August 2023 DSW - FLOURISH

Write out a Scripture each day following the order of the verses below.  I have sorted the verses in Bible order so that you get used to seeing how God works in the Bible (from beginning to end) and in the hopes that you will see God working in your life (from beginning to end). Also, this is not only to draw your attention to flourishing in the grace and teachings of God's Word but to instill in you the basic practice of being in and writing out Scripture every day.  Challenge yourself to be disciplined in this habit!  Many of you have some sort of notebook in which you are writing these verses.

But first, a few words for you to keep your mind fresh:

"Even as our physical bodies grow old, God causes our new desires to flourish as they are fertilized by His word and Spirit."

"We flourish when we trust God and see that everything that happens to us is designed by Him to advance the Gospel in our hearts and in the hearts of others."

FLOURISH

Genesis 39:3

Job 14:7-9

Psalm 1:1-3

Psalm 37:18-19

Psalm 72:5-7

Psalm 92:13-15

Psalm 132:17-18

Proverbs 11:28

Proverbs 14:11

Proverbs 28:28

Isaiah 35:1-2

Isaiah 40:3-5

Isaiah 66:14

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Ezekiel 17:24

Ezekiel 36:26-27

Hosea 1:11

Hosea 14:5-7

Joel 2:25-27

Zechariah 9:16-17

John 12:23-24

Acts 2:2

Romans 8:26, 28-29

1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Philippians 1:9-11

James 1:12

James 5:16

June 2023 DSW - GOD'S TIMING

I love collections of Scripture that speak to God's perfect timing.  They are so reassuring!  Some of them speak to the nation of Israel and some speak to waiting on God for each of us during our own personal times of waiting.  I know the pain of waiting and I know the joy of waiting.  It was good to read over these verses again in my current time of waiting; I hope you are calmed and reassured as you read and write out these verses every day this month.

Times of waiting are not times to "just get through."  They are sweet times of knowing God and His character.  I pray you find God in new and more intimate ways.  He loves you.

June 2023 Daily Scripture Writing

 GOD’S TIMING

 Genesis 18:14

Psalm 18:30

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 31:14-16

Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 16:9

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ecclesiastes 3:11

Ecclesiastes 8:6

Isaiah 40:30-31

Isaiah 49:8-9

Isaiah 60:21-22

Jeremiah 29:11-12

Lamentations 3:25-26

Micah 7:7

Habakkuk 2:3

John 6:54

John 8:31-32

Romans 5:5-6

Romans 11:25-27

2 Corinthians 6:2

2 Corinthians 12:9

Galatians 4:4-5

Galatians 6:9

1 Thessalonians 5:1-2

1 Timothy 3:14-15

1 Timothy 6:13-15

2 Peter 3:8-9

April 2023 DSW - ANEW

 

It's finally a new, fresh season!  As we come out of our winter hibernation, literally and figuratively, I hope you will take these verses to heart and begin anew.

This is your reminder that Jesus has come and He has made all things new!  Not only does He offer us forgiveness for our sins and reconciliation with the Father, He wants us to live in the freshness and freedom of a vibrant relationship with Him.  He lived His earthly life as an example to us of how to live and there are many Scriptures that encourage us to live a life that is not bound by our own limitations.  May you find the fresh start you've been looking for as you write these Scriptures out every day in April.  May you find refreshment and renewal that is truly only found in Him.

[Some of these verses have stories attached to them and I encourage you to read and contemplate what God is saying to you.]

ANEW

Job 11:16-18

Psalm 1:1-3

Psalm 28:7

Psalm 34:4-8

Psalm 113:3

Proverbs 3:5-6

Isaiah 40:28-31

Isaiah 43:1-2

Isaiah 51:11

Isaiah 54:10

Isaiah 55:12

Isaiah 61:10

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Lamentations 3:22-23

Habakkuk 3:17-19

Matthew 5:3-6

Matthew 11:28-30

Mark 8:34-35

Luke 7:48

John 7:37-38

Acts 2:1-4

Acts 17:11

Romans 8:11

1 Corinthians 1:18

Ephesians 1:7

Ephesians 6:14-15

James 1:5

2 Peter 1:3-4

2 Perter 1:5-8

1 John 1:5

Revelation 21:5

Daily Scripture Writing - March 2023: Grace = Growth

    

We can approach the throne room of God in His grace and find the mercy He offers.  And we can count on His grace day in and day out.  

