Expressions of Definitions Redefined Book 1 Library Edition

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Expressions of Definitions Redefined

By

Jo Ann Schehr Fashina

A 30 Day Poetic Devotional

Book 1


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Copyright 2013 by JoAnn Schehr Fashina

All rights reserved, this book is protected under the laws of the United States of

America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or

profit. The use of short quotation or occasional page copying for personal or

group study is permitted and encouraged. Permission will be granted upon

request.

References used for this book are from the King James Version of the Bibleand Strongs Concordance.

This book was printed in the United States of America

Front cover photo taken by JoAnn Schehr Fashina


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Introduction

An Approach to Reading This Book

This book is for the purpose of personal meditation and devotion. It can also be used as

a personal Bible study or for a small group Bible study. It is suggested that you read the

soul searching inventory question first so that you can keep this question in mind as you

read the scripture verses and poem for the day. It is also recommended to read this

book immediately after your morning prayers, the first part of your day, and before

doing anything else. It will take approximately 20 minutes or more to read the Bible

verses and poem for each day.

The soul searching inventory questions may be answered for you while you are reading

but it doesnt stop there. One should continue to ponder the question throughout the

day and ask God to reveal a deeper understanding to this question as it pertains to ones

personal walk with Christ. As you have prayed, expect God to give you an answer. Hewill if you believe He will, through the preached word, through a situation or

conversation and through the study of Gods word. Once an idea or thought comes to

you jot down a brief summary of what God has revealed to you. The last ten minutes of

your day reread the notes youve jotted down and pray before going to sleep. In total

you will have devoted about 30-40 minutes a day in Bible Study even though your day

may have been packed full of other things to do. This kind of study helps us in our

Christian walk for we can apply what God reveals to us. You may also want to share

your thoughts and ideas with a close friend or relative or in a small Bible study group to

further expand your understanding of the scriptures.

It is never very beneficial to just go through the motions of reading the Bible daily

without searching for understanding, but when we search for understanding and ways

to apply what we read, God opens up the spiritual realm into our hearts as we read with

a positive mind in faith. We must examine ourselves each day as we read and look for

ways to gain the most positive results from our personal study. In this book my goal is to

help you to accomplish this if you never have before and to support you if you already

have a solid habit of studying scriptures.

It is amazing that one can study the scripture for a lifetime and never exhaust another

way of perceiving it. It is only because the Bible is the mind of God, who is infinite and

everlasting that we can enjoy a lifetime of rereading the same books in the Bible each

and every day for a lifetime. My prayer is that God richly bless you the reader as you

continue your lifelong habit of daily Bible reading.

-Jo Ann Schehr Fashina


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Content

Day 1 Offenses

Day 2 Sober Mindedness Part 1

Day 3 Sober Mindedness Part 2

Day 4 Brokenness

Day 5 Joy

Day 6 Prayer

Day 7 Praise

Day 8 Victory

Day 9 Purpose Part 1

Day 10 Purpose Part 2

Day 11 Heaven

Day 12 Hell

Day 13 Life

Day 14 Faith Part 1

Day 15 Faith Part 2

Day 16 The Last Enemy

Day 17 The Hope of Glory Part 1

Day 18 The Hope of Glory Part 2

Day 19 The Everlasting God

Day 20 The Lord of Host

Day 21 The Everlasting Father


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Contents

Day 22 The Power of His Might

Day 23 The Freedom in Christ Part 1

Day 24 The Freedom in Christ Part 2

Day 25 The Foundation of the World

Day 26 The Many Sides of God

Day 27 The Chief Corner Stone

Day 28 The Love of God in Us

Day 29 The Waiting Church

Day 30 The Everlasting Legacy


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Day 1 Read: Psalm 119:161-168, Matthew 5:43-48, 6:9-15, 18:21-35,Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:27-38,

17:3-4, Romans 12:9-21

Offenses

Great peace have they which love thy law; and nothing shall offend them. Psalm

119:165

In this world, there are so many things which offend.

Our enemies offend us.

They look for ways to destroy us with our talents, our accomplishments and even

our lives.

Our friends and family, who sometimes unknowingly, hurt us deeply,

Without ever realizing our pain, may offend us.

Or sometimes, those closest to us may turn on us knowing what can hurt us the

most,

While we offend them as well.

As offenses rise, un-forgiveness becomes a temptation as well.

This can destroy both the offender and the offended.

One can never be forgiven without forgiveness in their heart.

God is the one who will give a just recompense.

What can deliver us from this decay?

THE WORD OF GOD!

As we meditate on Gods word with love and fear,

As we meditate on Gods word with awe and reverence,

As we meditate on Gods word to embrace it,


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It builds us up.

When were hiding in the word, offenses pass over us.

When were embracing the word, Gods word will shield us.

When we gain understanding of His word God fills us,

With the wisdom to live the life of holiness.

He grants to us joy and peace to strengthen us,

So that nothing can offend us.

Offenses will come but we cannot receive them

Into our hearts,

So that nothing shall offend us.

Nothing shall offend us,

For the Lord will fight our battles.


For our sorrows will turn to joy.


For in love we shall forgive.


For in Christ we love and live.

Soul Searching Inventory: How do offenses affect you?


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Day 2 Read: Psalm 103, Romans 3, Titus 2

Sober Mindedness Part 1

In the word of God we are all admonished to be sober minded,

Both Old men and young men,

Aged women and young women.

The Battle we fight is a serious issue,

And a spiritual one,

Our adversary being the devil who fights dirty.

Some synonyms for the word sober are:

Solemn, serious, grave, realistic, and prudent.

To be sober is the opposite of being drunk, excessive or frivolous,

And takes commitment and faith.

The need to be sober minded has never been greater for us as Christians.

We live in a society where so many things can distract us and allure us into worldly

habits.

The Lust of the flesh and the pride of life are all the things we must resist,

But can only resist if we are sober minded enough to see how the world affects us.

We must watch and pray and use what we see as a reminder to us of the

seriousness of life,

For life as we know is short.


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It is very sobering to know that so many of us have died from the day we first

believed.

As the years go by everything has changed.

When we see our peers who are even a little younger than us die

And those who weve spoken to only a week or month ago are gone.

It can shake one to realize that one day all our plans, our aspirations will

disappear,

When we take our last breath.

