Throughout our lives as Christians we are constantly growing into the fulness of Jesus Christ; The spiritual fruits of God's Spirit are being brought to maturity within our lives.

As we continue to grow into the character of Jesus, there are certain things that God has asked us to do and maintain within our life, while He produces the spiritual growth within our life.

God's people need to become humble in their daily attitude; This is not just an outward appearance of false humility, but rather is a genuine choice of heart not to exalt ones self.

A person who is humble does not take the glory from God nor does he look for self- recognition for the work that he has done or for anything given.

Being humble is just presenting yourself as you really are in the eyes of God; Being transparent and having a contrite spirit;

Being humble is not being prideful, not having selfish ambition, not being boastful, not being arrogant nor full of conceit but having a lowly spirit.

Being humble is allowing others to be first, in the appropriate time and way.

A person is humble when they forgive another person and not take into account a wrong suffered by them.

A person who is humble is always open to learn any spiritual truth, and objectively considers anything a person has to offer.

We receive the implanted Word of God by the spirit of meekness.

A person who is humble, chooses not to multiply his words;

A person who is humble, does not pray long prayers just to appear more spiritual.

A person who is humble, does not put his own self interests first, but rather is more considered towards others, and esteems others more highly.

Being humble is not thinking your always right or insisting to have your own way.

MAT 23:12 And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

MARK 10:14,15 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, " Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

10:15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all."

MATTHEW 18:3,4 Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

1 PETER 5:5,6 ...And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you.

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8 Have this attitude in yourselves which is also in Christ Jesus, 2:6 who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bold-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death of the cross.

Every individual needs to seek God and His Righteousness; We should seek God and His ways as one who seeks for a valuable treasure. If we dig deep into God's Word and seek God daily in prayer for wisdom and understanding, we will find spiritual riches more precious than silver and gold.

God promises that if we sincerely seek to know Him, and to learn His ways, that we will most definitely find what we are looking for, and our efforts are not in vain. God wants us to seek His strength and ask for His Holy Spirit.

If anyone selfishly attempts to seek both worldly pleasure and God at the same time, then that person will be distracted and will not find the eternal riches of the Kingdom of God.

Nor does God even want us to be anxiously seeking our basic needs, but rather He wants us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and then God will supply our food and clothing.

1 CHR. 16:11 " Seek the Lord and His strength, seek His face continually.

MATTHEW 6:33

" But first seek the Kingdom of God, and His Righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.'

ISAIAH 55: 6,7

" Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

1 CHRONICLES 28:9,10

" As for you,...know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him; He will let you find Him: but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever."

LUKE 11:9, 10, 13

" And I say to you, ask and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.

For everyone who asks, receives and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened....

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him."?

The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God to man. God wanted us to know the way to life and How to come to know Him, and most important, How to love Him and others the way we should.

The Bible has the most oldest well preserved manuscript copies of any other book of antiquity.

There are over 5,400 Greek manuscripts, over 10,000 of the Latin Vulgate and at least 9,300 copies of other early versions. A total of over 24,000 manuscript copies or portions of the New Testament are in existence today.

The Bible was written over a time period of at least 1600 years by over 40 different authors from all walks of life, from a variety of cultural and occupational backgrounds including, kings, a fisherman, a doctor, a tax collector etc.

They all received the inspirational words from God by the power of the Holy Spirit and recorded them in the writings of the scriptures.

The Bible is comprised of actually 66 total books or letters divided into two main sections called the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Within the Bible there are many covenants, and agreements made by God.

THE TWO MAIN COVENANTS are : The Old Covenant and The New Covenant.

Hundreds of Prophecies that came true were recorded in the Bible sometimes thousands of years before the events actually took place.

HEBREWS 4:12 " For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart."

ISAIAH 55:11 So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth, It shall not return to Me empty.'

How do we understand God's word ?

The nature of God's Word

Why should we read, listen to, study & learn God's Word ?

Why should we meditate on, speak, proclaim, teach and preach God's Word ?

How does God want us to relate to His Word ?

Evidence of the reliability of the Bible as God's Word;

Sharing your Faith

Doctrines of men are not the Word of God

What are the benefits of learning God's Word?

Parable Wisdom Oracles of God

Good News Proverbs Scriptures

Covenant Testimonies Commandments

Blessings Promises Warnings

Prophesies Psalms Hymns

Spiritual Songs Gospel Judgments

Instructions Message Truth

Voice of God Prayer Dream

Vision Godly Knowledge Exhortations

Corrections Reproofs Rebukes

Counsel Statues Doctrine of Christ

Precepts Epistle Letter

Revelation

Seed Isaiah 55:10, 11

Bread John 6:35

Sword Heb 4:12

Rain Isaiah 55:10, 11

Manna Rev 2:17

Honey Rev 10:9

Rivers of Living Water - John 7:38

Grain

Solid Food Hebrews 5:12, 14

Milk Hebrews 5:12, 13

Fountain of Life

Water

Flesh John 6:53-58

Drink Isaiah 43:22

New Things Isaiah 42:9

Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19:12

Springs Isaiah 12:3

Snow Isaiah 55:10, 11

Pool of Water Isaiah 41:18

Tree of Life Prov 3:18

Lamp Prov 6:23

Bubbling Brook Prov 18:4

Light - John 8:12, Prov 6:23

And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold,.some sixty, and some thirty ." Matthew 13:19-23

1) Through Prayer - Ask God

PROV 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths"

PROV 2:1-6 "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find"

2) Through Prayer - Ask For God's Wisdom & Understanding

JAMES 1:5 " If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."

EPHES 1:15-19 "Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power..."

PROV 22:21 "That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer words of truth to those who send to you ?"

3) Humble Yourself

JAMES 1:21 "...in humility receive the implanted word of God, which is able to save your souls.