But I argue that we must not be content to stay there.  Yes, we are allowed to have times of seeking Him and His face on our knees.  Yes, we can remain there as long as it takes to find the peace and healing that comes from being in His presence.  But this Christian life is about learning and growing in the grace that He offers.  We must find the will to keep walking this life and learn the lessons He wants to teach us.  We must desire to walk the walk that God lays out for us.  We must keep reading the Bible and hiding His truth in our hearts and minds.  We must keep learning and seeking Him.  We must desire to be holy as He is holy.  We must challenge ourselves to become more like Christ as we walk and be worthy of that calling.  We must grow in grace.

Use this list of verses -write a verse each day this month- to learn about His amazing grace and hide them in your heart for the times where you must walk worthy of His calling (Ephesians 4:1).

And grow in grace, my friend.

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Psalm 91:1-2

Proverbs 29:23

Isaiah 40:31

Zechariah 12:10

Matthew 5:14-15

Matthew 6:21

John 1:16

Romans 3:24

Romans 5:20

Romans 6:14

2 Corinthians 5:17

2 Corinthians 9:8

2 Corinthians 12:9

Ephesians 1:7

Ephesians 2:10

Ephesians 3:20

Philippians 2:13

Colossians 1:6

Colossians 4:6

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

2 Timothy 1:9

2 Timothy 2:1

Titus 2 11-14

Hebrews 4:14-16

James 4:6

1 Peter 5:5

1 Peter 5:10

40 Things At The Moment of Salvation - 29 & 30

  At the moment of salvation, every believer in Jesus Christ receives 40 things from God. Of the 40 things, 39 of them are permanent and can never be removed from the believer - even by God himself! The only temporary thing is the Filling of the Holy Spirit which we lose due to our own free will to act against God. We can repeatedly gain the Filling of the Spirit following confession of our known sins to the Father.

29. Access to God

At the moment of salvation, we obtain access to God. This eternal entree or access is ours because our Lord Jesus Christ, at the Father’s right hand, is our great High Priest. He is also our Intercessor, our Advocate, our Representative and our Surety that we will one day live with God forever! This is our Lord’s present session at the Father’s right hand. Ephesians 2:18; Romans 5:2; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 10:19-20

For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. (Ephesians 2:18)

Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. (Romans 5:2)

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. (Hebrews 4:14)

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, (Hebrews 10:19-20)

30. We Are Under God’s Care

We are within the "much more" care of God. We are objects of His love. Ephesians 2:4; Ephesians 5:2. We are objects of His grace; 1) For salvation Ephesians 2:8-9, 2) For keeping Romans 5:2, 3) For service Ephesians 4:7, and 4) For instruction Titus 2:12-13.

We are objects of His power. Ephesians 1:9; Philippians 2:13. We are objects of His faithfulness. Hebrews 13:5; Philippians 1:6. We are objects of His peace. Colossians 3:15. We are objects of His consolation. 2 Thessalonians 2:16. We are objects of His intercession. Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24; Romans 8:34.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, (Ephesians 2:4)

And live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. (Romans 5:2)

But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. (Ephesians 4:7)

It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, (Titus 2:12-13

And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, (Ephesians 1:9)

for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (Philippians 2:13)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:15)

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, (2 Thessalonians 2:16)

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. (Hebrews 7:25)

For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence. (Hebrews 9:24)

Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. (Romans 8:34)

Bible Paragraph Summary - 1 & 2 Peter

 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.  Proverbs 9:9

My NAS Bible has chapter summary headings for each chapter--sometimes more than one--as you can see in the picture of the beginning of the book First Peter.  See the words in the bolded font?  Apparently not all Bibles have this and since I've used the NAS all of my life, I never knew (or really realized) that other Bibles didn't have these headings!  I like getting a sort of preview of what is going to happen in the words that follow.  I suppose these are included at the discretion of the translator and publisher.