When we worship the Lord and see youth amongst the saints

Who are now no longer children,

And see them as adults, who are now middle aged,

When one notices that these middle aged saints are now so much younger than

us,

That were old enough to be their mother,

It is sobering.

It is sobering to realize how quickly life moves on,

And that each of us is closer to our death day than the day before.

It is very sobering.

Soul Searching Inventory: In what ways can sober-mindedness help you with

success as a Christian?


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Day 3 Read: Matthew 6:19-21, Romans 8:1-11,Ephesians 6:12-18, 1Thessalonians 4:13-18, 5:1-6

James 4:4-10, 1Peter 1:13-20, 4:7, 5:81 John 2:15-17

Sober Mindedness Part 2

One has to take life seriously,

To be able to control ourselves and get a handle on life,

To be able to make the most out of life,

To succeed in living a life that will please God,

And to be rapture ready,

For we know Christs return will be as fast as the twinkling of an eye.

Let the older women be sober minded ."

Sober minded

Sober minded enough to pass on the things of Christ,

Sober minded enough to realize the seriousness of the charge the Lord has given

to us.

Be real, not flighty, not intoxicated with wine or the things of this world,

Not preoccupied with fashions, money or other things of this world,

But be preoccupied with our purpose in life of what God has placed us here for:

To love our families,

Our husbands,

And to raise our children up to be a people that will love the Lord.

Be sober and vigilant.

Know, watch and be aware of the spiritual warfare we are in.


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We must know we are as perishable as the dust; we are dust,

And must always trust

The Lord.

We must know the Lord is always standing by us

And be not deceived

To believe in a lie

And the father of lies.

Let us not let the fragrance of this world allure us

Into the snares of this world.

It is not easy and we never seem to be as sober as we should be,

But remember we are told to do so.

Be level headed,

See reality for what it is.

Dont assume anything,

But look through the eyes of Christ,

The word of God.

Let us be sober enough to be humble enough,

That the Lord gets the glory out of our lives.

Soul Searching Inventory: How serious and sober minded have you been in living

a holy life?


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Day 4 Read: Psalm 34:17-22, 51:1-17, 119:28, Isaiah 57:15-21, 66:1-2,Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27, Acts 15:30-31, Romans 15:1-7,

2Corinthians 1:1-10, 7:6-11

Brokenness

From heart to hand,

From belly to heart,

The pain moves within me.

I will stay on my knees

Until my pain is relieved

For a contrite and broken heart,

God never despises.

He heals us in our brokenness.

I never could believe one could hurt me so,

And if I dont let go

I will die inside.

I will let go,

So the Lord will love me so,

That he will heal my brokenness.

Before the sun arises, I cry unto the Lord.

My heart is like a broken vessel,

Fragmented into sharp pieces yearning to be fixed.


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Heal my heart Oh Lord;

Let not offenses destroy my zeal in you.

I love to love you therefore I will cease to doubt and put my trust in you.

As David has said in the book of Psalms,

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.(Psalm 71:1)

Let my mind be at peace despite the turbulence surrounding me.

Let my heart look up to the one who has redeemed me.

Let my soul turn around to the God of Abraham,

As the Lord heals me in my brokenness.

Only the broken need mending.

Only when were desperate do we learn just what trust in God really is.

Only when were sick can we know God as a healer.

Only when we face the impossible do we discover that in God all things ARE

POSSIBLE.

Soul Searching Inventory: When and how has God healed your broken heart in the

past?


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Day 5 Read: 1Chroniciles29:9, Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 5:11-12, 16:11,Psalm 27:1-6, 30:5, 32:11, 43:4, 92:1-4,Isaiah 12:1-6, 35, 51:1-3, 51:11,61:1-3,

Matthew 28:1-8, John 15:1-11, 1Thessalonians 1:6

Joy

Thank God for the joy we have in Jesus.

This joy we have is an everlasting joy.

This joy we have is strength to you and me.

This joy we have makes us shout and speak in other tongues.

This joy we have lets us overflow with life.

Its abundant life with happiness in Christ.

Thank God for the joy we have from Him

We can have joy in tribulation,

And peace in our souls.

We can worship God fervently,

And love God in truth.

We can shout Alleluia;

Hes made our lives complete.

Our smiles grow from the inside and radiate without,

For the joy of the Lord gives us comfort

And a peace that makes us shout.


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We rejoice just as the women at the sepulcher rejoiced with great joy.

They discovered that Jesus rose from the dead,

And the saints of today have discovered that he is alive forevermore,

As we rejoice with great joy in the Holy Ghost.

We rejoice with great joy for salvation is ours.

We rejoice with great joy for God miracles have visited us to heal us,

Protect us and deliver us.

His miracles which transform us are ever working in us.

We rejoice for Gods great Faithfulness,

In which we can ever trust.

Our joy shall remain full in us, if we abide in Christ.

Our joy shall remain full in us if we obey Gods commandments of love.

It is love that makes our joy fulfilled.

For God is love. (1 John 4:8)

We have joy in the confidence of knowing he will never fail us.

We have joy to give our testimonies and rejoice for what he does.

We have joy to serve him faithfully and fulfill our callings with love.

We have joy to know His love for us as he died upon the cross,

So that we dont have to go to Hell and forever to be lost.


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Soul Searching Inventory: How is the Joy of the Lord different for you from man-

made happiness?


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Day 6 Read: Psalm 55:17, Matthew 6:5-15, 26:36-46, Mark 11:22-26Mark 14:32-42, Luke 11:1-13, 21:34-36,

Romans 8:26, 12:10-12, 1Corinthians 14:13-15,1Thessalonians 5:17, Hebrews 13:18, James 5:16, Revelation 5:8

Prayer

Prayer is only effective in the discipline of doing it.

As we pray, let us give God all the glory each and every day.

Let us talk to the Lord in earnest even in the evening hours.

Let us invite His Holy Spirit with all His comfort and power,

Confess to Him our sins and faults.

Praise Him for His excellent greatness!

Proclaim to Him our love and faith,

And thank Him for His great faithfulness.

Acknowledge Him and how Hes blessed us.

Let us listen to God with our spirit in rest.

Meditate on the word of God, in psalms and praises, in the power of the word.

And pray to digest the messages youve heard.

