Memorize

I believe these important verses of the Bible to memorize.

Matthew 5:3
     "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs' is the kingdom of heaven." NASB

Deuteronomy 6:5
     "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might" NASB

Matthew 22:37
     " And He said to him, " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." NASB

Matthew 28:19, 20
      "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you ; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." NASB

NASB - New American Standard Bible

Book: Whisper by Mark Patterson

This is a must read. Perfect for those snow days with a hot cup of your favorite beverage, a warm blanket and the quiet.

40

Forty (40) in the Bible seems to be a time of probation. A time to prove that one is ready for the next task or part of their lives.

Point to study:

Time of Noah the rain fell for 40 days.
Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai twice.
Israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness.
Nineveh was given 40 days to repent.
Elijah spent 40 days in the wilderness.
Christ spent 40 days in the wilderness.

What is the significance of the number 40 in the Bible?

This is the outline for next week taken directly from " The Reese Chronological Bible"

The Old Testament Scriptures are my add on and can be found in the Blue Letter Bible Resources online. 

D. John the Baptist introduces Christ

His Appearance Matthew 3:1-6; Mark 1:2-6; Luke 3:1-6; John 1:6-18 (Isa 40:3-5) (Malachi 3:1)

His Message Matthew 3:7-10; Luke 3:7-14

His Introduction to Christ Matthew 3:11,12; Mark 1:7,8; Luke 3:15-18 John 19-28 ( Isa 40:3)

Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21,22

John declare Him to be the Messiah John 1:29-34

Temptation in the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13 ( Deut 8:3; PS 91:11, 12; Deut 6:13,16, Deut 10:20; Deut 8:3; 6:8; 10:20; Ps 91:11,12; Deut 6:16)

The first 3 disciples John 1:35-42

Phillip & Nathanael John 1:43-51 (Gen 28:12)

Turn water into wine John 2:1-11

Sojourned in Capernaum John 2:12

Listen to the podcast from Village Church "Knowing Faith"  titled Bonus Episode: Reappearing Church with Mark Sayers

https://www.tvcresources.net/resource-library/podcasts/bonus-episode-reappearing-church-with-mark-sayers

Union with Christ (My Notes from podcast)

We enter into union with Christ by grace through faith. He becomes the source of our life, strength & blessedness.

Important words: in Him (Christ), with Him(Christ), through Him(Christ), into Him(Christ)

We identify, participate & are incorporated into & with Christ’s life, death, resurrection, ascension & heavenly session

We are united (knitted)  with Christ in every aspect of His life.

He obeyed perfectly on our behalf

In death He fully paid the price for the penalty of our sin

In resurrection He triumphed over death & the grave

In the ascension is in the very presents of the Father

In heavenly session we are knitted with Him in the on going work at the right hand of the Father (participants in God’s mission to the world)

We were in Christ from the beginning and became co- participants at the moment of His incarnation 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/36-a-lesson-in-pronouns-the-doctrine-of-union-with-christ/id1274228164?i=1000432768366

Eph 1:3 ESV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Eph 1:4

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

Eph 1:5

he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Eph 1:6

to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

Eph 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Eph 1:8

which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

Eph 1:9

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

Eph 1:10

as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.