all your getting get understanding

Prov 13:14 To have a fountain of life; to turn you away from the

snares of death

Prov 15:24 To have the way of life going upward for you so you may

turn away from Hell below

Prov 21:22 To be an overcomer

Prov 22:21 So that wisdom may make you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you may answer with words of truth

Prov 22:19 So that your trust may be in the Lord

Prov 24:13, 14 Because the knowledge of wisdom will be sweet to your soul and your hope will not be cut off

Eccl 7:12 Because wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, but the excellence of the knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it

Prov 16:6 In mercy and truth atonement is provided for iniquity;

and by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil

James 1:5 Ask God in prayer

Ask in faith

With no doubting

Prov 2:1-6 Receive God's Word

Treasure up his commandments

Make your ear attentive

Incline your heart to understanding

Cry out for insight

Raise your voice for understanding

Seek it, search for it

Eph `1:17-19 By the prayer intercessions for others to receive wisdom

Col 1:9-13 "I do not cease to give thanks for you in my prayers,

that the god of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory,

may give you the Spirit of WISDOM and revelation in the

knowledge of Him, that the eyes of your understanding

being enlightened..."

Deut 4:6 Keep and do God's statutes (His Word); that will be your

wisdom.

Prov 27:17 One man sharpens another

Prov 15:31 By giving heed to the wholesome admonitions that we

hear, and do what is right

Eph 3:17 By faith, That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith

As you are rooted and grounded in love

Prov 10:14 Wise people store up knowledge

Prov 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply

your heart to God's knowledge

Prov 25:1 Search out a matter (study the Word of God)

Prov 29:15 The rod & reproof give wisdom

Prov 13:1 Heed your Father's instruction

Prov 13:20 Walk with wise men and you'll be wise

Prov 18:15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear

of the wise seeks knowledge

Prov 21:11 "When the scoffer is punished the simple is made wise but when the wise is instructed he receives knowledge."

Job 33:31-33 "Give ear, Job, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I

will speak. If you have anything to say, answer me; for I

desire to justify you. If not, listen to me; hold your peace,

and I will teach you wisdom."

2 Chron 1:11 Hope & desire for wisdom

"Because this was in your heart"

Prov 8:34 "Blessed is the man who LISTENS to me. WATCHING

daily at my gates. WAITING at the posts of my doors.

Col 2:2 As our hearts are knit together in love, to have all

the assured understanding and knowledge of God's

mystery of Christ, in whom are hid all treasures of

wisdom and knowledge

Deut 34:9 By the laying on of hands

Full of the Spirit of Wisdom for Moses had laid his hands upon him. (Joshua)

Prov 8:17 Those who seek me (Wisdom) diligently, find me (Wisdom

- Christ)

Prov 8:33 Hear instruction

Prov 8:21 Endowing with wealth those who love me (Wisdom - Christ)

Prov 17:10 By reproof

Prov 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom

Prov 19:20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction

Prov 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and

before honor is humility

Prov 16:21 The wise in heart will be called prudent, and sweetness of

the lips increases learning

James 1:5 By prayer

Jer 33:3

Prov 16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds

learning to his lips

Col 2:2 By our hearts being knit together by love

Prov 27:17 One man sharpens contenance of another

Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor

with God and men

Deut 4:6 Keep and do God's Word

Josh 1:7

Psalm 49:3 Meditate on God's Word day and night

Psalm 1

Hindrances Solutions

Unperceived Sin Lean not unto your own understanding, in all your

ways acknowledge God, and He will direct your path.

Acknowledge God and pray to Him to show you any

unperceived sin that you are in

Continue in God's Word

Listen and receive instruction and counsel from Christian

pastors, teachers, prophet, evangelists, apostles

Hindrances Solutions

Unconfessed Sin You must confess your sins to God daily in prayer.

Come boldly before the throne of grace and cast your cares

upon Him for He cares for you.

Unrepented Sin After you have confessed your sins to God, they are

forgiven, but you now must turn completely away from

any sin that God has revealed to you.

Pray for strength from God and ask Him to deliver you

Unforgiveness You must forgive everyone

Pride Pride is one of the most devastating hindrances in a person's life, to keep him from receiving God's wisdom, because the word of God will not enter a person's heart and become life as long as pride remains. Therefore humble yourself, in lowliness of mind, so God's word will go beyond your mind into your heart.

Envy Even though, you may have humbled yourself and

Covetousness received the Word of God into your heart, it can be of no

Selfish Ambition avail if you envy and desire after the cares and riches of

Cares, Riches & the world, the Word of God will be choked out, and

The Pleasures wisdom will not grow into maturity.

Of The World

Solution: Be thankful, with food and clothing be

content. You'll be blessed with spiritual riches beyond

compare.

Non-Prayer You have not (wisdom) because you ask not,

therefore ask God for wisdom in every situation. Pray to

God for Wisdom. Ask and it will be given to you.

Doubt Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of

No Faith God, therefore listen to the Word of God taught to you in

Spirit and truth, by pastors, teachers and other seasoned Christians.

Double-mindedness You must constantly and willingly choose to set your mind on the ways of God, on spiritual things, whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, loving, or of good report, any virtue, anything praiseworthy to meditate on God's Word. It is essential in order for you to have victory. Your must sincerely walk in the spirit, and not after fleshy and carnal desires. Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Never be lukewarm; follow the pattern of Jesus. Vain imaginations grow into evil and sin therefore : think on things above which are life and do that which is good. Trust God and do not doubt God's love and abilities for you. Wisdom is then yours.

Daniel 1:12-20 "Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let out countenances be examined before you, and the countenances of the young men who eat the portion of the king's delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants. So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.

And at the end of the ten days their countenance appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king's delicacies. Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink and gave them vegetables.

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, and Azariah, therefore they served before the king.

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm."

Isaiah 11:1-3 "There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of Wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. His delight is in the fear of the Lord, and He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes nor decide by the hearing of His ears."

Ecc 9:13-18 "This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it seemed great to me; there was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great snares around it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man. Then I said,'Wisdom is better than strength.' Nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard rather than the shout of a ruler of fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good."

Psalm 51:6 "Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden, You will make me to know wisdom."

2 Chron 1:6-12 "And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it. On that night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, 'Ask; what shall I give you?'

And Solomon said to God, 'You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place. Now, O Lord God, let your promise to David my father be established, for You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?'

And God said to Solomon, 'Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked for long life - but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge are granted to you."

James 3:17 "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy."

Although wisdom is used to accomplish various tasks, such as to have insight and discernment, and to enable you to overcome the world, still wisdom & knowledge is to be acquired & brought forth for one primary purpose - to love, and to bear much spiritual fruit.

