Subject: RE: What does it mean that Jesus is sitting at God's right hand?
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Author: Arthur RosePosted date: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:10:53 PM EDTLast modified date: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:10:53 PM EDTTotal views: 26 Your views: 3
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Author: David EdwardsDate: Monday, June 22, 2009 9:05:27 PM EDTSubject: What does it mean that Jesus is sitting at God's right hand?
In Acts 2:33-34 Peter related Jesus' ascension to "the right hand of God." This completes the circuit beginning with His birth in Bethlehem. He came to die on the cross for our sins. God resurrected Him and exalted Him back to His right hand. (Bock 68) He is sitting because His redemptive work is finished. Notice He stood to welcome Stephen in Acts 7: 56. He is ever present to intercede for us when the devil would condemn us. (Romans 8: 34). "...And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? (Isaiah 53:1) In "The Right Hand of God" 1997 (Godglorified.com), Randall Hughes taught that Jesus is the right hand of God. It was He who created the universe. (John 1: 3)
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Very good post. I agree that Jesus is at the right hand of God, after his redemptive has been accomplished. But now he makes intercession for you and I.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Subject: What is the Significance of Jesus' Resurrection for the Christian?
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Author: David EdwardsPosted date: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:28:39 AM EDTLast modified date: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:28:39 AM EDTTotal views: 72 Your views: 10
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A person must believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus in order to become a Christian. "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10: 9 KJV. P. G. Mathew (Green Valley.org) teaches that our resurrection depends on the resurrection of Jesus. "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him." 1Thessalonians 4: 14 KJV When Peter in Acts 2 quoted David from Psalm 16 - "Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." both were referring to their Lord, Jesus. "This Jesus hath God raised up whereof we are all witnesses." The disciples were witnesses to Jesus' ascension into heaven. He went back to the "side of God" where He could send Holy Spirit to minister to us believers. (Bock pages 68-69)
The power to live the Christian life comes from the resurrection of Jesus. (P. G. Mathew) "And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places..." (Ephesians 1: 19-20) When I try to do it on my own, I mess up. When I allow Jesus to take charge, I thrive.
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A person must believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus in order to become a Christian. "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10: 9 KJV. P. G. Mathew (Green Valley.org) teaches that our resurrection depends on the resurrection of Jesus. "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him." 1Thessalonians 4: 14 KJV When Peter in Acts 2 quoted David from Psalm 16 - "Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." both were referring to their Lord, Jesus. "This Jesus hath God raised up whereof we are all witnesses." The disciples were witnesses to Jesus' ascension into heaven. He went back to the "side of God" where He could send Holy Spirit to minister to us believers. (Bock pages 68-69)
The power to live the Christian life comes from the resurrection of Jesus. (P. G. Mathew) "And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places..." (Ephesians 1: 19-20) When I try to do it on my own, I mess up. When I allow Jesus to take charge, I thrive.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Practical Lessons from the Lives of Nehemiah and Ezra
In his autobiography Nehemiah relates decisions he made that led to success. First, he was a man looking for opportunities. His inquiry in 1: 2 was not just curiosity. He had a need to know. He had never been to the land of his ancestors. His demanding career had been his focus. But when he became aware of the plight of his fellow Jews in Judah, he "mourned certain days" and asked God how he could help instead of repressing the knowledge with "We can't do that." In our church we once put up no trespassing signs instead of first asking God, "How can I minister to and with this individual?
Nehemiah was a careful planner. The first hint of solution to the situation in Jerusalem is verse 11. "Prosper I pray Thee thy servant this day and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cup bearer." When the King Artaxerxes noticed Nehemiah's sad demeanor, he expected an explanation. When the king offered to help, his intimate servant sent up another quick prayer. The rising candidate for ruler of Judah was prepared. It was time to present his plan of action. In chapter 2 verses 5-8, he not only requested a leave of absence to go to Jerusalem; he also received letters from the king to guarantee safe passage to Judah and purchase orders for timber to rebuild the city gates.
Nehemiah held his cards close to his tunic. In Babylon he waited before he shared his concerns with the king. Months later when he arrived in Jerusalem, he spent days surveying the situation. (Chapter 2 Verses 11-16) He then began to recruit leaders for the enterprise. He knew that he must plan ahead if he was to keep the work ahead of the naysayers.
Ezra had a double major. Born in Babylon he could not fulfill the office of priest so far from the Temple. Instead, he anticipated that roll by becoming a learned scribe. Chapter 7 Verse 10 states that he "had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." In verse eleven Ezra has both titles: priest and scribe. As a scribe he knew the Law. As a priest he was to practice the Law. Today, we must obey the author of the Law in order to be valid and effective teachers. Practice must precede preaching.
Ezra depended on God. He was about to lead 5000 people on a five month trip across the desert. The throng of Jewish families apparently met at a staging area before traveling to Judah. At roll call Ezra discovered that they were woefully devoid of Levites. Their assignment was to revive worship of Jehovah in the temple in Jerusalem. Only Levites could exercise this function. Generations before Jereboam had tried it his own way with poor results. It was time for Plan B. Ezra sent a delegation to a Levite community to recruit men who could teach the Law as well as perform worship services. When 260 Levites reported, he proclaimed a fast "to seek of Him a right way for us, and for our little ones and for all our substance.”
In his autobiography Nehemiah relates decisions he made that led to success. First, he was a man looking for opportunities. His inquiry in 1: 2 was not just curiosity. He had a need to know. He had never been to the land of his ancestors. His demanding career had been his focus. But when he became aware of the plight of his fellow Jews in Judah, he "mourned certain days" and asked God how he could help instead of repressing the knowledge with "We can't do that." In our church we once put up no trespassing signs instead of first asking God, "How can I minister to and with this individual?
Nehemiah was a careful planner. The first hint of solution to the situation in Jerusalem is verse 11. "Prosper I pray Thee thy servant this day and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cup bearer." When the King Artaxerxes noticed Nehemiah's sad demeanor, he expected an explanation. When the king offered to help, his intimate servant sent up another quick prayer. The rising candidate for ruler of Judah was prepared. It was time to present his plan of action. In chapter 2 verses 5-8, he not only requested a leave of absence to go to Jerusalem; he also received letters from the king to guarantee safe passage to Judah and purchase orders for timber to rebuild the city gates.
Nehemiah held his cards close to his tunic. In Babylon he waited before he shared his concerns with the king. Months later when he arrived in Jerusalem, he spent days surveying the situation. (Chapter 2 Verses 11-16) He then began to recruit leaders for the enterprise. He knew that he must plan ahead if he was to keep the work ahead of the naysayers.
Ezra had a double major. Born in Babylon he could not fulfill the office of priest so far from the Temple. Instead, he anticipated that roll by becoming a learned scribe. Chapter 7 Verse 10 states that he "had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." In verse eleven Ezra has both titles: priest and scribe. As a scribe he knew the Law. As a priest he was to practice the Law. Today, we must obey the author of the Law in order to be valid and effective teachers. Practice must precede preaching.
Ezra depended on God. He was about to lead 5000 people on a five month trip across the desert. The throng of Jewish families apparently met at a staging area before traveling to Judah. At roll call Ezra discovered that they were woefully devoid of Levites. Their assignment was to revive worship of Jehovah in the temple in Jerusalem. Only Levites could exercise this function. Generations before Jereboam had tried it his own way with poor results. It was time for Plan B. Ezra sent a delegation to a Levite community to recruit men who could teach the Law as well as perform worship services. When 260 Levites reported, he proclaimed a fast "to seek of Him a right way for us, and for our little ones and for all our substance.”
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