Last week, we talked about how God set an example in the beginning as He spoke creatively in Genesis. We then reviewed when Jesus spoke creatively in multiplying food to feed people, when calling Lazarus forth from the dead, also when He spoke healing on the lame, blind, and bound. In the same way as God spoke and Jesus spoke, we can speak creatively as ambassadors for God. As heirs to the Kingdom, we have the same rights and permissions to continue the “body ministry” work that Jesus did during His time here. The spoken Word of God has power and as Jesus stated in John 14:12 (MSG) “I … am giving you the same work to that I’ve been doing.” So, when equipped and led by the Holy Spirit, we can do all the same work that Jesus did!!!
For 3/7/2011:
Brief: As we continue our exploration, we’ll be covering the aspect of “Who Do I Say That I Am?”. Part of our struggle in doing the “same work” that Jesus did is that we don’t know “who” we are in God. The enemy is working to ensure we are ineffective, but, God has a different plan for us! I’m thrilled to comb scripture with you to reveal who the Bible says you are!!
Homework
None given.
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
- Who is this speaking to?
- What is being said here?
- Where and When does this take place?
- How is it done?
- Why do I care?
- John 1:12 (NIV)
- John 15:15 (NIV)
- Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV)
- 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (NLT)
- John 15:5-8 (MSG)
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”
-- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton (Lord Acton) (1887) --
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