Daniel 12:2-3 Some to everlasting life. Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever & ever.

Luke 21:14 For I will give you a mouth of wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.

Psalm 119:17,18,34 Deal bountifully with your servant that I may live and keep your word. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from your law... give me understanding, and I shall keep your law, indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:35,36 Make me walk in the path of your commandments for I delight in it; incline my heart to your testimonies.

The " Fear Of God " means to have and demonstrate great respect and reverence towards God.

" Fearing " God in the biblical sense of the word is not being terrified of God, nor is it being afraid that God is going to destroy you because of your sinful nature. While it is true that one day God will destroy the wicked, God does not purpose to frighten people but rather God wants people to overcome their sinful nature and all their fears, that is why God Loves and comforts us, so that we might have new life.

Every Christian should purpose in their mind and heart to be reverent towards God. By fearing God, we show respect and reverence to God, by loving the things that God loves, and hating the things that God hates.

PROVERBS 8:13 " The Fear of the Lord is to hate evil. Pride and arrogance and the evil way. And the perverted mouth, I hate.

As we fear God and have respect towards wanting to do His will, God will then enlighten our lives with His wisdom, and insight so that we can discern right from wrong, and have good success in all that we do.

God has not given us the spirit of fear, but power, love and a sound mind.

Prov 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and

before honor is humility

Prov 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride, arrogance, the

Psalm 34:11-14 evil way and the perverse mouth

Deut 14:23

Psalm 89:7

Prov 22:4

Prov 14:2

Psalm 96:4, 5

Psalm 103:11, 17

Psalm 111:4, 5, 10

Prov 2:1-5 If you receive God's Word

Treasure up His commandments

Make your ear attentive

Incline your heart to understanding

Cry out for insight

Raise your voice for understanding

Seek it, search for it

Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and

find the knowledge of God

Prov 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

Psalm 111:10

Prov 1:7

Job 28:28

Prov 14:26, 27 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life

To avoid the snares of death

Prov 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life

You will abide in satisfaction

Temptation is when a Christian is enticed in some way to do wrong with the intent of selfish pleasure, worldly gain or evil; Temptation can hinder or hurt God's purpose and plan for a Christian's life. Being tempted in some way is not a sin, however every temptation leads to sin and spiritual death, unless a Christian purposes to resist the devil and not do that which is evil. God convicts our hearts daily by the Holy Spirit when were thinking of doing evil and helps us take that thought captive to the obedience of Christ so that we do not sin.

God desires that we overcome every evil way within our lives and that is possible through the power of God's Holy Spirit and through the grace of Jesus Christ.

We are not tempted by God in any way. Rather, it is by our own lustful desires that we are tempted and the temptation comes from demonic spirits.

1 JOHN 5:4,5 For whoever is born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. 5 And who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 CORIN 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation, He will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it.

JAMES 1:13,-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, ' I an being tempted by God;" for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.

Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

We can overcome by continuing to confess our sins and abide in the grace of Jesus Christ;

Further by sharing the word of our testimony of Jesus Christ and what He has done in and for our lives, then by hearing the testimony of other Christians and how God has helped them to overcome, we also are then encouraged and strengthened to overcome sin;

And by not loving our lives, even unto death.

REV 12:11 And they overcame him [ Satan ] by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives, even unto death.

Jesus Christ has overcome the world ( John 16:33 ) and only the grace and mercy made possible by Jesus alone, can cleanse us of our sins. Anyone, at anytime, can receive God's cleansing grace by just asking in faith, with true godly sorrow; ( 2 Corin 7:10 ) No sin is to great for God to forgive except for blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. ( Mark 3:28,29 ) God will be faithful and just to forgive us of all our sins, if we come to Him and confess ( 1 John 1:9 ) with sincerity to change.

Furthermore, God instructs us in His word that we must continue to repent and put an end to deliberately committing any sin ( Heb 12:1 ) that God reveals to us daily and to overcome temptation; God will enable us to do this by the work of the Holy Spirit and by following Jesus, denying ourselves, and obeying His Word.

It is essential that we cleanse and purge ourselves of sin, through Jesus Christ, which is God's way, so that we may overcome evil and have new life and so we can further bear spiritual fruit and become established in God's Love.

Sometimes there can be many evil ways in our lives, which we initially don't recognize as sin in our life, till God's Word, through the Holy Spirit reveals the sin to us;

Yet while God so greatly Loves us and forgives us of all our sins He still wants all who sin to always turn from evil as His Spirit reveals our sin to us and come to Him to receive grace and forgiveness in the time of need. Even if we fall many times, throughout our walk as a Christian, God still desires us to come boldly to Him, to acquire mercy and to persevere not to commit that sin again.

ROM 6:1,2 What shall we say then ? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound ? Certainly Not ! ......

HEB 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us,......

2 TIM 2:19 ....Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 2 TIM 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts...

ROM 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

EPHES 4:22 That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.

1 CORIN 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin....

JAM 1:21,22; COL3:5, ROM 8:13, 1 JOHN 2:1, 1 JOHN 3:6,9; 1 JOHN 5:18 1 PET 1:14; MAT 13:3, 1 CORIN 5:11-13, ROM 13:12-14, 2 CORIN 6:17,18; & 7:1; 1 CORIN 10:6-12; EPHES 5:3-7,11,12

Only God's Holy Spirit is able to transform our minds and hearts and purge out our old sinful nature so we won't continue in various sins.

Furtherstill, it is God and His Word who guards and directs our steps away from temptation. If we do what He instructs in His word, we will no longer commit those sins. ( And the desire to commit those sins diminishes;)

Apart from God, we cannot overcome temptation and sin by solely our own abilities. However, God has instructed us to follow Jesus and obey His word, so that He will complete that good work within us. We must not just be hearers of God's word, but doers of His word. Only then will each of us be able to overcome various temptations and sin, that we encounter after becoming a Christian. Any unbeliever or self-called Christian, will not and cannot overcome sin, if they choose to remain passive or lukewarm and hypocritical by deliberately continuing in various known sins, without a sincere ongoing repentance. And if we truly repent, we will abide in God's grace and overcome sin.

God never forces us to lay aside sin nor will our old evil ways disappear on their own. We need to willingly choose to repent daily and abide in God's grace. We willingly choose to repent and overcome because we recognize how much God Loves us. God's steadfast kindness and the mercy which He gave us, leads us to repentance. ( Rom 2:4 )

Merely assuming that one can continue in any sin, knowingly, without ever repenting and still be under God's grace, is false.

Even though grace is truly received by faith, grace is still never given to condone the continuance of any sin. Anyone who continues deliberately in sin can deceive himself and believe that he is under Godís grace when he actually isn't because God will allow a strong delusion to overtake that person, because that individual loves the pleasures of sin ( 2 Thes 2:11,12 ) rather than being a Lover of God.

As Christians we don't have the option to choose which sins we personally want to overcome and which evil carnal ways we want to continue in. It would be ridiculous and hypocritical for any Christian to say , " I might as well continue in fornication, or being rude or being covetous etc.. because it really doesn't matter, or because I like it, or for whatever reason contrary to God's way.

All sin is eminty against God, therefore let us lay aside every sin that besets us.

All those who do ongoingly repent and who continues in God's word, and follow Jesus and God's Holy Spirit in obedience will overcome sin by the Blood of the Lamb ( The Grace of Jesus Christ ).

With man it is impossible but with God all things are possible !

Trust in God's faithfulness; God's Love never fails;

Jesus Christ is truly our Saviour and deliverer from sin.

Let us not re-commit sin, but rather re-commit our lives to Jesus Christ ; - To Love God with all our heart, with all our mind and with all our strength, and to Love one another, as He loves us.

( 1 ) Continue in God's Word and obey and believe Jesus is the Son of God

PSALM 119:11 Your Word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You.

JOHN 8:31 "If you abide in My Word, you are truly My disciples,

JOHN 8:32 And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free"

REV 3:10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation.

1 JOHN 5:2-5 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. and His commandments are not burdensome.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God ?

( 2 ) Ask God for wisdom, so you can recognize your sins and secret faults, and have discretion to turn from any evil also ask God to reveal to you How to overcome your sins by His Wisdom.

JAMES 1:5 If any of you lacks Wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

PROV 2:10-12 When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you, understanding will keep you to deliver you from the way of evil.

PROV 3:21 Keep sound wisdom and discretion....

PROV 3:23 Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble.

PROV 4:4-6 He also taught me and said to me ; " Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. Get wisdom ! Get understanding ! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her and she will keep you.

COL 1:9-11 For this reason we also, since we heard it , do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him.....

( 3 ) Ask in faith without doubting for the wisdom of God

JAMES 1:6 But let him ask in faith, without no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

( 4 ) Recognize How much God loves you and all that he is doing to assist you to overcome sin; by giving His only begotten Son so that you might have life;

Understand that Jesus Christ came to help and save sinners to overcome their sins by washing them with His Word and by His Grace and By sending His Holy Spirit.

Understand that God is doing much to assist you in overcoming your sins, even though you don't comprehend all what He is doing.

God is actually working in you, and you can do nothing on your own without Him, to overcome sin.

Understand that Jesus Christ has overcome the world and you can overcome your sinful nature through Him, by obeying Him and abiding in Him.

JUDE 24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.....

PSALM 91:3,9,10 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler....because you have made the Lord your refuge, Even the Most High, your habitation, no evil shall befall you.

2 PET 2:9,10 The Lord Knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment.....

PROV 3:11,12 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

JOHN 16:7-15 ( God has sent us.... the Helper, ....His Holy Spirit , ....to convict us of sin ....and of the judgment ....(so we will turn away from sin, ) ...and His Spirit will guide us into all truth )

JOHN 3:16,17 For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world , but the world through Him might be saved.

PROV 21:31.....But deliverance is of the Lord.

PSALM 121:7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil.

( 4 ) Recognize How much God loves you and all that he is doing to assist you to overcome sin; Here are a few words which describes what God is doing or has already done for us, to help us overcome temptation and sin.....grace, forgiveness, redemption, sanctification, mercy, reconciliation, deliverance.....

( 5 ) Love God with all of your heart and with all of your mind and with all of your strength. Love your neighbor and resist temptation.

As you sincerely do this you will overcome all temptation and sins, because love does no harm to his neighbor and this reveals your sincerity to love and obey God.

1 CORIN 13:8 " LOVE NEVER FAILS "

1 JOHN 2:10 He who Loves his brother, abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

EPHES 5:1-7 ...Walk in Love....Let no one deceive you with empty words....

JAMES 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

( 6 ) Fear the Lord, - It is essential that you hate evil

PROV 16:6 BY THE FEAR OF THE LORD ONE DEPARTS FROM EVIL....

PROV 9:10 The fear of the Lord, is the beginning of Wisdom, and Knowledge of the Holy One is Understanding

PROV 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

( 7 ) Confess your sins to God

1 JOHN 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

PSALM 51:1-19 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions, wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

PSALM 32:5,6 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden, I said , I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

( 8 ) Receive the Grace of Christ, not for you to continue in sin, but for the purpose of you to be able to end sin in your life.

HEB 4:14-16 ....Let us HOLD FAST our confession, For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy and find Grace to help in time of need.

2 CORIN 12:9 My Grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.

( 9 ) Ask for the Holy Spirit to come into your life, to help you overcome your obsessions and sins, by convicting your heart, by guiding you into all truth, and by strengthening you.

LUKE 11:13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him.

JOHN 16:8 And when He { The Holy Spirit } has come, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness, and of judgment.

JOHN 16:13 However, when He, The Spirit of Truth has come, He will guide you into all truth.

( 10 ) Do not harden your heart, against the voice of the Holy Spirit which is giving you direction and a way of escape in Jesus Christ, away from the sin and temptation that is confronting you.

HEB 4:7, Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.

1 CORIN 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation , He will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

( 11 ) Walk in the Spirit

GAL 5:16, I say then; Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

( 11 ) Walk in the Spirit

GAL 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.....

ROM 8:1 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.

1 JOHN 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

( 12 ) Recognize through baptism that we spiritually crucify our freshly desires in Christ, and we should walk in the newness of life.

GAL 5:24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

GAL 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit.

ROM 6:4-7 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, THAT WE SHOULD NO LONGER BE SLAVES TO SIN, FOR HE WHO HAS DIED HAS BEEN FREED FROM SIN.

( 13 ) Consider yourselves dead to sin; Do not let sin reign

ROM 6:11-14 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts.

And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

COL 3:3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

( 14 ) Repent, change your mind, turn away from all sins.

MAT 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

REV 3:19 Therefore be zealous and repent.

( 15 ) Deny yourself of expensive things, and selfish ambitions for money and pleasures and take up your cross daily, and follow Jesus.

LUKE 9:23 If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me, { Jesus }

MAT 16:24, MARK 8:34, MAT 16:25,26,

LUKE 14:26,27, LUKE 14:33, MAT 19:29,30

HAVE SELF-DISCIPLINE

1 CORIN 9:27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others I myself should become disqualified.

( 16 ) Have faith to overcome sin and not faith to continue in sin

1 JOHN 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world , our faith.

2 PET 1:5-10 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith - virtue, to virtue - knowledge, to knowledge - self control, to self control - perseverance, to perseverance - godliness, to godliness - brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness - Love; For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ......

