UNFAILING MEMORY OF GOD (ISAIAH 49:13-26)

UNFAILING MEMORY OF GOD

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BIBLE PASSAGE: ISAIAH 49: 13-26

INTRODUCTION:

The most fearful situation I don’t want to happen to me is to become forgetful and can’t remember anything. I want my memory to be intact while I’m still here on earth. I want to be used by God to the fullest.

 

Another thing, I always hear people say that they are forgotten by God when they face difficulties in life. The same with the life of people mentioned in the book of Isaiah. Israel feared that God had forgotten them.

 

In verse 13, the Lord praised the people but in the midst of His great praise for the Messiah and His saving work, Zion – speaking of the highest hill in Jerusalem, and the place of God’s people by association – Zion objects (enduring commentary), Zion believed they had forsaken by God. The bible says in verse 14, “The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.” Because of their captivity in Babylon, Zion wanders “Does God really care about us?” The same question we have heard to people asking since then.

 

LESSON POINTS:

1.  1. I WILL NOT FORGET YOU (ISAIAH 49:15)

For me, the most hurtful feeling I could feel is when a loved one forgets me. For small thing we encounter like forgetting our birthday, it causes us a feeling of abandonment or less important. Therefore, when someone says, “I won’t FORGET YOU” that will be a great feeling of acceptance and love. The assurance that those words came not from a simple person but to the ULTIMATE GOD who knows everything; your Creator.

 

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”

 

Though God’s memory is incomparable, yet it is compared to a nursing child just to for us to see God’s love and affection. Everyone knows that a woman will never forget her nursing child. Yet the Lord says, “Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you.” The Lord’s affection for His people is greater than the devotion a woman has for her nursing child.

 

2.   2. I HAVE GRAVEN YOU UPON THE PALMS OF MY HANDS (ISAIAH 49:16)

^“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;…

This has an obvious and beautiful fulfillment in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. As Jesus told Thomas in a post-resurrection appearance, look at My hands (John 20:27). When we see the nail-scarred hands of Jesus, we see how He has inscribed us on the palms of His hands. With such love, how could ever forget His people? Truly, how could He forget if we are graved in His hands. This is a great assurance for us.

 

3.   3. YOUR WALLS ARE CONTINUALLY BEFORE ME (ISAIAH 49:16)

^“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.”

 

The walls refer to the walls of the city of Jerusalem, which figuratively speak of the health, the strength, the prosperity, and the security of God’s people. God is always mindful of the condition of His people, despite the objections of a doubting Zion.

(enduring.com)

 

 CONCLUSION:

In the next verses we can see the details of God’s fulfillment of His promise. As the Lord brings the sons of Zion back to Israel, they will the land in a glorious way. Thou the promise seems too good to be true; God confirms it with an oath to the nations. God will rescue Israel from both their immediate and ultimate captivity.

 

We may face difficulties here on earth, but the thought that He won’t forget us is a great assurance. There are reasons why difficulties happen but whether you accept it or not those are meant for good. His promises are still there and we are under the process of learning.

 

 

 

 

 

THEY FOUND NONE (EXODUS 16:14-36)

 

THEY FOUND NONE

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BIBLE PASSAGE: EXODUS 16: 14-37

INTRODUCTION:

The first priority of the parents is for the family to meet the basic needs. We know that the only way to have food on the table is for us to have work and be paid for it. I remember when we were kids, we were seldom had chicken, beef, pasta or any unusual food. My father was a fisherman and every time he caught fishes, he sold some or traded them for rice. As an Asian, rice is important to us. One day, there was storm in our place and father can’t go to the sea to catch fish. That time our sister wished to have chicken on the table. Suddenly because of the strong wind, one live chicken was blown to our house through our window. We thought that was God’s blessing and we dressed the chicken and cooked it. We were happy that time because we tasted chicken meat. That was the time that kind of life was not easy for us. I had no idea that God was the source of everything.