4) By God's Holy Spirit of Truth

JOHN 16:13-15 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever he hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you."

JOHN 14:16-27 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another helper, that He may abide with you forever - the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. "

1 CORIN 12:11, 12 "For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God."

1 JOHN 2:20 "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things."

1 JOHN 2:27 "But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him."

5) Teachers Will Equip You

EPHES 4:11-13 " And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ .

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ."

6) Listen

ROMANS 10:17 "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God "

MAT 13:19-23 And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold,.some sixty, and some thirty ."

7) Study

2 TIM 2:15 "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." We should receive the word with all readiness of mind and search the scriptures daily. (Acts 17:11)

8) Read

REV 1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and heed the things which are written in it: for the time is near."

9) Meditate on His Word

JOSHUA 1:8 We should always 'declare' and speak God's word out of our 'mouth' and meditate day and night and observe to do all that is written.

PSALM 1:2 "And on His law he meditates day and night."

10) Follow Jesus

LUKE 24:32 As we walk daily with Jesus He will open our understanding

11) When we receive love & encouragement from other Christians

ISAIAH 35:3-6 "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, 'Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.' Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped."

We are 'born again' by receiving the incorruptible seed of God's word into our heart. READ 1 Peter 1:23

We grow up into the fullness of Jesus Christ and become mature Christians by the word of God. ( 1 Peter 2:2 )

We will be a good minister of Jesus when we are nourished up in his word.

( 1 Timothy 4:5 )

We are blessed when we are a doer of the word. ( James 1:25 )

God's word will be a joy and a rejoicing of our heart. ( Jeremiah 15:16 )

We are blessed when we read and hear his word. ( Revelation 1:3 )

So we will bear spiritual fruit within our livers and prosper in what we do. Psalm 1:1-3

We will bear good fruit. ( Matthew 13:23, Galatians 5:22 )

We will be like a wise man who built his house upon a rock.

( Matthew 7:24-25, Luke 6:47-48 )

So that our joy may be full. ( 1 John 1:4 )

So that we will know that God has given to us eternal life and know that this life is in His Son. ( 1 John 5:11-13 )

We should speak and observe to do all that is written so our way will prosper and we shall have good success. ( Joshua 1:8 )

We will be protected and kept from the paths of the destroyer. ( Psalm 17:4 )

God's word will convert our soul.....

Makes the simple wise.

Makes our heart rejoice.

Makes our eyes enlightened.

Gives us a warning.

Keeping God's word will give us great reward. ( Psalm 19:7 )

None of our steps shall slide when God's word is in your heart. ( Psalm 37:31 )

We receive 'faith' through hearing God's word. ( Romans 10:17 )

We are sanctified and cleansed of our sinful nature by the washing of God's word. ( Ephesians 5:26, John 17:17. Made clean. John 15:3 )

The word of God is our spiritual sword to overcome our daily struggles and spiritual battles. ( Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 4:12 Two edge sword. )

We will not sin against God if we treasure up God's word in our heart. ( Psalm 119:11

We are made wise unto salvation. ( 2 Timothy 3:15 By God's word.

God's word is valuable for doctrine to guide our lives into righteousness so we may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works. ( 2 Timothy 3:17 )

"Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." ( 2 Timothy 2:15 )

For proper spiritual growth. "As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word that we may grow thereby. ( 1 Peter 2:2 )

So that by the promises of God we might be partakers of the divine nature.

( 2 Peter 1:4 )

Spiritual Warfare:

"It is written...." Matthew 4:4, 4:7, 4:10 , Ephesians 6:15

We are able to be built up and receive an eternal inheritance by His word. Acts 20:32

We will have everlasting life and not come into condemnation. John 5:24, John 20:31

"But these are written so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ the son of God and that believing we might have life through His name."

John 20:31

So that we might surely know that Jesus came out from the Father and believe that God the Father sent Jesus. John 17:8

To open our eyes of our heart.

To turn us from darkness to light.

To deliver us from the power of Satan unto God.

So that we might receive forgiveness of sins.

So that we might receive an inheritance.

Acts 26:18-22

For our learning, so that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4

So that we might have obedience of faith. Romans 16:26

For admonition. 1 Corinthians 10:11

We are admonished and taught by the word of God is Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual songs. Colossians 3:16

God's word will lead us and bring us into His presence. Psalm 43:3

We should give ear and listen to God's word so that we...

Might set our hope in God.

Not forget the works of God but keep His commandment.

So we won't be stubborn and rebellious.

Psalm 78:1

We will receive peace and not turn again to folly when we take to heart God's word. Psalm 85:8

We will be healed in many ways and be delivered from destruction.

Psalm 107:19-20

We will be lead by God's word even when we sleep and when we awake His word will talk to us. Proverbs 6:22

We should receive the word with all readiness of mind and search the scriptures daily. READ (Acts 17:11)

We should rightly divide His word in spirit and in truth. ( 2 Timothy 2:15 )

We should always 'declare' and speak God's word out of our 'mouth' and meditate day and night and observe to do all that is written. ( Joshua 1:8 )

We should be 'mindful always' and remember His covenant.

1 Chronicles 16:15

We should 'receive' His word and lay up His word within our heart. Job 22:22

We should esteem His word more than our own necessary (food). Job 23:12

We should delight in God's word and meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2, 40:8

We should hold fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:16

We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that we have heard.

Hebrews 2:1

We should be swift to hear God's word and slow to speak of our own words.

James 1:19

We should be a doer and not just a hearer. James 1:23, Luke 11:28

We should remember the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude 17

We should believe God's word. Mark 1:15

We should praise His word and put our trust in Him. Psalm 56:4

We should give ear to God's word. Psalm 78:1-8, 85:8

We should hear the sayings of Jesus and do them. Matthew 7:24-25,

Luke 6:47-48, Luke 11:28, Blessed

We should not just search the scriptures and think we have life, but God's word testify of Jesus and that we should come close to Him.