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.

( 17 ) Resist sin and Satan

HEB 12:4 You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.

( 18 ) Submit to God and resist the devil

JAMES 4:7 Therefore submit to God resist the devil and he will flee from you.

1 PET 5:8,9 Resist the devil, steadfast in the faith

RESIST THE DEVIL AND USE THE WORD OF GOD

MAT 4:1-11 ....Then Jesus said to him ( Satan ), " Away with you, Satan ! For it is written, ' You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.

Then the devil left Him......

( 19 ) Pray constantly, cast your cares upon Him

LUKE 11:2-4 ......Our Father in heaven.....

MAT 6:9-13 and do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.

MAT 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

LUKE 22:40 MARK 14:38

1 PET 5:7-9 Casting all your care upon ( God ) Him, for He cares for you.

PSALM 51:1-19 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. And cleanse me from my sin.

PS 119:36,37 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things.

( 20 ) Be sober, be vigilant

1 PET 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may desire.

( 21 ) Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ

2 CORIN 10:4,5 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for the pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

( 22 ) Obey God and keep His sayings, be not a hearer of the word only, but be a doer.

1 JOHN 2:4,5 He who says, " I know Him, " and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in Him.

But whoever keeps His word, truly the Love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

JAMES 1:22

( 23 ) Do not be anxious for anything

LUKE 12:12-34

( 24 ) Put on the whole armor of God

EPHES 6:11-18 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.

14 STAND therefore, having girded your waist with TRUTH, having put on the breastplate of RIGHTEOUSNESS,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the GOSPEL OF PEACE,

16 above all, taking up the shield of FAITH with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 And take the helmet of SALVATION, and the sword of the SPIRIT, which is the WORD OF GOD.

18 PRAYING ALWAYS, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, BEING WATCHFUL to this end with all PERSEVERANCE and supplication for all the saints.

( 25 ) Be humble

PHIL 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross.

( 26 ) Allow yourself to suffer the loss of worldly things that you may gain Christ and to be able to cease from sinning.

1 PET 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.

PHIL 3:8 But indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus My Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

( 27 ) Endure temptation - Don't give in to sin, Love God, and believe He will strengthen you

JAMES 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who Love Him.

( 28 ) Do not consent to evil

PROV 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent; If they say, " Come with us,..... My son, Do not walk in the way with them.

( 29 ) Do things without murmuring, hold fast to the word of life.

PHIL 2:14,15 Do all things without murmuring and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life.

( 30 ) Hate your self life in this world

JOHN 12:25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world, will keep it for eternal life.

Every day many thoughts pass through our minds, some good and some evil. We should discipline our minds to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

What this means is, as we receive a significant thought of spiritual importance, during the day, we should make an effort to reflect and ask ourselves, " Is what I'm presently thinking to do or say, right and good, according to the word of God, in the Bible ?"

If the thought is against or contrary to the will of God, the Holy Spirit will show you, then that thought is to be regarded evil, and should not be entertained but rejected.

However, if a thought is in agreement to God's word, then we should pray and meditate on it; But only purpose to put into action a significant thought only when and how the Holy Spirit directs.

A thought coming from God will give you good vision and direction.

We can have some good thoughts but those ideas may not be in God's purpose for our lives at a certain time; So we should wait upon God and pray to receive confirmation, before stepping out in faith to do something of major importance.

Once any thought is allowed to take root within our heart, we'll either produce a good or evil action.

2 CORIN 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

What are God's Promises ?

How do we acquire God's Promises ?

Where do we find God's Promises ?

How do we make our calling and election sure ?

How will an entrance into the kingdom of heaven be supplied abundantly ?

How do we become partakers of the divine nature?

How do we escape daily corruption ?

How do we become fruitful? In love ?

How are we kept from stumbling or sinning ?

Promises of God to overcome fear.

Promises of God to overcome depression.

Promises of God to overcome the lack of true joy and happiness.

Promises of God to overcome guilt and condemnation.

Promises of God when in need of deliverance,

in times of trouble, trials and distress.

Promises of God when in need of God's mercy and forgiveness in your life

Promises of God when you are accused or encounter slander, strife, anger, contentions, hatred.

"Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

But also for this very reason giving all diligence,

( CONDITIONS ) Add to your faith - virtue

To virtue - knowledge

To knowledge - self control

To self-control - perseverance

To perseverance - godliness

To godliness - brotherly kindness

To brotherly kindness - love

2 Peter 1:2-13 For if these things are yours and abound you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.

For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things though you know them and are established in the present truth.

Some are...

1 ) Unconditional Promises

There are many particular promises and blessings that are unconditionally given by God. There is nothing that is required of you to "do" in order to initiate those particular spiritual blessings and gifts to be given. God gives these benefits solely because of His steadfast love.

However many Christians are under the false impression, either by ignorance or unsound teaching, that "all" spiritual fruit, blessings and spirit abilities are "unconditionally" given to us by God, (this is not true). Further many Christians also wrongly believe, that simply by claiming or positive confession, "all promises" can be acquired. The truth is that many Promises of God are given to us by God after we pray or fulfill certain conditions according to His Word found in the Bible.

2 ) Some Are Conditional Promises

Conditional promises of God are overlooked more often than most Christians realize. In addition to the initial step of essential and fervent prayer, God also requires a response and action by us in order for us to acquire the blessings and to bear much fruit.

Overlooking and neglecting to fulfill those simple actions or responses to God's word is where many Christians fail and experience defeat or very little joy/fruit in their lives.

Some conditions in God's word are "commandments" from God, for us to do willfully so that we may receive His promises. Other conditional promises are not required but are encouraged by God for us to do, so He can bless us even more.

3 ) Some Promises are Acquired by Prayer

Now there are some particular promises which are received after seeking God and by prayer, belief and faith - No other action by us is required; this only pertains to certain promises, not all.

Although prayer and seeking God is the initial step to do in all circumstances, it is also essential to acquire wisdom in order to fully perceive God's promises.

- In the Bible, throughout the scriptures; There are hundreds of Promises of God. It is essential that each one of us individually search out the scriptures daily by reading God's Word so that we would know God's Promises for us. This study only attempts to categorically list some of the Promises of God.

- YES. God's word has been proven faithful and true, over and over again by fulfilled prophecies and by the personal experience of every Christian. But remember God fulfills these promises in our lives in His perfect way and time, not ours.

CONDITION PROMISE

Rom 8:13-15 Walk by the spirit... Romans 8:15

for if you live according For you have not received

to the flesh you will die. a spirit of slavery leading Cry "Abba Father!" (Pray) to fear ...