 

In our passage for today, in a miraculous way, God provided Israel with plenty of meat in the wilderness. This was a significant display of the mercy of God. When Israel complained God could have answered with judgment or discipline, and He gave them meat instead. They were given quails meat. Also, the bread from heaven came with the dew each morning, as some kind of residue from the dew. It was small, round and fine as frost on the ground. Therefore, it was not easy to gather. It had to be swept up from the ground; they called this manna. The Israelites were instructed on how to gather food from heaven. The purpose for giving the bread from heaven was not only to provide for the material needs of Israel, but also to teach them eternal lessons of dependence on God. 

 

LESSON POINTS:

1. 1.  THEY FOUND NONE BECAUSE GOD BLESSED THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS (EXODUS 16:16-19)

Bible says in verse 16.

 

This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

 

The bread from heaven was to be gathered on an individual or a family basis. God did not command the creation of a tribal manna gathering and distribution center. Every household had to provide for itself, and a rich family could not hire a poor family to do their work for them.  An OMER FOR EACH PERSON: An Omer could be as much as a gallon, especially in the later history of Israel. But at this early point in Israel’s history it may have meant only a cupful. It is an imprecise measure. https://www.blueletterbible.org/

 

Personally, I think this is a good reminder for us not to compare ourselves to others because God blesses each one of us in accordance to His will and our needs.

 

1. 2. THEY FOUND NONE BECAUSE THEY HEARKENED NOT THE LORD (EXODUS 16:19- 21)

¹⁹ And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. ²⁰ Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. ²¹ And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.

They clearly heard God’s command, and they clearly knew God’s command. Yet for some reason they felt they did not have to obey God’s command. There was a harsh penalty for their disobedience — what they gathered in disobedience bred worms and stank. The bad experience of their disobedience led them reluctantly to obedience. The Israelites got more than their needs. When the sun became hot, it melted. Apparently, the bread from heaven had to be gathered and prepared early in the morning. This was God’s gracious way of forcing a work ethic upon the nation of Israel.

Obedience is important for God’s blessings. We cannot hide from God; He sees our hearts. Whatever we do God can see everything. 

 

3.  THEY FOUND NONE BECAUSE GOD IS IN CONTROL OF ALL THE BLESSINGS (EXODUS 16: 22-30)

God promised to provide twice as much on the sixth day, and He did. Perhaps this came as somewhat of a surprise to the people of Israel because they felt they had to report it to Moses (came and told Moses). This was the first time God spoke to Israel about the Sabbath. God essentially forced them to honor the Sabbath by not providing any bread from heaven on the Sabbath day (today you will not find it in the field).

 

Despite what God said, some went looking for bread from heaven when He said there would be none. Some will only learn by personal experience. God’s word was true, and they found none. This was a powerful lesson, teaching Israel to trust what God said before they had proven it true in experience. People today still look for life and fulfillment in places God has said there would be none.

 

In the previous verses, God wouldn’t allow them food more than they need but in the sixth day, God allowed them to gather double of what they used to, prepare them for the next day, Sabath day; on the Sabath day, no food from heaven.

 

I see God is in control of the blessings, there’s no difference between the days of blessings. God wants them to be prepared with the Sabath day. Whatever God allows it will happen. Therefore, the blessing is in God’s hands. One thing Christian should consider is obedience. Obedience in God’s commands.

 

 

CONCLUSION:

Every time I recall my life and what things had happened; I could not help but be grateful to the Lord for all the things He has done. I could not imagine that miracles happen in this kind of generation. I had so many wrong choices in life but God led me still in the right path.

 

In verses 31-36, GOD wanted the Israelites to preserve the food they had eaten to remind the next generation that God provided them everything.

 

If we have the opportunity, let’s testify of God blessings in our life. It’s God’s will for us to be a testimony of His provision.

 

 

 

 

I'VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER (GALATIANS 5;22; ISAIAH 66:12)

 

I’VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER

BIBLE PASSAGE: GALATIANS 5:22/ ISAIAH 66:12

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Lesson Prepared by: Krisha of Solomon’s Wisdom FB page

Lesson ideas taken from: https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons

OCTOBER 16, 2022

 

MEMORY VERSE

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

GALATIANS 5:22-23

 

INTRODUCTION:

The title of our lesson for today comes from the song “I’ve got peace like a river… love like an ocean & joy like a fountain.” This song is an African – American Spirituals Group. Spirituals began on the fields and the slaves would sing to pass the time of day. It was also a great way to pass messages along and share the gospel.

