▪︎ Jesus, Light of the world – John 8:12;▪︎ Jesus, the way, the truth – John 14:6;▪︎ Seek God and you will find Him – 1Chron 28:9;▪︎ ▪︎

►  A history and genealogy filled with heartache and pain: ►   Bright spots in an otherwise gloomy future: ►   The battle with evil continues for a season:

▪︎ Not by might nor by power, but by His Spirit – Zech 4:6; ▪︎ It will be completed and God’s hand will be obvious to all – Zech 4:9; ▪︎ Nothing is insignificant – Zech 4:10; ▪︎ This is how God works – 2Chron 16:9; ▪︎ God’s word powerful – 2Tim 3:16-17;▪︎ It always … Read more

▪︎ Moses stood in the gap to stop God’s wrath against Israel – Ps 106:23; Exod 32:10-11, 12; Deut 9:13-14;    (full text – )▪︎ Phineas, too, interposed to stay the plague – Ps 106:29-31; ▪︎ He exiled them to the nations, but later relented – Ps 106:41, 44-45;   Relent (נָחַם – Hebrew) – nacham ► to … Read more

▪︎ Amos 5:4, 6; ▪︎ 1Chron 16:10-11; ▪︎ The River of Life – Rev 22:1;   (full text – ) ▪︎ River of His delights – Ps 36:8; ▪︎ River of righteousness – Isa 48:18; ▪︎ Blessed are these – Rev 22:14, 17;    see also … Life Indeed!!

▪︎ John 3:16-17;    world (κόσμος – Greek) – kosmos ► world, orderly arrangement, decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)), adorning, world – Matt 4:8, 5:14; Mark 16:15; Luke 11:50; John 1:9-10, 29, 4:42, 6:33-35, 12:47-48, 14:16-17, 17:17-18;▪︎ John 17:21, 23;   (full text – )

►All men (all children of Adam & Eve)▪︎ Jews   ;   ;▪︎ Non-Jews, Gentiles   ;   ; ► Heb 3:1    ▪︎ consider (κατανοέω – Greek) – katanoeó ► to carefully consider, from katá, “down along, exactly according to” and noiéō, “to think”) – properly, to think from up to down, to a conclusion; to consider exactly, attentively (decisively); to concentrate by … Read more

► 1Tim 3:1    ▪︎ fine (καλός – Greek) – kalos ► good, fine, valuable, virtuous, beautiful – John 10:11; James 4:17; 1Peter 4:10;   ▪︎ work (ἔργον – Greek) – ergon ► work, deed, doing, labor, toil – John 4:34, 14:11; Phil 1:6; James 2:18; Ps 103:22, 104:24, 31 (LXX); ► Eph 2:10   ▪︎ workmanship (ποίημα – Greek) … Read more

▪︎ Like newborn babes – 1Peter 2:2-3; ▪︎ Test your faith – 2Cor 13:5; ▪︎ Each man’s work- 1Cor 3:13; ▪︎ Everything for life – 2Peter 1:3, 4; ▪︎ Moral qualities – 2Peter 1:8-9; ▪︎ Certain about His calling and election – 2Peter 1:10, 11;

▪︎ Hears from His temple – Ps 18:6; ▪︎ From afar – Jonah 2:7, 10; ▪︎ From nearby – Ps 27:4, 65:4;▪︎ From close beside – John 2:19-21;▪︎ From our heart – 1Cor 3:16, 6:19-20;

▪︎ Works of Christ – John 20:30, 31;▪︎ Works of faith – Heb 11:32-33, 34;▪︎ The greatest work – John 15:13;

Set your… ▪︎ Hope on God – 2Cor 1:10;▪︎ Hope on Jesus Christ – 1Tim 1:1;▪︎ Yourself apart as holy – Lev 20:26;▪︎ Heart to follow Him – John 8:12;▪︎ Heart to obey Him – Prov 4:4;▪︎ Heart to seek God – 1Chron 22:19;▪︎ Heart to study God’s word – Ezra 7:10;▪︎ Mind on the … Read more

▪︎ Knowing God – Prov 9:10; ▪︎ Obedience – Job 28:29; ▪︎ Leads to salvation – 2Tim 3:15; ▪︎ Everything for life – 2Peter 1:3; ▪︎ Promises in God’s word lead to sanctification, personal holiness – Prov 2:3-5, 10; 2Peter 1:4;

▪︎ Ruth 3:11; Prov 31:29;▪︎ Excellence (חַיִל – Hebrew) – chayil ► strength, efficiency, wealth, army, valor, capability, virtue –   • able men – Exod 18:21;  • valiant – Judges 6:12; 1Sam 16:18;   • strong – 2Sam 22:33, 40; Hab 3:19;  • army – 1Chron 12:22;  • mighty – Zech 4:6;