Ps 56:11 Put you trust in God You will not be afraid...

Ps 34:1-4 Praise God He will hear you and

Be humble deliver you from ALL Seek the Lord (pray) your fears.

Ps 46:1-2 Believe and have faith Ps 46:1-2

in God. God is our refuge and

Trust in God. strength, a very present

help in trouble...even if

the earth should change...

Ps 112:1-8 Fear the Lord. You will not be afraid of

Delight greatly in His evil tidings. Your heart

commandments. will be established.

Be gracious. You will not be afraid.

Full of compassion. Be righteous.

Lend to the poor.

Guide your affairs with

discretion.

Keep your heart steadfast,

trusting in the Lord.

Prov 3:19-25 Acquire wisdom, When you lie down, you

understanding, knowledge. will not be afraid, sleep

will be sweet.

1Jn 4:18 Acquire, maintain, and give Casts out fear

perfect love

CONDITION PROMISE

John 14:1-27 Let not your heart be troubled Peace, Jesus will leave

Believe in God the Father and with you

Jesus Christ

Ask (pray)

Love God

Keep His commandments

Neither let your heart be afraid

Prov 29:25 Trust in the Lord Shall be safe

Prov 12:21 Be Righteous No grave trouble

will overtake you

Heb 13:5,6 Let your conduct be The Lord will

without covetousness never leave you

Be content nor forsake you.

Boldly Say Heb 13:6 The Lord is

my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man

do to me?

Ps 56:3,4 Trust in the Lord You will not fear

Ps 91 Trust in the Lord

Is 54:14 Be righteous Terror shall not come

near you. You shall not

fear

Is 12:2 Trust in God Not be afraid for the Lord

God is my strength and

song

Is 35:4 Take courage, fear not He will avenge and save you

CONDITION PROMISE

1Jn 4:18 Pursue perfect love Casts out fear

How do we get perfect love?

1 Jn 2:5

1 Jn 4:12-17

(As we love one another our own fears are cast out)

Pr 3:21-24,25,26 Keep sound wisdom and Pr 3:24-26

discretion He will be your

confidence

Pr 29:25 Do not fear man You shall be safe

Trust in the Lord You will be exalted

Pr 12:21 Seek and become No trouble will overtake

righteous you

Pr 56:11 Put your trust in God You will not be afraid

Pr 34:1-4 Seek the Lord in God will deliver you from

prayer. Bless the Lord all your fears

at all times. Praise and

boast in the Lord. Be humble

Ps 91 You must dwell in the secret He will deliver you

place of the most high and

abide under the shadow of the

almighty and trust in God.

How? 1 Jn 4:12

Ps 46:1,2 Make God your refuge God is a very present

and seek his strength help when we are trouble

therefore we will not fear

Ps 112: 7,8 Your heart should be Your heart will be upheld

steadfast trusting in the and will not fear

Lord

Fear is a tool of satanic powers designed to hinder a Christian's life.

Fear can result from one or many different areas of neglect in your life. As a new creature in Christ and having received the Holy Spirit, nothing on earth or in the demonic realm can truly force you to continue to be in fear. You may encounter a frightening experience but fear cannot remain when you truly put your trust and hope in Jesus Christ. Because greater is He (Christ) who is in you, than he (the devil) who is in the world. If you allow yourself to believe otherwise and to be deceived and continue to fear, then fear will remain. You can only be deceived when you take your eyes off the Lord, by your own choice and further after you harden your heart to the voice of God and not maintain faith and trust in God, through endurance and patience.

Yes, I recognize that the trial that you are going through may be very terrible and extremely hard to deal with but God is able to save and empower you to overcome any situation by His love, to prevent you from falling into fear because love never fails and perfect love casts out fear.

If you fully trust in God and love God, seek Him in prayer, learn His ways and be a doer of His word. You will then be equipped and able to cast off any fear that comes your way because the Holy Spirit will be working in you and through you.

Be strong and of good courage.

You are more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.

Fear can result, any time you are not trusting in God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul, with all your strength, and when you are not resting your whole confidence of mind and heart in God alone.

When a portion of your spiritual security rests upon any individual, even your husband or wife, or children or friend or anything; if you lose that person, or thing or if they turn against you, you can and will easily fall into fear and despair.

Now we are called to love one another, laying down our selfish lives for the sake of another. But our security and trust must rest in the Lord only, not man or any material substance.

This does not mean we should never commit a task into the hands of another. In other words, our spiritual trust and security is separate from our worldly obligations.

CONDITION PROMISE

Isaiah 58:6-14 Share your bread with the To loose the bonds of

the hungry, bring in your wickedness, to undo the

house the poor, when you heavy burdens, to let the

see the naked that you cover oppressed go free, and

him and do not hide yourself that you break every

from your own flesh yoke... then your light

shall break forth like the

morning, your healing

shall spring forth

speedily, and your

righteousness shall go

before you; the glory of

the Lord shall be your

rear guard. Then you

shall call, and the Lord

will answer. You shall

cry, and He will say,

"Here I am."

If you take away the yoke Then your light shall

from your midst the pointing dawn in the darkness and

of the finger & speaking your darkness be as

wickedness; if you extend noonday. The Lord will

your soul to the hungry and guide you continually,

satisfy the afflicted ones and satisfy your soul in

drought, and strengthen

your bones; you shall be

like a watered garden,

and like a spring of

water, whose waters do

not fail.

CONDITION PROMISE

Isaiah 58:6-14 If you turn from doing your Then you shall delight

own pleasure on the Lord's yourself in the Lord; and

Holy day Sabbath, and call I will cause you to ride on the Sabbath a delight; honor the high hills of the

God, not speaking your own earth, and feed you with

words the heritage of Jacob your

father.

Lam 5:21 Pray Turn us back to you, O

Lord, and we will be

restored; renew our days

as of old.

CONDITION PROMISE

Come Listen to God

Ps 34:11-22 Fear the Lord God will teach you

Desire (spiritual life) The eyes of the Lord will

Keep your tongue from evil be upon you

& your lips from speaking God's ears will be open to

guile you

Depart from evil The Lord hears &

Do good delivers you out of all

Seek peace troubles

Pursue peace The Lord is near to those

Cry out who have a broken heart

Have a contrite spirit God will guard you

Trust in God The Lord redeems the

soul of His servants

Jn 14:1, 27 Let not your heart be troubled Peace (Jesus) leaves with

Believe in God & also Jesus you

Christ

CONDITION PROMISE

Jm 4:10 Humble yourselves God will lift you up

Is 41:10 Fear not God is with you

Be not dismayed God will strengthen you

Is 51:11 Sing So the ransomed of the

Lord shall return, and

come to Zion with

singing, with everlasting

joy on their heads. They

shall obtain joy and

gladness; sorrow and

sighing shall flee away.

