 Memory Verse: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
It is the fourth week of diving into God's word and studying the bible about gifts from God. The first week we studied the gift of Grace and how we receive this gift from God by doing absolutely nothing to receive it. What a gift! The second week we read about the gift of the Holy Spirit. In the beginning of this study in the intro, I mentioned that you will see how one gift is tied to another gift that is tied to another gift. That is exactly what we saw more clearly the third week as we studied the Spiritual gifts. The spiritual gifts are manifestations from the Holy Spirit and they are for the body of Christ. They are gifts from the gift of the Holy Spirit (a gift within a gift or in this case multiple gifts- 9 to be exact- from the gift of the Holy Spirit). Now this week, the fourth week, we will read about the gift of eternal life. The goal is to learn what is eternal life based on God's word and how can we have eternal life. Let's get started! Monday READ: Let's read Romans 6:23 which is our optional memory verse this week and then read 1 John 5:11. Read it first in your bible then read it two other times in two different translations like The Message, The Amplified Bible, NKJV, NASB, NLT, or NIV. DISCUSS: We will have our discussion in the comment section of this post. 1. When you read these two scriptures, what are you being made aware of? 2. Is eternal life a gift that is set alone or is it a gift connected to something else? What is it connected to? I'll meet you in the comment section to discuss. WRITE: Write your memory verse, Romans 6:23, on several index cards and place around your home, car, office, and commit it to memory this week. Tuesday READ: First read John 3:16. Then read the verse right before it: John 3:15. I am reading in the Amplified bible for these two scriptures. DISCUSS: 1. Where do we find eternal life (v.16)? 2. What do we need to do to receive this free gift of eternal life (v.16)? 3. Answer this fill in the blank: I will not _____________ if I believe in Him (v.15). 4. What does the word "perish" mean? I'll meet you in the comment section to discuss. Wednesday READ: 1 John 5:11-12 and then read 2 Thessalonians 1:9 DISCUSS: 1. Two things are pretty crystal clear in 1 John 5:11-12. What are they? 2. The opposite of eternal life is eternal death. Based on 2 Thessalonians 1:9, what does eternal death look like? I'll meet you in the comment section to discuss. Thursday READ: John 10:28,29 in NKJV, the Amplified and end reading this scripture in The Message. So good! DISCUSS: 1. Why will "they never perish" in John 10:28 NKJV? 2. Who is greater than the Destroyer and the Thief? 3. Where does eternal life come from? 4. Again, how do we receive eternal life where no one can ever take it away from us? 5. Isn't this a great reminder for each of us? Doesn't it just build your faith and call to remembrance that we are His and we have a future and a hope in Him forever? I'll meet you in the comment section to discuss. Friday READ: Let's read our memory verse again Romans 6:23. PRAY: Thank God for this free gift of eternal life. Boldly speak His word that He is greater than the Destroyer and Thief of this world. Speak these truths over your loved ones today. Boldly declare you and your loved ones are in God's hand and no one, no man, no other person can take you or your loved ones away from Him. Praise Him for this. Walk through your home and let praises from your lips enter all the rooms in your home. Tell Him how much you love Him today.
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Sarah
12/14/2014 11:12:37 pm
Yes! The GREATEST gift ! God gave us His son and He saved my soul! The greatest gift is tied to His son. If we accept His son,we accept His greatest gift for us. You know, the first part of our scripture Romans 6:23 brings me back to when I was younger and I can remember that first part of the scripture being put all the emphasis on ..." The wages of SIN is DEATH!!!" But now I understand that the emphasis should be put on the *BUT* *JESUS* ! I think so many today are still putting that emphasis on The wages of sin is death. Accept what Christ has done for us,for everyone who will believe, He's the gift of God. It's not something we have to strive for. Aimee, do you think some Christians are pushing that gift back at God when they are trying to obtain their salvation by works. And are we we really rejecting Jesus and trying to 'earn' our salvation?
1 John 5:11 is rolling over and over in my head: the gift of eternal life is God's testimony. I wanted to make note that in 1 John 5:9 that God's testimony is so much greater than man's testimony. This is a testimony by God. When I read this scripture (and it does not say the following but this is how I keep picturing this scripture as I read it) I picture God with a gavel in His hand and striking the gavel on a table with such authority and declaring this gift of eternal life is set in stone, it is permanent! Thank You, Lord!
Tuesday's reading: Where do we find eternal life? For me it is very important to take the bible at its word. John 3:16 says whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. We find/receive eternal life the very moment we believe in Him and we also now at the moment of believing in Him will not perish.
Wednesday reading: Reading 1 John 5:11-12 and two things are pretty clear: either a person has the Son and has life or a person rejects the Son and does not have life.
Sarah
12/21/2014 11:38:53 am
Yes Aimee! See,when we accept Christ into our hearts we should start a earnest pursuit of HIM! Once we come to the realization of who He is and what He did for us we are never the same! As we are on this passionate pursuit of Him we begin to walk in the Spirit and then nothing looks the same,nothing feels the same,we can't go where we used to go,we can't do what we used to say,our hearts start to change,and then we can't say the things we used to say or think how we used to think! Those things start to fade away as we no longer want anything to do with darkness! What fellowship has light with the dark? As long as we are yearning and reaching for Him He begins to draw us more and more. You have to question the motives of some hearts who say they have accepted Christ but continue down a path of destruction. I love how the message puts Galations 5:22 " But what happens when we live God's way?He brings gifts into our lives much the same way fruit appears in a orchard-things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people.We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments. and then I love how verse 22 says that this cannot be achieved through legalism,that will only get in the way. But it comes about by a yearning in ones heart for a God that loves us so much He reached down and pulled us out of our mess and gave us His son.It's a heart deal not a legal deal written on stone but in our hearts.Ezekiel 36:26 " I will give you a new heart and put a new Spirit in you, I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" 2 Corinthians 3:3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but with human hearts" WOW. This can only be achieved by the work of the Holy Spirit that changes hearts! What kinds of fruits are we bearing,if your struggling with letting go of the former things,if rotten fruit keeps appearing in your orchard , are you walking in the Spirit,are you giving Him your heart? Have you realized His love for you, the extremity of His sacrifice? Get rid of the legalisms and let go and let God's love just pour out all over your life,walk in His Spirit,give Him control,and watch your rotten fruit hit the ground and watch a new fruit begin to sprout and grow in your life!
Sarah
12/21/2014 12:37:21 pm
Galations 5:22 in the NIV But the fruit of the Spirit is love,joy,peace,forebearance ,kindness, goodness,faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law.24. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucifies the flesh with it's passions and desires 25. Since we live by the Spirit let us keep in step the Spirit.26. Let us not become conceited ,provoking and envying one another. Leave a Reply. |
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