John 5:39

We should share His word in hope that it will produce fruit.

1 Corinthians 9:10

We should remember and be mindful of the words which are spoken before by the Holy prophets and of the commandment of the apostles of the Lord and Savior. 2 Peter 3:1

We should remember certain things. 1 Timothy 4:5-6

Preach the cross, Christ crucified. READ 1 Corinthians 1:17-29

Declaring unto you the testimony of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1-13

"For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who examines our hearts. For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed - God is witness - nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having thus a fond affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." 1 Thessalonians 2 : 3 - 12

"And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name. And at that time many will fall away and will deliver up one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many. And because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come."

Matthew 24 : 4 - 14

Preach the kingdom of God. Matthew 4:23

From this time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". Matthew 4:17

Doctrines the commandments of men. Matthew 15:3-9

Tradition. Mark 7:9-13

Preach any other gospel. Galatians 1:8-12

To teach otherwise and consent not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 6:3-5

Doctrines of devils. 1 Timothy 4:1-7

Twisting God's word. 2 Peter 3:15-16

In the beginning was the word. John 1:1

The word is God.

"In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. John 1:1

The word was with God and the word is Jesus Christ. John 1:1-2, John 1:14, The word became flesh.

Truth. John 1:17, Colossians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians, James 1:18

"Sanctify them through your truth your word is truth". John 17:17

"The word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Ephesians 1:13

Spirit and Life

"It is the spirit who gives life the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life." John 6:63

God's word will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8, Mark 13:31, 1 Peter 1:24-25.

The gospel from God is not just in word only but also in power in the Holy Spirit in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1:5

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God. It is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16

Light

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

"I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12

Pure, tried and a shield of protection. Proverbs 30:5, 2 Samuel 22:31,

Psalm 12:6

God's word is quick and powerful. Hebrews 4:12

God's word is incorruptible. 1 Peter 1:23 Cannot be destroyed. John 10:35

The gospel from God is not just in word only but also in power in the Holy Spirit in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1:5

The universe was created by God's word. Hebrews 11:3, Psalm 33:4,

2 Peter 3:4-6

As rain, seed and bread, God's word will accomplish what He pleases and will prosper in the thing for which he sent it and will not return to Him void. Isaiah 55:10:11

God's word is sure and holiness. Psalm 93:5, 111:7

God's word - done in truth and righteousness. Psalm 111:7

Peace. Psalm 85:8

Prophesy. Edification, exhortations and comfort. 1 Corinthians 14:1-3

Living waters. John 7:38

"The voice of the Lord is upon the waters.

The God of glory thunders.

The Lord is over many waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful.

The voice of the Lord is majestic."

Psalm 29:3-4

Prophesyings - 1 Thessalonians 5:20

Words of faith and good doctrine. 1 Timothy 4:5-6

By the Holy Spirit - no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 2 Peter 1:20-21

God's word has the ability to cleanse us spiritually. John 15:3

Revelation of God's Word

Ephesians 3:3,5

Manifestations of His word

Titus 1:1-3

1 John 1:1-2,3

As Christians, we must intensively listen to God, so that we might learn all that He wants to teach us and so we can also receive the answers to the desires of our heart that are according to His will.

We must set aside some quiet time each day so that we might be able to hear God more intimately. God will speak to us in many ways and it is important for the believer to know How God will speak to you, so when He does, you will be aware of it.

God's Word found in the Bible is one way God speaks to us individually; Even though the Bible was written thousands of years ago, God still intended His Word to be heard by each one of us today, so that we would be properly built up in the faith and have good direction for our lives.

Other ways God might choose to speak to you is through Pastors, Christian teachers, counselors, a Christian friend or relative, through a dream or vision, an angel from Heaven, by God's audible voice or just by His still small voice speaking to your heart at various times.

God will help you to distinguish your own thoughts, from when God is really speaking to you. This discernment will come from the Holy Spirit over a period of time as you grow in Christ, and in His word.

We also need to be very careful to What we listen to. The quality of what we listen to, can lead to the state of mind of what we will become.

For instance, perverse speech corrupts good morals; Evil counsel leads to confusion and despair. Gossip and back-biting takes a person away from effectually loving others, and tears down another person's life. Idle talk is spiritually unfruitful and unproductive to the hearer. False doctrines, myths, superstitions, empty philosophy and the words of false religions brings confusion, misdirection and spiritual death to the hearers. Worldly music leads a person away from spending time to truly worship and praise God.

On the other hand, when we speak the truths of God to others, it is edifying to the hearers. If we hear a Good report or testimony of the work of Jesus Christ in someone's life, it is encouraging. If we purpose to listen to Godly counsel and correction, there will come a viable solution to our problems. When we listen to Christian music and songs are spirit and minds are refreshed and God is exalted: When we listen to sound Christian teaching , there is a life changing result that sets our lives free from the bondage of evil, and builds our lives up in the astounding love of God.

MARK 4:24,25 And He was saying to them, " Take care what you listen to, By your standard of measure it shall be measured to you and more shall be given to you besides. For whoever has, to him shall more be given and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

MATTHEW 13:18-23 Hear then the parable of the sower.

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the mans who hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but it was only temporary and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And on the one whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth, some hundredfold, some sixty and some thirty.

ROMANS 10:14 How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him, whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher ?

HEBREWS 3:7,11 Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me,.....As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest. "

ISAIAH 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen that you may live. And I will make an everlasting convenant with you.

JAMES 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.

To become and to remain a true Christian, it is essential that we believe that Jesus is the only Christ and Messiah, the Son of God the Father and further believe in Jesus Christ's divine nature as part of the trinity in the one true Godhead.