Pro 1:23 Turn at God's reproof Surely, God will pour out

His Spirit upon you

Pro 3:9, 10 Honor the Lord with your Your barns will be filled

possessions and with the with plenty and your vats

first fruits of all your increase overflow with new wine

Ps 42:5-11 Hope in God The Lord will command

Remember God His loving kindness in

Pray to the God of your life the daytime & in the

night His sons shall

be with you

Ps 147:3-6 Be humble He heals the

brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of

the stars; He calls them

all by name. Great is our

Lord, and mighty in

power; His understanding

is infinite.

CONDITION PROMISE

Ps 80:7 Pray Restore us, O God of

hosts;

Cause Your face to shine,

and we shall be saved!

Ps 51:9-12 Pray Hide Your face from my

sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean

heart, O God, and renew

a steadfast spirit within

me. Do not cast me away

from Your presence, and

do not take Your Holy

Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the JOY

of thy salvation; and

uphold me with thy

Spirit.

Ps 30:4, 5 Sing praise to the Lord For His anger is but for a

and with thanks at the moment, His favor is for

remembrance of His life; Weeping may endure

Holy Name for a night ; but JOY

comes in the morning

Prov 10:3 The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, but He casts away the desire of the wicked.

Rom 8:26-28 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

2 Cor 4:8, 9 We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed...

CONDITION PROMISE

Rev 21: 3, 4 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.

Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Is 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

CONDITION PROMISE

Is 43:1, 2 Fear not But now, thus says the

Lord, who created you,

O Jacob, and He who

formed you, O Israel;

"Fear not, for I have

redeemed you; I have

called you by your name;

you are Mine. When you

pass through the waters,

I will be with you; and

through the rivers, they

shall not overflow you.

When you walk through

the fire, you shall not be

burned, nor shall

the flame scorch you.

CONDITION PROMISE

Is 57:15 Be humble The high and lofty one

who inhabits eternity

Have a contrite heart will revive your spirit

Is 33:15, 16 Walk righteously You will dwell on high

Speak uprightly

Despise the chain of oppressions

Refuse bribes

Stops your ears from the hearing

of bloodshed

Shut your eyes from seeing evil

1 Pet 4:12, 13 Do not think it strange When His glory is

concerning the fiery trial revealed,

that you are going you may also be glad with

through, but rejoice to the exceeding joy

extent that you partake of

Christ's sufferings

1 Pet 5:6, 7 Humble yourself That He may exalt you in

due time

Cast your cares upon Him He cares for you

Depression comes from being discouraged, discontent, ungrateful, disillusioned or anxious for something or someone, lusting after the cares and pleasures of the world, or being dissatisfied and disobedient to God;

Depression is usually caused by our own selves without outside influences always being the direct cause. Though we can and will encounter trials and tribulations of various sorts, and although we may blame the cause of our depression on this or that, still the Godly truth remains "nothing can separate us from the love of God," nor can we be forced into depression unless we ourselves relate wrongly towards a situation by not addressing the circumstance with the ways of God.

Depression can also result when spiritual oppression of demonic spirits is involved, when we allow ourselves to be deceived, and lean to our own understanding instead of trusting in God and in His Word.

In any case, one must adhere to God's ways. Learn and do His commandments in order to have a lasting deliverance from depression. Only God can fully lift you out of spiritual depression as you do what He asks.

To begin with, do what His word instructs regarding properly abiding in the grace of Christ if you haven't done so already, so that God will hear your prayer for deliverance of depression. If you have any unconfessed sin in your life, confess it to God, repent and turn away from any sin, and forgive every one who has transgressed against you.

If you need strength to overcome any sin, God will give you strength by His Holy Spirit, just ask Him.

CONDITION PROMISE

Prov 29:2 When the righteous The people rejoice

are in authority

Prov 29:18 Keep the law (of love) You will be Happy

Prov 29:6 Sing You will Rejoice

Prov 28:14 Be always reverent You will be Happy

Prov 23:24,25 Be get a wise child The father & mother will

be glad

Pr 16:13 Have righteous lips The delight of kings

Pr 15:30 Have the light of the eyes Rejoices the heart

Pr 15:26 Have pure words Pleasant

Pr 13:9 Be righteous in the light Rejoices

Ps 45:7 Love righteousness God, your God

Hate wickedness will anoint you

with the oil of gladness

1Pet 4:12-14 Do not think it's strange

concerning the fiery trial When His glory is

which is to try you but revealed, you may also

rejoice to the extent that be glad with exceeding

you partake of Christ's joy

sufferings

Pr 12:20 Be a counselor of peace You will have joy

Pr 14:21 Have mercy on the poor You will be happy

Pr 3:13 Find wisdom You will be happy

Gain understanding

CONDITION PROMISE

Pr 10:28 The hope of the righteous Will be gladness

Pr 27:9 Hearty counsel Delight the heart

from a friend

Pr 3:17 Find wisdom All her ways & paths are pleasantness & peace

Pr 3:18 Take Hold (acquire) Tree of Life

wisdom Happy are all who retain wisdom

Pr 22:17,18 Incline your ear It will be a pleasant thing

Hear the words of the wise

Apply your heart to God's

knowledge

If you keep them within you

let them all be fixed upon

your lips

Pr 21;15 Do justice It is a joy

Pr 16:20 Heed the word, wisely Will find good

trust in the Lord You'll be happy

Pr 15;23 By the answer of your A man has joy

mouth How good it is

A word spoken in due

season

Luke 15:7 One sinner who repents More joy in Heaven

Jn 16:23,24 Ask in Jesus' name You will receive

Pray that your joy may be full

Pr 55:6,12 Seek the Lord while

He may be found You shall go out with joy

Call upon Him while He and be led out with peace

is near

CONDITION PROMISE

Ps 126:5,6 Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy

he who goes continually

forth weeping

bearing a bag of seed You shall come again

for sowing with rejoicing

Mat 5:4 If you mourn with You will be blessed

Godly sorrow and be comforted

Mat 19:29 If you leave your house You shall receive a

or family for His name's hundredfold and inherit

sake everlasting life.

Ps 116:1-10 Pray to God God will be merciful

Supplication merciful and deliver you

Call upon Him as long

as you live

Ps 61:1-4 Pray when your heart God will lead you to the

is overwhelmed rock and you will abide

in God's tabernacle

Jn 16:24 Ask You will receive and

your joy may be full

Ps 6:6-10 Pray - (when you have grief God will hear your prayer

caused by enemies)

CONDITION PROMISE

Ps 18:25 Be merciful (to others) The Lord will show

himself merciful to you.

