1 Peter 'The Word of God'
The bible speaks about love - v22
We need to love one another
Purified your souls - this speaks of salvation and being clean - John 15:3
*Clean Positionally - when anyone is saved, they are clean
*Clean Practically - the Lord keeps us clean through His blood
The result of being saved and reading the bible is that we will love people fervently
Fervently - means to love people deeply and with full energy
It is the picture of a horse at full gallup & a runner stretching toward the finish line
Body...soul...Spirit - every believer is 3 in one
vs23-25 - THE WORD OF GOD/BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD
The Bible was written by God Himself - 2 Peter 1:20-21
It is God speaking to humanity
The Bible Is described by two words
Logos - this is the written Word - v23
Rhema - this is God's Word coming alive and changing people - used in v25 twice
The Bible is incorruptible - v23
1 Peter
February 24, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai
February 28, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai 1:12-15 It's Time It's time to obey the voice of the Lord - v12 The Lord speaks continually - Haggai 1:1,2,3, 7/2:6,11 Be careful of being overactive Stay balanced - being idle or being too busy Silence allows you to hear the voice of the Lord - it's time to go camping Psalm 46:10 - seek silence, let the Lord pour in. Obey and pour it out, seek silence again Obey the voice of the Lord - Haggai 2:19 - to receive the blessings of the Lord The voice of the Lord goes along with the Word of God - v12 What you are hearing must go along with the Word of God - Gal 1:6-9 It's time to experience the presence of the Lord - vs12b-13 It's time to get stirred up - v14 Everyone needs to be stirred up - the leaders and the people v14 - stirred up - means to be http://awakened...shaken out of a slumber
Haggai
February 21, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai 'Let It Rain' Verse 9- Israel went into captivity and returned home They did not put the Lord first. They did not rebuild the temple vs9-11 - Haggai says 2 Things would happen if Israel did not put the Lord first. (1) He will blow away Israels' blessings The Lord wants to bless His people, but disobedience causes a God reaction The problem is never the Lord, but our disobedience to His Word and voice (2) It will not Rain v10 - there would not be an open heaven v11 - there will be a drought and no rain at all Why do we need spiritual rain? (1) Because of the condition of our nation (2) Because of the condition of the body of Christ in general (3) Because we do not have much time left The return of the Lord is going to happen quickly
1 Peter
February 17, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
1 Peter 1:17-23 Rewards - verse 17 v17 - you - born again believers We have access to the Father through prayer Making God our Father, makes us children of God All humans are connected to God through creation Only Christ followers are children of God God's children will be judged by their Father Every believer has received gifts from the Lord Redemption - verses 18-21 v18 - Redemption - means to deliver and purchase by the payment of a price Redemption is only through the blood of Jesus - v19