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I. The Righteous Reminders (1/2)   - This comes right after men CALLED ON THE NAME OF THE LORD!II. The Scriptural Significances (3/32) It is a…  1.  Historic timeline   2.  Holy line - connecting to the Future Seed; Genesis 4 & 5; I Chronicles 1:1-27; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38.  3.  Harsh line (the reign of death) - “and he died”; Romans 3:23; 6:23; Genesis 2:15-17; Hebrews 9:22; John 11:25-26; I Cor 15:20-28, 50-58  4.  Hopeful line (the way of life; 18/24) - Enoch “walked” with God; Enoch “pleased” God (Hebrews 11) - physical death doesn't mean there can't be spiritual life!  5.  Help line (28/32) - Noah 120 years (Rescue) - references to Noah (52x in OT (36 in Genesis alone; 8x in NT); ISAIAH 54 (v. 10); EZEKIEL 14:12-23MATTHEW 24:37-38 (Luke 17:26-27); Luke 3:36; Hebrews 11:7; I Peter 3:20; II Peter 2:25

Theme: King Lemuel counsels regarding inappropriate and appropriate uses of alcoholic beverages. I. Inappropriate Use of Alcoholic Beverages A. The beverages 1. Wine [yayin]—clearly, an alcoholic drink 2. Beer [strong drink][shekar] B. Warning regarding their use 1. Drinking alcohol is not a sin 2. The warning is with regard to drunkenness C. Particularly, there are two reasons for the warning 1. Forgetting the law 2. Perverting the judgment of the afflicted Application A. Beware: Abuse of alcohol terribly afflicts our society B. Beware of the danger of alcohol 1. Drunkenness is a serious sin: Genesis 19:32-35 2. Giving over to wine is idolatry: Hosea 4:10-11; Psalm 4:7 3. Drunks don't go to heaven: Is. 5:11, 22; I Cor. 6:9f; Gal. 5:21 4. Don't drink if you can't handle it, or if you think it's a sin against God C. Do not let addiction keep you away from God's grace 1. Don't think that God couldn't possibly forgive you 2. Don't feel ashamed to come to church D. Repent of any idolatry in your life, including addictions 1. The message of the gospel is to repent—turn from your sin 2. And place your faith in Jesus, a willing and able Savior

Theme: King Lemuel counsels regarding inappropriate and appropriate uses of alcoholic beverages. I. Inappropriate Use of Alcoholic Beverages A. The beverages 1. Wine [yayin]—clearly, an alcoholic drink 2. Beer [strong drink][shekar] B. Warning regarding their use 1. Drinking alcohol is not a sin 2. The warning is with regard to drunkenness C. Particularly, there are two reasons for the warning 1. Forgetting the law 2. Perverting the judgment of the afflicted Application A. Beware: Abuse of alcohol terribly afflicts our society B. Beware of the danger of alcohol 1. Drunkenness is a serious sin: Genesis 19:32-35 2. Giving over to wine is idolatry: Hosea 4:10-11; Psalm 4:7 3. Drunks don't go to heaven: Is. 5:11, 22; I Cor. 6:9f; Gal. 5:21 4. Don't drink if you can't handle it, or if you think it's a sin against God C. Do not let addiction keep you away from God's grace 1. Don't think that God couldn't possibly forgive you 2. Don't feel ashamed to come to church D. Repent of any idolatry in your life, including addictions 1. The message of the gospel is to repent—turn from your sin 2. And place your faith in Jesus, a willing and able Savior

VOV1 - Chiều nay (22/09) tại Trụ sở Chính phủ, Thủ tướng Chính phủ Lê Minh Hưng làm việc với Bộ Xây dựng và các bộ, ngành liên quan, Thủ tướng chỉ đạo quyết liệt giải ngân 100% kế hoạch vốn đầu tư công năm nay; kiên quyết cắt giảm, điều chuyển vốn với các địa phương, bộ ngành không đáp ứng tiến độ.Thủ tướng Lê Minh Hưng khẳng định với tổng số vốn rất lớn, là nguồn lực quan trọng, việc bảo đảm tiến độ, kế hoạch, chất lượng các dự án trọng điểm GTVT sẽ đóng góp hiệu quả mục tiêu tăng trưởng 2 con số trong năm 2026 - năm đầu tiên của nhiệm kỳ, giảm hệ số ICOR, lan tỏa thúc đẩy phát triển kinh tế - xã hội, tạo việc làm; là tiền đề cho phát triển kinh tế xã hội giai đoạn 2026-2030. -Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm kêu gọi cộng đồng người Việt tại Hoa Kỳ khép lại quá khứ, cùng chung tay kiến tạo tương lai dân tộc-Làm việc với Bộ Xây dựng và các bộ, ngành liên quan, Thủ tướng Lê Minh Hưng chỉ đạo quyết liệt giải ngân 100% kế hoạch vốn đầu tư công năm nay; kiên quyết cắt giảm, điều chuyển vốn với các địa phương, bộ ngành không đáp ứng tiến độ-Bí thư Thành ủy, Trưởng đoàn Đại biểu Quốc hội Hà Nội Trần Đức Thắng khẳng định, điều chỉnh quy hoạch phân khu đô thị sông Hồng trên tinh thần thận trọng, chỉ khi hoàn thành tái định cư với hạ tầng đồng bộ mới thu hồi đất của dân- TPHCM sẽ cắt điện, nước công trình vi phạm từ ngày 1/10 tới, cùng thời điểm Luật Phát triển đô thị có hiệu lực- Tổng thống Hàn Quốc tuyên bố, nước này và Mỹ sẵn sàng đối thoại với Triều Tiên vô điều kiện-Iran đề xuất mở lại eo biển Hormuz trong 7 ngàyThủ tướng Chính phủ Lê Minh Hưng làm việc với Bộ Xây dựng và các bộ, ngành liên quan

III. The Faith moving forward -   •  The First Statement of Faith -   •  The Kingdom of man vs.  •  The Kingdom of God (25/26)  1.  Adam & Eve had a third son   2.  Seth had a son (Enosh) -   3.  At this time people began to call on the name of of the Lord    •  The Name of the Lord - All we do we do for His Name / for His glory / for His honor      •  Highlight those who called on the name of the Lord:    •  Lowlight first - Gen. 11:4    •  Abram/Abraham - Gen. 12:8; 21:33    •  Moses - Deut. 4:7; 28:10    •  David - II Samuel 6:2    •  Elijah - I Kings 18:23-26    •  Solomon - II Chronicles 7:14    •  Daniel - 9:16-19     •  Joel 2:32 (Acts 2:21; Ro 10:13)  •  You must CALL ON HIS NAME to be saved: Luke 24:44-47; John 3:16-18; 20:31; Acts 2:16-21; 4:7-12; Romans 10:9-13; I Cor. 6:9-11; I John 5:13-14  •  You must CALL ON HIS NAME in baptism: Mt. 28:18-19; Acts 19:4-5  •  CALL ON HIS NAME in praise: Luke 19:36-40; Heb 13:15  •  CALL ON HIS NAME in prayer: Mt. 6:9; John 15:16  •  CALL ON HIS NAME to be a missionary: III John 7  •  CARE ABOUT HIS NAME to fight off division in His Church - I Cor. 1:10-13  •  CALL ON HIS NAME even when persecuted: Acts 5:41; 21:13; I Peter 4:14  •  CARE ABOUT HIS NAME in all that you do: Col. 3:17  •  You can't CALL ON HIS NAME when living in sin: II Tim. 2:19  •  All will one day CALL ON HIS NAME - Phil. 2:9-11