I decided to type these out for every Bible book and chapter so I could easily reference where a particular story or topic was instead of spending a long time searching through the pages for a name or topic to jump out at me.  And what if I am not near a computer or can't whip out my phone to look it up?  (I guess that's the Old School #BibleNerd in me!)  For instance, I wanted to know where the story of Zaccheus was in the Gospels.  I can quickly and easily look through these listings and find that the story of Zaccheus is found in Luke 19.  Success!  And that didn't take long at all.

I've included these sheets in my A5 Bible Reference Binder and I actually have them in a few of my Bible binders so that no matter where I am, I will have access to the information.  I decided to share this information for you, dear reader, in case you are interested in something like this!  It IS #FridayFreebie, after all.  So look for these posts every Friday for a while; I will post the New Testament first then post the Old Testament.  Look for "Friday Freebie" or "Paragraph Summary" in the labels/tags.  Feel free to copy and format them how you will use them.  I think that any Bible study information should not cost anything to anyone and would appreciate you sharing about this content and about my blog with anyone you know would appreciate what is found here.

FIRST PETER

1   A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

2   As Newborn Babes / As Living Stones / Honor Authority

     Christ is Our Example

3   Godly Living

4   Keep Fervent in Your Live / Share the Sufferings of Christ

5   Serve God Willingly

 

 SECOND PETER

1   Growth in Christian Virtue / Eyewitnesses

2   The Rise of False Prophets

3   Purpose of This Letter / The Coming Day of the Lord

     A New Heaven and Earth

At The Moment of Salvation - 26 & 27 & 28

 

 At the moment of salvation, every believer in Jesus Christ receives 40 things from God. Of the 40 things, 39 of them are permanent and can never be removed from the believer - even by God himself! The only temporary thing is the Filling of the Holy Spirit which we lose due to our own free will to act against God. We can repeatedly gain the Filling of the Spirit following confession of our known sins to the Father.

26. We are a Gift to Christ

We are given to Jesus Christ as a gift from God the Father. As with all things that God does, it is permanent and can never be given back. John 17:5; John 17:11-12; John 17:20; John 10:29

And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. (John 17:5)

I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name--the name you gave me--so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. (John 17:11-12)

"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, (John 17:20)

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. (John 10:29)

27. Royal Priesthood

We become partakers of a royal and holy priesthood. As Christian priests (every one of us), we represent ourselves to god through confession of sin, the daily intake of the Scriptures, daily prayer, praise and giving, etc. 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6

You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5)

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)

And has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. (Revelation 1:6)

28. We are a Chosen Generation

We are a chosen generation and a peculiar (unique) people. The word "generation" from the original Greek use in the New Testament is GENEA. Although sometimes it refers to a literal generation (about 40 years), here it refers to a new spiritual species, stock, or kind.

The word "chosen" means chosen for privilege and opportunity. All Christians have equal privilege of the universal, royal and holy (set apart) priesthood for their spiritual growth under the study of God’s Word. Equal privilege is further seen in the Christian fulfilling his ambassadorship for Christ, as a result of spiritual growth under his priesthood.

Also, we all possess equal opportunity for daily spiritual advance because God provides daily for all of our needs. He keeps us alive in the Devil’s world and gives us the time necessary to grow up spiritually to become a mature believer. This results in blessing from God’s "grace-giving" which honors our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:9; Titus 2:14

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)

Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. (Titus 2:14)

January 2023 DSW - Renew/Reset

 

"Without the renewed mind, we will distort the Scriptures to avoid their radical commands for self-denial, and love, and purity, and supreme satisfaction in Christ alone."  John Piper

"Most of all, let the Word of God fill you and renew your mind every day.  When our minds are on Christ, Satan has little room to maneuver."  Billy Graham

