June 2021

We are accepted in Christ as sonEphesians 1:5-6He hath made us accepted in the beloved; having chosen us in Christ, he likewise favours us, iswell pleased with us in Christ, to whom we are united, whose members we are, and in whom Godlooks upon us. We are hateful in ourselves as sinners but accepted in […]

God rescues and delivers people for Himself, and He accepts His chosen!Scripture: Luke 1:67-79In Luke 1:57-79 we have the account of Zacharias and Elizabeth. Do they qualify for the categoryof people that God loves to accept? In their culture and time, not being able to conceive childrenmeant one was cursed. Everyone else had children but

He takes the lowly, transforms them and uses them to accomplish His purposes Scripture:Acts 2:25-31, 34-35Acts 2:25-30 is a prophetic word uttered first by one of those lowly individuals in the OldTestament. David was the lowest in his family. He was the youngest and received all theunappealing assignments nobody else wanted. Everyone else got a

Soft clay works well in His Masterful Hands!Scripture: 1 John 3:11 John 3:1 says, “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should becalled children of God! Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.”Who does God choose for His Family? He prefers the broken

A heart that would say yes to God and accept her divine assignment.Scripture: Luke 1:45-56-In Luke 1:45-56, we see some very humble people. One of the most humble and lowly of all wasnamed Mary who became the mother of Jesus. She went to visit her cousin Elizabeth and out ofher own mouth said, “My soul

God did it with Peter and He will do it with us!Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23One of the leading men of the New Testament that God chose was a lowly fisherman. But hecertainly was an opinionated and strong-willed, lowly fisherman. Peter wasn\’t just your averagelowly, pliable individual, but was outspoken, strong-minded and impulsive. In Matthew 16:21-23,Jesus told

God accepts people that the church would often rather leave behind.Scripture: Acts 7:51-58, Acts 8:1-4, Acts 9:1-2-In the New Testament the closest person to a serial killer we see is Saul of Tarsus, the ApostlePaul. God decided to save him, but it is not a pleasant salvation. It is not someone choosing tosimply bow their

Scripture: Acts 5:33-39, Acts 22:1-8- Acceptance is a gift for the humble heart!In Acts 5:33-39, we run into another one of Israel’s upper crust, a leading rabbi named Gamalielwho was a teacher of the law and respected by all the people. Read verse 33-39 we see majorpersecution was about to begin against the early church.

Scripture: John 3:1-16- Let Nothing Push you out!In John 3:1-4, we read of someone who is not on the bottom of society, “There was a man of thePharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said toHim, ‘Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from

Mercy in Action!Scripture: Matthew 27:38-44; Luke 23:39-43In Matthew 27:38-44 we are told that two robbers were crucified with Jesus. During thecrucifixion, people who passed by were blaspheming, mocking, and taunting Jesus, including thechief priest. Verses 39-44 says, “And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their headsand saying, ‘You who destroy the temple and build

Scripture: John 12:1-6- Did other disciples complained about Judas?In John 12:1-6 are told, “Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaruswas who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; andMartha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52- Who does Jesus accept?In Mark 10:46-52, we read about a blind man named Bartimaeus, sitting by the road and begging.He was completely at the mercy of others, even to feed himself. When Bartimaeus heard that itwas Jesus passing, he started crying out. Verses 47-52 says, “And when he heard that it was

Scripture: Luke 19:1-9- Jesus often embraced people who were flawed,In Luke 19:1-9 we find Jesus singling out a man named Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief taxcollector and he was very rich. He added more to people’s tax bills and consistently cheated othersto gain personal wealth. He was short in stature and had to climb up

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6; Acts 1:12-14, Matthew 10:3-Accepting our place in God\’s FamilyWe are looking at the issue of acceptance and accepting our place in God\’s Family. We can benefitfrom looking at some of the people who God chose. That will give us a broad picture of who Godchooses and what the common characteristics are. The

Scripture: Isaiah 43:7-10-We are witnesses to His reality Verses 7-10 says, “‘Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him. Bring out the blind people who have eyes, And the deaf who have ears. Let all the nations be gathered together,

Scripture: Isaiah 43:4-6–Great value on family relationship and we are part of His Family In verses 4-6 it says, “Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life. Fear not, for I am with you; I

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-3-God created and formed us for a purpose When we explore the purpose for which God accepts us, we see it start to unfold prophetically in Isaiah 43:1-3. It says, “But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have

Scripture: Genesis 28:17-22-Five Primary elements of the Tithe In verses 17-22 the fear of God comes all over Jacob because he is at the place he finds God. He calls the name of that place Bethel, or God\’s House, and he restates the five covenantal promises of the tithe in the order of their importance

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-14In Genesis 28:10-14, Jacob had a dream. The Scripture says, “Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head,

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7-God’svery first order of business is to experience His acceptance Genesis 4:1-7 says, “Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, ‘I have acquired a man from the Lord.’ Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10In Ephesians 2:4-10 we are told, “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in

Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-11-Bring Forth the Fullness Of God In Our Generation Finding ourselves adopted into God\’s Family, we can accept our new position as sons and daughters as we discover all the freedom that goes with it. The overall purpose that unfolds here is what Christ determined He wanted to do with and through us

Scripture: Luke 1:34-38-“The Holy Spirit is the answer to our unknowns of Life”What do we do with this kind of high favor and acceptance? That was a quandary for Mary and it will likely be a quandary for most of us. Luke 1:34-38 says, “Then Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6, Luke 1:28-33-Make the transition in Your thinkingIn Ephesians 1:6, we find that khar-e-too-o appears two of only three total times in the New Testament. The first one is bestowed upon Mary, but quickly transitions. In Luke 1:26-33 we are told, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:15- from Servanthood to SonshipJeremiah 35:15 says, “I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early andsending them, saying, ‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not goafter other gods to serve them; then you will dwell in the land which I have

Scripture: Matthew 11:11Matthew 11:11, in one verse, summarizes the transition that adoption presents us as we areaccepted as a member of God’s Own Family. It says, “Assuredly, I say to you, among those bornof women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdomof heaven is

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-9- Receiving God\’s acceptanceEphesians 1:6 gives us the fifth Sonship Gift and says, “…to the praise of the glory of His grace,by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” “…made us accepted” is the Greek word khar-etoo-o from khar-ace, which is the word for grace. Acceptance, in the etymology of the word,

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-9- Receiving God\’s acceptanceThe purpose is the whole reason we were created. Why does it take so long? We do have an enemy,we do have obstacles, and we do have much to overcome. In the book of Revelation, there is oneconsistent thing among all seven churches. He says the very same thing to

Today @ 7:26 a.m. is the last quarter moon.Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-9- Receiving God\’s acceptanceEach of these Sonship Gifts is consecutive and has a consistent purpose and goal. We are lookingat the fifth Sonship Gift – acceptance – but in verse 7 we see the sixth Sonship Gift which isredemption. The sixth Sonship Gift means every

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6- Receiving God\’s acceptanceEphesians 1:5-6 says, “…having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself,according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which Hehas made us accepted in the Beloved.” We see that Ephesians 1 is Paul’s testimony as