Adore Him with a mind to love.

Receive His joy from up above.

Pray for those who are lost;

That they might take hold of salvation at any cost.

Pray for your family and friends


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And for the rulers of the land.

Pray for this evil world for the Lords coming is at hand.

Pray for your enemies and those that use you,

For vengeance will be the Lords for those that abuse you.

Pray for the will of God to be done according to His word.

Pray in the spirit making intersession for us with groanings and speaking in other

tongues being heard.

Pray without ceasing both day and night.

Let us pray for one another that God helps us to do whats right.

Sing with your heart to God who has made you whole.

Ask the Lord to heal the sick and comfort the mournful soul.

When we speak to God in prayer,

Believe He knows our thoughts and hears our prayers.

Expect in His miracles and His loving care.

Believe in His forgiveness and His faithfulness.

Believe our prayers our stored in heaven as a sweet fragrance to the Lord.

The more you earnestly pray and pray the closer to God you will stay.

Believe that He will take you through the darkest of lifes hours.

Believe He is an awesome God.

Believe in Jesus power.

He will deliver us from evil.


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He will provide for us all our needs.

He will keep us from temptation.

He will save those who believe.

Faith in the power of Jesus,

Breaks the yoke of sin.

Faith in the power of Jesus,

Grants us victories well win.

Pray to receive Gods blessings with a never ending flow from above.

Pray to receive Gods blessings from thefountain of His love.

Pray without your ceasing,

And your love for God increasing.

Pray always, pray earnestly, pray ever!

Soul Searching Inventory: What are some ways you can pray more effectively

outside of church services?


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Day 7 Read: Psalms 7:17, 9:1-14 21:13, 22:22-26, 28:7,30:11-12, 33:1-4, 34:1-3, 35:18, 42:1-11,

57:7-11, 63:1-8, 67:1-7, 89:5, 100:1-5, 106:1-5,150, Jeremiah 17:26, Hebrews 13:151 Peter 2:9, 4:11, Revelation 19:5

Praise

We are the sons & daughters of a Royal Priesthood.

We are the sons & daughters of the King of kings.

We are the children of a mighty God,

The Rose of Sharon,

The Great I Am!

We sing to this mighty God.

We worship in His sanctuary.

We lift up Jesus with our praise,

With the uplifted hands that we raise.

We love our Father,

We love our Lord,

We love one another in one accord.

PRAISE THE LORD!

It is an adoration of a high order.


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PRAISE THE LORD!

It is our worship and expression of love.

PRAISE THE LORD!

We know Hes worthy and most honorable.

PRAISE THE LORD!

We know He is our Maker.

We must praise our Creator.

We are His children,

And He is our Joy!

We will enter into the sanctuary expecting our miracles.

We will enter into the sanctuary and give the sacrifice of our praise.

We will sing Hallelujah with our hearts and souls.

We will say Amen as our testimonies are told.

While we wait for the rapture,

Well continue our praise.

Jesus will return as the Ancient of Days!

Soul SearchingInventory: In what ways is God worthy of your praise?


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Day 8 Read: 1 Chronicles 29:11, Psalm 98:1, Isaiah 25:8,Matthew 12:18-21, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

1 John 5:1-5, Revelation 15:1-4

Victory

The victory belongs to us;

Yet we must claim what we already have from the Lord.

It belongs to each child of God and abundant life as a spring of living waters is ours,

For we have Victory in Jesus Christ.

It is the kind of victory that rejoices always and loves forever.

It is the kind of victory that will not lose this war, the war waged by Satan,

Because Christ won it for us.

We win in Him.

Every yoke of the enemy is broken and our flesh can hardly stand it.

We scream, jump, and jerk in the spirit.

The joy is just so much and too much to even comprehend,

But we love Jesus.

It is a heavenly joy, a heavenly peace.

Satan tries to rob us from our new found victory,

But Satan must retreat,

For the power of our praise is just too much for him.

He has been defeated by the Lord Jesus Christ,

Through His resurrection power.


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Sometimes we feel defeated by the trials we face in this life;

But Jesus sees it all.

The victory is in Him.

He grants us our victory;

Victory in faith,

Victory in trusting Him,

Victory in peace,

Victory in joy,

Victory with the love of God,

Victory is our portion from Jesus.

Now He holds the keys,

To death hell and the grave,

Now Jesus is the door,

To the heavenly Kingdom of God.

Now we can open the gates of our hearts

And CLAIM the VICTORY!

Soul Searching Inventory: When you applied your faith, how was victory actualized

for you?


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Day 9 Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17, 8:1-8, Isaiah 14:24, 55:8-11,Jeremiah 1:4-5, Acts 11:21-24, 26:1-20, Romans 8:28, 9:11-30

Purpose Part 1

"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven

(Ecclesiastes 3:1)

In God there is no waste but a purpose for everything in Heaven and Earth.

There is a reason, a design and a use for everything.

Gods purpose perfectly fulfills His will.

It will always be a path that pleases Him and satisfies His desire.

His designed purpose for us accomplishes His will through us.

Gods purpose and Gods will are inseparable.

Our purpose is in Gods design for us.

Our purpose identifies us in Christ as the servants we were meant to be.

Before we ever came out of our Mothers womb,

God had already designed a purpose for our lives.


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His Purpose His Will

Not our desire or our will

We dont really know ourselves as God knows us

And do not know the length of our days;

But God knows all of this.

He has molded us and sustained our lives according to His Purpose.

He has spared our lives many times from dangers we never even knew were there.

He loves and cares for us more than we even understand

And has a purpose for us that is better than our plans.

Soul Searching Inventory: Reflect on the times your plans were changed by Gods

intervention.


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Day 10 Read: John 15:12-27, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:1-12,2Thessalonains 1, 2Timothy 1:7-11, 1John 3:1-11,

Purpose Part 2

Life is never easy

And often times a bitter cup to drink.

In it lie many mysteries,

As Gods transforming power reshapes us for His purpose.

There is a time and there is a season for every purpose.

There is a time and there is a season for you and me

To be the people of the Lord that God has ordained us to be.

We must exercise our purpose in prayer;

We must exercise our purpose in praise;

We must exercise our purpose in serving the Lord.

We must

Focus Function

Minister

Fulfilling the goals which God gives us,

And living

To the Glory of God.