 

January 2023

Renew/Reset 

 

Joshua 1:8-9

Isaiah 26:3

Isaiah 43:18

Psalm 119:11

Matthew 4:4

John 13:15

Romans 6:4-7

Romans 7:25

Romans 8:6

Romans 8:24-2

Romans 12:1-2

1 Corinthians 2:16

1 Corinthians 10:31

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

2 Corinthians 5:17

Galatians 2:19-20

Galatians 5:22-23

Ephesians 4:22-24

Philippians 1:6

Philippians 2:5

Philippians 2:13

Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:8

Colossians 3:2-3

Colossians 3:10

2 Timothy 3:16

1 Peter 1:13

1 John 2:6

 

Victory over your mind will come from spending time with the Lord, relying upon the Spirit, and renewing your mind with God’s Word.  God so deeply loves you and His great goal is to conform you into the image of Christ.  God is constantly working to mature us in Christ and renew our mind.  What a glorious privilege! 

December DSW - the Names of Jesus

 Merry Christmas!

This Daily Scripture Writing is a wonderful way to end the year.  Each Scripture is the name of Jesus.  If you are not sure of what His name is in a specific verse, maybe check out the verse in a different translation.  I used the NASB in my search.

If you're the crafty type, you could cut out small stars and write each name on them and decorate your tree or hang them around your house.  

1,  Job 19:25                           

2.      Isaiah 9:6                           

3.      Isaiah 53:3                         

4.      Matthew 1:23                    

5.      John 1:1-5                          

6.      John 1:29                           

7.      John 3:1-2                         

8.      John 3:16-17                     

9.      John 6:32-35                    

10.   John 8:12                           

11.   John 10 9-10                     

12.   John 10: 11, 14-15             

13.   John 11: 25-26                   

14.   John 14: 6                           

15.   Acts 10:42-43                    

16.   1 Corinthians 10:1-4        

17.   Ephesians 1:3-7                 

18.   Ephesians 2:19-22            

19.   Colossians 1:15-16           

20.   1 Timothy 2:3-6               

21.   1 Timothy 6:14-15            

22.   Hebrews 6:19-20              

23.   Hebrews 12:1-2                 

24.   1 Peter 2:21-25                  

25.   1 John 2:1-2 

26.   Revelation 1:8          

27.   Revelation 3:14                 

28.   Revelation 22:13            

29.  Revelation 22:16

Bible Paragraph Summary - First and Second Timothy

Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.  Proverbs 9:9

 My NAS Bible has chapter summary headings--sometimes more than one in the chapter--as you can see in the picture of my Bible of Paul's second letter to Timothy.  See the words in the bolded font?  Apparently not all Bibles have this and since I've used the NAS all of my life, I never knew (or realized) that some Bibles don't have these headings!  I like getting a sort of preview of what is going to happen in the story and verses that follow.  I suppose these are included at the discretion of the translator or publisher.

I decided to type these out for every Bible book and chapter so I could easily reference where a particular story or topic was instead of spending a long time searching through the pages for a name or topic to jump out at me.  And what if I am not near a computer or can't whip out my phone to look it up?  (I guess that's the Old School #BibleNerd in me!)  For instance, I wanted to know where the story of Zaccheus was in the Gospels.  I can quickly and easily look through these listings and find that the story of Zaccheus is found in Luke 19.  Success!  And that didn't take long at all.

I've included these sheets in my A5 Bible Reference Binder and I actually have them in a few of my Bible binders so that no matter where I am, I will have access to the information or be able to share the information in a class or Bible study.  I decided to share this information for you, dear reader, in case you are interested in something like this!  It IS #FridayFreebie, after all.  So look for these posts every Friday for a while; I will post the New Testament first then post the Old Testament.  Look for "Friday Freebie" or "Paragraph Summary" in the labels/tags.  Feel free to copy and format them how you will use them.  I think that any Bible study information should not cost anything to anyone and would appreciate you sharing about this content and about my blog with anyone you know would appreciate what is found here.]