Ps 119:9 Take heed according to You can cleanse your

God's word. way.

Ps 32:10 Trust in the Lord. Mercy shall surround

you.

Ps 25:10 Keep his covenant and All the paths of the Lord

his testimonies. are mercy and truth.

Is 7:18 Come and reason Your sins shall be white

with the Lord. as snow.

Prov 28:13 Do not cover your sin You will have mercy.

confess and forsake your

sin.

Prov 21:21 Follow righteousness and Finds life, righteousness

mercy. and honor.

1 John 1:7 If you walk in the light as We have fellowship with

he is in the light (the on another. Blood of

father) Jesus Christ cleanses us

from all sin.

1 John 1:9 If you confess your sins. He is faithful and just

to forgive your sins.

Luke 6:37 Judge not, condemn not, You shall not be judged

forgive. you shall not be

condemned. You will be

forgiven.

CONDITION PROMISE

Matt 5:7 Be merciful (to others) You shall obtain mercy

Acts 10:43 Whoever believes in Jesus Will receive remission of

sins.

Matt 10:32 Whoever confesses Jesus Jesus will also confess

before men you before the Father.

Col 1:21-23 If indeed you continue in You are reconciled in the

the faith grounded, the body of His flesh

steadfast and not moved through death, to present

away from the hope of the you holy, blameless

Gospel.

Heb 10:22 Draw near (to God) with a Having our hearts

true heart in assurance of sprinkled form an evil

faith. conscience and our bodies

washed with pure water.

Is 55:7 Forsake (give up) your The Lord will have mercy

wicked way. Forsake your on you. He will

unrighteous thoughts, abundantly pardon.

Return to the Lord.

Ps 32:15 Acknowledge your sin to Your transgression is

God. Do not hide your forgiven. sin is covered

inequity, confess your God forgives the

transgressions. inequity of your sin.

Is 44:22 Return to God. God has redeemed you.

John 5:24 Hear God's word. Believe Has everlasting life, shall

in him (father) who sent me not come into judgment.

(Christ). Passed from death to life.

CONDITION PROMISE

Rom 8:1 Do not walk according to No condemnation to those

the flesh but according to who are in Christ Jesus.

the spirit. (Gal. 5:22)

1 John 3:21 If our heart does not We have confidence

condemn us. before God.

1 John 1:9 Confess your sins God is faithful and just

(continually). to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from

all unrighteousness.

John 3:17, 18 Believe in Jesus. He who believes in him

(Believe and do his is not condemned.

commandments)

2 Chron 30:9 If you return to the Lord. Your brethren and your

children will be treated

with compassion.

CONDITION PROMISE

Ps 37:37,40 Mark the blameless man And the Lord helps them

observe the upright trust in and delivers them.

the Lord.

Ps 50:14,15 Offer to God thanksgiving God will deliver you and

pay your vows to the most shall glorify God.

high. Call on God in the

day of trouble.

Ps 54:1-7 Pray. Freely sacrifice to God God will deliver you out

praise God's name. of all trouble.

Ps 56:8-13 Pray. Cry out to the Lord in God will save you out of

your trouble. Sacrifice the death.

sacrifices of thanksgiving.

Rejoice.

Ps 91:1-6 Confess that the Lord is your For it is He who delivers

refuge and your fortress.... you from the snare of the

and trust in God. trapper, and from the

deadly pestilence. He

will cover you with his

pinions.

Ps 119:113, 114 Hope in God's word. God will be your hiding

the commandments, love place and shield.

God's law.

CONDITION PROMISE

Ps 41:1-3 Consider the poor. How, blessed is he who

considers the helpless;

the Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

The Lord will protect him

and keep him alive, and

he shall be called blessed

upon the earth; and do

not give him over to the

desire of his enemies.

Ps 37:40 Be blameless upright. The Lord shall help them

and deliver them.

Prov. 25:21,22 Let integrity and Redeem Israel, O God,

uprightness preserve me. Out of all his troubles.

Prov. 16:7 Make your ways to please The Lord will make your

the Lord. enemies to be at peace

with you.

Prov. 11:8,9 Be righteous, get Through knowledge the

knowledge. righteous will be

delivered.

Ps 32:5-7 Confess your God will be your hiding

transgressions to the Lord place. God will preserve

Pray for this cause. you from trouble.

Ps 138:6-8 Be lowly, humble. The Lord will regard you,

He will revive you, His

right hand will save you.

Prov. 12:13,21 Be righteous You will come through

trouble, no grave trouble

will overtake you.

Is 25:9 Wait for the Lord. He will save you.

CONDITION PROMISE

Deut. 28:1-7 If you diligently obey the God will set you high

voice of the Lord your God, above all the nations of

to observe carefully all His the earth... God will bless

commandments. you. The Lord will cause

your enemies who rise up

against you to be

defeated before you; they

shall come out against

you one way and shall

flee before you seven

ways.

CONDITION PROMISE

Prov. 29:8 Acquire wisdom by wisdom. You will be able to turn

away from wrath.

Prov. 15:1,2 Speak a soft answer. Turns away wrath.

Prov. 15:18 Be slow to anger. You will pacifie

contentions.

Prov. 19:11 Acquire and maintain The discretion of a man

discretion. Overlook a makes him slow to anger

transgression towards you. It is to your glory.

Be humble.

Pray The peace of God which

surpasses all understand-

ing will keep your heart

and mind in Christ Jesus.

Prov. 22:10 Cast out the scoffer from Contentions will leave

within the fellowship or strife and reproach will

your situation. cease.

Prov. 26:20,21 Cast out the talebearer Strife ceases.

gossiper.

CONDITION PROMISE

Prov. 28:13 Do not cover your sins, You will have mercy.

confess and forsake your

sins.

Prov. 51:1-19 Acknowledge your You shall be clean.

transgressions to God. Pray

Create in me a clean heart,

O God, and renew a stead-

fast spirit within me. Do

not cast me away from Thy

presence, And do not take

Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Have an broken and contrite

heart.

Matt 5:7 Be merciful to others. You shall obtain merciful.

James 4:6 Be humble. Warning, if you God will give you life.

are proud God will resist

giving you grace.

Heb 4:15,16 Come boldly to Christ to the You will obtain mercy and

throne of grace (in prayer) find grace to help in a

time of need.

Prov. 3:34 Be humble. Warning... if God will give you grace.

you are scornful God will

scorn you.

Pet 5:5 Be submissive to elders, be God will give you grace.

clothed with humility.

CONDITION PROMISE

Prov. 4:9 Get wisdom. She will place on your

head a garland of grace;

She will present you with

a crown of beauty.