( SEE DEITY Page 63-64 )

It is likewise imperative that we believe in God's Word which is truth and His commandments found in the Bible. And it is most important to believe in the qualities and abilities of God and in the Holy Spirit, so that we can fully love God and put our trust in Him.

God helps us to overcome our unbelief by demonstrating His awesome love and tender mercies towards us, while were yet sinners. And His Word of truth is sharper than any two edged sword which pierces the division of soul and spirit and any unbelief.

To " Believe " means to be fully persuaded.

The scriptural condition for salvation is believing in Jesus Christ.

The primary reason Why it is crucial that we believe in Jesus Christ is because our only hope of individual salvation from the potential eternal destruction in hell is depended upon believing in Jesus Christ.

There are two main reasons which convinces us to believe in Jesus Christ...

FIRST of all, we are convinced by His Divine Love demonstrated towards us in so many ways, and ...

SECOND, by His words of truth and wisdom which brings life and refreshing to our lives, unlike anything else. It is His truth which sets us free; as we believe in Jesus, the light of His word takes away all darkness.

If we truly believe in Jesus Christ, we will have the sincere faith, to do the works of God.

MARK 9:23 Jesus said to him, " If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

JOHN 5:24 " Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life."

MARK 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

JOHN 7:37,38 On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, " If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water,"

JOHN 6:29 Jesus answered and said to them, " This is the work of God, that you believe in Him ( Jesus ) whom He ( God the Father) sent. "

JOHN 11:25 Jesus said to her, " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."

JOHN 12:36 " While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become the sons of light."

JOHN 14:1 " Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."

16:27

20:27,29,31

ACTS 16:31 So they said, " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

ROM 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law of righteousness to everyone who believes.

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' Meditation ' in the biblical sense, means to chew over or to contemplate, what you learned in God's Word. God's perfect way of meditation is to meditate on the very nature of God, His greatness, what He has done, and upon His Word day and night.

One of the ways that we are to Love God is with all of our mind. ( LK 10:27 ) This is accomplished by purposely thinking How to please God by deciding to obey His commandants and by occupying our thoughts with adoration and thanksgiving to God.

Every Christians needs to set their minds on the spiritual things of God and meditate on His word. As we continue daily to think and meditate on God's word, it will set us free and bring strength, peace and spiritual life to us, because Jesus said His words are Spirit and Life.

Eastern meditation is spiritually unproductive, empty and detrimental to the proper spiritual growth that God wants to establish in a person's life through Jesus Christ. As one empties their mind, they are then open to deception of demonic spirits, mind control; Then they are void of thoughts of thoughts God and His ways and thereby lack true Wisdom.

" Positive thinking " will not truly bring about positive results, because a person is only superficially and deceitfully convincing oneself that something good will or has happened, when in reality, nothing genuinely good can be established unless God sovereignty decides to do any particular good work. God only chooses to respond when we ask Him in prayer in Jesus Name from a pure heart and have faith in God's ability.

Being doubleminded also is not the way God wants us to think. Doubleminded is thinking one moment to serve God and the next moment thinking just to serve your own fleshly desires; God wants each Christian to be decisive to always purpose in their mind to follow the will of God.

If we think carnal things, we become carnal in our actions.

If we meditate on nothing, we become nothing or possessed.

If we think on things that are spiritually good, we become spiritually good.

JAMES 1:8 " For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways."

ROMANS 12:2 " And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, ( WHY ) that you may prove what is good and acceptable and the perfect will of God."

PSALM 119:97 " Oh, How I Love your Law, it is my meditation all the day."

PSALM 19:14 " Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord."

PSALM 77:12 " I will also meditate on all your work and talk of your deeds."

PSALM 119:99 " For your testimonies are my meditation."

2 CORIN 10:5 " ...Bringing every thought captive to the obedience of Christ."

ROMANS 8:6 " For the mind set on the flesh is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 " Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, and if anything is worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things."

God desires that we choose to willfully obey His Word and direction for our lives.

God has the power and strength to force us to obey, but rather He desires that we individually choose to obey and follow His precepts and commandments. This reveals to God that we sincerely believe and trust His direction and Love Him wholeheartedly.

Jesus said, If you Love Me, You will keep ( obey ) My commandments."

It is good for a Christian to aspire to have the right attitude of heart, by desiring fervently to obey God; Not because he has to obey God but because he wants to obey and please God with all of his being.

Obedience is the act of conforming to the will of God out of respect and reverance to God Who is worthy.

EXODUS 19:5 Now therefore, if you obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people; for all the earth is mine.

JOHN 14:15 "If you love me, ( Jesus) you will obey what I command.

14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--

14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

1 PETER 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth to the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren; see that you love one another with a pure heart.

REV 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the city.

1 JOHN 2:3 " And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

It should be obvious in order to obey God's commandments we need to learn what those commandments are first.

1 JOHN 2:5 " But whoever keeps His word in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him."

When we obey God's Word, we will bear much spiritual fruit and the Love of God will be perfected in us.

MATTHEW 7:24,25 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came and the wind blew, and burst against the house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

PHIL 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God.

Every Christian needs some quiet time alone with God each day, as a time to pray to Him and a time to listen; You can use this time to worship God and give Him thanks for all that He has done.

This quiet time is when we can commune with God through the Holy Spirit and receive direction for our lives. We learn to hear the still small voice of God as He speaks to our hearts. We soon can identify His voice by the love, truth and conviction by which He speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. His small still voice should be in consistance with His word found in the Bible.

God can minister to our minds and hearts more effectively when we are not distracted by outside influences.

ISAIAH 40:31 But those that wait upon the Lord, Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up on wings as eagles: They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."

PSALM 46:10 " Be still and know that I am God "

It is essential to LISTEN to God's voice and not harden our hearts to what He is telling us to do. This is the time that God will refresh your heart and give you peace that surpasses all understanding. From early in the morning or to late in the evening, make sure to have some quiet time with God.