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FIRST TIMOTHY

1   Misleadings in Doctrine and Living

2   A Call to Prayer / Women Instructed

3   Overseers and Deacons

4   Apostasy / A Good Minister’s Discipline

5   Honor Widows / Concerning Elders

6   Instructions to Those Who Minister

 

 SECOND TIMOTHY

1   Timothy Charged to Guard His Trust

2   Be Strong / An Unashamed Workman

3   “Difficult Times Will Come"

4   “Preach the Word” / Personal Concerns

At The Moment of Salvation - 18, 19, 20

   ...that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; or with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.  Romans 10:9-10

At the moment of salvation, every believer in Jesus Christ receives 40 things from God. Of the 40 things, 39 of them are permanent and can never be removed from the believer - even by God Himself! The only temporary thing is the Filling of the Holy Spirit which we lose due to our own free will to act against God. We can repeatedly gain the Filling of the Spirit following confession of our known sins to the Father.

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18. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

The third person of the Holy Trinity unconditionally and permanently indwells all Christians at the moment of salvation. This makes their bodies temples for the indwelling of our Lord Jesus Christ as the "Shekinah Glory" of God. Listen! God has "first rights" to the use of your body - not the Old Sin Nature! 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Matthew 3:11; John 14:17; Romans 5:5; Romans 8:9; Galatians 3:2

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (Matthew 3:11)

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. (John 14:17)

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Romans 5:5)

You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. (Romans 8:9)

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? (Galatians 3:2)

19. Sealing of Your Salvation

At the moment of salvation, the sealing ministry of the Holy Spirit occurs. This "sealing" is God the Father’s stamp of ownership and the Holy Spirit’s signature of guarantee of eternal security, protection, and preservation of our souls from certain angelic (demonic) activity, such as demon possession. Ephesians 4:30; 2 Timothy 2:19; Ephesians 1:13

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)

Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." (2 Timothy 2:19)

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, (Ephesians 1:13)

20. Circumcision of the Soul

Removal of all Pre-salvation "soul cauterization" occurs at the moment of salvation. This is a "circumcision of the soul" which renders null and void the issue of our past lives as unsaved persons. God the Father places no value on the unsaved past of the new convert, so the emphasis of his new life must not be on the successes or failures of his past. He has been removed form the justification of Satan’s world-system of evil.

Moses taught that a "circumcised soul" was a mind free of the hindrances to capacity for life. Fear and worry emanating from arrogance hinder capacity for life. To "circumcise" means to cut it off from the soul. We must not, as Christians, try to base our spirituality on assets possessed before salvation such as talent, ability, etc. Our past as unbelievers is cut away as having any significance on God’s purpose for us right now. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24; Jeremiah 4:4; Romans 2:29; Deuteronomy 10:16-17

Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts. Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him. Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you--although if you can gain your freedom, do so. For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman; similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation God called him to. (1 Corinthians 7:17-24)

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, circumcise your hearts, you men of Judah and people of Jerusalem, or my wrath will break out and burn like fire because of the evil you have done--burn with no one to quench it. (Jeremiah 4:4)

No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. (Romans 2:29)

Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. (Deuteronomy 10:16-17)

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Staying Salty: 40 Things (saltedstudy.blogspot.com)

 

July 2022 DSW - God's Freedom

 In America, we commemorate this country's freedom from England every July fourth.  We celebrate with outside barbecues with family and friends, and fireworks.  But did you know the Bible is filled with great verses about freedom? Christians have freedom from sin and darkness when we follow Christ.  It is because of both physical and spiritual sacrifice and battles that we can experience this gift of freedom.

Here are some verses about that freedom that God provides when we give our lives to His Lordship and direction.  Feel free to print out the photo you see below (it has been formatted for a half-sheet of paper) and keep it with your Scripture writing materials or copy the verses below the picture and paste them into a document of your choice.  I do hope you will be encouraged.

