Lesson for the week: Philippians 3:17-4:1 (NKJV)

Philippians 3:17-4:1  (NKJV)

Our Citizenship in Heaven

¹⁷ Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. ¹⁸ For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: ¹⁹ whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. ²⁰ For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

4 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: Romans 188b-13

Romans 10:8b-13 (NKJV)

^8b “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): ⁹ that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹ For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” ¹² For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. ¹³ For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2  (NKJV)

¹² Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— ¹³ unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. ¹⁴ But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. ¹⁵ But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. ¹⁶ Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. ¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

The Light of Christ’s Gospel

4 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. ² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 (NKJV)

The Greatest Gift 

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

⁴ Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
⁸ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part. ¹⁰ But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. ¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a  (NKJV)

Unity and Diversity in One Body

¹² For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. ¹³ For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. ¹⁴ For in fact the body is not one member but many.
¹⁵ If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? ¹⁶ And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? ¹⁸ But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. ¹⁹ And if they were all one member, where would the body be?
²⁰ But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²² No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. ²³ And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, ²⁴ but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, ²⁵ that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. ²⁸ And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹ But earnestly desire the best gifts.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: 1Corinthians 12:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:1-11  (NKJV)

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: ² You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. ³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

⁴ There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. ⁶ And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. ⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: ⁸ for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, ¹⁰ to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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Lesson for the week: Acts 8:14-17

Acts 8:14-17  (NKJV)

The Sorcerer’s Sin

¹⁴ Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, ¹⁵ who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry


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Lesson for the week: Ephesians 3:1-12

Ephesians 3:1-12  (NKJV)

The Mystery Revealed

3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— ² if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, ³ how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, ⁴ by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), ⁵ which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: ⁶ that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, ⁷ of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.

Purpose of the Mystery

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, ⁹ and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; ¹⁰ to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, ¹¹ according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, ¹² in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

May you, the reader, be blessed by these words .

Terry

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How Has Jesus Forgiven you Personally?

 HI all:

Here is something that was shared with me by a very dear, close friend in 2006. This IS worth the read.

HOW HAS JESUS FORGIVEN YOU, PERSONALLY?

How can Jesus have forgiven you?  He was a man who lived 2006 years ago, so he can't have forgiven you personally, can he?

Ok, let's have a look at you.  You are an engineer, an electrician or an accountant. Not the top of the pile like a brain surgeon or a rocket scientist.  But then again you're not at the bottom like a labourer or a road sweeper. No, you're just a regular guy.  You're doing ok. You eat what you want to and drink what you want to.  You work Monday to Friday but the weekends are your own. So what do you do on Saturday?   You go to the game in USA or the match if you're

European. The entertainment? Football or the Soccer? You cheer for your side, the best side; the most powerful side. Why that side? Well you want to be on the winning side, don't you? You cheer when your side scores a touchdown or a goal. You jeer when the other side does the same. Yep, just a regular guy.

Ok let's transport you back to a time in the past. Who would you have been? The year is 34AD. Let's have a look at you.  Now you are a stonemason, a wheelwright or a sword smith. Not the top of the pile like a Pharisee, a district governor or a scribe. But then again you're not at the bottom like a beggar, a leper or a slave. You're doing ok. You eat what you want and drink what you want. You work Sunday to Thursday but the weekends are your own. So what do you do on Friday? Well let's look at what's available in the way of entertainment. You can watch Roman Wrestling, the Romans parading up and down or three guys getting crucified.  No contest, Crucifixion every time.  This is going to be a good friday. You and your friends wander up the hill and gather around the cross of this longhaired guy.  The other two were just thieves.  The first nail goes through the left hand. You cheer. The next nail goes through the right hand.  You cheer.  Now this is a good bit. The guy's feet are crossed and the third nail, a long one, gets hammered through both feet. You cheer louder.  Why do you cheer?  Well you want to be on the winning side, don't you? The Romans.  You want to be part of this team. Now they raise up the cross." Who is this man?" you ask.  "Oh, some guy called Jesus of Nazareth" a man tells you. "The Romans call him The King of The Jews” The man on the cross, this Jesus, just hangs there. He doesn't yell, curse or scream. He just hangs there. You all go quite. Silent. Wait, something's happening. He's moving his lips. He's going to say something. You listen intently; this could be good.  The guy looks down; straight into your eyes, straight into your buddy's eyes, straight into everyone's eyes. You hear this poor pathetic man whisper "Father forgive them. They know not what they do"

  

How has Jesus forgiven you, personally
Think about 

it.                                                                              Anon.

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Helping Libera more directly

Hi All:

The USA point man for Libera has given me permission to post a regular address for sending money if so desired. The address is as follows.

Nathan Zachary
c/o Friends of Libera
PO Box 190286
Saint Louis, MO 63119
United States

You will see the term "Friends of Libera" is used. At this point in time, it is not a public entity that the general public can join. However, in the future it may be. I nor Zach, the point man can speak for the governing body of Libera and all we can do is await their decision.

I am also told there have been responses to this plea. Please help if you can. I, for one, would like very much for Libera to come back to the USA next year and like many of you, would like to see them perform in different cities.

God Bless with Many thanks,

Terry

Home

Hi All: I just got word Libera is home safely, PTL,

This has been announced on Twitter.

God Bless,

Terry

Libera in St Louis

Hi All: I don't normally make any kind of pleas on this blog for financial reasons. However, I spoke with an official of Libera in St Louis and he tells me there are serious financial issues with this tour. Seems that several sponsors have welshed on them, one by bankruptcy and the others for reasons that were not related to me.

It is my personal hope that any of you who can find your way to helping out [lighting special effects are $45,000 alone] please go to the Libera "Just Giving" site and donate what ever you can spare. Trust me, an immediate influx of cash is needed.

Anybody wishing to help can go to http://www.justgiving.com/libera

Thanks for your support and God Bless, Terry

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