As a new believer and throughout our lives, we need to have faith in Jesus Christ.

True Biblical Faith is being fully persuaded that, Jesus is the Christ and our Lord. Our faith should believe in the power and grace of Jesus Christ to save us from evil and destruction and to give us eternal life.

We become fully persuaded as we listen objectively to the truth of Jesus Christ, and seek God with a sincere heart; Faith comes by hearing the word of God taught and preached to us by other dedicated Christians.

True Biblical ' Faith ' is also to be fully persuaded to acquire, and to walk in, the spiritual truths of God's Word so that we may inherit God's promises which we had hoped for, and that are unseen.

HEB 11:1 " Now Faith is the assurance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.

ROMANS 10:17 " Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God "

What this means is that we need to listen continually to God's word, so that our faith would be strengthened, or built up to fully trust Jesus Christ to fulfill all that He promised.

Faith in what Jesus has accomplished at the cross;

Faith in His ability to spiritually bring us salvation from sin.

Faith to overcome our sinful nature through a living relationship with Jesus Christ by His Grace.

Faith to be made free by the Word of God.

Faith to endure any suffering or hardship for the sake of the good news of Jesus Christ.

HEBREW 6:12 But imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

ROMANS 4:19 And being not weak in faith... He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, being fully persuaded that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

ROMANS 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we faith peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

PHIL 3:8-11 That I may gain Christ and be found in Him not having my own righteousness which is from the Law but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings being conformed to His death if by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

MATTHEW 17:20 If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you.

MATTHEW 21:21 Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree but also, if you say to this mountain, be removed and cast into the sea, it will be done."

ACTS 20:21 Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ

COL 1:23 If indeed, you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard.

ACTS 14:22 Exhorting them to continue in the faith and saying, " We must through many tribulations enter the Kingdom of God."

As Christians, our hope must be centered in Jesus Christ.

Many times we may have hoped to have a better life or to be successful, but instead of striving to achieve these goals in the material or physical realm, if we just put our hope in Jesus Christ, He will be faithful to give us a whole new life beyond our expectations.

Hope is the ' confidence and expectation ' of anything we desire and trust God for; Likewise Hope is also the confidence and expectation in God to be faithful and able to be successful in all that He does.

COL. 1:27 " Christ in you the hope of glory "

TITUS 3:7 That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

ROMANS 15:4 That we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit

ROMANS 5:3-5 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the Love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.

PSALM 43:5 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God.

Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is ? -

Well it's to Love God with all of our heart, mind, and strength and to love one another as we would love ourselves......

God has so greatly Loved us, in providing salvation for us from evil and spiritual death and has given us the opportunity to receive eternal life through Jesus Christ;

We should learn, receive and demonstrate love to others just as Jesus did for us; God's intended way for us to love as He instructs in His Word, is completely different from what the world comprehends 'Love ' to mean.

The earthly understanding of love is actually very shallow, carnal, and self seeking, in comparison to the quality of Love God teaches us to have and give.

Therefore it is essential that we learn from God's Word, and through the Holy Spirit....HOW should we Love,?...WHO should we Love,?...WHY should we Love,?....and moreover WHAT is Love ?

God's intended Way for us to Love Him and others, encompasses many spiritually good & pure attributes; These attributes of Love are accomplishable for us to do, to the depth and richness of God's purpose, by God's Holy Spirit , when God's Spirit is within us;

The common words which we use to describe the Love that God intends us to have for others, have a more vast spiritual meaning than what we commonly understand those words to imply.

This is why we need to have God's wisdom and insight by His word and Spirit, so that we can truly demonstrate the attributes of Love in the way God intended in all truth and not in the limited way we futility attempt to perceive and to love from mere human reasoning and human abilities.

Here are some of the spiritual attributes of God's Love, which are revealed to us in Jesus Christ that He commands us to have for others,-...... Kindness, compassion, charity, patience, self-control, meekness, unselfish servantship in laying your own life down for a friend in various circumstances, caring for your enemy, having forgiveness & mercy towards everyone, and to Love in spirit and in truth,

WE Love Jesus and others, by obeying His commandments,...

We Love God, when we worship Him alone, in spirit and truth, and by not worshipping other false idols, or following vain imaginations or false doctrines,

WE Love others and Jesus when we tell the truth and not lie nor bear false witness against them, nor gossip about them.

We Love Jesus when we do good to the least of His brethren ( other Christians );

We Love others ans Jesus when we behave with good morals and not lust or commit sexual immorality.

WE Love others when we teach the ways of God and not lead a little one astray. ......And so forth.....

In comparison, the world's perception of love, which is vastly imperfect and carnal, is not really the Love which comes from the Father.

That is why we must not be presumptuous and lean on our present understanding of what love is, but rather we should acknowledge God and learn from His Holy Spirit, and through His Word, exactly what is the Love which we should give to God and to one another. His Love is also made known to us from the living example of the Holy Spirit through the body of Christ,

God is fully capable and will establish His Love within our hearts and minds by His Spirit, if we only ask, and not doubt nor harden our heart, and further if we obey His instructions to us;

For this is the new covenant which He has made with us, that He would write His Law of Love upon our hearts, and He would be our God and we would be His people.

This means a person will lay aside his own self-seeking desires, pleasures, interests, self gratifications, for the sake and welfare of another; sometimes even to physical death.

A Christian who chooses to lay down his own life for his friends, will ongoingly, put to death his own sinful nature and it's lustful desires so he can be capable of truly giving love by the Holy Spirit working through him;

This person, who loves, will redirect his time, abilities, and resources, from no longer spending such largely for his own self but will purpose in his heart to learn and do and walk in the ways of God so he can effectually bless and encourage others, to set the captives free, so God will be glorified, and His Love magnified,

This Love calls for you to Love those, who you don't like and your enemies, as Christ did for us, while we were yet sinners Jesus Christ died for us. To Lay down your life in Love is to be a servant to one another.