This song uses water “as a simile” to describe peace, joy and love. I’ve got joy like a fountain which means:

• A fountain is fresh all the time.  The water is constantly changing - constantly moving and never stagnant.  Joy is like that.  Doesn't joy create joy? Stagnant water isn't healthy while water in a fountain and clear and pure.  I can't imagine that a joyful life would be stagnant.
• A fountain is bubbly.  It often reaches up into the sky with its movement.  Stagnant water doesn't.  Joy lifts us up, beyond our abilities.
• A fountain isn't quiet.  It sounds joyful.  It gurgles and sings.  So does joy.
• There is an energy that creates a fountain - perhaps from a motor or at through gravity.  The water doesn't move that way on its own.  Our joy - true joy - is a product of energy beyond ourselves.  It comes from God.

I’ve got love like an ocean which means the love of God to a deep, wide ocean. Love without expecting anything in return. We cannot question the love of God – finally shown by dying on the cross.

Now how about “I’ve got peace like a river.”  What it means?

In Isaiah 66:12 says,

For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

TAGALOG: Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Narito, ako'y maggagawad ng kapayapaan sa kaniya na parang isang ilog, at ang kaluwalhatian ng mga bansa ay parang malaking baha, at inyong sususuhin yaon; kayo'y kikilikin, at lilibangin sa mga tuhod.

Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Tagalog/Isaias/66/12

The river simply finds a way to go around or over obstacles. It just keeps flowing. So, when we think of peace like a river, we think of peace of something that can be continually flowing in our lives despite our circumstances or the obstacles that may get in our path.

Let’s sing this song>

LESSON OUTLINE:

1.  PEACE COMES FROM JESUS CHRIST (JOHN 14:27 / JOHN 16:33)

 

In John 14:27 says,

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Complete this sentence “I just want peace and ________.”  (Answer: Quiet) We think that these two words are linked – that peace comes when everything is quiet.  But the problem is that life is rarely quiet.  There are storms, trials, needs, unexpected tragedies – the list goes on.  But the Bible says that we can have peace like a river. 

The fruit of the spirit love, joy and peace are the things people want in life but if you notice people still chase for wealth, fancy clothes, reputation or any stuff in this world. If you get some of these things you’ll understand what’s important in life LOVE, JOY and PEACE is important. New car, new house and anything on this world cannot give this for you. Only the Spirit of God can give to you. LOVE, JOY AND PEACE are available to you as a child of God. Peace means you have no inner turmoil. You only get peace through a relationship with Jesus Christ. The people in the world think that they could have peace by achieving things on his world or having influential friends. These things couldn’t make you have peace. It only settled through relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ.  John 14:27 says,

 

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

Jesus Christ said “MY PEACE” which means only from Him and “not as the world giveth” and you cannot find that on this world. When the world gave something to you, it wouldn’t last but Jesus Christ can give peace where your heart won’t be troubled and you will not be afraid. For sure, life is going to have troubles but the Lord is saying when it comes I’m gonna give you something to help you overcome.

 

Nobody in hear had no trouble. This trouble will frustrate you, torment you, make you afraid of tomorrow and get all stressed out but Jesus said,

 

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33).

 

Whatever you’re going through don’t worry because Jesus Christ had already overcome the world. Whatever our issues, whatever your challenge, whatever your problem Jesus says, “I have overcome it.”

 

Whatever you face right now, and it may look not good right now, God can make it right. Bible says,

ROMANS 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

 

This peace is what God wants us to have. If we have troubles and we try to fix it, it will just get the matters worse. The key is Christ gives to us peace, let Him fix our troubles.