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July 2022 - Daily Scripture Writing

God’s Freedom
 
Psalm 34:4
Psalm 119:45
Isaiah 61:1
Matthew 4:24
Matthew 8:16
 
Luke 4:18-19
John 8:34-36
John 10:9-10
Acts 13:38-39
Romans 5:17
 
Romans 6:6-7
Romans 6:22
Romans 8:1-4
Romans 8:14-15
Romans 12:2
 
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Galatians 1:10
Galatians 2:16
Galatians 2:20
Galatians 5:1
 
Galatians 5:13-14
Galatians 6:14
Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 3:11-12
Colossians 1:21-22
 
1 Peter 2:16
 
 
 

May 2022 DSW - The Holy Spirit

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Romans 15:13

Have you often wondered at the role and character of the Holy Spirit?  It seems that many of us do not quite understand this mysterious third person of the Triune God.  Here are 31 Bible verses that should give you a little more insight.  Write out one verse each day in a notebook or binder each day in May; they are just a verse or two and should only take you a few minutes to copy.  Then reflect on the verse that day and ask God to give you deeper understanding.

Thanks for reading!

Either save to your computer to print out; it is formatted to be a A5/half sheet of paper.  Or copy the verse references into your notebook.

At The Moment of Salvation #3 -- A Weekly Series

  ...that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; or with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.  Romans 10:9-10

At the moment of salvation, every believer in Jesus Christ receives 40 things from God. Of the 40 things, 39 of them are permanent and can never be removed from the believer - even by God himself! The only temporary thing is the Filling of the Holy Spirit which we lose due to our own free will to act against God. We can repeatedly gain the Filling of the Spirit following confession of our known sins to the Father.

3. Regeneration

We are "regenerated" or "born again" through the agency of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit creates a human spirit for the new believer. so that the new believer is "born again." John 3:1-12, Titus 3:5, Romans 8:16, 1 Corinthians 2:14

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." "How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked. "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? (John 3:1-12)

He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3:5)

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. (Romans 8:16)

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14)

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There is a lot of information in this list (and I haven't taken it all in or deeply studied it yet, either) so don't worry if you don't understand it all.  Just take little bites and keep studying.  I'm going to make a list of them with the Scripture references to go into my personal Bible Reference binder.

If you have questions about becoming a believer, please comment to me and I will do my best to point you in the right direction.  Or, find a Christian you know to ask them about it, or go to a trusted pastor. 

The Forty Things Received at Salvation (egracebiblechurch.org) 

PART ONE Staying Salty: Forty Gifts At The Moment of Salvation #2 (A weekly series) (saltedstudy.blogspot.com)

PART TWO Staying Salty: Forty Gifts At The Moment of Salvation - #1 (saltedstudy.blogspot.com)

Study Topic Ideas

Your word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against You.  Psalm 119:11

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.  Proverbs 18:15

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 worthy of praise, dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.   2 Timothy 2:15

I have an ongoing, ever-growing list of topics I want to study. I want to make lists with information and Bible verses, Old Testament studies, New Testament studies...all in the hope of knowing my Bible better and thus, knowing God better. Would you like to start a list or add to the one you've got going?  See my current list below.

But first, here are some interesting Bible facts:

66 books (Old Testament: 39 books - New Testament: 27 books)
40 Authors
1500 years to write the Bible
1189 Chapters (OT: 929 - NT: 260)
31,173 Verses (OT: 23,214 - NT: 7,959)
Written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
3,294 Questions
6468 Commands
1260 Promises
8,000+ Prophesies
Longest Chapter: Psalm 119
Shortest Chapter: Psalm 117

Ready for some study ideas?

Old Testament
Kings
Prophets
Judges
Hebrew Words you like
The Jewish Calendar
Altars
Boundary Stones
Creation
10 Plagues of Egypt
Tabernacle (summary and specifics)
Psalms (the book of Psalms is divided into five sections-can you find them?)
Who is a mentor in the Old Testament to you?

