Tuesday's Message, February 9, 2021 - I Know What I Know

  Greetings Believers,

What is it you know and are confident in?  Jesus shows us that our confidence must lie in Him alone.  Open up and let the Light come in!    

  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures:

• John 8:12-20
• vs. 12 - Jesus declares that He was the light of the world using the phrase "I Am"
• Exodus 3:5-15
• vs. 5 - God identifies Himself to Moses by saying "I Am the God of your father", Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  Moses was able to recognize God and reverence Him.
• vs. 11 - Moses questions his identity and ability to fulfill God's plan for his life by asking "who am I to go before Pharoah?  Who am I to lead Your people out of Egypt?"  
• God was quick to reassure Moses that He would be with him and that He and the people would worship at this very same mountain.
• vs. 13-14 - Moses asked God who do I tell the people sent me.  God's response was tell them "I Am Who I Am"
• John 8:12 - Jesus identifies Himself using the same phrasing as God saying I Am, independent of anything or anyone validating His existence
• The second thing Jesus said was "those who embrace Him will experience life - giving light, and will never walk in darkness"
• vs. 13-14, The Pharisees didn't believe Jesus' existence because it wasn't validated by another.  
1. Jesus identified Himself as the bread of God or from heaven which means He came from heaven
2. He was returning to heaven
3. God had already declared that He was His Son
• vs. 15-16, Jesus describes the difference between the Pharisees and Himself
1. He doesn't judge others by their outward appearance
• vs. 18 - God testifies of Jesus
• vs. 19 - If we know Jesus, we would know God

 Nuggets for the Week

• Oftentimes, when God gives us an assignment it is bigger than we can do on our own.  But God is faithful, merciful and understanding to comfort us with His Presence.
• God certainly knew what He knew (He was I Am) and wanted Moses to know it as well
• Don't let others talk you out of knowing who you are in Christ
• Jesus testifies of who we are (John 8:31, 13:35, Acts 1:8)

Reflections

• Are we confident in who God says we are or are we relying on others to create our identity or validate our existence?

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• May we, by God's grace, be so confident in knowing wht we know until we stand assured that nothing will harm us because it is not yet our time
• I Hear His Whisper...You are Radiant
  

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight