Tag Archive | Bible

Are You A Child of God?

Apr4

For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Romans 8:14 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.8.14.NASB1995‭‭

What a blessing to be called a child of God by simply receiving and believing in Jesus Christ.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
John 1:12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.12.NASB1995

In believing we are sealed and receive the Holy Spirit of promise.

‭In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians 1:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.13.NASB1995

What an awesome, spectacular, wonderful affirmation we receive – the Holy Spirit living in us and to know . . .

‭The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
Romans 8:16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.8.16.NASB1995

There is only one way to be a child of God. Through faith in Jesus Christ.
My hope is, if you are reading this, that you can say you are a child of God.
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🌹For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.3.26.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Is Your Seal Set?

Apr3

“He (Jesus) who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.
He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 3:31-36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.31-36.NASB1995

Have you set your seal to this, that God is true?
Is the Spirit working in and through you?
Do you believe?

🌹He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 3:35

ContinuallySeeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Tested by Praise

Apr2

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
Proverbs 27:21 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.27.21.NASB1995

The crucible is a container used to liquify silver at a very high temperature. The same concept liquifies gold in a furnace. Our being tested is similiar, in that, in the heat of the moment the genuineness within us will appear.

God tests us that we may see the true intent of our heart.

You shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 8:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.8.2.NASB1995

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.”
Exodus 20:20 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.20.20.NASB1995

How are your test scores?

When we are praised by others, are we humble? Do we thank the one who compliments us? Or do we puff up with pride?
As Proverbs 27:21 says, “each is tested by the praise accorded him.”

‭Examine me, O Lord, and try me; Test my mind and my heart.
Psalms 26:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.26.2.NASB1995

🌹And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 13:9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/zec.13.9.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Live For the Glory of God

Apr1

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.4.11.NASB1995

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 2:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.2.4.NASB1995

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
John 6:63 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.6.63.NASB1995

and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.1.6.NASB1995

But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
Titus 2:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/tit.2.1.NASB1995

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Romans 11:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.11.36.NASB1995

🌹Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.10.31.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Jesus Yielded Up His Spirit

Mar29

And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
Matthew 27:50 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.27.50.NASB1995

‭And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.
Mark 15:37 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mrk.15.37.NASB1995

‭And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:46 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.23.46.NASB1995

‭Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
John 19:30 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.19.30.NASB1995

The above verses are four accounts of the death of Jesus Christ. Jesus fulfilled the Father’s plan. Jesus accomplished the work He was sent to do out of love and obedience to God, the Father.

‭Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.
John 4:34 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.34.NASB1995

I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.
John 17:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.17.4.NASB1995
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Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus *said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him;
John 13:31 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.13.31.NASB1995

HE HAS RISEN, so
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. . . do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
Romans 6:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.6.13.NASB1995

It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.” ’
Ezekiel 17:8 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.17.8.NASB1995

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
John 15:4-5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.15.4-5.NASB1995

May the reality of what Jesus Christ did for you on the cross draw you to repentance – the asking and receiving of His pardon for your sin against God – and fill your heart with full joy in celebration of Jesus on Resurrection Sunday.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Gethsemane

Mar28

Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.
Then He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.”
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” .  .  .
He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done.”
Matthew 26:36-39, 42 NASB1995‬

Jesus deeply grieved. Jesus humble. Jesus stressed. Jesus human. Jesus fell on His face and prayed to His Father. Jesus prayed wanting to obey the Father more than to run the other way. Jesus, willing to be the sacrifice for you. For me. Jesus paid the price. His life for those who believe.

Jesus, the perfect Lamb of God, was sacrificed. . .

🌹Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”
Matthew 26:45-46 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.26.36-46.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Do This in Remembrance

Mar27

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.11.23-25.NASB1995

Every time we, as Christians, take the Lord’s supper, we are reminded that we are sharing in the body and blood of Christ.

Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.10.16.NASB1995

Jesus came serving the Father, surrendered to His will. Jesus gave His life out of love and in obedience to the Father. As followers of Christ are we willing to surrender our lives to serve our Lord? Whatever the cost?
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just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.20.28.NASB1995

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🌹Let your heart therefore be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.”
1 Kings 8:61 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ki.8.61.NASB1995

‭Jesus paid the ultimate price, His life for you. Are you ready to surrender your life for Him?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Last Passover

Mar26

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
Matthew 26:26-29 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.26.26-29.NASB1995

Jesus blessed the bread. The bread represents His body that was broken. Crucified.
Jesus gave thanks for the cup. The cup that represents His blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sin.
Jesus made a promise. A promise of hope for all believers and followers of His. The next time He drinks of the fruit of the vine will be when all believers are gathered in His Father’s kingdom.

Meditate this week on Jesus and His ultimate, sacrificial giving of Himself for you. On Friday Christians will celebrate the Lamb of God who sacrificed His life for them. As we celebrate let us remember Jesus died for all mankind. Pray for the lost who do not know the gift Jesus has for them. Take an opportunity to share the good news with someone this week. Invite them to a Good Friday service or share what this day is all about.
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Lord, turn our hearts to You.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 🌹
https://indasharonjesus.org

More Than Sacrifice

Mar25

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.
To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:2-3 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.21.2.NASB1995

‭He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mic.6.8.NASB1995


🌹For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Hosea 6:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.6.6.NASB1995Hosea 6:6

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Wonderful God! 🙌

Mar22

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.
Psalms 40:5 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.40.5.NASB1995

‭‭God, what a tremendous blessing it is to worship and know the One who does great and unsearchable things, miracles without number. You alone do great wonderful acts for Your lovingkindness is everlasting. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. My heart rejoices when I awake each new day and I am still with You. Praise to You my wonderful God! In the glorious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
(Job 5:9; Psalms 136:4; Psalms 139:17-18 NASB1995‬‬)

‭‭🌹O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.
Isaiah 25:1 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.25.1.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org