Christ

Quotation:

"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and fellowship of sharing in his sufferings".. Philippines 3:10

Questions

• Does Paul know Christ or not?
• Can power and suffering go together?
• Which suffering can we share in?
• Which suffering can we not share in?
• Do you think of Christ as a 'living' friend?
• What helps and hinders the friendship?

Paul came to the knowledge of Christ on the Road to Damascus in his endeavour to stamp out Christianity God reached out to him in a way that he would know and understand.

Power and suffering often go hand in hand as we do not really value what we have if we do not experience some pain. Thus to suffer pain can bring much gain.

We share in our daily human suffering to walk the walk that Christ would have us walk.

We do not share the suffering of the cross as HE did this in our place so as we would not have to suffer this pain.

Christ is my 'living' friend as I walk along the journey of my life each day. His footsteps are in the sand as we walk, often mine are not there as he carries me when I am too weak, other times I wonder away till being submerged by the tides of time.

What helps is to stay in tune with the beat of MY journey by reading His word and pondering on where He wants me to be each moment, to come to Him in Prayer and thanks giving. The things that hinder my friendship is my human sins which can separate me from his Love..

Lord Keep me humble to Your Words each day..

Bible

Quotation

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” 2 Timothy 3:16

• Breathed out means by the very voice of God did HE resuscitate man just as in resuscitation of a person who ceases to breathe Mouth to Mouth is performed.

• All Scriptures means the Bible, the word of God.
  

• God needs to Teach – Reproof – Correct – Train to give fulfillment of His Word..
  

Teach = impart knowledge
Reproof = express disapproval
Correct = validate the facts
Train = instruct on direction

• How to organize reading, is to ask God for direction as we read in Prayer, clearing the mind of worldly things, to meditate on His Words each day.
  

• We all can make excuses why not to read the Bible each day, but when we do this and make it an important part of each day we have a closer walk with God.
  

• Daily reading is as important as to breathe, eat and drink as these things fills the body and sustain good health to read Gods word each day fills the Mind and Soul.
  

Is God Real

Assurance

Quote for Today:

"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life"  1 John 5:13

• How do I know I have eternal life? I have eternal life because I am a human being and therefore a sinner, and I accept that Jesus Christ is my personal saviour who paid for my sins as he died upon the cross.
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  Therefore as I have accepted his GIFT I have eternal life
  Some people Hope while others Know... Why is this so? The difference between Knowing and Hoping is having first Believed and then Received and by Faith in this I am made fit to inherit eternal life.
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  It is possible to feel it but not be quite secure for Worldly Doubts are from saitin the equation is Believing + Receiving + Faith = Saved this takes Doubt out of the equation to become a positive sum.
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  To help another to Know their own Salvation is to bear witness of the Fruit of the Spirit, this is by living the life that Christ would have me lead, so as when pointing them to the words of the Bible they will know and believe.