 This phrase is in the King James Bible 63 times!
Here they are: Gen. 15:1; 21:17; 26:24; 35:17; 43:23; 46:3; 50:19; Ex. 20:20; Deut. 1:21; 20:3; 31:6, 8; Josh. 8:1; 10:25; Judg. 4:18; 6:10, 23; Ruth 3:11; 1 Sam. 4:20; 12:20; 22:23; 23:17; 2 Sam. 9:7; 13:28; 1 Kings 17:13; 2 Kings 6:16; 17:34; 25:24; 1 Chr. 28:20; 2 Chr. 20:17; Psa. 55:19; 64:4; Is. 7:4; 35:4; 41:13–14; 43:1, 5; 44:2; 54:4; Jer. 40:9; 46:27; Lam. 3:57; Dan. 10:12, 19; Joel 2:21; Zech. 8:13; Mal. 3:5; Matt. 1:20; 10:28; 28:5; Luke 1:13, 30; 2:10; 5:10; 8:50; 12:7, 32; 18:4; John 12:15; Acts 27:24; 1 Pet. 2:18; Rev. 1:17 It's a familiar phrase to even the most casual Bible reader. Why? Because it's the experience of believers. Coming to Christ removes the fear of death, anxiety and hopelessness. Christ brings hope and the encouragement to "fear not" moves from hope to every day reality. Today I have this one Scripture in mind Is. 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. God's promises to Israel became the same promises to believers in the New Testament. Praise God!
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 It was a statement by one of the disciples as he was arriving at the temple. It's a poignant story because a man was in physical and financial need. He was situated at the temple to "ask alms." What Peter said to him was monumental.
But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. The name of Jesus has power to forgive, heal and give hope for the future! Praise God!  If you search in the Bible for "Name of Jesus" you will get about 11 hits. There is so much to say about that Name. The apostles preached boldly in that Name (Acts 9:27). Demons were driven out of people in that Name (Acts 16:8) The writer of Philippians quoted from what many scholars believe is an early Christian hymn. It concludes with worship at that Name.
Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Praise God!  For the Christian, the name of Jesus is a sweet and refreshing sound. When Peter was writing to believers around the world that were suffering, he gave them this assurance. 1Pet. 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. What a concept! Even in times of suffering and difficulty we can look through the pain and anxiety and worship Him because of His sake alone! We can glorify God IN THAT NAME. Praise God!
 The word for "hidden" in the New Testament, is by definition, mysterious. It's translated "hid" or "hidden" 26 times in the New Testament but it doesn't always refer to the same thing. There is the way Jesus used it that has my interest today. Jesus referred to His hearers as a "light of the world" and used the example that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden. (Matthew 5:14) The thing that happens when a soul comes to Christ makes it impossible to be hidden. The love of God shines out! Praise God!  Jesus had a lot to say about worth and value. On one occasion, he talked about the location of treasure and how we should make decisions about using it.
Matt. 6:19 “Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The location is everything! The way to know where the treasure is, is to look at our hearts! May we keep our hearts in the right place today and enjoy the treasure that is secure and valuable! Praise God!  Jesus made valuable statements about wealth and money. One was a simile.
Matt. 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. The treasure was so valuable it was worth investing everything he had to attain it. This is inspiring to me, because it gets to the whole notion of what is valuable. The U.S. dollar rises and falls everyday. It literally loses its value over time due to inflation. The kingdom of heaven has value in the present and for ALL eternity! Praise God! Matthew, Mark, Luke & John are all structured differently. Matthew leans heavily on the notion that Jesus has fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament. He even begins with a tight genealogy that goes all the way back to Abraham. This is why many scholars conclude that Matthew's audience was Jewish, because the fulfillment of prophecies would be important to them. Mark on the other hand doesn't even mention the birth of Jesus, but begins with the baptism of Jesus by John. His gospel focuses on the power of Jesus and the miracles he performed. Luke is not an eyewitness. He is a second generation believer so his gospel becomes very valuable to later generations as he states his purpose is to "carefully investigate everything from the beginning" (Luke 1:1-4). John was an eyewitness and focuses on the spiritual formation side of the equation as he records those who "believed on him" (John 3:15-17 for example). He concludes with the promise of "life in His name" to every one that believes (John. 20:30-31). The structure of the Gospels conveys the comprehensive mission of our Christ! Praise God!   Have you ever wondered why there are 4 gospels instead of just one? All of them declare Jesus to be the Son of God, record His sinless life, miracles, substitutionary death on the cross and glorious resurrection and ascension. Why couldn't just one do that? The events took place and even without them we could have heard the message and believed. I think the answer has to do with the significance of the event. John alludes to this in the later part of His book when he says: John 20:30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book.
