Obedience See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it. 6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees
God’s System His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms Ephesians 3:10 The world sees the church as a dying institution, but God sees it as a living, thriving body. More than that, Paul saw God’s
Hudson Taylor’s Conversion A Christian mother had prayed for her son over all the seventeen years of his life. She and her husband had raised him and the rest of the family in a Christian home but he had drifted far from any real relationship with God. The lad’s fourteen year old sister had come
Charles Finney – Hopeless? They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer … And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved Acts 2:42,47 A young lawyer moved into a town called Adams in New York State in America and
A Monumental Moment Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen … to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense … Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him … and … said to him Luke 1:8,9,11,12 After 400 silent
Ask God Luke 1 records the angel Gabriel bringing two messages. The first is to Zechariah, announcing that even in his older years, he and his wife Elizabeth will have a special baby. The second message, some six months later, is to Mary. She has been chosen by God to carry the Messiah. Looking quickly
Where Are You? At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit Luke 1:39-41 Mary would face great testing –
Zechariah’s Moment When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son … His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied … Luke 1:57,67 God had chosen Zechariah and Elizabeth to be the father and mother of John the Baptist. But Zechariah’s unbelief when told of
Poverty An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior
Chosen for What? But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light . 1 Peter 2:9 Just a few months back an Australian politician tried to put the church in