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We must live so that God will use us.

Our thoughts must be determined to be used,

For if we lose sight of our godly purpose

We will fail,

And cease to be an instrument of God.

Let us pray that we walk worthy of God,

Who has called us into His kingdom and glory, (1 Thessalonians 2:12)

For we are known of God,

And loved of God for we are His Church.

His purpose is best for us

For nothing is every depleted from the essence of Gods love.

Soul Searching Inventory: What personal things can you do that will help you to

discover Gods purpose for your life?


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Day 11 Read: Matthew 6:19-21, 1Corinthians 2:9-16, 2Corinthians 5:1, 12:1-4,Colossians 1:1-5, Hebrews 9:24, 10:34, 1Peter 1:1-4,

Revelation 7:9-17, 19:1-16, 21

Heaven

Heaven is the place of Gods abode,

Where eyes have not seen nor ears heard.

As living human beings, it is only through the spiritual realm that a few have seen

Heaven.

Some have died and been resurrected to testify.

Some have left their bodies through a vision, as the Apostle Paul did;

But the natural eye and the natural ears could never receive this place called

Heaven.

The vehicle to transport one there is faster that the speed of light.

It is called the Angel of Death.

It can travel to the third heaven way above the stars,

Where living man can never reach,

To the mighty throne of God.

Heaven is a place of pure peace, pure beauty, and pure love.

There is no more sorrow

And there is no more pain there.

It is an endless stream of the wonders of the universe,


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Perpetual praise,

Never ending knowledge of the thoughts of God,

Where we can worship God before His glorious throne.

Time with a beginning and an end ceases to exist.

Pure gold more crystal than diamonds pave the streets.

Gates of pearls and precious stones are set up,

And each of us will have a crown,

And on each crown will be star like precious stones,

Signifying the life we lived on earth to the glory of God.

The holy Choir and His angel will sing the songs of the righteous.

We will sing the songs of those who came out of great tribulation

And have been washed by the blood of the Lamb.

We will see Christ the Lamb on the right hand of God sitting on the throne.

Heaven is a place where all the prayers of the saints of God that were ever prayed

are stored.

They are store in vials as sweet odors unto God,

Amongst the secret treasures of the Lord.

Thank God there is a mansion that Jesus has prepared for us.

Thank God He is the Father that is loving kind and just.


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What is this Heaven for?

Heaven is a home for us,

Where God shall wipe away our tears,

And put away our fears,

Where there is no more death and dying,

And in our heavenly bodies were flying!

Not only are the streets made of crystal gold,

But the glory of the Lord we shall behold.

Heaven is the place where our heavenly treasures are being stored,

While we labor on earth for our reward.

Soul Searching Inventory: Imagine what heaven would be like for you.


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Day 12 Read: Psalm 9:17, Proverb 15:11-24,Isaiah 5:11-16, 14:12-15, Matthew 8:11-12, 10:28, 13:41-42,

Matthew 22:8-14, 24:48-51, 25:29-30, 2Peter 2,Revelations 12, 20, 21:7-8

Hell

Hell is the final dwelling place of all lost souls.

Where the maggots never die

And the fire is never quenched;

All terrible memories become clear,

And all pain becomes heightened.

It is a place of no light,

Only sorrow and pain.

Separation from Gods love is final.

There will be blood curdling screams and gnashing of teeth,

As one falls into the abyss.

Hell is a place which is reserved for the Devil and his angels.

A third of all the angels in Heaven fell when they waged war against God.

It was never originally intended for man but not only did Satan deceive the angels,

But he has deceive man as well and is bringing as many souls with him as he

possibly can,

Taking vengeance against God through destroying his prized creation, man.

He knows his time on earth is short.


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Hell is a place of judgment,

Where the wicked shall be punished.

It is a place of eternal destruction of the soul.

It is a place of eternal death.

It is a place reserve for even greater heat in the liquid lake of fire.

Death and Hell will be cast into it,

And will be there forever;

And all who miss salvations call with them will never rest.

Soul Searching Inventory: How do you see Hell enlarging itself today?


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Day 13 Read: Job 14:1, Matthew 7:13-14, 19:17-30, 25:46Luke 18:18-30, John 1:1-4, 3:15-18, 3:36,

John 4:14, 5:24-29, 14:6, 17:1-5, Romans 5:21, 6:23, Ephesians 6:10-162Timothy 1:8-10, Titus1:1-2, James 1:12, 4:14, 1John 2:25

Life

Life is in the living

And in this life, you never know what to expect,

Therefore you should expect anything.

Pray for the best,

Yet always know trouble will come sooner or later.

Believe in miracles for miracles do come,

Yet know that God does not always answer our prayers with a yes!

Trust that Gods will is best.

There is an eternal life and there is a natural life.

In our lives that we now live,

We have been created as a living being.

We have a purpose that we may or may not be aware of.

We live our lives in response to all we confront each day.

We must seek the Lord and hide in Christ letting Him have His way.


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Our hearts and our brains never stop working until the day we die.

Through our thoughts and feelings

We live our life in the patterns and behaviors that

We have chosen for ourselves,

As Godsmercy and grace continue to sustain us.

This life will determine where we will dwell eternally,

For we are called to choose.

Christ came to us to give us life and life more abundantly.

For our natural bodies will perish

But our souls will live forever in heaven or in hell.

Jesus said I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] moreabundantly.(John 10:10)

The abundant life given by Christ is a life of love and joy.

The abundant life given by Christ is the key to eternal life.

In abundant life given by Christ death has been destroyed.

Be patient in tribulation for Christ died for us to be free.

Be steadfast and unwavering,

For heaven has been secured for you and me.

Hold on to a life of holiness

Hold on to the word of God


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Hold on to the shield of Faith

Hold on with your feet being shod

With the gospel of peace

That can be released

When we live life filled with the spirit of God.

Soul Searching Inventory: What are some spiritual habits you need to work on

that can bring spiritual strength and abundant life into your walk with Christ?


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Day 14 Read: Habakkuk 2:4, Matthew 6:25-34, 8:23-27, 9:2-7,Matthew 14:28-31, 15:25-28, 17:19-21, 21:20-22

Luke 7:6-9, 17:5-6, Romans 1:17, 5:1, 8:35-39, Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38-39, 11:1-40, James 2:17-26, 1John 3:18-24

Faith (Part1)

Unto every man is given the measure of faith. (Romans 12:3)

Its what we do with our faith that determines what will become of it.