( SEE- 2 CORIN 12:15, 1 JOHN 3:16 )

Inorder for us to fulfill God's commandment to Love one another, we must not neglect to Love our enemies.

If any non-christian or even a Christian was unkind to you, or was rude to you, or falsely accused you, or gossiped about you or took advantage of you, or was strifeful towards you, or was without understanding or had no concern about you, or neglected you, or was indifferent towards you,... regardless of whatever evil they did to you, you must forgive them, and not hate them; You must have mercy towards them and not take revenge, and God will have mercy on you. This does not mean you have to agree with the wrong that they did but we still must love our enemies.

The reason why we must love and bless our enemies, is for the hope that through the love that we give, that their life might be changed to love others also. However even if they choose not to change still God is glorified in the love that we gave, and we have not lost our reward. ( Luke 6:35 )

If we are unforgiving and unloving towards our enemies this causes all kinds of evil to grow in the world and also causes divisions and dissensions in the Body of Christ.

Again, even though we must Love our enemies, this does not mean we should ever condone any evil that they did.

LUKE 6:27 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies,

Do good to those who hate you,

LUKE 6:28 Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

LUKE 6:29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.

LUKE 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

LUKE 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

LUKE 6:32 "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?

Even 'sinners' love those who love them.

LUKE 6:33 And if you do good to those who are good to you,

what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that.

LUKE 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment,

what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full.

ROMANS 5:8 " But God demonstrates His own Love towards us, in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. "

JOHN 3:16 " For God so Loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting Life."

NEH 1:5 " Then I said; " O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, Who keeps His covenant of Love with those who Love You and obey your commands ."

NEH 9:17 " They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in Love. Therefore you did not desert them."

2 CH 6:14 " He said, " O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth,..You who keep your covenant of Love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.

PSA 32:10 " Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing Love surrounds the man who trusts in Him."

PSA 33:5 " The Lord Loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing Love."

PSA 33:18 " But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing Love."

PSA 37:28 " For the Lord Loves the just and will not forsake His faithful ones, They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;"

PSA 86:5 " You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in Love to all who call to you. "

PSA 103:11 " For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His Love for those who fear Him."

PSA 103:17 "But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's Love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness with their children's children."

PSA 145:20 " The Lord watches over all who Love Him, but all the wicked he will destroy."

PSA 146:8 " The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord Loves the righteous."

PSA 147:11 " The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing Love."

DAN 9:4 " I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed; " O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of Love with all who Love you and obey your commands,"

PROV 8:17 " I Love those who Love me, and those who seek me , will find me."

JER 31:3 " Yes, I have Loved you with an everlasting Love, therefore with Lovingkindness, I have drawn you."

1 PET 5:7 " God cares for you that you should cast your cares upon Him."

PSALM 146:7 " Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry, The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners,

146:8 " The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those that are bowed down; The Lord Loves the righteous "

146:9 " The Lord watches over the strangers; He revives the fatherless and the widow;

1 JOHN 3:1 " Behold what manner of Love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called the Sons of God. "

ROM 5:5 " The Love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."

1 JOHN 4:9,10 " In this the Love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

In this is Love, not that we Loved God, but that He Loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

JOHN 3:35 " The Father Loves the Son and has given all things into His hand."

DEUT 7:7,8 "The Lord did not set His Love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for we were the fewest of all people; But because the Lord Loved you. "

DEUT 7:13 " And He will Love you, and bless you, and multiply you."

DEUT 10:15 " The Lord delighted only in your fathers to Love them, and He chose their seed (descendants) after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day.

DEUT 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the Great God mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe."

DEUT 10:18 He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and Loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing."

DEUT 33:3 " Yes, He Loves the people, All His saints are in His hand; they sit down at your feet; Everyone receives your Words.

DEUT 33:12 " The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders."

PSALM 11:7 " For the Lord is Righteous, He Loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright."

PSALM 33:5 " He Loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord."

PSALM 37:28 " For the Lord Loves justice, And does not forsake His saints, they are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off."

PSALM 42:8 " The Lord will command His Lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me."

PSALM 47:4 " He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom He Loved."

PSALM 63:3 " Because Thy Lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee."

PSALM 78:67,68 " Moreover He rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He Loved."

PSALM 87:2 " The Lord Loves the gates of Zion, More than all the dwellings of Jacob: "

PSALM 99:4 " The King's strength also Loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob."

PSALM 103:13 " As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him."

PSA 145:8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

PSA 145:9 The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made.

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...His Compassion - NEH 9:17, PSA 51:1, 86:15, 103:4, 145:8, ISA 54:10, LAM 3:32, PS 78:38, PS 90:13

PSALM 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made.

145:14 The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

145:15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food at the proper time.

145:16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

145:17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways and loving toward all He has made.

145:18 The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.

145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

145:20 The Lord watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

PSALM 147:3 " He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds."

PROV 15:9 " He Loves him who follows after righteousness."

PROV 8:17 " I Love those who love me, And those who seek Me diligently, will find Me.

ISAIAH 38:17 " But You have Lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back."

ISAIAH 43:4 Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, And I have Loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.

Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you from the west....."

JOHN 14:21 " He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who Loves Me. And he who Loves Me will be Loved by My Father and I will Love him and manifest Myself to him."

JOHN 16:27 " For the Father Himself Loves you, because you have Loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God."

2 CORIN 7:6 " Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus."

2 CORIN 9:7 " God Loves a cheerful giver "

ROM 8:32 " He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things ?"

