As I have told you in the past I work with a wonderful lady. Her name is Kelli and she is just the sweetest thing and she writes an email every Friday. I enjoy them so much! I like the one she sent out today and thought I'd share it with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. The Source...huh...never thought about it this way before!
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Consider the source! How many times have we heard that? Consider the source! But I am wondering ... have we? Well, that's exactly what my newest little Sunday School Class of 7 and 8 year olds are doing right now ... considering the source ... exploring the source. Let me say that a different way .... we are exploring THE Source! ... capital "S"! We are beginning to consider God and His Essence ... His many characteristics ... His personaly traits ... His holy attributes! I asked these kids if they could give me a word to describe God, and, with hands waving in the air waiting to be called on, they answered ... GREAT! AMAZING! AWESOME! LOVING! One child even said FAITHFUL (deep for a 7-8 year old, don't you think?!). But one of my favorites was when one little boy said COOL and as he was doing it he gave me the sign for COOL! I gave it right back to him and said, "You are so right, our GOD is very COOL! " Put a grin on that child's face! Put a huge smile on mine! Our God is so very COOL (don't you know it?!) and oh so much more!
Consider the source! How many times have we heard that? Consider the source! But I am wondering ... have we? Well, that's exactly what my newest little Sunday School Class of 7 and 8 year olds are doing right now ... considering the source ... exploring the source. Let me say that a different way .... we are exploring THE Source! ... capital "S"! We are beginning to consider God and His Essence ... His many characteristics ... His personaly traits ... His holy attributes! I asked these kids if they could give me a word to describe God, and, with hands waving in the air waiting to be called on, they answered ... GREAT! AMAZING! AWESOME! LOVING! One child even said FAITHFUL (deep for a 7-8 year old, don't you think?!). But one of my favorites was when one little boy said COOL and as he was doing it he gave me the sign for COOL! I gave it right back to him and said, "You are so right, our GOD is very COOL! " Put a grin on that child's face! Put a huge smile on mine! Our God is so very COOL (don't you know it?!) and oh so much more!
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Isaiah 55:6 says this, "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near." Can we even begin to scratch the surface of God - THE Source - and who He is? .... the Lord whom we are seeking? Let's try! Take a look .....
Isaiah 55:6 says this, "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near." Can we even begin to scratch the surface of God - THE Source - and who He is? .... the Lord whom we are seeking? Let's try! Take a look .....
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S - SOVEREIGN ... is THE Source .....
S - SOVEREIGN ... is THE Source .....
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God is pure Royalty! Psalm 47:2 - "For the Lord Most High is to be feared, a great King over all the earth."; 1 Timothy 6:14b-16 - "....until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He (God the Father) will bring about at the proper time - He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."
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O - OMNI ... OMNI ?, you say ... yes, OMNI is THE Source .....
God is pure Royalty! Psalm 47:2 - "For the Lord Most High is to be feared, a great King over all the earth."; 1 Timothy 6:14b-16 - "....until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He (God the Father) will bring about at the proper time - He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."
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O - OMNI ... OMNI ?, you say ... yes, OMNI is THE Source .....
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God is everywhere and everything to everybody! He is -
God is everywhere and everything to everybody! He is -
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All-Knowing (OMNISCIENT) - 1 Samuel 2:3b - "....for the Lord is a God of knowledge...."; Daniel 2:20 - "Daniel answered and said, ‘Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.'"; Psalm 94:11a - "The Lord knows the thoughts of man....".
All-Knowing (OMNISCIENT) - 1 Samuel 2:3b - "....for the Lord is a God of knowledge...."; Daniel 2:20 - "Daniel answered and said, ‘Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.'"; Psalm 94:11a - "The Lord knows the thoughts of man....".
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All-Powerful (OMNIPOTENT) - Psalm 147:5a - "Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength...."; Psalm 111:6a - "He has made known to His people the power of His works...."; 1 Corinthians 6:14 - "Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power."
All-Powerful (OMNIPOTENT) - Psalm 147:5a - "Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength...."; Psalm 111:6a - "He has made known to His people the power of His works...."; 1 Corinthians 6:14 - "Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power."
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All-Over the Place ... Everywhere! (OMNIPRESENT) - Isaiah 6:3 - "And one called out to another and said, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.’ "; Deuteronomy 4:39 - "Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other."
