FAITHFULNESS OF JESUS
(Hebrews 3:1-2 NLT)
# And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven,
# think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest.
# For He was faithful to God, who appointed Him,
# just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire house.
@ Are we faithful to God and Men?
SALVATION THROUGH JESUS
(Hebrews 2:10-11 GNT)
# It was only right that God, who creates and preserves all things, should make Jesus perfect through suffering,
# in order to bring many children to share His glory.
# For Jesus is the one who leads them to salvation.
# He purifies people from their sins, and both He and those who are made pure all have the same Father.
# That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his family.
% Are you washed by the blood of Jesus?
% If so, cheer up!. You are a part of His family.
LITTLE LOWER YET HIGHER
(Hebrews 2:6-9 NLT)
# For in one place the Scriptures say,
“What are mere mortals that you should think about them,
or
a son of man that you should care for him?
# Yet you made them only a little lower than the angels
and
crowned them with glory and honor.
# You gave them authority over all things.”
# Now when it says “all things,” it means nothing is left out.
# But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority.
# What we do see is Jesus, who was given a position
“a little lower than the angels”;
and because He suffered death for us,
He is now “crowned with glory and honor.”
# Yes, by God’s grace,
Jesus tasted death for everyone.
DON'T DRIFT AWAY
(Hebrews 2:1-2, 4 NLT)
% So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
% For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished.
% And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever He chose.
HUMAN BEINGS AND THE SON OF GOD
( Hebrews 2:14-18 NLT)
# Because God’s children are human beings
—made of flesh and blood
—the Son also became flesh and blood.
# For only as a human being could He die, and
# only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.
# Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
# We also know that the Son did not come to help angels;
# He came to help the descendants of Abraham.
# Therefore, it was necessary for Him to be made in every respect like us, His brothers and sisters, so that He could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God.
# Then He could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.
# Since He himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested.
ANGELS TO CARE FOR YOU
(Hebrews 1:13-14 NLT)
And God never said to any of the angels,
“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”
Therefore, angels are only servants
—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.
# Don't equate God to any angels.
# Don't worship angels in any form.
# You are uniquely created in God's image and is above the angels.
# As a child of God, you too have angels watching over you to take care of you.
# You are very very special to God.
HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH
CHRIST IS ABOVE ANGELS
(Hebrews 1:5-12 NLT)
For God never said to any angel what He said to Jesus:
“You are my Son. Today I have become your Father. ”
God also said,
“I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”
And when He brought His supreme Son into the world, God said,
“Let all of God’s angels worship Him.”
Regarding the angels, He says,
“He sends His angels like the winds, His servants like flames of fire.”
But to the Son He says,
“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice. You love justice and hate evil.
Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
He also says to the Son,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.
They will perish, but you remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing. You will fold them up like a cloak and discard them like old clothing.
But you are always the same; you will live forever.”
YES!
# Jesus Christ is above all creations including angels.
# He is not one of the gods. He is the Lord of Lords and God above all.
# He lives for ever.
# He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
# He alone is worthy to be praised. Give Him all the glory, honor and praise.
GOD'S SON JESUS CHRIST
(Hebrews 1:1-4 NLT)
# Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets.
# And now in these final days, He has spoken to us through His Son.
# God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son He created the universe.
# The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and
# He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command.
# When He had cleansed us from our sins,
# He sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
# This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave Him is greater than their names.
REFRESHING KINDNESS
(Philemon 1:7 NLT)
Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.
KINDNESS:
# is a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
# is an act of not just being nice, but showing sympathy and understanding.
# is an act of going out of your way to be nice to someone or show a person you care.
# is doing something and not expecting anything in return.
An act of kindness would be (for eg) if you see someone who looks upset or down, just smiling and saying hello to them, maybe striking up a conversation or trying to help them.
Are you kind to others? If not, start working on being kind to one another. Kindness will surely refresh the stressed out minds (both you as well the person to whom you show kindness)
As God's children, we should be known for being Kind to others.
7 AUG 2014, WORD4ALL: PUT YOUR GENEROSITY INTO ACTION
(Philemon 1:6 NLT)
And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.
# When we enjoy a closer relationship with Christ, we will be experiencing His goodness daily.
# Closer walk with Jesus will make us understand His provisions and plans for our future.
# This will keep us growing in the faith about God's generous heart in blessing us to be a blessing.
# This revelation of truth "Blessed to be a blessing" and overcoming the temptation of being "Self-centred" should really bring out the generosity into action..
Please check
WHETHER YOU ARE GENEROUS IN GIVING & HELPING OTHERS?
YES! PUT YOUR GENEROSITY INTO ACTION
LEARN TO DO GOOD
(Titus 3:14 NLT)
# Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others;
# then they will not be unproductive.
* Don't be selfish.
* Be sensitive to the need of others.
* Respond voluntarily to other's urgent needs by helping them in all possible ways .
* This will make our life more productive and meaningful.
AVOID FOOLISH CONTROVERSIES
(Titus 3:9 ESV)
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
# Don't waste your time in unprofitable arguments and discussions.
# They will only bring division and dissent.
# But, be a person of peace and love.
THE TRANSFORMATION...
(Titus 3:3-8 NLT)
# Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient.
# We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures.
# Our lives were full of evil and envy, and
# we hated each other.
But— When God our Savior revealed His kindness and love,
# He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy.
# He washed away our sins,
# giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
# He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
# Because of His grace He declared us righteous and
# gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
% This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good.
% These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.
Do you have a similar story of transformation? Then share it with others..
REMINDER TO BELIEVERS (DOs & DON'Ts)
(Titus 3:1-2 NLT)
Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.
They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
DOs
# submit to the government and its officers.
# should be obedient,
# always ready to do what is good.
# should be gentle and
# show true humility to everyone
DON'Ts
# must not slander anyone and
# must avoid quarreling.
Are you a believer (child of God)?. Set these guidelines as principles of your Christ centered life.
1 AUG 2014, WORD4ALL: PURPOSE OF HIS DEATH
(Titus 2:14 NLT)
He gave His life
% to free us from every kind of sin,
% to cleanse us, and
% to make us His very own people,
% totally committed to doing good deeds.
Please check, whether you are
# Free from sin
# Clean
# Confident that you are His Child (without doubt)
# Doing good to others continuously.
If there is any shortcoming in any of the above areas, be bold to go to Jesus and ask His help to be what you are supposed to be.
Have a blessed month ahead.