ROM 15:5 " Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus."

EPHES 2:4 " But God, Who is rich in mercy, because of His great Love with which He Loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ ( by Grace you have been saved ).

2 THES 2:16,17 " Now may the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has Loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work."

HEB 12:6 " Whom the Lord Loves He chastens."

PROV 3:12 " because the Lord disciplines those he Loves, as a father the son he delights in."

PSALM 25:7 " Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your Love remember me, for you are good, O Lord."

" HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER..."- 1 CH 16:34, 16:41; 2 CH 5:13, 7:3,6, 20:21, EZR 3:11, PSA 100:5, 107:1, 118:3, 4 ,29; PSALM 136:1-26, 138:8

" HIS UNFAILING LOVE ".....- PSALM 13:5, 21:7, 31:16, 32:10, 33:5,18,22; 36:7, 44:26, 48:9, 51:1, 52:8, 77:8, 85:7, 90:14, 107:15,21,31; 119:47,76; 130:7, 143:8,12; 147:11, ISA 54:10, LAM 3:22,

" HIS GREAT LOVE...." - 2 CH 6:42, NEH 13:22, PSA 51:1, 57:10, 69:13, 86:13, 89:1, 103:11, 106:45, 108:4, 117:2, LAM 3:22, EPHES 2:4-7

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...

" HIS COVENANT OF LOVE..." - ISA 55:3, 61:8, 2 CH 6:14, 42; NEH 1:5, 9:32, DAN 9:4, EX 20:6, DEUT 5:10, 7:9

GOD'S EVERLASTING LOVE .................................................JER 31:3

GOD'S DELIVERING, SAVING LOVE.................ISA 38:17, JOHN 3:16

GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE.....................................................ISA 63:9

OBSERVATION OF GOD'S LOVE...

2 CH 9:8, NEH 9:17,32; PSA 63:3, 69:16, 89:2,14,24, PSA 89:28,33, 145:8; MAT 11:28, 20:29, 26:26-28, MARK 10:45, 4:14, 2 CORIN 1:3,4; JOHN 17:23,24; 2 THES 2:16, JOHN 10:28, ACT 17:25, 2 TIM 1:7, COL 1:12,13,

HOW SHOULD WE RELATE TO GOD'S LOVE ?

AND WHAT ARE SOME GOOD RESULTS ?

We should be thankful and rejoice in the great unfailing Love that God has given to us.....thereby our joy will be made full.

1 CH 16:34,41, 2 CH 5:13, 7:3,6; 20:21, EZR 3:11, PSALM 5:11, 13:5, 31:7, 31:21, 40:16, 89:1, 101:1, 106:1, 107:1,8,15,21,31; 118;29, 119:47, 136:1-3

EPHES 5:1,2 " Therefore be followers of God as dear children. And walk in Love, as Christ also Loved us and given Himself for us, as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

JOHN 4:14 " But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. For the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."

JOHN 10:15 " As the Father knows Me even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep."

JOHN 11:32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

11:34 "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

11:35 Jesus wept.

11:36 Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

JOHN 15:9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

15:10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in His love.

15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command.

15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

JOHN 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;

13:4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

13:5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him....

13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them.

13:13 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.

13:14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

13:15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

13:16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

13:17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

REV 1:5 " To Him, Who Loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood "

ROM 15:3 "For even Christ did not please Himself,....

HEB 4:15 " For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. "

LUKE 23:34 " Then Jesus said, " Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

JOHN 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me.

14:2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.

14:14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command.

14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--

14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

14:19 Before long, the world will not see Me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

14:20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.

14:21 Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him."

14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves Me, he will obey My teaching. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

14:24 He who does not love Me will not obey My teaching. These words you hear are not My own; they belong to the Father who sent Me.

14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Observations of Jesus' Love...

JOHN 10:3-14; MAT 20:28, 11:29, 12:19, 8:17, 9:36, 12:49, 14:14, 15:32, 18:6, 18:11-13; ( MARK 9:36-37, MAT 18:2-5, LUKE 9:48 ) ( MARK 10:13-21, MAT 19:13-15, LUKE 18:15,16) LUKE 22:31,32; LUKE 7:13, 2 CORIN 8:9, JOHN 13:1,23,34; EPHES 3:17, REV 1:5, REV 3:9,19, 1 JOHN 4:9,10, PHIL 2:5-8, TITUS 3:4-7, GAL 2:20

GAL 2:20 " The Son of God Who Loved and gave Himself for me."

TITUS 2:14 " Who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself, His own special people zealous for good works "

Observations of Love through others mentioned in the Bible

ALL ISRAEL AND JUDAH LOVED DAVID..........1 SAM 18:16

JONATHAN'S FOR DAVID...............1 SAM 18:3, 20:17, 2 SAM 1:26

STEPHEN"S LOVE FOR THOSE WHO MURDERED HIM -ACTS 7:20

DAVID'S LOVE FOR THE CONGREGATION -

( He did not hide the truth )...PS 40:10

DAVID'S LOVE FOR SAUL ( He did not take revenge ).....1 SAM 24:1-17

DAVID'S LOVE FOR AN ENEMIE ...........