Job 22-27 constitute the third cycle of speeches between Job and his friends. It is unlike the others in that Bildad's speech is extremely brief and Zophar has no speech at all. 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,- Eliphaz speaks first for the friends as he did in Job 4-5, 15. Verses 2-5 ask rhetorical questions.22:2 Can a vigorous man be of use to God,- The word of use or profitable was used in Job 15:3 where Eliphaz accused Job of talk that is not profitable. Or a wise man be useful to himself? The LORD will sarcastically taunt Job's claims to wisdom in 38:4, 5, 18, 21. Even the wisest and strongest of men add nothing to God (Acts 17:25), but they are completely dependent upon Him- Jer. 9:23-24; I Cor. 1:25-26. 22:3 Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous,- In I Sam. 15:22 uses this word to tell us that God takes pleasure in the obedience of His people. Whether it is the wisest, strongest, or the most righteous, we cannot benefit God or make God in some way indebted to us. Or profit if you make your ways perfect? The word perfect, tamam, is connected to the word blameless, tam, used to describe Job in the prologue (1:1, 8; 2:3).God is still God whether we are righteous or wicked. He is not obligated or indebted to us because we are so good because He gives us every good thing we have (James 1:17).  However, the Bible tells a story of God who loves man (John 3:16; I John 4:7-11, 19) and seeks to save man and longs for fellowship with Him (Luke 19:10; John 4:23-24). 22:4 Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you,- The word reverence is from the Hebrew yirah. Eliphaz used the word in 15:4 telling us Job did away with reverence. Remember Job is described as one who feared, yare, God (1:1, 8; 2:3).   22:5 Eliphaz gives no witnesses or evidence of crime.  22:6 For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,- The word without cause, chinnam, was used in Job elsewhere in 1:9; 2:3; 9:17; 22:6. The Satan accused Job of serving God for nothing in 1:9. But the LORD says the Satan stirred him up to ruin Job for nothing in 2:3. Job says God multiplied his wounds without cause in 9:17. 22:7 To the weary you have given no water to drink,- Matt. 10:42; Prov. 25:21-22. Being thirsty is connected to being weary in Prov. 25:25.And from the hungry you have withheld bread. Job denies these charges in 31:17-18. 22:8 But the earth belongs to the mighty man,- This verse unlike those around it is not a specific act of sin but an attitude that led to it. It is also not addressed to Job in second person, but it is in third person.  22:9 You have sent widows away empty,- The idea of sent away, shalach, seems to indicate the widow appealed to him for legal protection. The basic responsibility of caring for these groups is emphasized repeatedly in the Old Testament (Deut. 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17; 26:12; 27:19; Isa. 1:17; Jer. 7:6; 22:3; Zech. 7:10). Why does Eliphaz assume that Job is guilty of these sins? Job has lost everything (1:13-19). The fact that God often punishes man according to his sin (lex talionis) leads his friends to conclude that this was Job's sin. 22:10 Therefore snares surround you,- The word snares, pach, was used by Bildad in 18:9 to talk of the minefield God laid for the wicked man  

- Chapter 3 started the snowball rolling downhill / Started the dominoes knocking down God's original design and purpose one after another.• Secular means “worldly”; “earthly” rather than sacred and spiritual • In Worship - Cain then Babel then Nicodemus - Jesus converts the religious into the righteous (many need the clarity of the Scriptures) • In Marriage - monogamy was the foundation of God's plan - the opponents of God say monogamy is a late reality. It was the first and the foundational • The Technological, Agricultural, & In Musical - advancing yes but it's not progressing when you leave God out of the equation • Psalm 73:1-17 (prospering)• General Douglas MacArthur wanted to send missionaries and Bibles to Japan asap - something would fill that void.  • Here we see 2 Kingdoms being established & developed - The Righteous vs The Religious: • Hypocrisy, Apostasy, Worship • True, False, & Vain WorshipI. The Faith of the firstborn II. The Folly of vain worship • Cain's Offering - I Jn 3:10-12• Balaam's Bribe (Numbers 22)• Korah's Rebellion (Numbers 16); Dathan & Abiram) • Judas I. The Kingdom of man - The Cainites1. He started a family (17) - 2. He built a city (18) - Enoch3. His family multiplied (19)4. Lamech violated God's marriage law (2:24) 5. Lamech's wives (20-24)• Adah - Jabal (father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock - herding and breeding); Jubal (father of all those who play the lyre & pipe - string and wind instruments.• Zillah - Tubal-Cain (forger of all instruments of bronze and iron (metallurgy); His sister was Naamah II. The Kingdom of God (25/26)1. Adam & Eve had a third son (Seth) - God gave after Cain took! Luke 3:382. Seth had a son (Enosh) - 3. At this time people began to call on the name of the Lord.• God's people built cities  • God's people invented things• God's people help advance civilizations • God's people did it for God - In Philippians 3:17-21 Paul says “our citizenship is in Heaven”; in 1 Peter 1:1 Peter calls God's people exiles/aliens 4. The Name of the Lord - All we do we do for His Name / for His glory / for His honor 5. Not many people mentioned. Not much information given. It won't be long before the number of those who truly call on the Lord is fewer than 10. Only 8 got in the Ark. Only Enoch & Noah called men of God till chapter 12!6. Not long after the flood will be the massive project to build the Tower of Babel - “to get to heaven without the help of God”. We continually see 2 kingdoms clashing - 2 kingdoms in conflict. Today!• You must CALL ON HIS NAME to be saved: Luke 24:44-47; John 3:16-18; 20:31; Acts 2:21; 2:38; 4:7-12; 8:12; Romans 10:9-13; I Cor. 6:9-11; I John 5:13• You must CALL ON HIS NAME in baptism: Matthew 28:18-19; Acts 19:4-5• You must CALL ON HIS NAME in praise: Lk 19:38; Heb 13:15• You must CALL ON HIS NAME in prayer: Mt. 6:9; John 15:16• You must CALL ON HIS NAME to be a missionary: III John 7• You must CARE ABOUT HIS NAME to fight off division in His Church - I Cor. 1:10• You must CALL ON HIS NAME even when persecuted: Acts 5:41; 21:13; I Peter 4:14• You must CARE ABOUT HIS NAME in all that you do: Col. 3:17• You can't CALL ON HIS NAME when living in sin: II Tim. 2:19• All will CALL ON HIS NAME one day: Phil. 2:9-11• The NAME OF GOD and the judgment of mankind: II Thess. 1:5-12

“RETENHAMOS FIRMES A CONFISSÃO DA NOSSA ESPERANÇA (FÉ); PORQUE FIEL É O QUE PROMETEU(JESUS)…” Hebreus 10:23“A morte e a vida estão no poder da língua; e aquele que a ama comerá do seu fruto.” Provérbios 18:21“Agora, pois, permanecem a Fé, a Esperança e o Amor, estes três, mas O Maior destes é o Amor.” I Coríntios 13:13

Running the race in life can be difficult if you don't know what the point is or the prize. Today, find out what the prize is from running the race in faith. I Cor 9:24-25

“Respondeu, pois, Jesus, e disse-lhes: Não murmureis entre vós.” João 6:43“E não murmureis, como também alguns deles murmuraram, e pereceram pelo destruidor.” I Coríntios 10:10