They walked with Him and knew that He had actually risen from the dead. As you look closely at each book you discover the intricate differences that help believers today. Tomorrow we will look at the structure of the Gospels. Praise God! Our English Bibles have a lot of verses in them. Something like 31,000. Versification, the reference system we've become accustomed to is a helpful tool. Because of chapters and verses we can quickly find verses we want to remember and reference. It's important to remember that those verses were not in the original language. Translators placed them there so we could find and reference those glorious thoughts. A good example of how hard it would be to maneuver through the Bible without versification is found in a chronological study Bible. The more we know about our Bibles and the work of Bible translators, helps us appreciate the wonderful revelation of God to man! Praise God!
 Its tradition, I suppose. The Old Testament. The Bible (the Old and New Testaments) have been with us in its final form since 367 AD. The Old Testament was codified before the time of Jesus some 2000 years ago. I'm concerned that the "Old" label to 2/3 of the Bible makes some people disinterested in it. What? In our culture is marketed as "OLD" in a positive way? We use terms like "senior", "vintage", "experienced", and "classic" to convey the grand experience, knowledge, and power of people and things. I guess its just tradition, but maybe we could start calling the "Old Testament" the "First Testament" or the "Classic Testament" :-) Some might even dare to call it the Vintage Testament. Either way, All the Bible is God's word including the "Senior Testament" :-) Praise God!
There is a guy that is only mentioned on three occasions in the New Testament. All of these are in the book of John. Here's a Bible on the go episode all about it. Praise God! The word is PERICOPE. It's a Bible study word that rarely makes it into everyday use. It means passage. A passage is a unit of thought within the Biblical text that has been translated. The translators who bring the Bible to us in our own language put in section titles to help us as we read through. Most of the time the titles are helpful reminders to orient us to the text. The important thing to remember is that these section titles are not the inspired word of God. They are NOT present in the original text. Knowing this we can focus on the passage and let the word of God itself speak to us! Praise God!
Suddenly! Just Then! At Once! The Gospel of Mark is the shortest gospel in the New Testament. It is also the most active. John uses a literary device like some fiction writers use to keep the action moving. I said "LIKE". We know the book of Mark isn't fiction, but he is trying to show how Jesus was a man who did miracles. There is a greek phrase that is in this gospel more than any others. The transliteration of it is: KAI EUTHUS (hint, a transliteration is bringing the phonetical sound of the original word into the speakers language, making it possible for them to sound it out. Here's all the places where it shows up: Matt. 3:3, 16; 13:20–21; 14:27; 21:3; Mark 1:3, 10, 12, 18, 20–21, 28–30, 42–43; 2:8, 12; 3:6; 4:5, 15–17; 5:2, 29–30, 42; 6:25, 27, 45, 50, 54; 7:25; 8:10; 9:20, 24; 10:52; 11:2–3; 14:43, 45, 72–15:1; Luke 3:4–5; 6:49; John 13:30, 32; 19:34; Acts 8:21; 9:11; 10:16; 13:10; 2 Pet. 2:15. What's the point? Jesus came preaching about the kingdom of God with intention and activity. He is still alive and active in the world for all who believe. Praise God!  There are some phrases in the English Bible that are so profound and powerful they are a wonder all on their own. This is one of those sets of verses. John 1:11-13 (KJV) is a bold and assuring promise for those who choose to believe.
"He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor the will of the flesh, nor the will of man, but of God. As many, the invitation is wide open, as received, whoever makes the choice, he gave power to become the sons of God, the promise is full on assurance and grace for all eternity. Praise God!  The benefits of belonging to God are numerous. For many, they only think of the forgiveness of sin. That is invaluable, but not the limit of His blessings. Others look for rescue in times of trouble. This is certainly a benefit, but not the only resource. The Psalmist who wrote Psalm 103 couldn't contain his enthusiasm for all that God had done for him. This is why he commanded his soul, his identity to "Praise the Lord." Here are all the verses in Psalm 103 HYPERLINKED so you can rest your curser on each one and "Consider the Benefits" of serving Him.
“Ps 103:1 ;Ps 103:2 ;Ps 103:3 ;Ps 103:4 ;Ps 103:5 ;Ps 103:6 ;Ps 103:7 ;Ps 103:8 ;Ps 103:9 ;Ps 103:10 ;Ps 103:11 ;Ps 103:12;Ps 103:13 ;Ps 103:14 ;Ps 103:15 ;Ps 103:16 ;Ps 103:17 ;Ps 103:18 ;Ps 103:19 ;Ps 103:20 ;Ps 103:21 ;Ps 103:22 ;” (Psalm 103:1–22, NIV) Praise God!  I believe it was D.L. Moody who said, "If you want to get your soul to heaven, you have to have heaven in your soul". Sometimes that's harder than ever.
