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All Things (Part 2) 0

All Things (Part 2)

Posted by on Jan 29, 2022 in Today's Teaching

TEXT: ‘All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son [deliberately] wills to reveal Him’ (Matthew 11:27 AMP). In Today’s Teaching we are studying “All Things”, a phrase the Apostle Paul used frequently, particularly in the Pastoral Epistles of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. In Part 1, we considered what God does: Gives life to all thingsGives us richly all things to enjoyGives understanding in all things Part 2 studies what we need to do in response to what God does. 2. What we need to do ‘Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age’ (Matthew 28:20 ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13) Be faithful in all things – ‘Women must likewise be worthy of respect, not malicious gossips, but self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things’ (1 Timothy 3:11) Although the context specifically refers to Deacon’s wives, this is surely something every Christian needs to do. ‘Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but who can find a faithful man?’...

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All Things (Part 1) 0

All Things (Part 1)

Posted by on Jan 16, 2022 in Today's Teaching

TEXT: ‘All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son [deliberately] wills to reveal Him’ (Matthew 11:27 AMP). One of my favourite Bible verses, that often encouraged me to keep going during difficult time is, ‘All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose’ (Romans 8:28). Other verses with “All things” in them are equally inspiring: ‘With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible’ (Matthew 19:26) ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes’ (Mark 9:23) As I studied the Bible I noticed that “All things” was a phrase that the Apostle Paul frequently used, and in Today’s Teaching we will consider several taken from the Pastoral Epistles – 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, and these fall into two categories, which are, “What God does” and “What we need to do”. 1. What God Does Gives life to all things – ‘I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things’                                (1 Timothy 6:13) God is not...

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