New Testament
Jesus' Parables
Greek Verbs you like
Fruits of the Spirit
I AM statements of Jesus (book of John)
Verses pertaining to salvation
Armor of God
Faith Heroes (Hebrews 11)

Whole Bible
Women in the Bible
God's Promises
Names of Jesus
Verses on Prayer

Fear Not 365 (all the Fear Not or Do Not Be Afraid verses)
The 3:16 verses (I have typed these out and keep them in a reference binder)
The 1:9 Verses 
Book Summaries
Chapter Summaries

#AllTheBibleProjects

Do you have ideas that aren't listed here?  I'd love to see your list!  Have you done any of the above studies?  Please comment below!

Grace and Peace to you....

Every Day Carry A5 Bullet Journal

 Welcome to your Friday Freebie!  This post is a little longer and I've included a few pictures, so pour yourself a beverage and settle into your comfy chair!

We'll be exploring a little bit of the planner/binder I use the most, as it carries lists and working documents and keeps my mind mostly clutter free.  Um, check that: I do not carry it with me to bed.  I probably should.  But I don't.   No sense inviting insomnia to cuddle up next to me.

I don't carry it to the shower, either.  Disaster.

Anyway, here it is and this is what I do with it.

Since the pandemic, I do not "plan" anymore, really; my life is much simpler.  However, my mind is still needs an outlet and I need a place to plan out things, make lists, and work out what's in my head.  I'm trying to reorganize my house, keep my craft ideas corralled, keep some personal lists, and plan for future travel.  So this is like keeping a bullet journal, in a way.  

I had years and years of notes lying around--notes about everything I am interested in and lists I made over the past few years.  I had separated them and eventually put them in other A5 binders, according to topic.  While these are good reference binders full of lists and notes and musings (and I do refer to them on a regular basis), I felt I needed a master planner binder, if you will, to keep me organized with current thoughts and contain my working documents.  I have information copied from various places to help me stay focused and use those creative muscles.  I guess it's really a big, cute "Notes and To Do Lists Binder.  Just inside an A5 binder.

Here's a view from the top, showing the tab labels.  I'm not really a fancy girl and just use what I have.  I have even used mini sticky notes but they wear out pretty fast.

The topics I have in here are:

Bible

Binder Table of Contents

Blog

Calendar

Crafts

Home

Personal

Planner

Travel

Yes, they are alphabetical.  How else would you do it?

Here's a view of the inside cover:

On the left side you can see stickers, a mini zipper pocket of paper clips, and other little bits.  On the right side, I am starting to keep a To Do list of the various projects in the house and on my mind and, in keeping it this way, I hope to stay on top of what I want to remember, or at least jog my memory and go find my list of specifics in another binder.  Would you like to see those other binders?

Okay this is just the outside of them, haha. I'll show you the insides in another post.  These are not set in stone and I do change them up from time to time.  I do need to label some of them.  They work for me and that is what counts, right?  Do what works for you!

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Here is the good stuff in this binder:  

These two pages show my Table of Contents for all those binders.  The bolded list on the left is the main listing of the binders; the next two columns list out the specifics in each binder.  Although, as of this writing, I have changed up some of my content and lists for my Spiritual Binders; more on that at another time.  But you get the general idea?  I can then find specific information for which I am looking.

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I told you I did lists!  #ListGirlsForever  I may not use all the ideas on these lists, but I have used these (and other) lists for reference or when I want to change things up.  These provide ideas and get my mind out of a plannering/creative slump.  I find these lists all over Pinterest and it's easier to keep lists like this in a planner rather than search high and low for that specific list on the Interwebs.  Less Pain, More Productivity.  I have various lists in many of my binders: Planner lists, Home lists, Travel lists, Craft and Craft Room lists...you get the idea.  I think it's fun to write them out.  #WordNerd

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I do make my own dividers for these binders.  For this one, I used some map papers, a Honey sticker, some gumball (round) stickers, and a word saying.  These are doubled up paper, sometimes using a thick paper in-between for strength.

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Well, that's what I got today on this Friday Freebie.  Maybe you found some ideas?  Tell me in the comments!  I sure love hearing what you are doing.

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