There's a great song called "Sunlight" written by Justin Van Devanter in 1897. I wanted to share some of the verses with you that I believe are true in our relationship with God each and every day if we will allow the joy of the Lord to be our Strength. Consider these verses: I wondered in the shades of night til Jesus came to me and with the sunlight of His love, bid all my darkness flee! and then this one: While walking in the light of God I sweet communion find I press with holy vigor on and leave the world behind and if that isn't enough, how about our hope of heaven? Soon I shall see Him as He is, the light that came to me Behold the brightness of His face throughout eternity! Reflecting on all of this, one can joyfully make the testimony of the Chorus... Sunlight, Sunlight In my soul today Sunlight Sunlight All along the way Since the Savior found me Took away my sin I have had the sunlight of His love within If you know Christ. You can have sunlight 24/7! Praise God!  The author of Hebrews, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, makes the case that Christ is the fulfillment of all the promises of the Old Testament, not for one time, but for all time! He keeps going to the idea of persistence in remembering what we've been taught and paying attention to the good news that came to us. After one of the most theologically complex passages in the Bible (Hebrews 6:1-8) When you read it you'll know why I said that, :-) The author reflects on the status of those who still believe: Heb. 6:9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.
Glory! We are convinced of better things in your case! Why? Because those who trust in Christ have nothing to fear about the future. It is redemption not just for this life, but for all eternity! Praise God!  He is worthy! God is worthy of praise any time of the day or night! We have the privilege of just saying "Bless the Lord" because we will always be correct. As a child I remember visiting a large church that my aunt and uncle attended (I would later in life have the privilege of pastoring that grand church). What struck me as my 9 year old self went into the facility was the music. I'll never forget the song "Bless the Lord, O My Soul, and all that is within me bless His holy Name" Here is a great choir singing it like I heard it that day. It comes from Psalm 103. Take some time today and read it. Maybe you want to read it while you listen to it on YouTube. Psa. 103:0 Of David.
Psa. 103:1 My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits. Psa. 103:3 He forgives all your iniquity; he heals all your diseases. 4 He redeems your life from the Pit; he crowns you with faithful love and compassion. 5 He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle. Psa. 103:6 The LORD executes acts of righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. 7 He revealed his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel. 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. 9 He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. 10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve or repaid us according to our iniquities. Psa. 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his faithful love toward those who fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. 14 For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. Psa. 103:15 As for man, his days are like grass-- he blooms like a flower of the field; 16 when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. 17 But from eternity to eternity the LORD’s faithful love is toward those who fear him, and his righteousness toward the grandchildren 18 of those who keep his covenant, who remember to observe his precepts. 19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. Psa. 103:20 Bless the LORD, all his angels of great strength, who do his word, obedient to his command. 21 Bless the LORD, all his armies, his servants who do his will. 22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all the places where he rules. My soul, bless the LORD! PRAISE GOD!  The book of Hebrews is a treasure. I love to read it and outline significant phrases. I find myself wanting outline everything! It's also well organized. Look at any outline in a study Bible of Hebrews and you'll discover that the author (whom no one knows) is a logical thinker who has a vast knowledge of the Old Testament, not just the history but also the theology of the Old Testament. Here is the value! God's redemptive plan was from the very beginning. Things are going to get better! Because Christ came to make everything better! Take a glance at Hebrews and discover that with Christ, it has become MUCH BETTER! Praise God!
 When Paul was writing to the church in Ephesus, he didn't give them just a series on some aspect of Christian faith. He delivered everything. To Paul, as we discover when we encounter Scripture, Christ is the full complement of everything a Christian needs. As easy as it is to fashion our faith according to our preferences, the Bible declares Jesus to be the answer to every question. Notice how Paul uses the word "fullness" in the following passage:
Eph. 3:17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, 19 and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. May Paul's prayer for the Ephesians be God's activity in us. Praise God!  The view is prevalent in our culture. The view is, "God is mean, God is harsh and judgmental and He wants you to give up your life for a set of rules." I'm not completely sure why this view is so prevalent, but I have a few thoughts. First, when God is not in the picture, everything defaults to legalism. Look at the world religions for example. The Hindu has to "work" to accept everyone. The simple adaptation of every belief system and doing good raises the level of "karma" which works out better. The Muslim has to pray regularly, deny himself, and work to advance the cause of his false god. In so doing, he "achieves" favor with god and his future is secure. The hedonist (the one who's only goal is to get pleasure and avoid pain), works his whole life to make sure he enjoys himself and doesn't hurt anybody. He thinks to himself, "I'm a good person, I try to help people....somebody has to look out for number one".