 

 

 

 

2.  PEACE COMES THROUGH FAITH (ROMANS 5:1-2)

rather than following my own desires, I need to follow the desires of the Holy Spirit. I get to know Him – who He is and what He desires for my life - and then I follow in His footsteps.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Justified by faith – JUSTIIFICATION. It means that when God looks at you, he didn’t look at what you did but treats you as if you never did what you did even though you are guilty. Justified by faith not by singing in the choir, not by getting baptized and not by taking the Lord’s supper; IT’S BY FAITH. Faith in Jesus: faith in His death, burial and resurrection. WE ARE JUSTIFIED SIMPLY BY PUTTING OUR FAITH IN JESUS. Because of that faith, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD.

Through Jesus Christ we have access to this. What tears away your peace and what keeps you from being where God wants you to be is the devil who is constant state every day of making you question and doubt God – His existence, His love for you and his ability to fight about; that’s the devil wants you to think about. Wherein in reality God can turn things right if we just trust Him. This verse reminds us to believe in God and have confidence in God; believe that all things are working together for our good.

Let’s keep in mind that every day is a spiritual battle. The enemy wants us to question God: Don’t go back to that church, don’t join to that church, don’t commit, don’t read that Word, don’t believe in that sermon; that’s not real, and that’s the voice talking to us all the time but the moment you learn to reject that voice and meditate on the Word of God, YOU’LL HAVE PEACE.

 

3.  PEACE KEEPS YOU FROM GOING CRAZY (PHILIPPIANS 4:7)

With the life’s struggles we have, we should have lost our minds, we should have had a nervous breakdown, we should have cussed somebody out or you should have had blown our minds, but all the peace of God is the reason why you’re still standing.

When you think about the plans, He’s answered ad the burdens He’s lifted and providence and so we think of the goodness of Jesus Christ.

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

God’s peace is so profound; you can’t explain it to people. They don’t understand how you could have gone through what you went through and didn’t lose your mind.

Whatever situation we may have: You lose your job, you have debts need to pay, your marriage is in the cliff situation, you are broken, you have hectic schedules, you have lost your long-time friends, your future is not certain, and you have loves ones who are sick. People may wonder why you can still be here in the church. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PEACE OF GOD. He’ll give you peace that surpasses all understanding. WHAT THE PEACE DOES? keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

Peace gives protectors; protect your emotions, guard your minds to keep us from losing our minds.

 

 

CONCLUSION:

Let’s take an inventory over the course of our lives for all the stuff we’ve been through but look at yourself and point to yourself and say, “I’M STILL HERE BECAUSE OF THE PEACE OF GOD.” Let thank God the Holy Spirit for comforting us during hurtful moments, during trials, during difficulties in life and during things happening we couldn’t understand.

Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:23-27

²³ Sila ba'y mga lingkod ni Cristo? Mas mabuti akong lingkod ni Cristo kaysa kanila. Para akong isang baliw na nagsasalita ngayon. Higit ang aking pagpapagal kaysa sa kanila; mas maraming beses akong nabilanggo, hinagupit nang napakaraming beses, at madalas na nabingit sa kamatayan. ²⁴ Limang beses akong tumanggap ng tatlumpu't siyam na hagupit mula sa mga Judio; ²⁵ tatlong ulit kong naranasang hagupitin [ng mga Romano]^[b], at minsang pinagbabato. Tatlong beses kong naranasang mawasak ang barkong aking sinasakyan, at minsa'y buong araw at gabi akong lulutang-lutang sa dagat. ²⁶ Sa malimit kong paglalakbay, nalagay ako sa iba't ibang panganib: sa mga ilog, sa mga tulisan, sa aking mga kababayan at sa mga Hentil; mga panganib sa lungsod, sa ilang, sa dagat, sa mga huwad na kapatid. ²⁷ Naranasan ko rin ang labis na hirap at pagod, malimit na pagpupuyat, at matinding gutom at uhaw. Naranasan ko ang ginawin ngunit wala man lamang maibalabal.

Even though these things happened, he said,

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24).

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)

 

WHERE LOVE LEADS? (REVELATION 19:7-8)

 

WHERE LOVE LEADS?