The Lord Is Risen Luke 24:34; I Corinthians 15:5-8 I. His Love. I Cor. 5:5 II. His Leading. I Cor. 5:6-7 III. His Layout. I Cor. 5:8

IntroductionThe Heidelberg Catechism reminds us that Christ's care for His people extends beyond this life. If God only shepherded us through our earthly journey, death would continue to threaten us. But Christ's resurrection changes everything. Because he lives, his people have the sure hope that he will lead them safely through death into everlasting life.We are left with an important issue. You see, if Christ has already secured our future, what motivates us to keep pressing forward today? Philippians 3 answers that question. The answer is simple. It is because Christ has made us his own that we press on in confidence. We are not conforming to Christ to make ourselves worthy, but because we have been made worthy in Christ Jesus. Christ Raises Us Body and SoulIf only our souls went to heaven, that is still more than we deserve. However, this would make redemption only half complete. Christ would not have redeemed us as whole humans. We were created body and soul. Christ cannot claim full redemption if he fails to redeem our bodies fully. We are assured that Christ redeems the whole person. Just as Christ rose bodily from the grave, so his people will one day be raised in glorified bodies fit for the new creation. We will be souls in Christ's presence when we die, but when he comes again we will be clothed in our glorified bodies. We can see this promise when Christ says to the thief on the cross, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” Christ gives the assurance that the thief will dwell with him today in paradise. We think of the souls under the altar asking when Christ is going to bring this creation to glory (Revelation 6:9-11). We think of Paul's promise that we will be raised in the flesh that is fit for heaven. (I Corinthians 15:35-49). Paul gives the rich assurance that we will be raised and even transformed (I Cor 15:51; 1 Thess. 4:13-18). Paul's imprisonment reminds us that this life is not guaranteed to be easy. However, as Paul waits for his verdict during his house arrest, he rests in the comfort that his citizenship was already secured in heaven. His identity is not defined by his past. He knows that his life is secured in Jesus Christ. It is in Christ Jesus that he presses forward. Ultimately, Paul is assured that our Shepherd will not abandon us in death but will safely bring us home.Today I Taste the Beginning of Eternal JoyThe joy of eternal life is not something reserved only for heaven. Believers already begin to taste the life that is to come through the Spirit.This does not mean the Christian life is free from hardship. David cried out under oppression. Paul wrote Philippians while chained to a Roman guard. Yet both rested in God's steadfast faithfulness. Joy is found, not in comfortable circumstances, but in belonging to Christ.Paul urges believers to imitate him. We might think that Paul is some sort of elitist who has the secrets to the successful Christian life. However, Paul is not telling us to copy his accomplishments, but to follow in his mindset. He forgets what lies behind because his identity is no longer found in his failures or successes. Christ has made him his own. That same grace empowers us to keep pushing forward. It frees us to press forward in the Lord's sanctifying mercy. Christian maturity is not pretending we have arrived. How many times do Christians want people to think they are really dialed in? No, we recognize that we need Christ. We know that this journey is never completed in this life. It is growing in the humility to see that we need Christ all the time. Tomorrow I Will Experience the Fullness of JoyThe joy we taste now is only the beginning. One day Christ will transform our lowly bodies into glorious bodies like his own. The work he has begun will be completed. He will bring us to glory. This future hope impacts how we live today. We are not striving to earn God's acceptance, for Christ has already secured it. Instead, seek to conform to Christ because we belong to Him. Every setback, every struggle, every reminder of our weakness drives us back to our faithful Shepherd.The Christian life is not "try harder." It is the continual refreshment. Christ has made me his own. I am in Christ. I am empowered in Christ. I move in Christ. Christ has taken hold of us, and he will never let us go. The One who began His work in us will finish it on the day of his appearing.ConclusionWe have to see that the resurrection is more than a future doctrine. Christ's resurrection is our present comfort. His resurrection guarantees our victory. It is in Christ's resurrection that we are made his own. It is in his power that we continue to move forward. Christ has redeemed us body and soul. Through His Spirit, we already taste the joy of the coming kingdom. And because He has made us His own, we can press forward with confidence, knowing that He will complete what He has begun.So when you stumble, do not let your past define you. When suffering comes, do not lose heart. When you feel your weakness, remember where your strength is found. Christ has claimed you, Christ is transforming you, and Christ will bring you safely into glory.Until that day, let us be a people who press forward in Christ's strength. We will never win God's favor. However, we can be assured that God's favor is won because Christ Jesus has made us His own. It is in his power that we press forward seeking to conform to our upward call in Christ. Let us be such a people who continue to find our contentment by being defined in Christ.

In a biblical context, to be anointed is to be blessed, set apart for God's service, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Throughout Scripture, prophets, priests, and kings were literally anointed with oil as a visible sign that God had chosen and commissioned them for His purposes. Today, however, the biblical understanding of the anointing is in danger of being diminished or misunderstood. What Scripture presents as God's empowering presence and divine calling is sometimes reduced to a mere emotional experience, a title, or a religious expression. The anointing is far more than symbolism—it is God's enabling power to accomplish His will. Some key biblical examples include: Kings: Saul and David were anointed by the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 10:1; 16:13). Priests: Aaron and his sons were anointed for priestly service (Exodus 28:41; 30:30). Prophets: Elijah was instructed to anoint Elisha as his successor (1 Kings 19:16). Jesus: Jesus is called the Messiah (Hebrew) and the Christ (Greek), both of which mean "the Anointed One." He was anointed by the Holy Spirit for His ministry (Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38). Extra scriptures: Exodus 30:22-23, 40:9-16 Leviticus 8:1-2, 6-9, 12, 30, 10:8-10 Is. 61:1, Luke 4:18, 21 Ez. 36:25-37 John 14:12 Romans 15:19 Gal. 3:5 II Cor. 1:21-22 I Cor. 12:4-7 I Peter 2:9 I John 2:27 Interested in a Bible study?  We would love to hear from you!  Contact us at:  lifeinspiredproductions@gmail.com Find us on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pandora Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/EnrichedP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enriched_perspectives/  