Prov. 14:22 Devise good. Mercy and truth belong

to you.

Warning... do not devise

evil any longer because you

will go astray and not

obtain mercy.

Matt 6:14 Forgive men their tress- Your heavenly Father will

passes towards you. also forgive you.

Letting go of our old sinful ways, selfish desires, and fleshly passions, is necessary for our proper spiritual growth, so that God will establish the spiritual fruits or divine attributes of Jesus Christ within our hearts.

Each time that we choose to deny ourselves and crucify our old sinful ways, we loose a part of our old corrupted nature. It can be very difficult sometimes to resist evil but God will give us spiritual strength to overcome;

As we continue to deny ourselves we will be extremely blessed and gain a measure of new life, only then will the character of Jesus Christ be further developed and poured out into our hearts richly by the Holy Spirit.

MAT 10:37-39 He who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

10:38 And he who does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

10:39 He who has found his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake shall find it.

MAT 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to His disciples, " If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

16:25 For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake, shall find it.

16:26 For what will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give for exchange for his soul?

MAT 19:29-30 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life.

19:30 But many who are first, will be last, and the last will be first.

MARK 8:34-37 And He summoned the multitude with His disciples, and said to them, " If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me,

8:35 For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's shall save it.

8:36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

LUKE 9:23 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross , daily and follow Me.

LUKE 9:62 But Jesus said to him, " No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. "

PHILIPPIANS 3:7,8 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

3:8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.

LUKE 14:33 " So therefore, no one of you can be My disciple who does not give up all His own possessions."

" Fasting " in biblical terms involves denying one's self of certain food, drink, or earthly pleasures for hours, days, or several weeks.

However in order for fasting to become acceptable to God and spiritually beneficial to the person fasting, they must have the right motive or attitude of heart.

Fasting helps a person focus on the will of God without certain distractions.

The foremost fast that God has chosen for us, is to not only deny ourself of food at times, but moreover to share our food with those whom are hungry.

ISAIAH 58:6 Is this not the fast which I have choosen, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke ?

58:7 Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; and when you see the naked to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh ?

58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

MAT 6:16 And whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance in order to be seen fasting by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

6:17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face,

6:18 so that you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who is in secret will repay you.

MARK 2:18-22 Read entire verses

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting and they came and said to Him, " Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast ?

2:20 But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

JOEL 1:14 Consecrate a fast, Proclaim a solemn assembly; Gather the elders and all the inhabititants of the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.

Jesus is not literally saying for a Christian to take up an actual wooden cross, what He means is that we need to die to our own selfish desires and follow Jesus and do His will. This includes putting to death all of our sinful ways.

It is interesting to note that Jesus instructed that we cannot be His disciple unless we willing carry our own cross, and follow Him. Life as a Christian will not always be easy, however it is the only way that will bring eternal blessings now and forever; Moreover as we cast our cares to Jesus, through prayer, then His burden will become light for each of us, by the power and wisdom of His Holy Spirit, and as we continue to follow Jesus Christ all the days of our life.

MAT 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, " If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me."

16:25 For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it."

MARK 8:34 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me."

LUKE 14:27 " Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple."

Christians often find themselves worrying about many things and circumstances. However we should learn to give those cares over to God and put our trust and faith in Him to bring about a perfect solution to our problems.

This does not mean that Christians should neglect their responsibilities; because God often wants a Christian still to do their part of accomplishing a certain task and God will do His part, which brings supernatural results.

As we purpose not to worry, only then will God give us the wisdom and strength to finish a task with good success, and as we further put our faith in Him.

On the other hand, when we choose to worry, it is like saying to God, that you don't trust Him or that you have unbelief in His promises or His abilities.

Worrying only brings depression, and saddens the soul; But trusting in God always fills the heart with joy and perfect peace.

God is able and faithful, even when we are faithless, and worrying never changes anything, at anytime, therefore we should never worry, for our God is an awesome God and He Loves each of us, as a father loves his own child.

God will always bring a more perfect blessing, if you just seek Him, and choose not to worry. Knowing God and His ways, while trusting in His promises gives us the understanding to keep our hearts and minds at rest.

1 PETER 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you.

MATTHEW 6:25, 33,34 For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor for your body, for what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing ?

6:33 But first seek the kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.

6:34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of it's own.

To " ABIDE " means to dwell within, as in the protection of our home.

Our home should be a place of comfort, safety, and rest, especially if we are going to live there for eternity; Therefore when we truly abide in God and He in us, there can be no better place to live.

God has established and provided the way by which we can abide in Him and He in us; And that way is through Jesus Christ, who is now given to us by God the Father, through the work of the Holy Spirit, in Love.

Not every person in the world abides spiritually in God, only those who have a true relationship with Jesus Christ, abide in God and His Love.

Generally speaking, there are two provisions in Christ which makes it possible for us to abide in God. Those two provisions are Jesus' Word and His Grace.

Jesus Christ declared....

We know that we abide in God and He in us, if we have His Holy Spirit;

and if we truly Love one another...

1 JOHN 4:13, 1 JOHN 3:24, 2:5, 2:10, JOHN 15:10

And if we Love Jesus Christ, by keeping His word...JOHN 14:23, 1 JOHN 3:24

When we ask God in prayer for His Holy Spirit... LUKE 11:9-13

One way we know that we have received God's Holy Spirit is if we speak with other tongues, and magnify God, but not everyone who has received God's Holy Spirit has the gift of tongues, therefore the formost evidence of anyone receiving God's Holy Spirit is if they sincerely desire to follow Jesus Christ and have a genuine Love for one another, according to the will of God. Having true Love reveals that God and Jesus abides in your heart.

In My (Jesus') Love;

JOHN 15:9

HOW ? If you keep my commandments, you will abide in My Love." JOHN 15:10.

In the doctrine of Christ; 2 JOHN 1:9

In the secret place of the Most High under the shadow of the Almighty PS 91:1; 31:20

In God's Word; PSALM 119:113,114; 1 JOHN 2:24

In God's tabernacle; PSALM 15:1; 27:5

In His Holy Hill PSALM 15:1, 24:3

In the Light; 1 JOHN 2:10

HOW ? If we love our brother

In Both the Father and the Son 2 JOHN 1:9; 1 JN2:24

In the Rock, Fortress - The Lord PSALM 18:2

In the habitation of God's Home

Where God's Glory dwell PSALM 26:8

In His Pavilion PSALM 27:5; 31:20

High upon a rock PSALM 27:5

Under the shadow of God's wings PSALM 17:8

In His Name PSALM 69:36

Hiding Place PSALM 32:7; 119:114

The Holiest HEB 10:19