(revised)

BIBLE PASSAGE: REVELATION 19:7-8

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Lesson Prepared by: Krisha of Solomon’s Wisdom FB page

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

 

MEMORY VERSE

 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

MARK 12:30

 

INTRODUCTION:

Being in love changes everything. For instance, a woman is not a fan of basketball but when she met a man who caught her attention which is a player of a certain team in basketball, changes her likes. She will try everything even watching basketball just to catch the man’s attention and let him know that they have common interest. What changes her perspective? Love did but the question is where does love to lead her?

Sometimes love leads us to the wrong direction and gives us bad perspective in life. One example is a woman who loves a drug-addict- person. Remember the one-line lyric in a song Somewhere Down the Road which says, “We have the right love at the wrong time” and another popular love quote, “Love is blind.” These one-lyric song and quote explain that a person in love can’t see what is wrong and bad. This love categorizes the wrong kind of love but how about what TRUE LOVE leads us? And what our love to the Lord leads us?

 

LESSON OUTLINE:

1.  LOVE LEADS YOU TO BE FAITHFUL (HOSEA 3:1-3)

Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

 

In Hosea 3:1-3 shows the love of God to the people of Israel. God directed Hosea to go back to his wife, even though she was committing adultery. It wasn’t in the past; it was in the present; yet he was commanded to go back to her and to love her. This also shows us an important principle about love: Hosea is directed to love, even when it must have been hard to love. Just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel: Why did God command Hosea to go back to his still-unfaithful wife? Not only for the sake of Hosea and his wife Gomer, but also so that they would become a living lesson of the LORD’s relationship with His people. They were still steeped in spiritual adultery, yet the LORD still loved them. When we think of the greatness of God’s love and compassion towards us, it should make us much more loving, compassionate, and forgiving towards others.

 

In human speaking, if you are in love, you give less time to other people; you focus to the person you are in love with. You’ll give your best to please the man or woman you love, and you’ll stay faithful not unless you fall out of love.

 

How about our love to God? Just like the love we show to our loved ones; God deserves our love. If we love God, we should be faithful too. Our love to Him must be the foremost in our hearts, exceeding the bond of any other relationship. Jesus identified the greatest of all commandments “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy souls, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment” (Mark 12:30). We should return to God the love He bestows upon us.

 

2.  LOVE LEADS YOU TO BE OBEDIENT (1 JOHN 2:3-6)

 ⁵ But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

 

There’s an instance wherein a young lady was once told by her boyfriend to stop wearing short skirts especially in church event and the next Sunday, all young people were surprised to see this young lady wearing long skirts and nice blouse. This is just a minor example of what love results; a person can do everything to please her love of her life.

How about our love to our God? The evidence of someone knowing God, and fellowship with Him is that he does keep His commandments. A simple, loving obedience is a natural result of fellowship with God.

Love is not primarily an emotion. We may feel lovingly towards someone or experience the emotional warmth of another's love, but love is much deeper and more active than the way we feel. True love is always expressed in action; like God's love was shown by giving His Son to be our substitutionary sacrifice. The believers who John was addressing were being caught up by Gnostic teaching which claimed that if you have a special religious formula and mental attitude you can know God: but John said you do not need a formula – you need love and obedience.

How do we know if we have a relationship with God? We will listen to what He says and obey. The people who claim to know God through a religious formula but do not obey Him are not listening to His word; they have no relationship with Him. Worse than that, they are liars and frauds because they are claiming to have a relationship with God which does not exist.

When the people who know God hear His Word and choose to obey Him, they demonstrate that they really do love Him. As they grow in their relationship with Him, they grow to be like Him: His character comes out in their behavior and lifestyle. It is not that they slavishly adopt the way Jesus lived, but that in knowing Him they love what He loves and hate what He hates. Our lifestyles become more like Jesus as we want to let His Word inform our desires and choices.