( He fed his enemy and was merciful to him )....1 SAM 30:11-15

Love is to Love as Jesus loved us

Love is Kind

Love is Compassionate

Love is being a servant

Love is Gentle

Love is being Humble

Love Obeying God

Love God, with all your Heart, Mind, and Strength

Love is to worship God, and to give Him adoration

Love is to not worship other gods, or to follow doctrines of men

Love is being a faithful servant with the talents that God gives

Love is to bear much spiritual fruit

Love is to lay down one's life for his friend

Love is keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ

Love is being Honest

Love is showing Integrity

Love is declaring the Truth

Love is being Charitable

Love is preaching the Good News

Love does not mock the poor

Love Esteems another person more highly than oneself

Love your Enemies

Love Forgives a wrong done

Love does not take into account a wrong done

Love comforts

Love binds up the broken heart of another

Love is to visit the Sick

Love is to visit those in prison

Love feeds the hungry

Love is to take in the stranger

Love endures all things

Love hopes all things

Love is to strive to maintain the unity

Love is to honor and respect your father and mother

Love is being a Friend

Love gives to all who ask

Love your Family

Love your Children

Love is encourage others

Love is being Hospitable

Love covers over the offenses of others

Love gives more than what is asked

Love makes disciples of Jesus Christ

Love in Missions

Love is to let your light shine

Love is spiritually minded

Love is to have pure speech

Love is sexually moral

Love is fidelity in marriage

Love does not envy ( Love is being Content )

Love is being thankful to God

Love is not puffed up, nor parades itself ( Love is being of a Contrite spirit )

Love does not judge others ( Love is trusting God for His perfect judgment )

Love is to greet others

Love is being slow to anger

Love is rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep

Love is being without hypocrisy

Love does not return evil for evil

Love is not being anxious or to worry

Love is giving with the right motives

Love is to suffer various trials, persecutions, and insults, for righteousness sake

Love is to be awake, to take heed, to beware, to be sober-minded

Love is deny one's self

Love is to have discipline

Love is to flee evil

Love is being a peacemaker

Love is being mild tempered

Love is being of a quiet spirit

Love is being faithful to follow Jesus

Love visits and cares for widows and orphans

Love submits to one another as to Christ]

Love is being steadfast is doing God's will

Love is giving true balance in measure

Love is to honor the Holy Spirit

Love is to have a reasonable lifestyle

Love is being straightforward uncharming

Love is not complaining

Love is not contentious

Love does not compromise

Love does the will of God

Love is unconceited

Love is not conformed to the world

Love is to receive Godly counsel

Love is doing everything by faith

Love is fasting in a true manner

Love is not friend to the world

Love does not gossip

Love is generous, ungreedy

Love does not divorce

Love is making your yes to yes, and no to no

Love is not being a stumbling block

Love is demonstrating true good works and not being a sluggard

Love is being cordial and not being rude

Love is tenderhearted

Love is being thankful to God

It is very important for every Christian to have fellowship with other believers and to have an active part learning and serving within a local Christian Church, so that we will grow up into the fullness of the knowledge of Jesus Christ and become established in His love.

Christian ' denominations ' are establishments of man and not by God. However, some Christian denominations are good, who read the Bible and follow the truth, while other denominations are not, who just create their own false doctrines.

Moreover, even through some sincere Christians attend a particular denomination, God does not require a believer to be a ' member ' of a particular Christian denomination or church, in order to get into heaven.

Church is a place where we can gather and worship God and to further give Him our thankfulness for all that He has done.

We as Christians can still have good fellowship or church together even with as little as two or three people, because Jesus is there in the midst of us, through the Holy Spirit.

ACTS 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

ACTS 2:44-47 Now all who believed were together and had all things in common and sold their possessions and goods and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. and the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

HEBREWS 10:24,25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

EPHESIANS 4:15,16 But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christ; from whom the whole body, ( The Church ) is joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in Love.

1 CORIN 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building.

1 CORIN 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you ?

EPHESIANS 1:22,23 And He put all things under His feet and give Him to be Head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Worship is the act of paying divine honor and adoration to God. The Greek word for worship is 'proskuneo' which means 'to kiss the hand or towards'. Worship expresses our total love for God with all reverence. Every Christian should worship God in various ways. We can worship God through songs of praise, and especially by presenting our bodies as a holy sacrifice by keeping ourselves away from being selfish and doing evil, this demonstrates our reverence of God.

ROMANS 12:1 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.'

JOHN 4:23,24 But the hour is coming and now is when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

We spiritually enter the presence of God when we sing praises to His Name and it is the will of God that we worship Him and give Him all the glory.

PSALM 84:4 How blessed are those who dwell in Your house, they are ever praising You.

EPHESIANS 5:18-20 And do not get drunk with wine, foe that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

PSALM 29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

PSALM 40:3 And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear, And will trust in the Lord.

MATTHEW 4:10 Then Jesus said to him,' Begone Satan, For it is written, ' You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.

PSALM 100:4 You shall enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; Bless His Name.

Wisdom Instruction

What Or Who Is Spiritual Wisdom ?

Who Can & Will Receive & Bring Forth Wisdom

Why Should We Receive & Obtain Wisdom ?

How Do We Acquire Godly Wisdom ?

How To Retain & Increase In Wisdom ?

What Hindrances Will Cause A Person To Not Acquire Or Increase In Wisdom Till That Person Overcomes Those Hindrances Daily?

Scriptures On Wisdom

The wisdom of the Lord is full of life and is Spirit beyond measure and does not originate within man, but is a gift ordained by God before the foundations of this earth, before the ages, for our glory.

Jesus Christ is the Wisdom of God, for in Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

For happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for Wisdom's proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and the gain better than fine gold. Wisdom is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with Wisdom.

Riches and honor are with wisdom, enduring spiritual riches and righteousness. The fruit of Wisdom is better than gold, yes more than fine gold.

The honeycomb is sweet to your taste; so shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; if you have found it, there is a prospect and your hope will not be cut off.

Wisdom has the inherent ability to enlighten the eyes of your heart, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and to know what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards us who believe.

While your eyes are being enlightened, you will receive true discernment in order to know how to walk in the spirit, so that when you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

As you increase in spiritual wisdom, anything that previously caused you to be distressed, to have no peace, or to fear, to sin will no longer hinder you, because wisdom will give you godly insight on how to relate to and overcome any problem or difficulty that you may encounter each day.

Wisdom