 What is the truth and error of Bildad's words?Bildad says several things about the fate of the wicked that are elsewhere said in the Old Testament about the end of the wicked.18:5 The light of the wicked goes out. This is stated in Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; 24:20. 18:7 The schemes of the wicked bring him down. This is stated frequently in Scripture in Psalm 7:15-16 and Prov. 26:27.18:11, 14 Terrors frighten the wicked man. Ps. 73:19 tells us that the wicked are swept away by sudden terrors. 18:13 pictures the skin of the wicked devoured by disease. In Zech. 14:12 the LORD will strike those who go to war against Jerusalem and their flesh will rot as they stand on their feet. 18:15 tells us that brimstone will be scattered on the habitation of the wicked. Ps. 11:6 says the same basic thing.18:16 The picture of the wicked is of a plant totally consumed, both its root below and its branches above. This is a picture of judgment upon the wicked in Isa. 5:24; Hos. 9:16.18:17 says that the memory of the wicked perishes. This is also stated as a judgment upon the wicked in Ps. 9:6; 34:16; Prov. 10:7. 18:19 The statement that the wicked would have no posterity nor offspring is the same thing said of the king of Babylon in Isa. 14:22.  Bildad speaks truth about the ultimate fate of the wicked.  Is anything wrong with his words? To focus on one example, in 18:5 what is the problem with Bildad's statement that the lamp of the wicked goes out?  The problem is also not in the statement itself but in how it is used. The statement affirms that the way of the wicked will end in disaster though it does not say when nor how it will end in disaster. These statements are not given to help us to determine who is wicked and who is righteous.  There are plenty of passages in Proverbs that contrast the fate of the righteous with the fate of the wicked (Prov. 10:24; 11:5; 12:13...).Is this always revealed in this lifetime? What the friends say about the fate of the wicked is correct. But is the wicked man fully repaid for his wickedness in this life? The whole Bible reveals that the final balancing the scales of justice will come in final judgment. Often it will not be evident until eternity as to who was wicked and who was righteous. In this light, the statement about the wicked leading to disaster is always like Bildad pictures it but the full truth is not revealed in this life.  It may be that the picture of the wicked particularly at 18:14 may represent in a seed form the doctrine of eternal judgment. The language of 18:15 may invoke the language of judgment on Sodom. The judgment on Sodom is given as a picture of warning for God's judgment upon the wicked for all time in II Peter 2:6-9 and Jude 6-7.  Jesus and Job 1818:5-6, 18 Jesus is the light of the world. The gospel of John portrays Jesus as the light (John 1:4, 5, 7, 8, 9; 3:19, 20, 21; 5:35; 8:12; 9:5; 11:9, 10; 12:35, 36, 46).  18:13-14 Jesus gives victory over the terrors of death- I Cor. 15; Heb. 2:10-18.  18:19 The wicked has no offspring or posterity. This is contrasted to Jesus- Isa. 53:10. This is contrasted with Jesus as He will see His offspring. As many as received Him to them He gave the right to be the sons of God (John 1:12).  18:20 The word appalled is used in Isaiah 52:14 of the suffering servant. 

“E uma mulher, que tinha um fluxo de sangue, havia doze anos, e gastara com os médicos todos os seus bens, e por nenhum pudera ser curada,Chegando por detrás dEle, tocou na orla do Seu vestido, e logo estancou o fluxo do seu sangue...E disse Jesus: Alguém Me tocou, porque bem conheci que de Mim saiu poder.Então, vendo a mulher que não podia ocultar-se, aproximou-se tremendo e, prostrando-se ante Ele, declarou-Lhe diante de todo o povo a causa por que Lhe havia tocado, e como logo sarara.E Ele lhe disse: Tem bom ânimo, filha, a tua fé te salvou; vai em paz.” Lucas 8:46-48“Porque a Palavra da Cruz é loucura para os que perecem; mas para nós, que somos salvos, é o Poder de Deus.” I Coríntios 1:18

In Matthew 28:18-20 Christ says the mission of the church is to go to all people groups and 1) baptize or submerge the people in relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and 2) teach the people to do the things Jesus wants them to do. The focus of this sermon is on the responsibility of immersing fellow believers in the presence of fellow believers, especially of believers admonishing one another. The story in Acts 18:24-28 of Aquila and Priscilla taking Apollos aside and explaining “to him the way of God more accurately” is an example of discipling a fellow believer. According to Romans 15:14, ordinary believers are qualified to admonish. To admonish means to warn based on instruction. According to Galatians 6:1-5, admonition requires meekness and willingness to bear another's burden and address “a man overtaken in any trespass.” A trespass is a fault or misstep. A person who is spiritual can restore someone who has committed a trespass. According to I Thess. 5:14-15, different needs require different kinds of admonition. The unruly (insubordinate, undisciplined) should be warned, the fainthearted (timid) should be encouraged, and the weak should be supported. Matthew 18:15-22 says that those who do not receive admonition or discipline after being approached three times should be excommunicated. I Cor. 5 and II Cor. 2 also speak about excommunication and restoration. How can we best approach our responsibility to admonish and receive admonishment? I have observed that in general people do not like to be admonished, and neither do people like to admonish others, which results in the ordained doing most of the admonishing. Amidst these challenges it is important to remember that the level of love, humility, and secure belonging and attachment present in our relationships determines to a large extent how we share and receive admonishment. The post Making Disciples in Christ appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA.

I Cor. 4:18-21

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Michael Basham.com SpiritForce01@gmail.com for PayPal! The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims, and parables) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 [a]That people may know skillful and godly [b]Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight, 3 Receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity, 4 That prudence may be given to the simple, and knowledge, discretion, and discernment to the youth— 5 The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course rightly]— 6 That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles. 7 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. 9 For they are a [victor's] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains and pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain]; 12 Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead]; 13 We shall find and take all kinds of precious goods [when our victims are put out of the way], we shall fill our houses with plunder; 14 Throw in your lot with us [they insist] and be a sworn brother and comrade; let us all have one purse in common— 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; restrain your foot from their path; 16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird! 18 But [when these men set a trap for others] they are lying in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain; such [greed for plunder] takes away the lives of its possessors. 20 [c]Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the markets; 21 She cries at the head of the noisy intersections [in the chief gathering places]; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22 How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? 23 If you will turn (repent) and give heed to my reproof, behold, I [[d]Wisdom] will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you. 24 Because I have called and you have refused [to answer], have stretched out my hand and no man has heeded it, 25 And you treated as nothing all my counsel and would accept none of my reproof, 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when the thing comes that shall cause you terror and panic— 27 When your panic comes as a storm and desolation and your calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. 28 Then will they call upon me [Wisdom] but I will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently but they will not find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, 30 Would accept none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be satiated with their own devices. 32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkens to me [Wisdom] shall dwell securely and in confident trust and shall be quiet, without fear or dread of evil. Footnotes Proverbs 1:2 Over the doors of the school of Plato these words were written in Greek, “Let no one enter who is not a geometrician.” But Solomon opens wide the doors of his proverbs with a special message of welcome to the unlearned, the simple, the foolish, the young, and even to the wise—that all “will hear and increase in learning” (Prov. 1:5). Proverbs 1:2 A key term in the book of Proverbs, “Wisdom” is capitalized throughout, as God's design for living and as a reminder of Christ, Whom the apostle Paul calls “the wisdom of God... in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (I Cor. 1:24; Col. 2:3 kjv). Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom here is personified. Read “the Wisdom of God” instead of “Wisdom” and see the wonderful power of this book. Proverbs 1:23 See footnotes on Prov. 1:2 and 1:20.