Will Jesus say to us, Oh ye of little faith?

To be so little it would be smaller than a mustard seed,

For with faith the size of even a mustard seed one can move mountains. (Matthew

17:20)

What is faith?

Faith is even more than just believing.

Devils believe and tremble yet they do not obey God.

It is written in the word that Faith is the substance of things hoped for,

The evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)

It exists through the hope and trust we put in God.

It is sustained by the works we do to please God,

For faith without works is dead.

It is fulfilled through our confidence in walking with God.

Faith is a foundation Christians must embrace

Without embracing faith, we can never grow.


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With faith we can remain faithful with a steadfast spirit and mind;

With the courage to believe in Christ despite the tribulations we find.

With faith we can receive our miracles;

God activates His power.

With faith we can speak to our obstacles so that they can be removed.

With faith we can claim our blessings that Jesus is willing to give.

With faith we can be used by God and in His righteousness live.

Soul Searching Inventory: Look for ways today that you can exercise your faith.


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Day 15 Read: Genesis 4:4-8, 5:22-24, 7:1-15, 12:1-5, 21:27,Genesis 22:1-18, 27:37-40 49:33, 50:23-26,

Exodus 2:1-10, 6:26-29, 7:1-3, 12:1-13, 15:1-12,Joshua 2:1-14, 6:15-20, Hebrews 11:1-31

Faith (Part 2)

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

(Hebrews 11:1),

The substance of things hoped for,

The substance you can hold on to,

The substance which will uphold you.

It is the substance which validates our existence as children of God,

For while we exercise faith, we are using the hope within us,

Trusting in God for all things He has promised,

For all things needed,

For all things God desires to fulfill.

Faith is that spiritual tool that activates the child of God to do the will of God,

That encourages God to build the impossible;

God is all powerful, all knowing and ever present.

God can do what He pleases whether we believe or not,Yet He will include us in His work when our faith is applied to His will.

Faith is the evidence of things not seen.

It is the accountable evidence of the spiritual things

Beyond our comprehension,

Beyond our sight,

Beyond our abilities.

Through faith the saints of old received the miracles of God.

Through faith kingdoms were subdued.

Through faith our infirmities are healed, and our captivity is loosed.


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Through faith our lives become victorious in defeat,

Glorious in the spirit, and transformed by the power of God.

Through faith we work the works that only God can accomplish,

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord!

Soul Searching Inventory: What are the spiritual things you hope for in Christ?


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Day 16 Read: John 8:51, 20:25-29, Acts 2:23-24, Romans 5:8-21,Romans 6:1-5, 7:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:1-22, 15:51-58,2 Corinthians 1:9-10, 2 Timothy 1:9-10, Hebrews 9:15-28,

Revelation 1:18, 2:10-11, 20:6, 21:4

The Last Enemy

Jesus died on the cross; we know.

All history has recorded it,

But by a multitude of witnesses during Bible times,

There are those who testify that

Jesus has risen from the dead to die no more.

He has the keys to death hell and the grave.

Those of us, who did not see the resurrection and yet believe,

Are blessed for our faith in the testimony of the word of God.

As Christ has said, He goes so that the comforter,

Which is the Holy Ghost, will come to dwell with us. (John 14:26, 16:7)

So as they saw Him leave in like manner will He come again in the clouds to catch

us up. (Acts 1:11)

To change our bodies whether we are dead or alive,

Into an incorruptible body which never dies.

Death, the enemy of every living thing, will one day be destroyed.

It has already been destroyed for although this earthly vessel perishes day by day,

Through Christ we do live and will live eternally.

O death where is thy victory O grave where is thy sting?(1Corinthians 15:55)


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Death has been destroyed through the atonement of Christs blood.

Death has been destroyed if we stay under His blood.

Life is now our gift for Jesus is the Lamb,

Who sacrificed his life in our stead,

And rose up from the dead.

He knew without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sins;

And without a sinless sacrifice,

We would continue again and again

To make the sacrifices of bulls and goats

And never be redeemed;

But through Christ we are redeemed

And have abundant life

Forevermore!

Soul Searching Inventory: How do you honestly feel about Christ dying for your

sins?


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Day 17 Read: Psalm 16:8-11,31:23-24, 42:5-11, 71:14-18, 130:1-8,Acts 2:1-8, Romans 5:1-5 Ephesians 1:1-23, 4:30 1Colossians 1:1-29,

1Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1Peter 1:6-21, 3:15, 1John 3:1-3

The Hope of Glory

To Whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery

among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: (Col 1:27)

We have the hope of glory for Christ is in us.

He came through the indwelling of the Holy Ghost

AND NOW WE ARE SEALED

UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION,

When Christ will return to CATCH US UP TO GLORY!

He is our hope and promise that we wait for.

HE IS OUR SAVIOR!

We long to be with Him in HIS GLORY

AS HE SITS ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD!


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Christ in us our hope of glory,

Our praise and joy,

Our unspeakable gift of God,

Embraces us with His Presence,

His Love,

His Redemption,

His Spirit,

ALLELUIA!

HIS WONDERFUL,

MIGHTY,

MIRACULOUS POWER!

Soul Searching Inventory: What makes Jesus your hope of glory?


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Day 18 Read: Psalm 104:31, Lamentation 3:21-26,Matthew 16:13-17, Acts 26:6-7, Romans 4:17-18, 8:20-25, 15:4-13,

Galatians 5:4-6, 1Thessalonians 2:19-20, 2Thessalonians 2:14-17,1Timothy 6:14-15, Titus 1:1-4, 2:11-15, 3:4-8,

Hebrews 3:6, 6:17-19, 7:19, 1Peter 5:8-11, Revelation 17:14

The Hope of Glory Part 2

Our hope begins with letting the Lord Jesus Christ have the glory in our lives.

He is the Lord of lords And King of kings

Our hope of glory, Our Holy one

Within our being.

Christ is the Savior, And our

MESSIAH,

Who died for us and rose again,

Who loves us and cherishes us

As a bridegroom loves his bride,

Protecting her and shielding her from the evil one.