Add any other religion or worldview and you'll see the same dogmatic and legalistic result. THEY ARE WORKING to find meaning in life. The Christian narrative should be different. The Bible declares that if any man is in Christ he is a new creation, (2 Corinthians 5:17) Christ did the WORK for you. Notice the grand contrast between the religious lies of the enemy and Christian Truth in John 10:10. UNFORTUNATELY, many believers live a legalistic life. They have asked Christ into their heart, they are attending church and trying to follow him, but the orientation is WORKS BASED! They are living BELOW THEIR STATUS. If a benefactor downloaded billions of dollars into your account with no restrictions, you would not go begging on the street. Christ has done the work! Consider the truth of Galatians 3:13-14 Christ REDEEMED US! He is the One who did the work not us. Paul says it this way in Titus 3:5 Believer, God likes you. He is for you, He has redeemed you and called you by name. In the darkest days of Judah's history, Friend, God likes you too. Put your trust in Him today and find a peace that goes beyond all understanding. Zephaniah wrote an encouraging word about God and his relationship to his people. You can read it in Zephaniah 3:14-20. The Psalmist understood this truth as well. (Psalm 30:5) If you are under a misconception of God, let me leave you with this fabulous Psalm as you reflect on the fact that GOD LIKES YOU! For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Praise God! Paul uses two words in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus that are translated in an interesting way in English. The Saying is Trustworthy. It is a picture of the daily life of the apostle and his ministry in the churches as he perpetuated this newfound Christian faith to the next generation. Here are the places where the phrase is found, with the words highlighted in red: 1Tim. 1:15 This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them. This is a fantastic phrasing of the Gospel. Simply He came for me, and I'm the worst! We are all sinners (Romans 3:23) we were born into it. This saying is trustworthy because it carries with it the weight of the Gospel. 1Tim. 3:1 This saying is trustworthy: “If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.” In a completely different area, Paul is discussing the qualifications of elders, teachers, bishops, ministers...whatever the label of church leaders and it's a trustworthy thing to say. It's a noble service. 1 Tim. 4:8 For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come1Tim. 4:9 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance. Here is another completely different area, but so practical. Yes temporal concerns such as exercise have value. But it's temporary. Godliness, by contrast is valuable for both the temporal and the eternal! 2Tim. 2:11 This saying is trustworthy: For if we died with him, we will also live with him; In this instance, We have the hope of the Resurrection. Paul is keen to always bring it up and in this wonderful simple statement is the promise of eternal life. I think of Jesus's own statement: Because I live, you will live.(John 14:19) What a wonder this is! Titus 3:8 This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone. What's he referring to here? Actually it's one fo the most succinct and clear statements of the Gospel as it relates to the effect of Christ's redemption on the human frame. Here it is: Titus 3:5 he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life. And THEN he says Titus 3:8! A trustworthy statement indeed! Praise God!  Christianity is Unique. Our God is Real. He is as alive and active as on the day of creation.
As Job 38:7 “when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” As such, Christianity presents real opportunities God IS real So….what that means is… When we pray, we connect. He hears us. In studying the Bible, one will find there are two recurring principles….. We are more selfish than we realize. God answers prayer more than we realize. In fact it was Augustine who said: “So even when our wills resist, he persuades us and brings us to faith.” Today we’re going to look at Matthew. Matthew had seen the risen Christ and in His writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit demonstrated throughout the book that Jesus had fulfilled prophecy. Consider Matthew 1:1-18 Since Matthew knew for a fact that Jesus had risen from the dead, he wrote to help us understand that God’s power is available right now for us. For example, and by way of introduction….Jesus did not halfway, or half-heartedly talk about praying and believing….he ASSERTED THE POWER OF PRAYING AND BELIEVING. Matt 8:10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. Matt 9:2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” Matt 9:22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. Matt 9:29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” Matt 15:28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly. The Teaching Matthew 7:7-11 “7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” Matt 7:7–11 The Holy Bible, English Standard Version The Demons Matthew 17:14-20 “14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15 said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.” 17 And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”” The Tree Matthew 21:18-21 “18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once. 20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” 21 And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.” Matt 21:18–21 The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Whatever you need, God is able to provide. Look up and ask! Call on His name! PRAISE GOD!  The technical term is DEITY. What makes Jesus God. In my fellowship its the Assemblies of God doctrine number 3, The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Below are the subheadings with the respective scripture portions for further study and reflection. May the Lord bless you as you focus on His word.
His Virgin Birth Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Luke 1:31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. His Sinless Life Hebrews 7:26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 1 Peter 2:22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. His Miracles Acts 2:22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. His Substitutionary Work on the Cross 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. His Bodily Resurrection from the Dead Matthew 28:6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Luke 24:39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 1 Corinthians 15:4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, His Exaltation to the Right Hand of God Acts 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. Acts 1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 2:33 Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. Philippians 2:9–11 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Hebrews 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, PRAISE GOD! |
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