Alas, we do not always live consistently like that. But the personal test is: do we want to? Does it matter to us that we please Him? Indeed, even the act of confessing our sins demonstrates that we want to be made clean again so that we can be restored to a loving relationship in which we obey Him. If you love Him, seek out a new opportunity to obey His Word today. If you are ridiculed for being like Jesus, give thanks that your love for Him is shining through. https://www.wordatwork.org.uk/1-john/love-leads-obedience

3.  LOVE LEADS YOU TO COMMITMENT (PSALMS 37:4-6)

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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Nowadays, we can see how a man prepares to be engaged. In the social media, there are lot of preparations and ideas men do. They are very creative and try their best to make it memorable so that their girlfriends would say “I DO.” What if a woman is waiting to be engaged but waiting for nothing? Just imagine a woman waiting for a man to say, “I’m committed to you” and at the end he would not see you as the woman he would commit. It’s hard to swallow and move on because you waited for years for nothing.  It’s best to find someone who would commit his life to you because LOVE LEADS YOU TO COMMITMENT.

 

In spiritual aspect, it’s questionable if a person who says, “I love the Lord” but doesn’t commit to Him. Why does God want us to be committed to Him? GOD WANTS YOU TO BE COMMITTED TO HIM SO THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW HE IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. Our commitment to him is our witness. Our commitment to him shows others how important he is to us. The more commitment, the more we show the world how important he is to us. If something is important in our life, we commit ourselves to it.

 

If you like or love something, you commit to your time to it. If your job is important to you, you commit yourself to it. If your family is important, you commit yourself to it.  If a person is important to you, you commit time, to be spent with them. If your health is important to you, you commit yourself to working out.  Whatever it is important to you, you will commit yourself to it. We may say something is important but if we do not commit time to it obviously is not important.  If it is valuable to you, you make the effort to commit whatever resources you need to appreciate it. If serving God is important to us, we must commit ourselves to serving him. What we commit and how much we commit shows how much we value our relationship with him. Really, how much we really love him. When we are committed to coming to church, we show others that God is important to us. It is our witness to the world. https://www.guidinglight.org/being-fully-committed-to-god/

 

4.  LOVE LEADS YOU TO MARRIAGE (REV. 19:7; 21:2; GEN. 2:24)

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-      Any times the Judgement Seat of Christ is referred to by the biblical scholars as “The Bema Seat.” The reason for this is that the phrase, “Judgement Seat” is taken from one Greek word, “bema” which translated from Greek means “Judgement Seat.” During the time of Christ, this world could refer to the platform on which a ruler or judge decided to athletic competition in the New Testament, he was likely using the term as it applied to Greek sports. If the winner of a particular contest had followed the rules of competition and won, he has honored at the bema; there he was crowned. https;//www.arewelivinginthelastdays.com

-      In the city of Corinth, a stone platform was constructed to support the Bema Seat (Judgment Seat) of the local officials. The seat was used to give out awards to athletes for their competitive performances (usually a crown of wreath of leaves), but also to address legal charges brought against individuals. Apostle Paul was quite familiar with this seat. This is where he was brought before Gallio, who was the proconsul oF Achaia at the Bema Seat (Acts 18:12), “And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,” This seat was also what Paul referred to in 2Corinthians 5:9-10 as the “Judgement Seat of Christ.” In this context, Paul explains to us tha this is where the Christians will receive an evaluation for works done in the body, whether good or bad. https;//www.arewelivinginthelastdays.com

-      The participants in the Judgement Seat of Christ are members of the spiritual church. These are people who have trusted Christ as Savior from the Day of Pentecost, until the coming of Christ for His church. The Bible said that God will reward the actions of believers.

“Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.” – Psalms 62:12

For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to what He has done (Matthew 16:27).

-      The Lord Jesus Christ is the Judge (John 5:22-27). It is for Christians only (2 Corinthians 5:8-10).

-      The rewards we receive on earth are all temporal and perish. The rewards in the Judgement Seat of Christ are eternal and will never perish.

-      By consistently focusing on the Judgment Seat of Christ, you will naturally develop a desire to please God rather than men. Developing this attitude is the surest way to handle criticism and opposition.

 

CONCLUSION:

Most people don’t want to be held accountable. Whether we like it or not we are all accountable. We feel and act like we’re not accountable but in reality, we cannot escape from the accountable to the Lord. If we act unaccountable in the work we do, we will be unable to do our best, it wasteful time and it hinders our spiritual growth. God’s Word motivates us to do our best in our commitment to God,

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”