OUR GLORIOUS SAVIOR IS OUR HOPE!

We hope only because we have not reach heaven yet,


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But we know the promises of God are sure;

So we stand on them,

Wait for Him,

And Obey Our God.

As Christ remains in us,

He has become

OUR HOPE OF GLORY!

We have a strong consolation for God NEVER LIES.

What he reveals to us is TRUTH.

We have a hope beyond the grave.

JESUS CHRIST IN US

THE HOPE OF GLORY!

Soul Searching Inventory: In what ways can you let God get the glory out of your

life?


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Day 19 Read: Genesis 21:33, Deuteronomy 33:27, 1Chronicles 29:11,Psalm 33:6-11, 40:5,41:1-13, 90:1-4, 92:5, 93:1-5, 106:47-48, 119: 137-144,

139:17, Isaiah 40:25-28, 66:1, Jeremiah 10:10, Zechariah 13:9, Act 7:49,Romans 1:20, 16:25-27, 1Timothy 1:17

The Everlasting God

Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord the

Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no

searching of his understanding. (Isaiah 40:28)

He is an everlasting God who never tires, never dies.

He is an everlasting Father that always cares and forever loves.

He is the omnipotent one who has all power and all authority.

He is the Holy one and ever righteous ever just.

He is the omnipresent one who is everywhere in Heaven and Earth.

He is the omniscient one Creator of the entire universe.

HE IS THE LORD!

From everlasting to everlasting

He has no beginning and no end.

We may try to search His understanding but never ever reach an end.

All mysteries of the universe are treasures of God alone.

He is the everlasting God.

Earth is His footstool;

Heaven is His throne.

Soul Searching Inventory: What spiritual strength can you acquire in viewing God

as everlasting?


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Day 20 Read: Psalm 24:7-10, 84:8-12, 103:19-22, Isaiah 2:12, 5:16, 6:3, 9:6-7,37:16, 47:4, 54:5, Amos 4:13, Zechariah 7:9-10, Malachi 3:1-3,

The Lord of Hosts

For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy

Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

(Isaiah 54:5)

He is the Lord of all;

All people,

And every living creature,

All the terrestrial and all the celestial,

Heaven and earth, and the entire universe.

The hosts of angels are subject to Him.

A multitude which cannot be numbered do worship Him.

The saints of old from the beginning of time to the saints of today and tomorrow,

Will forever praise Him for He is their Lord;

The Lord of hosts,

A Heavenly host,

A host of souls who love the Lord.

All Creatures will one day worship the Creator.

For He is the LORD of HOSTS!

Soul Searching Inventory: A host can be an army or an organized group. Where do

you see yourself fitting into the phrase of God being the Lord of hosts?


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Day 21 Read: Psalm 68:1-5, 89:19-29,103:13, Proverbs 3:12,Isaiah 9:6, 11:6-10, 63:15-16, 64:8, 65:16-25,

Matthew 5:16, 5:43-48, 6:1-4, Revelation 3:11-13

The Everlasting Father

He is called the everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace.

He is a Wonderful Counselor and a mighty God.

He was born as the son of God.

HE IS JESUS

He will reign upon the throne of David with judgment & justice,

As the Lord of lords and the King of kings.

Of His government there shall be no end,

For corruption will have its final end.

Jesus the Messiah will return to set up a kingdom in the New Jerusalem.

This earthly kingdom is being prepared,

As the Church, Christs bride is also being prepared.

There will be no end to our everlasting Father,

And there will be no end to the Children of God who worship in truth.

It will be an everlasting Kingdom with the prevailing power of God.

Peace will be complete and His rest shall be glorious.

Not even the animals will kill.


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The wolf and the lamb will dwell together,

And the leopard will nap with the kid.

The calf and the lion will graze in the grass.

And an infant will play at the whole of an asp.

The child will put their hands on the cockroach den.

Yet neither will hurt nor destroy.

For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord,

As the waters cover the sea.

None will hurt nor destroy,

For peace will forever be.

Soul Searching Inventory: What are the ways God has been an everlasting Fatherin your life?


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Day 22 Read: Deuteronomy 1:21, 7:21, 20:1-4, Nehemiah 8:10,Job 36:5, Isaiah 10:27, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Zephaniah 3:17,

Matthew 19:26, Mark 9:23, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Ephesians 6:10-11,Philippians 3:1-3, James 4:7-10, 1 John 1:9, 2:27-29

The Power of His Might

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of

the devil. (Ephesians 6:10-11)

We are not strong enough to fight the wiles of Satan, but God is!

He is the power we must thrive on.

In His strength, we will survive the trials of this world,

And rejoice even in our trials,

For the joy of the Lord is our strength,

And endows us with Gods power.

With His power, the anointing of God can use us.

With His power, the powers of darkness flee.

Be strong in the Lord!

Use faith to believe that

All things are possible through Jesus Christ Our Lord.

We must be strong to hold on when the storms of life begin to shake us.

We must be strong and fear not when dangers do confront us.

We must remember to use Gods strength,


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For if we put our trust in self or others our strength is very small.

The strength of the Lord is all powerful,

For He is the Creator.

The strength of the Lord is mighty,

To the pulling down of strong holds,

Able to bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

We must be strong in the Lord,

Replacing our weaknesses with Christ in us,

For as we confess our weaknesses to the Lord,

The power of Christs might will make us strong.

Soul Searching Inventory: When was the last time you experienced the power ofGod in your life?


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Day 23 Read: Psalm 119:44-45, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:17-30, John 8:31-36,Romans 6:11-23, 8:6-21, 1Corinthians 6:9-11, 2Corinthians 3:17,

Galatians 2:4-5, 5:1, 5:19-26, Hebrew 7:22-28

The Freedom in Christ Part 1

Who the Son sets free is free indeed.

Christ the Son of God has set us free.

It is the type of freedom that gives us peace and joy,

Even when the trials of life assault us.

It is the type of freedom that sets us free

From the sinful past which trapped us.

Sinfulness trapped us into jealousy malice and deceit.

It traps us into all the works of the flesh,

And the death of the soul;

Separating us from the God that loves us,

And binding us into Satans snares.

Jesus gave us freedom when he sacrificed Himself on the cross,

Suffering excruciating death for the sins of the lost.

He took on martyrdom so that He could set us free.

