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2013/04/07

Discipleship

By Phillip

By Grace Through Faith

8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”

Ephesians 2:8-10, 13, 18-22 ESV

Peace be with all you Disciples,

Phillip Hendren
“as he thinks in his heart, so is he”– (Proverbs 23:7)

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2013/02/17

Called to Blessing…

By Phillip

Today’s note starts with three themes from scripture.

Called to Blessing, Suffering for Right and Wrong, and Serving for God’s Glory

My daily devotional started at 1Peter 3:15, which lead to to adding verse 16 and the following 1Peter 3:8 & 1Peter 4:10,11. All this reminded me of the gifts we receive from God and how we are to use them to Glorify God and the his Kingdom. We should be the stewards and disciples of the “Word” to the world.

Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. (1 Peter 3:8 NLT)

Suffering for Right and Wrong

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. (I Peter 3:15, 16 NKJV)

Serving for God’s Glory

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (I Peter 4:10, 11 NKJV)

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen. (1 Peter 4:10, 11 NLT)

Have a blessed week walking with our Lord.

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