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U - UNCHANGING ... THE Source is never-changing .....
All-Over the Place ... Everywhere! (OMNIPRESENT) - Isaiah 6:3 - "And one called out to another and said, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.’ "; Deuteronomy 4:39 - "Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other."
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U - UNCHANGING ... THE Source is never-changing .....
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God is IMMUTABLE because He NEVER ever changes! Malachi 3:6a - "For I, the Lord, do not change...."; Psalm 18:2 - "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."; Hebrews 13:8 - "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever."
God is IMMUTABLE because He NEVER ever changes! Malachi 3:6a - "For I, the Lord, do not change...."; Psalm 18:2 - "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."; Hebrews 13:8 - "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever."
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He is ever and always Faithful - 2 Timothy 2:13 - "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself."; Deuteronomy 7:9 - "Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments."
He is ever and always Faithful - 2 Timothy 2:13 - "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself."; Deuteronomy 7:9 - "Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments."
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He is the great "I AM" - Exodus 3:14-15 - "And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ and God, furthermore, said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations." (This is also the same God we serve ... the great "I AM"!)
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R - RIGHTEOUS ... completely is THE Source! .....
He is the great "I AM" - Exodus 3:14-15 - "And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ and God, furthermore, said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations." (This is also the same God we serve ... the great "I AM"!)
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R - RIGHTEOUS ... completely is THE Source! .....
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God is total Righteousness! Perfect goodness! Psalm 119:137 - "Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgments."; Psalm 85:13 - "Righteousness goes before Him and prepares the way for His steps."
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C - CREATOR ... that's THE Source, and He is .....
God is total Righteousness! Perfect goodness! Psalm 119:137 - "Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgments."; Psalm 85:13 - "Righteousness goes before Him and prepares the way for His steps."
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C - CREATOR ... that's THE Source, and He is .....
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Perfect VERACITY (Truth) - Psalm 86:11 - "Teach me Thy way, O Lord; I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy name."; Psalm 33:4 - "For the word of the Lord is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness."; Hebrews 6:18b - "....it is impossible for God to lie...."
Perfect VERACITY (Truth) - Psalm 86:11 - "Teach me Thy way, O Lord; I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy name."; Psalm 33:4 - "For the word of the Lord is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness."; Hebrews 6:18b - "....it is impossible for God to lie...."
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Perfect JUSTICE (Fair) - Genesis 18:25 - (Abraham talks to God) "Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"; Matthew 7:1-2 - "Do not judge lest you be judged yourselves. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it shall be measured to you."; Psalm 9:7b - "He has established His throne for judgment, and He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity."
Perfect JUSTICE (Fair) - Genesis 18:25 - (Abraham talks to God) "Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"; Matthew 7:1-2 - "Do not judge lest you be judged yourselves. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it shall be measured to you."; Psalm 9:7b - "He has established His throne for judgment, and He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity."
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Perfect LOVE - 1 John 3:16a - "We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us ...."; 1 John 4:16 & 19 - "And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." ... "We love, because He first loved us."
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E - EVERLASTING ETERNAL LIFE ... THE Source, that's Him .....
Perfect LOVE - 1 John 3:16a - "We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us ...."; 1 John 4:16 & 19 - "And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." ... "We love, because He first loved us."
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E - EVERLASTING ETERNAL LIFE ... THE Source, that's Him .....
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He has always been and always will be! Psalm 9:7a - "But the Lord abides forever...."; John 3:36 - "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."; Revelation 1:8 - " 'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.' "; Revelation 22:13 - "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
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SOURCE! THE Source! OUR Source! May we seek Him while He may be found! Amen and Amen!!
He has always been and always will be! Psalm 9:7a - "But the Lord abides forever...."; John 3:36 - "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."; Revelation 1:8 - " 'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.' "; Revelation 22:13 - "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
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SOURCE! THE Source! OUR Source! May we seek Him while He may be found! Amen and Amen!!
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Blessings!
Kelli
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(For other Bible studies and resources, please visit www.doctrinalstudies.com - and me, there at "Kelli's Korner".)
Blessings!
Kelli
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(For other Bible studies and resources, please visit www.doctrinalstudies.com - and me, there at "Kelli's Korner".)
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