He became the sinless sacrifice able to usher in salvations plan for man.

He gave us the freedom to receive eternal life, abundantly.

We are free to praise Him;

Free to magnify His name above all else,


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Free to worship Him,

With all our hearts,

All Our minds,

And all Our souls;

Without condemnation,

For we are seen through His blood,

Which he shed for whosoever will come to Him.

We have been set free from the prison sentence we all deserve,

For the wages of sin is death.

Soul Searching Inventory: How much do you love God and in what areas of your

life can you love Him more?


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Day 24 Read: Genesis 3:1-15, Isaiah 59:15-21, John 1:12, 9:35-41,2Corinthians 11:1-15, Ephesians 6:17, Philippians 2:10,Hebrews 3:6, 11:13-16, 1Peter 2:9-12, Revelations 12:9

The Freedom in Christ Part 2

We are free indeed,

For in Christ we have been freed with true freedom.

We are rejoicing evermore,

Praying without ceasing,

Shouting in the spirit,

And stepping on the Devils head.

We are victorious in the Lord;

We are fighting with our swords

Held high,

By lifting up a standard with the Word of God.

We have the right to live holy,

The right to seek righteousness,

The right to worship the Lord.

We are a part of a royal priesthood.

The Lord of lords and King of kings

Is our Father.

We have the right to be a peculiar people like no other,

For we are set aside to be used by God.


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We have a right to the promises of God that never fails,

And the right to exercise truth and trust the Lord,

For this world is not our home.

With The freedom in Christ,

We need not fear

For we have the confidence that Jesus is always near.

With the freedom in Christ,

We have faith,

To rebuke the powers of darkness in the name of Jesus Christ,

For the powers that be flee in His name.

With the freedom in Christ,

We are free to believe in the love God has for us.

Soul Searching Inventory: What does it mean to you to believe in Godslove?


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Day 25 Read: Psalm 96:12-13, Isaiah 64:4, Matthew 13:34-35,Matthew 25:31-40, Luke 11:47-50, John 3:16-17, 17:24,1Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 1:1-4, 1Timothy 6:17-19,

Hebrews 4:1-11, 9:26-28, 1Peter 1:18-25, 1John 2:15-17, 3:1,

Revelation 13:4-10, 17:8

The Foundation of the World

From the foundation of the World,

The Lamb, Jesus Christ was slain.

He was sacrificed for the sins of the World;

Evil being the root of the world.

The world needed a savior,

And now the world has a savior,

But the World in its sinfulness has not received the Lord.

Instead only a few have come out of the World to receive Christs full salvation.

Many are called but few are chosen (Matthew22:14)

It is a chosen few, who have been redeemed,

Yet none of us are even worthy.

For in the flesh, we come from the foundation of this World.

There is no good thing in our flesh,

But in Christ there is all good.

He is a true foundation.


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He stands immovable against the powers of darkness,

And with His blood He cleanses us.

The Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the World,

Has now received all power and glory on the right hand of God.

He reigns as King for he rose from the dead to die no more

And waits for the marriage of His bride,

As we His bride, wait for his return.

With His blood He has snatch us from the foundation of the World,

And received us into his Kingdom.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;

but righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans14:17)

Thank God that He who was slain from the foundation of the World now gives to

us the Holy Ghost.

Soul Searching Inventory: What worldly influences are you most vulnerable to

and what spiritual habits can you use to strengthen yourself against them?


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Day 26 Read: Psalms 103:1-22, Proverbs 22:15, Ecclesiastes 12:1,Lamentations 3:22-23, Matthew 18:3,

Mark 10:13-16, John 14:16-27, 15:4-17, 1Corinthians 1:23-29, 13:11-12,2Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 4:14-16,

Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 6:17-19, James 2:23

The Many Sides of God

In life there is always another side of God to experience,

That God himself wants to reveal to us whether we are young or old.

An aspect a facet becomes clear to us as we live our lives each day.

When we are young the world seems so big and so new.

The world is fascinating with so much to see and many things to do.

When we are young we cant wait to be adults, so we can do whatever we want to

do.

We do not realize one never does arrive to the point we can do whatever we want.

Godsplans for us are not what we think they are.

A young child experiences God as Creator and way maker,

And trusts in Him through the love they receive from family.

As children we take what we are taught as being truth regardless of whether its

right or wrong.

Yet the trust weve learned can convert to trust in God as our Father in Heaven.

It is with childlike faith that we enter into the Kingdom of God.


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As we get older and times get harder, the problems we face reveal to us another

side of God.

We learn of the many facets of Gods relationship with us.

He will be what we need Him to be,

If we let Him be just that,

And realize our needs.

To the sick, Hell be a healer.

To the lost, Hell be a guide.

In disobedience he chastened us as a father only would

And yet in our contrite brokenness he always will forgive.

In those areas of our lives which only God could understand,

He undergirds our emotions and becomes a comforter.

Whatever we need He is greatly faithful.

He is the friend who never forsakes us;

The most intimate friend,

When loneliness tries to enter in.

His characteristics seem to change,

Only because our needs have changed.

Thank God the Lord will always stay the same,

In Faithfulness and truth.


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There is another side to God that is sweetly present always,

Touching every area of our lives,

Ministering to our weaknesses and pains,

Uplifting us into His bosoms,

To the side of Him in which we can abide.

For it is written, Abide in me and I in you.(John 15:4)

We can live in Christ and rest in Him.

Soul Searching Inventory: What aspects of God have you allowed God to be in

your life?


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Day 27 Read: Matthew 9:1-6, 16:16-19, Mark 2:9-12, 5:35-43,John 12:1-9, 14:10-18, 15:1-5, 1Corinthians 10:1-4,

Ephesians 2:1-22, 1Peter 2:1-12

The Chief Corner Stone

The chief cornerstone and true foundation is Jesus Christ.

He broke the fallow ground for us.

He is the root of Jesse.

We are The Church Body.

Every part of us is as a building fitly framed,

Perfectly proportioned, growing as a pleasant vine, a living organism,

To do

THE DESIGNED WORK OF GOD.

It is a purpose that will work the works greater than the works done before it,

For it is written, Greater works than these shall ye do.(John 14:12)

Each brick is framed, each part, each person as one body The Church,

Is meant to storm the gates of hell when unified in Christ. (Matthew 16:18)

Jesus has broken the shackles Satan put on us,

Loosed the captives who were bound in sin,

And healed the sick that were diagnosed to die.