I Cor. 4:6-17

TEMPO DE REFLETIR 01792 – 11 de junho de 2026 I Coríntios 12:4 – Os dons são diversos, mas o Espírito é o mesmo. O chamado dos doze apóstolos é na realidade o chamado de pessoas de enormes diferenças. O Novo Testamento inclui quatro listas dos doze: Mateus 10:2-4; Marcos 3:13-16 e Atos 1:13. Nessas listas, os mesmos doze aparecem. A ordem na qual eles são reunidos também é muito similar. O primeiro nome nas quatro relações é sempre o de Pedro. Ao que parece, o líder natural de todo o grupo. Os doze apóstolos são arranjados em três grupos de quatro: O grupo um é composto de Pedro, André, Tiago e João. O grupo dois é sempre formado de Filipe, Bartolomeu, Tomé e Mateus. O grupo três inclui Tiago, filho de Alfeu; Tadeu; Simão, zelote; e Judas Iscariotes. O primeiro grupo é formado por dois pares de irmãos (Pedro e André, João e Tiago, filhos de Zebedeu). Curiosamente, os grupos parecem relacionados em ordem decrescente, com base no nível de intimidade com Cristo. Os membros do grupo um provavelmente foram os primeiros chamados (Jo 1:35-42). Possivelmente eles haviam estado com o Senhor por um período mais longo. Esses pertenciam ao círculo íntimo de Jesus. Eles são encontrados com Cristo em momentos-chave. Desse grupo, Pedro, Tiago e João aparecem ainda mais próximo a Jesus. O grupo dois, embora formado de vultos importantes nas narrativas dos evangelhos, não inclui ninguém de perfil destacado. O grupo três aparece ainda mais distante. Eles são raramente mencionados nos registros do ministério de Jesus. O único que melhor conhecemos desse grupo é Judas Iscariotes, mas isso em função de seu ato de traição. Judas Iscariotes é sempre o último nas listas dos evangelhos e qualificado como traidor. Na lista do livro de Atos, é omitido. Isso tudo sugere que, mesmo dentro de um grupo pequeno, a variedade é muito grande. As personalidades e interesses eram também diversos. Pedro é agressivo e verbal. João é mais tímido. Nos 12 primeiros capítulos de Atos, ele dificilmente fala. Alguns eram pescadores, outros não sabemos claramente. As preferências políticas variavam. Simão, o zelote, era um revolucionário. Mateus, um servidor de Roma. A diversidade é quase infindável, mas aqui nós encontramos o fôlego do apelo de Cristo a pessoas tão diferentes. O que podemos aprender? Há lugar para todos. Ninguém é excluído, a não ser, como Judas, os que decidem se excluir. Reflita sobre isso no dia de hoje e ore comigo agora: Senhor, obrigado porque no Teu Reino nenhum de nós é excluído. Tu nos aceitas como somos, como estamos. E transforma completamente a nossa vida. Por favor, faça isso comigo mais uma vez e com cada um de meus ouvintes. Em nome de Jesus, amém! Saiba como receber as mensagens diárias do Tempo de Refletir: -> No celular, instale o aplicativo MANAH. -> Para ver/ouvir no YouTube, inscreva-se neste Canal: youtube.com/AmiltonMenezes7 -> Tenha os nossos aplicativos em seu celular: https://www.wgospel.com/aplicativos -> Para receber pelo WhatsApp, adicione 41 99893-2056 e mande um recadinho pedindo os áudios. -> Participe do nosso canal no TELEGRAM: TELEGRAM AMILTON MENEZES . -> Participe do nosso canal no WhatsApp: WHATSAPP CHANNEL Amilton Menezes . -> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amiltonmenezes7/ -> Threads: https://www.threads.net/@amiltonmenezes7 -> X (Antigo Twitter): https://x.com/AmiltonMenezes -> Facebook: facebook.com/AmiltonMenezes

I Thes. 4:13-18, I Cor. 15:50-58

Acts 7 records a Gospel sermon proclaimed to Paul before he was born again.  Paul, approving of Stephen's execution, would have been aware of this testimony. Sometime later, Paul is brought to repentance and faith by the sovereign grace of God & now we read his own Gospel sermon preached to the church in Corinth in I Corinthians 15.
     I Cor 15:1-3 provides an outline for the remainder of the chapter.  Each section following this introduction contains increasingly detailed content. The Gospel that Paul preached and upon which the Church stands is summarized in verses 3-11. Verses 12-34 expound the resurrection as a theological nonnegotiable… the resurrection is essential doctrine to Christianity. To deny it is to deny the faith, rendering everything else you happen to profess meaningless, futile, vain, & useless. Finally, verses 35–58 address frequently asked questions about eternal life answering them with a profound and glorious explanation according to the scriptures proclaimed, fulfilled, and applied.

“O amor é sofredor, é benigno; o amor não é invejoso; o amor não trata com leviandade, não se ensoberbece. Não se porta com indecência, não busca os seus interesses, não se irrita, não suspeita mal; Não folga com a injustiça, mas folga com a Verdade; Tudo sofre, tudo crê, tudo espera, tudo suporta.O amor nunca falha; mas havendo profecias, serão aniquiladas; havendo línguas, cessarão; havendo conhecimento, desaparecerá… ” I Coríntios 13:4-8“Agora, pois, permanecem a fé, a esperança e o amor, estes três, mas o maior destes é o amor.” I Coríntios 13:13

"Trabalhai, não pela comida que perece, mas pela comida que permanece para a vida eterna, a qual o Filho do Homem vos dará; porque a Este o Pai, Deus, O selou." João 6:27"Agora, pois, permanecem a Fé, a Esperança e o Amor, estes três, mas o maior destes é o Amor." I Coríntios 13:13

The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims, and parables) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 [a]That people may know skillful and godly [b]Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight, 3 Receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity, 4 That prudence may be given to the simple, and knowledge, discretion, and discernment to the youth— 5 The wise also will hear and increase in learning, and the person of understanding will acquire skill and attain to sound counsel [so that he may be able to steer his course rightly]— 6 That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles. 7 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. 9 For they are a [victor's] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains and pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain]; 12 Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead]; 13 We shall find and take all kinds of precious goods [when our victims are put out of the way], we shall fill our houses with plunder; 14 Throw in your lot with us [they insist] and be a sworn brother and comrade; let us all have one purse in common— 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; restrain your foot from their path; 16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird! 18 But [when these men set a trap for others] they are lying in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain; such [greed for plunder] takes away the lives of its possessors. 20 [c]Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the markets; 21 She cries at the head of the noisy intersections [in the chief gathering places]; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22 How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? 23 If you will turn (repent) and give heed to my reproof, behold, I [[d]Wisdom] will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you. 24 Because I have called and you have refused [to answer], have stretched out my hand and no man has heeded it, 25 And you treated as nothing all my counsel and would accept none of my reproof, 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when the thing comes that shall cause you terror and panic— 27 When your panic comes as a storm and desolation and your calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. 28 Then will they call upon me [Wisdom] but I will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently but they will not find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, 30 Would accept none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be satiated with their own devices. 32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkens to me [Wisdom] shall dwell securely and in confident trust and shall be quiet, without fear or dread of evil. Footnotes Proverbs 1:2 Over the doors of the school of Plato these words were written in Greek, “Let no one enter who is not a geometrician.” But Solomon opens wide the doors of his proverbs with a special message of welcome to the unlearned, the simple, the foolish, the young, and even to the wise—that all “will hear and increase in learning” (Prov. 1:5). Proverbs 1:2 A key term in the book of Proverbs, “Wisdom” is capitalized throughout, as God's design for living and as a reminder of Christ, Whom the apostle Paul calls “the wisdom of God... in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (I Cor. 1:24; Col. 2:3 kjv). Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom here is personified. Read “the Wisdom of God” instead of “Wisdom” and see the wonderful power of this book.

