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BACKGROUND
GOD
GOD
I. His Being
II. His nature
III. His character
IV. His will
V. His subsistence
VI. His Fatherhood
MAN
WOMAN
FALL OF MAN
MAN
a. Man in nature
b. Man’s destiny
c. Man ‘s structure
d. Man’s sin
e. Man in God’s image
WOMAN
The
full background to this teaching is available online at this link
DEFINITIONS (For serious students)
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Online links to scriptures (New International Version [NIV] unless otherwise stated) are shown in blue
| HOLINESS concluded |
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Today we look at aspects 4-6 of holy living, as detailed in the Bible.
Please, once again study the Scriptures in order to obtain a true understanding of this vexed subject.
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| 5. AND BRING US CLOSER TO THE KINGDOM OF THE LORD BOTH NOW ON EARTH AND UNTIL THE LORD'S RETURN. |
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 1. Through brotherhood with Jesus.
Hebrews 2:11-13
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| 6. AND REFLECTED IN THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT OPERATING IN OUR LIVES, REFLECTING THE LEVEL OF HOLINESS WE HAVE ATTAINED IN OUR LIFE. |
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THE LEVEL OF HOLINESS IN OUR LIFE IS ACCURATELY REFLECTED BY THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WE PRODUCE.
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| The Fruit of the Spirit |
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Ephesians 5:9
Goodness
Righteousness
Truth
Ephesians 5:9
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Colossians 3:12-14
Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience
Forgiveness
Tolerance
Colossians 3:12-14
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Galatians 5:22-3
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self control
Galatians 5:22-3
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James 3:17-18
Purity
Peace Loving
Considerate
Submissive
Merciful
Impartial
Sincerity
James 3:17-18
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT ALL RESULT FROMTHE APPLICATION OF AGAPE LOVE (ie. love commanded as a duty) (Colossians 3:14) LOVE FOR GOD AND LOVE FOR MEN (Revelation 12:11)
Colossians 3:14, Revelation 12:11
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HOLINESS CANNOT BE ATTAINED BY HUMANLY TRYING TO APPLY THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT TO OUR LIFE BUT ONLY AS THE RESULT OF THE COMPLETE SURRENDER OF OUR LIVES TO THE UNITED WILL OF THE GODHEAD FOR OUR LIFE.
Revelation 12:11
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| WE CANNOT ATTAIN HOLINESS BY PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE! HOLINESS CAN ONLY BE ATTAINED THROUGH GOD'S GRACE AS ILLUSTRATED BY: |
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 The Godhead
a. Salvation through JESUS
b. Infilling of the HOLY SPIRIT
c. Submission to GOD THE FATHER
Revelation 12:11
They overcame him by
a. the blood of the Lamb and
b. by the word of their testimony;
c. they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Soul Part
a. Mind
b. Emotions
c. Will
Based on (1 Corinthians 13:13)
a. Hope
b. Faith
c. Love
1 Corinthians 13:13
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| <i>NEXT WEEK</i> |
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 After this long series of God and Man we will start a new series.
Wait and see what it will be!
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| A NOTE FROM DAVID |
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 In Spirit filled circles we hear a lot of talk about the 'gifts' but little about the 'fruits' of the Spirit.
Yet our Christian maturity can be seen by others in the 'fruit' we have developed in our life, and more importantly, will be judged by God as to our eternal reward!
Which then would you really prefer, fruit or gifts?
Broad Wall (1st Temple)
* Hezekiah prepares for the Assyrian assault
In 701 BC the Assyrians, headed by Sennacherib (ruled 704-681), invaded Israel in order to subdue it to their vast empire. In preparation for the war, Hezekiah, king of Judah, constructed a new defensive wall to protect the city. At his times the city has expanded considerably out of the King David city perimeter, and the city required an ever larger and massive wall defense to protect it and withstand a coming siege. The new walls added protection to the new suburbs that were added in the past 300 years of expansion of the Kingdom of Judah.
After defeating an Egyptian army in Judah, the allies of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib captured dozens of cities and villages and sacked them, including the mighty city of Lachish. Sennacherib then laid siege on Jerusalem, and called upon Hezekiah to surrender. Hezekiah, protected by the new defense systems, equipped by new upgraded water system (the Gichon tunnel), and blessed by prophet Isaiah and the promise that God will protect Jerusalem - did not comply to the Assyrian's demands. An Assyrian officer attempted to spark a mutiny against the King, calling the city's defenders to open the gates, but this failed too. The Assyrian forces failed to break the defenses and also suffered from a great epidemic. Finally, Sennacherib gave up and retreated back to Ninveh, the Assyrian capital, and thus the city was saved. Sennacherib also left a written account of this campaign, but added that Hezekiah begged to pay a heavy fine in order to remain free.
* Babylonian conquest, and returnees rebuilt the walls
Eventually, another empire managed to capture Jerusalem many years later (Babylon's Nebuchadnezzar II, in 587BC). The city was destroyed and its walls smashed. After 50 years of exile the new emerging empire - the Persians under Cyrus the great - grant them permission to return to the homeland. The returnees, under Ezra and Nehemiah, rebuilt the walls and reused some of the first temple walls, including the "broad wall" of Hezekiah. The first phase of the second temple is built (516 BC). In their account of the reconstruction we can learn on the original plan of the Hezekiah walls.
* Modern times
During the 1970s the Jewish quarter is rebuilt after the city was liberated following the six-day war. Extensive and deep excavations, which were managed by Prof N. Avigad, revealed the history of the wall, and remapped the size of the 1st temple city.
Location:
The site is located at Jewish quarter street, in the Jewish quarter inside the old city, and is lower than the street level. It is open to the public as an archaeological garden between the quarter's houses. The section of the wall can be seen from an open balcony on two sides of the wall.
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So until next week.......
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD!
His servant and yours
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514. Jesus loved us to death!
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