Jesus has built His church,

Starting with Himself long ago.


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WITHOUT HIM WE WOULD FALL.

He is a sure foundation,

The head of the corner stone,

And THE ROCK ON WHICH WE STAND!

Soul Searching Inventory: When was the last time you realized you were standing

on shaking ground spiritually and how did God deliver you from it?


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Day 28 Read: Proverb 6:16-19, Matthew 6:14-21, 13:44-46,John 17:20-26, Acts 14:22, Romans 5:1-5, 8:35-39, 11:17-22, 12:9-21,

Galatians 5:16-18, 1Thessalonians 3:1-9, James 4:1-12,

The Love of God in Us

The love of God in us never stands still but grows.

It is built up through all the trials God has brought us through,

For we learn to drawn nigh to Him through the things we suffer.

Pain upon pain makes us stronger and creates our treasures in heaven,

As each pearl of life is born through suffering.

Jesus, He builds us as He breaks us.

He builds us in:

Wisdom, Joy, Love, Peace, and Longsuffering.

He breaks us in:

Pride, Doubt, Fear, and Unbelief.

He heals us,

He molds us,

He builds us,

He uses us,

HE MAKES US WHAT WE ARE.


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The love of God in us grows,

It starts inward then moves out,

To be shed abroad from our hearts.

The love of God in us grows;

For like the blood cells which multiply in our veins,

The strength of our love will increase,

Through the faith we exercise in Christ.

The love of God in us can die,

When we turn back into the world,

When we yield to fleshly habits and disobey Gods will,

When un-forgiveness in our hearts makes us cruel and bitter,

But the love of God in us is ordained to grow,

For Jesus has already prayed for us to make it so,

That His love as one with Him wed know.

Let us not turn back

And lets us cherish always our treasure

Of the love of God in us.

Soul Searching Inventory: How can you measure within yourself that the love of

God is growing within you?


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Day 29 Read: Psalms 25:5, 25:21, 27:14, 37:7-11, 52:8-9, 62:5, 123:1-4, 130:1-8,Isaiah 30:18, 40:31, 49:23, Jeremiah 14:22,

Lamentations 3:25-26, Micah 7:7, Matthew 24, 25:1-13, Acts 1:7-11

The Waiting Church

The Church waiting on the Lord is not like waiting for anything else.

Our wait for God creates a lifestyle of expectancy which gives us joy and peace.

Our wait glorifies God.

Waiting on the Lord is indeed a blessing to us.

As we wait, we trust in all His promises.

As we wait, Gods goodness touches us.

As we wait, the Holy Ghost falls upon us.

We wait in stillness meditating,

Envisioning the rapture in all its glory.

We wait in our rejoicing,

Receiving joy unspeakable.

We wait holding fast to the salvation Christ has given us.

We wait in love with the Lord Jesus Christ.


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We cannot wait in doubt for then we give up our waiting,

And lose our faith.

We cannot wait in wrath or bitterness,

For then we will lose Gods forgiveness,

And our wait will be in vain.

We cannot wait in worldly lusts.

For Christ will only take with Him the righteous.

But we will wait, loving Him always.

We will wait, lifting up holy hands in praise.

We will wait while we learn the word of God.

We will wait faithfully trusting Him.

We will wait praying always and fighting against sin.

We will wait and watch to fight the devil again and again.

For Jesus will return as He has promised

To lift away the Church out of this wicked world.

He will raise the dead in Christ first,

Then with a burst we who are alive and remain faithful will travel with them.

We the church will forever be with the Lord! (1Thessalonians 4:13-18)

So we will continue to wait for as long as need be because its WORTH IT!

It is delightful to wait on the Lord.


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It is awesome to wait on the Lord,

For while we wait he prepares us as a bride.

He molds us for His purpose.

He guides us as His children.

He protects us always and ever.

And in the end He will crown us with glory as the risen Savior.

Soul Searching Inventory: What does it mean to you to love the second appearing

of the Lord Jesus Christ?


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Day 30 Read: Mark 16:15-30, John 3:1-18, Acts 2, 7:54-60, 10:1-48Hebrew 9:11-28

The Everlasting Legacy

When the early Church continued the work of Jesus,

It is written that they continued in the Apostles doctrine,

And now today we have so many Christian religions,

That its difficult, ifyoure searching, to know what truth is and what falsehood is.

We must ask ourselves:

What was the legacy that the Apostles left us?

Are there remains of their teachings?

They continued from house to house in the breaking of bread and in fellowship.

They received the gift of the Holy Ghost by the sign of speaking out in other

tongues,

As the spirit of God gives utterance.

The first three thousand souls added to the church were baptized, in name of the

Lord Jesus Christ,

And they continued to add to the Church such as should be saved.

The miracles of God were performed in healings and deliverance,

And a standard of righteousness and the fear of God were exercised.

A zeal for God was powerful then,

And even the persecution of death and cruelties could not stop the spread of

Christianity.


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There was a legacy of love,

Each sharing all they had in common with those in need.

Is there a remnant in this present age,

Of those who have been wash in the blood of the Lamb,

And have made their robes white in the righteousness of Christ?

Yes!

There will always be a remnant that will uphold the truth.

The Lord said to Elijah, Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees

which have not bowed unto Baal (1 Kings 19:18), when Elijah thought he was the

only Prophet of God left.

Today He has reserved The Church without spot or wrinkle,

A Church not made with hands,

But has been made by the Lamb,

Jesus Christ,

It has no building,

Yet is structured by the Word of God.

It has no one race of people,

Yet is unified with every race under the sun.

It is unified for we are all filled with the Holy Ghost,

And have spoken out in other tongues,

As the Lord God gives utterance through our earthly vessels.

It is unified for we all have been baptized in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ,

And wait for his return by living holy.


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It is unified for the Kingdom of God is in us,

And no matter where we are or who we are,

Christ lives in us.

We are the remnant!

We sustain the everlasting legacy of the LORD JESUS CHRIST!

Soul Searching Inventory: Why do you think the churches of today have become

so far removed from the original works of the first three thousand souls

added to the church on the day of Pentecost?

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