1. How can a graduate live a godly life A. Treasure the Word of God in your heart B. Let the Spirit of God reign in your heart2. Scripture and temptation A. Temptations will happen but God is faithful (I Cor. 10:13) B. God sees everything you do (Prov. 15:3 or 2 Chron. 16:9) C. Overcoming sexual temptation (Job 31:1 or 1 Thes. 4:3) D. Overcoming covetousness (Heb. 13:5)3. Scripture and life struggles A. Overcoming fear (1 Tim. 1:7) B. Overcoming laziness (Col. 3:23) C. Overcoming negativity (Phil. 4:13)4. Scripture and who I am as a Christian A. I am a child of God (John 1:12) B. I am the salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13a) C. I am the light of the world (Matt. 5:14a) D. I am a part of the body of Christ (I Cor. 12:27) E. I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20a)

Today we read the dramatic account of Paul's experience of shipwreck on the way to Rome. It is a first person account as Luke, the author of the book of Acts, is with him.  The point which particularly caught our attention was Paul's way of talking to the crew when they were in utter desperation and the loss of the ship with everyone on it seemed certain.  We read, “When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.” [27 v.20]  It was then that Paul stood up and said, “I urge you to take heart for there will not be loss of life among you, but only of the ship.  For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship.”{v.23]Note that Paul, in referring to his God, whom no one except he and Luke would know.  Many gods of human imagination would have been worshipped by the Romans, Greeks and others in the crew; Paul says “the God I worship” and then significantly adds, “to whom I belong.”  We are sure none of the idol worshippers viewed their Gods in that way! Do we view our God in that way?Consider the point Paul makes to the Corinthians after reproving them for their sexual and other immoralities (I Cor.5). “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God?  You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” [1 Cor. 6 v.19,20]  Those who are baptised commit their lives into the service of God and of Jesus Christ His son.In the same way, the people of Israel under Moses entered into a covenant with the God that had delivered them, they belonged to him!  Moses had told them, “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God.  The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession” [Deut. 7 v.6]   Sadly, most of the people in the generations that followed failed to have the sense of belonging to God possessed by those entering the promised land.   If we make no commitment to belong to God, then we belong to the world – a world which is facing an awesome shipwreck!. 

14:13 Is Sheol far enough away from God to be used as a hiding place (Ps. 139:8; Amos 9:2)? The question must be asked, Is there any time or space to hide from the wrath of the eternal, omnipresent God? Jesus is the safe hiding spot from the wrath of God (Ro. 3:21-26; I Thess. 1:10). 14:13 The thief on the cross begged Jesus to remember him in Luke 23:42-43. 14:14 If he had hope of resurrection, in spite of his hardships, an assurance of life after death would fill him with hope. Hope of a resurrection can sustain us through the trials of life. 14:14 We shall all be changed- I Cor. 15:51. Belief in the resurrection of Jesus assuring a resurrection to life for all those who trust Him is a game/life changer.  14:15 Life would be no less oppressive, but it would be tolerable if he would be raised, vindicated, and given life.[1] Is the call that Job hopes for like the one that Lazarus received (John 11:43)? John 5:28-29. This may be the idea behind the song, “I'll be somewhere listening for my name.” 14:15 What is God's purpose for providing the resurrection? God's longs for fellowship with man. He desires the work of His hands.  14:16-17 Job longs for God to forgive his sins. He wants God to dismiss the incriminating evidence against him.[2] It is because of Jesus that we are blessed to have forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 10:43).Remember Phil. 1:19 and context considering its seeming allusion to Job 13:16.  14:20 God does not send man away but brings him to Himself (Phil. 1:20-23; II Cor. 5:1-8). 14:21 In the resurrection believers are joined to each other (I Thess. 4:13-18). [1] Much of this wording was influenced by Habel, 243. [2] The language for this was influenced by Douglas Sean O'Donnell, “Job” in the Expository Commentary, vol. 4, 385. General Editors: Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., Jay Sklar. Wheaton, Crossway, 2020.

“Disseram-Lhe, pois: Que faremos para executarmos as Obras de Deus?Jesus respondeu, e disse-lhes: A Obra de Deus é esta: Que creiais nAquele que Ele enviou.”João 6:28-29“Se esperamos em Cristo só nesta vida, somos os mais miseráveis de todos os homens.”I Coríntios 15:19

Job 14:1-12 Job has been confident that he would win in a court case before God but now his mood changes and he is overwhelmed by the brevity of life. Job moves from a description of his personal situation to the people in general.  14:1 Man, who is born of woman- The word man, adam, begins the verse and therefore is stressed. The phrase born of woman is only in Job in the OT. The expression includes everyone emphasizes the cycle of birth and the fragility of life and is used in Job 15:14; 25:4. It is used in the NT of John the Baptist in Matt. 11:11; Luke 7:28. Sirach 10:18is short lived and full of turmoil- The brevity of life is highlighted as in 7:6, 16; 9:25-26; 10:20. This phrase few of days is an intentional reversal of the language about being full of days in Gen. 25:8; I Chron. 29:28; Job 42:17.14:7 For there is hope for a tree,- The book of Job often appeals to agricultural illustrations. While there is hope for a tree, in 14:19 God destroys a man's hope. The word for hope is used elsewhere in Job in 4:6; 5:16; 6:8; 7:6; 8:13; 11:18, 20; 17:15, 15; 19:10; 27:8. Several these passages uttered by Job stress his hopelessness (6:8; 7:6; 17:15; 19:10).14:8 Though its roots grow old in the ground- In the ground is actually in the dust. The word for dust is used again at vs.19. Dust is often in Job associated with death (7:5; 17:16; 21:26).And its stump dies in dry soil- Tree, roots, and stump are all mentioned as this tree is thoroughly dead.  14:9 At the scent of water it will flourish- This is a strong hyperbole picturing a tree's ability to survive.[1] The word translated flourish (parach) is also used of Aaron's rod that budded in Num. 17:5, 8 or the righteous flourishing in Ps. 92:12-13.14:11 And a river becomes parched and dried up- Isa. 19:5. The verb translated parched is used of Noah's flood waters (Gen. 8:13) and the waters of the Red Sea (Ps. 106:9). The verb dried up is used in Gen.8:7, 14; Josh. 4:23, 23; 5:1. Job's friends were a dry wadi promising water but failing to deliver in 6:14-23, but this is also a general picture of human life.  14:12 So man lies down and does not rise- Job 7:9; Ps. 41:8; Ecc. 3:19-20. There are three different Hebrew words translated man in 14:10, 12. The word lies down (shakab) in Job is connected to death in 3:13; 7:21; 20:11; 21:26. While the tree cut down may spring to life once again, the man who dies will not rise from the dead. Until the heavens are no more- Ps. 72:5, 7, 17; 89:29, 35-37. Is this a statement of the permeance of man's death, once he dies he will never rise, or does this place a time limitation on the statement that man will not rise? While the Old Testament does indicate an end to the physical universe (Ps. 102:25-27; Isa. 51:6; in the Pseudepigrapha in I Enoch 45:4-5; 51:1-2), it seems to fit the context more if we take this as a statement about the permeance of death. In Deut. 11:21; Ps. 89:29, 35-37; Jer. 31:35-37 the reliability of God's promises to Israel and David are as reliable as the sun, moon, and stars. He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep- 7:8-10; 10:21-22. Sleep is not viewed as a temporary situation from which God will arouse man (like in I Cor. 15:6, 18. 51) but it is a permanent one (Jer. 51:39, 57). 

Study session scripture: Romans 7:1-6Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage. Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress. Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.Study session topics:The triumph of grace over the power of the law Law is binding only until death Ancient Greek wording omits "the" in v. 1 Paul is talking about a broader concept of law than the Law of Moses Death ends all obligations and contracts Paul's illustration: marriage Paul ties the idea of marriage dissolving at death to the Christian's relationship to the dominion of the law vs. the dominion of Christ This illustration is not allegorical (i.e. the husband does not represent the law, or Adam, or our old nature) Though this is an imperfect illustration, it is useful for several reasons: A woman who is married to a man is under the authority of that man The subjection of a wife to a husband in marriage is for lifeIn spite of the permanence of this relationship and the authority it confers, there is still the possibility of entering into another relationship The object of marriage is to bear fruitFlesh vs. spirit The word "flesh" here has a deeper theological meaning that Paul often uses in his letters in contrast with "spirit" Flesh (sarx) can refer to a physical human body (Luke 24:39, Gal. 2:20), the whole of mankind (Isaiah 40:6), or our fallen, sinful nature v. 5 uses the latter meaning It can't be a physical body, since it speaks of flesh in the past tense It can't be all humanity, since it is contrasting flesh with the new life according to the SpiritInterpreting the use of the word "flesh" correctly is critical, because misuse of the term has given rise to the modern view of the "carnal Christian" Scripture does speak about and to immature Christians, but it does not support the idea of them being in a separate category of persons from "spiritual" Christians Scripture treats the process of sanctification for the Christian not as something that is optional, but as an inevitability (I Cor. 6:9-11, Philippians 1:6, Hebrews 9:13-14) In Romans 7:6, Paul presents 2 categories: captivity to sin aroused by the law, and serving in the new way of the SpiritStudy session audio: S4 E17: Romans 7:1-6

"Ora, a fé é o firme fundamento das coisas que se ESPERAM, e a prova das coisas que não se veem. Porque por ela os antigos alcançaram testemunho." Hebreus 11:1-2"Agora, pois, permanecem a fé, a esperança e o amor, estes três, mas o maior destes é o amor (Espírito Santo)." I Coríntios 13:13

I Cor 6 :19-20 How healthy are we? Does exercise really matter? Does our health affect our service to others and the Lord? Have a listen to this very important but often neglected message.

“E formou o Senhor Deus o homem do pó da terra, e soprou em suas narinas o fôlego da vida; e o homem foi feito alma vivente.” Gênesis 2:7“Assim está também escrito: O primeiro homem, Adão, foi feito em alma vivente; o último Adão em Espírito Vivificante. Mas não é primeiro o espiritual, senão o natural; depois o espiritual. O primeiro homem, da terra, é terreno; o Segundo Homem, o Senhor, é do Céu.” I Coríntios 15:45-47“Jesus disse: Eu não posso de Mim mesmo fazer coisa alguma. Como ouço, assim julgo; e o Meu Juízo é justo, porque não busco a Minha Vontade, mas a Vontade do Pai que Me enviou. ” João 5:30

I Cor. 7-9 Intro: 3 topics are covered: marriage, divorce, singleness, (2) food offered to idols, and (c) individual rights. How you navigate through these and variations of them is based on 3 principles Conclusion: The way of the Cross is radical! - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 29, 2026

I Cor. 7-9 Intro: 3 topics are covered: marriage, divorce, singleness, (2) food offered to idols, and (c) individual rights. How you navigate through these and variations of them is based on 3 principles Conclusion: The way of the Cross is radical! - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 29, 2026

I Cor. 7-9 Intro: 3 topics are covered: marriage, divorce, singleness, (2) food offered to idols, and (c) individual rights. How you navigate through these and variations of them is based on 3 principles Conclusion: The way of the Cross is radical! - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 29, 2026

“E repousará sobre Ele o Espírito do Senhor, o Espírito de sabedoria e de entendimento, o Espírito de conselho e de fortaleza, o Espírito de conhecimento e de temor do Senhor. ” Isaías 11:2“Assim está também escrito: O primeiro homem, Adão, foi feito em alma vivente; o Último Adão em Espírito Vivificante.” I Coríntios 15:45“Antes que se rompa o cordão de prata, e se quebre o copo de ouro, e se despedace o cântaro junto à fonte, e se quebre a roda junto ao poço, E o pó volte à terra, como o era, e o espírito volte a Deus, que o deu.” Eclesiastes 12:6-7“E tomou consigo a Pedro, e a Tiago, e a João, e começou a ter pavor, e a angustiar-Se. E disse-lhes: A Minha Alma está profundamente triste até a morte; ficai aqui, e vigiai.” Marcos 14:33-34

 12:13-25 God reverses people's fortunes (I Sam.2:1-10; Ps. 113:5-8) and does so in the life and death of Jesus (Luke 1:46-56).  Job has stressed the sovereignty of God in bringing disaster upon the greatest of men. But the sovereign one stepped into history in the person of Jesus and man have insulted, rejected, and murdered the King and the LORD.   12:13 All these terms for wisdom, strength, counsel, and power are used of the ideal Messianic ruler from the stem of Jesse in Isa. 11:2. Isaiah 11:1-5 paints a beautiful picture of the ruler from David's line who was to come.  12:14 The word for rebuilt in the LXX is also used in John 2:20. The context is that Jesus prophesied of His resurrection (John 2:19-22). There what Jesus rebuilds cannot be destroyed.  12:14 Jesus opens a door that cannot be shut and shuts a door that cannot be open (Rev. 3:7). The same terms in the LXX of Job 12:14 are used in Rev. 3:7. 12:17-21 Mary's prayer in Luke 1 shows that in the very act of God sending Jesus into the world He “brought down rulers from their thrones, and He has exalted those who were humble” (Luke 1:52). 12:19 The word used for captives in the LXX, priests are led away captive, is used of those that Jesus set free in Luke 4:18. By enduring the pain and anguish of the cross Jesus set free the captives.  12:20 Jesus was silent before Pilate (Matt. 27:12-14; Mk. 15:4-5; Jn. 19:9-10) and Herod (Lk. 23:9). The most eloquent of men was speechless.  12:22 As God brings darkness out of light so at the cross, darkness engulfed the land in the brightest moments of the day (Matt. 27:45; Mk. 15:33; Lk.23:44-45). 12:22 These two terms used for the darkness and deep darkness here were used in 10:21-22 to describe the darkness of Sheol. It is Jesus through His resurrection who gives the ultimate victory over Sheol (Acts 2:27-31). 12:25 While He is made to grope in the darkness, through these events of His death and resurrection, the light of the world (John 1:4; 8:12) transfers us from the kingdom of darkness to light (Col. 1:12-14). Think of how Christ, the King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords (Rev. 19:16), experienced Job 12, especially vs. 17-21, in the events surrounding the cross. Job complained that God humbles the great, wise, and noble and robs them of all their dignity. In Jesus God became a man and humbles Himself (Phil. 2:7-8) to become a subject of mockery and reproach upon the cross (Matt. 27:38-44; Mk. 15:27-32; Lk. 23:35-39). They truly poured contempt on Him He was stripped and goes barefooted (I assume) to the cross. By experiencing the cross, Jesus gives a whole new meaning to suffering and shame (II Cor. 8:9; Heb. 12:1-2). He makes it possible for the captives to be set free from their prisons (Luke 4:18).In the cross God utterly confounds human wisdom- (I Cor. 1:18-2:5). 

