Tuesday's Bible Study Message, May 18, 2021 - Continuing in Work
Hello Family of God,
The latest in the series on Work, 'Continuing in Work" is here. See how work requires a response.
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
- Psalm 90:17
- Jude 1:20-21
- building up yourselves by praying in the Holy Spirit, keeping ourselves in the love of God
- Genesis 2:5
- no man to till the ground until God created Adam
- Ezekiel 22:30
- God looked for a man to stand in the gap
- John 15:1-10
- vs. 4
- not that we keep ourselves attached to the vine, but we keep ourselves in the attachment
- Jude 1:17-19
- Proverbs 4:23
- diligently keep your heart
- Philippians 4:6-9
- the peace of God will keep our hearts
- Revelations 3:15
- be either cold or hot, responsive or non-responsive, not in the middle
- Matthew 21:18-22, Mark 11:12-14, 20-22
- the story of the fig tree Jesus cursed, the story of deception
- wasn't yet in season to bear fruit although it gave the appearance of producing fruit
- 2 Timothy 4:1-2
- be prepared whether the time is favorable or not
- do the work that shows the fulfilling of your purpose as you have been taught to do
- Genesis 1:11-12, 29
- 1 Corinthians 15:45, 50, 57-58
- reflecting God's love (relationship with Adam)
- reflecting the relationship of the Father towards the Son and vice versa (Jesus)
- John 5:17, 19, 22, 27, 30
- Jesus does the work that He sees His Father do
- John 15:16
- go bear fruit
- Colossians 1:9-10, 15-20
- firstborn from the dead (Jesus)
- Genesis 1:11, Colossians 1:18
- Jesus is the firstborn of the dead
- Colossians 1:21
- Jesus was sent to redeem us
- John 15:1, 13-17
- We are chosen for this!
- Four Aspects and Functions of Work
- How we were created to work or function in relationship with God and for God? (Heart, Will)
- How we were made or created to work or function in relationship to and for all of creation, to "bring forth" the fullness of the potential God has placed within
- The Finished Work of Jesus to bring forth redemption and fullness in restoration according to the Father's heart and will...to restore relationship
- How God is constantly at work on, in and thru us - forming us in the image of His Son, Jesus Chryst, to know and relate back to Him, as the Father, in the fullness that is Christ
- Definition of Work - to perform a task, to exert oneself, to function according to plan or design; to produce, to move or progress; to move slightly; to be in agitation
- If God gives us a command, He also enables us to fulfill it
- God attaches us. God grows us.
Reflections
- God desires full commitment, not indecisive, nonresponsive, deceptiveness; justifying our excuses for not responding
- Don't be deceived in your functionality in partnership with God to bring forth fruit that would be a blessing to others
- Is there a real interest to work to bear fruilt? Or respond to Jesus?
- The season is not an excuse to not respond. God the same God over the times and seasons (Acts 1:7)
Key Takeaway for the Body
- The work of keeping and being kept
- It is God that keeps us by His grace
- Faith in Jesus allows us to keep ourselves
- God's interdependence with man to show His nature in all the earth
- Responding to God, the Keeper, is key through prayer and intentional thoughts that build trust
- It must be God and God alone; a life set on Him
- Our response to God allows us to grow. Our lack of response hinders our growth
- God desires for us to produce fruit as Jesus draws near
- Fruit is the by-product of responding to Jesus
- God's love for us and our response to that love reflecting that relationship to others as we abide in Christ
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
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