"E formou o Senhor Deus o homem do pó da terra, e soprou em suas narinas o fôlego da vida; e o homem foi feito ALMA VIVENTE." Gênesis 2:7"Assim está também escrito: O primeiro homem, Adão, foi feito em alma vivente; o último Adão em ESPÍRITO VIVIFICANTE." I Coríntios 15:45"Jesus respondeu: Na verdade, na verdade te digo que aquele que não nascer da água e do Espírito, não pode entrar no Reino de Deus.O que é nascido da carne é carne, e o que é nascido do ESPÍRITO É ESPÍRITO." João 3:5,6

I Cor. 5 & 6 Intro: ‘How I live my life is my business …' Conclusion: Tolerance of sin is not love; it's a lack of love - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 22, 2026

I Cor. 5 & 6 Intro: ‘How I live my life is my business …' Conclusion: Tolerance of sin is not love; it's a lack of love - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 22, 2026

I Cor. 5 & 6 Intro: ‘How I live my life is my business …' Conclusion: Tolerance of sin is not love; it's a lack of love - Pastor Joseph Thomas - Sunday, March 22, 2026

"…Mas, se alguém não tem o Espírito de Cristo, esse tal não é dEle." Romanos 8:9b"O próprio Espírito (Santo) TESTIFICA com o nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus." Romanos 8:16"Mas, como está escrito: As coisas que o olho não viu, e o ouvido não ouviu e não subiram ao coração do homem, são as que Deus preparou para os que O amam." I Coríntios 2:9

"Mas, como está escrito: As coisas que o olho não viu, e o ouvido não ouviu e não subiram ao coração do homem, são as que Deus preparou para os que O amam. Mas Deus no-las revelou pelo Seu Espírito; porque o Espírito penetra todas as coisas, ainda as profundezas de Deus.Porque, qual dos homens sabe as coisas do homem, senão o espírito do homem, que nele está? Assim também ninguém sabe as coisas de Deus, senão o Espírito de Deus." I Coríntios 2:9-11

The ark of the covenant sits at the heart of the tabernacle.  And the message it speaks is that an imperfect people need a pathway to a perfect God.  And God in His wisdom has provided that pathway. (Matt 5:17-18, Ex 25:1-22, Deut 10:1–5, Heb 10:1, Gal 3:23-27, Jn 14:6, John 1:29, I Cor 6:11, Jn 8:12, Jn 6:35, Jn 14:14, Matt 27:51, Heb 9:11-14, Heb 4:14-16, I Cor 2:2, Acts 17:27)

11:7 Can you discover the depths of God? These questions of Zophar expect a negative reply. The same Hebrew word is behind the word discover in both parts of the sentence.  The NASB preserves that idea by translating this with the same English word. It is often translated find and is used in Job 28:12 when the question where is wisdom found used.The word depths is from a Hebrew word (cheqer) used 12 times in the OT, 7 of those cases from the book of Job (5:9; 8:8; 9:10; 34:24; 36:26; 38:16). The word is particularly significant in Job 5:9 and 9:10 for both Eliphaz and Job acknowledged that God does things beyond searching out. Psalm 145:3 also uses the term. (I Cor. 2:10)Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? The word limits (taklith) describes the boundaries, the farthest reaches of something (Neh.3:21; Job 26:10; 28:3; Ps.139:22). We cannot search the heart of the highest men (Prov. 25:3), how much less can we search the heart of God? Human beings cannot reach the outer limits of the physical universe, who can reach the outer limits of God? God's presence dwarfs the physical world that He created (Isa. 40:12).  11:8 They are high as the heavens, what can you do? Isa. 7:11; 55:8-9; Ps.103:11. Job used this word for do (paal) in 7:20 asking what he had done to God to deserve his suffering. Bildad uses the same word to ask Job what he has done that leads him to think he understands God. Deeper than Sheol, what can you know? Lam. 2:13 The height of the heavens is contrasted with the depth of Sheol (Ps. 135:6; 139:8; Amos 9:2). In 10:13 Job used the same word know to affirm that he knew what was in God's heart.  11:9 Its measure is longer than the earth- Eph. 3:18. The earth and sea are mentioned together in Hag. 2:6.And broader than the seaThis section remind us of Psalms 103, 139; Isaiah 40:12-17, and even the LORD's speeches in Job 38-41. The friends say many things that are good and right, but they draw the wrong conclusions from those truths.“A human being has a difficult time comprehending God's ways, for he observes them only in part. He lacks the full picture that is necessary to understand how a particular occurrence fits within God's plan.”[1]How is Zophar using this statement on God limitless nature? He especially applies it to God's knowledge to separate the righteous from the wicked, the guilty from the innocent in vs. 10-11. Prov. 25:3; 30:4 Is Zophar implying that he has searched deeper and higher than Job has? Does he think that he had figured God out? How does he know that God has overlooked some of Job's sins? [1] Hartley, 197. 

If God has called you to start a homeschool co-op, at some point you'll face this question: What are we actually going to teach… and how do I build the schedule? You might have a vision… but when it comes time to choose classes, pick curriculum, and create a plan, it can suddenly feel overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you know what to offer? What basic systems do you need to have in place to keep your co-op running smoothly? In today's episode we're walking step-by-step through how to plan your co-op classes and schedule with clarity and confidence, using the people, resources, and calling God has already placed in your community. Because when your mission is clear… your plan becomes simple. So grab a notebook… and let's build your co-op from the ground up. Bible verse: I Cor 3:6-9 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.  So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.  Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.  For we are God's fellow workers;   Links: Episode 8: Mission Statement Part 1 Episode 10: Mission Statement Part 2 Episode 80: Creating Successful Systems for Registration   Rainbow Resource Center Cathy Duffy Homeschool Reviews   Next Steps:  Schedule a coaching call:  https://homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com/ Join our Facebook group- Lead Your Homeschool Co-op https://www.facebook.com/groups/72507320516066 Become a Lead Your Homeschool Co-op Insider and get first dibs on valuable resources to help you lead, organize, and connect your community.  https://homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com/contact/ Contact us! info@homeschoolcommunitybuilders.com

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!emersonk78@me.comExcel Still More Journal - AmazonNew GENESIS Daily Bible Devotional!Daily Bible Devotional Series - AmazonSponsors:  Spiritbuilding Publishers Website:  www.spiritbuilding.comTyler Cain, Senior Loan Officer, Statewide MortgageWebsites: https://statewidemortgage.com/https://tylercain.floify.com/Phone: 813-380-8487Notes on a recent sermon: Romans 8 and the Holy Spirit 5 Amazing Sources of Confidence:- No Condmenation in Jesus (8:1-2)- Holy Spirit within us (8:9-11; I Cor. 3:16; 6:18-20)- Adopted by the Father (8:15-17)- Justified and Glorified (8:18, 28-30)- In Christ's Amazing Love (8:35-39At the same time, we are called to be faithful:- Walk by the Spirit, not flesh (8:4-5)- Death to deeds of the body (8:12-13)- Live in God without fear (8:15-16)- Endure suffering with hope (8:18, 23-25)- Conform to Christ's image (8:17, 29)HOW do I stay confident in Christ when I fall so woefully short of these goals?Here are a few things we know that help:1) Grace creates a relationship: obedience chooses to live in it.2) Faithfulness is about Lordship; no sinless perfection.3) Struggle is expected in the Christian, not condemned.4) God Gives His HOLY SPIRIT to Help Us in our Walk!That last one is HUGE. Here are 8 things Romans 8 teaches that the Holy Spirit is doing. You do not have to explain them. But you must BELIEVE. And pray for these things. - He Sets Us Free (8:1-2)- He Dwells In Us (8:11)- He Gives Life to our Mortal Bodies (8:11)- He Helps us Defeat Sin (8:13)- The Spirit Leads us (8:14)- He Testifies with us (8:16)- He Helps our weaknesses (8:26)- The Spirit Interceded in prayer (8:26)