Alexa Demie

ᏉᎳ ᏧᏬᏪᎳᏅᎯ ᏔᎵᏁ ᏗᎹᏗ ᏧᏬᏪᎳᏁᎸᎯ 3:12 ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎾᏂᎥ ᎤᎾᏚᎵᏍᎩ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏗᏁᎶᏙᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎤᏂᏍᏓᏩᏛᏍᏗᏱ ᎦᎶᏁᏛ ᏥᏌ ᎠᏃᎯᏳᎲᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᏁᏗ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏎ ᎤᏲ ᎢᎨᎬᏁᏗ.

Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. — 2 Timothy 3:12 | Cherokee New Testament (CHR) and New Living Translation (NLT) The Cherokee New Testament Bible is in the public domain and New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. All rights reserved. Cross References: John 15:20; Acts 14:22; 1 Corinthians 15:19; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Titus 2:12

Joshua 2:2 Bible Study Verse Reflection

Joshua 2:2 Chapter Summary:

Two Israelite spies sent by Joshua enter the city of Jericho and stay with Rahab, a prostitute. She hides them from the king of Jericho in return for their promise of protection for her and her family during the Israelite invasion.

Joshua 2:2 in context:

1 Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night.

2 But someone told the king of Jericho, “Some Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.” 3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: “Bring out the men who have come into your house, for they have come here to spy out the whole land.”

4 Rahab had hidden the two men...

Joshua 2:2 Verse Reflection:

Who is this "someone" and why does God let "someone" act against his people?

Sometimes God will use "someone(s)" who can do actions against you to test your motives and save others (ex: Rahab, Job among others and Cross-Refs: Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 24:12, 1 Samuel 16:7, Luke 16:15, Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 8:27, Revelation 2:23)

In this verse, this "someone" could have been a jealous Israelite, or a random lover or hater of Rahab, or even someone extremely patriotic since only a strong emotion caused them to risk going all the way to the king of Jericho to share this news confidently. This could even have been an angel of God though this theory is most unlikely since it would have been made clear in bible.

What can we learn about God: There are likely plenty of people who are readily available for God and Satan to use for their purposes and such people in terms of morality could be willing to do immoral or unwise actions, or even moral actions that still negatively impact you but praise God since ultimately they are still under the control of God's sovereign power. (Romans 8:28)

Questions for ourselves: If you are aware of such "someone(s)" in your life, are you willing to trust in God's sovereignty that they are still under God's plan (like Judas Iscariot was under God's plan by betraying Jesus Christ intentionally)? Are you willing to forgive and pray for this person(s) like Jesus prayed "Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing?" (Luke 23:34)

Praise God for everything He has planned for us to make us more Christ-like on this earth. (Romans 8:29)

We can work hard at building our family, we can be diligent to guard our kids from harm, we can make sacrifices to provide what they need. But if God’s blessing is not upon our home, we are wasting our time. A satisfying, blessed home must be built by acknowledging our own inabilities and by daily seeking God’s gracious blessing.

Psalm 127: 1-2

1 Peter 4 1Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.2As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.3For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do —living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

This is so very true, He speaks in so many ways.

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Why is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit called the “unforgivable sin?”

Matthew 12:31

Every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is often called the “unforgivable sin.” It is unforgivable because it reflects a settled, hard-hearted attitude of defiant hostility toward God. A person who has this attitude will never come to God for forgiveness, and therefore he or she is out of reach of his forgiveness. If you’re worried about whether you have committed the unforgivable sin, you haven’t. All you have to do is ask God to forgive you, and he will.

Mark 3:28-30

“I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.” Jesus metold them this because they were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”

Attributing Jesus’ Spirit-wrought works to an evil spirit blasphemously identifies the Holy Spirit with a demon. Those who persistently mistake the Holy Spirit for God’s adversaries have so hardened themselves to the work of the Holy Spirit that they will never be reconciled with God.

Romans 8:38

I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.

One of the tools the enemy uses to detour and defeat believers is the fear that we have, through actual sins in our lives, blasphemed the Holy Spirit and are thereby irredeemable. Here Paul reminds us that the bond between us and God established in Jesus cannot be broken by anything.

Psalm 103:3

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

No sin is so big or so terrible that God can’t or won’t forgive it if you ask him. God has seen it all, and he still offers everyone his complete and unconditional love. However, an attitude of defiant hostility toward God’s Holy Spirit prevents people from accepting his forgiveness and pushes away their only hope of forgiveness. Only those who don’t want God’s forgiveness are out of its reach.

Confirming One’s Calling and Election

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust: 5 and beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. — 2 Peter 1:3-11 | Cambridge Paragraph Bible (CAMB) The Cambridge Paragraph Bible of the Authorized English Version, by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose, 1813-1891. Published by Cambridge University Press. Cross References: Psalm 15:5; Psalm 145:13; Matthew 22:14; Luke 21:19; John 17:3; Acts 24:25; Romans 2:4; Romans 12:10; Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 4:24; Ephesians 5:26; Philippians 3:8; Colossians 1:10; Colossians 2:3; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Peter 1:2-3; 2 Peter 2:20

Colossians 3:2 NLT Bible Study

YouVersion Verse of the Day: Colossians 3:2 NLT Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

I read a quote before saying "Writing is thinking made visible." Therefore, I thought I should explore by writing to study better. Sharing since I'm blessed by God and want to share His Blessings.

What are Heavenly things? Col. 3:12-17

Compassion, Kindness, Humility, Gentleness, Patience, Forgiveness, unselfish Love, Peace of Christ, Word of Christ, and Doing everything in word/action in the name of the Lord Jesus with thanksgiving.

What are Earthly things? Col. 3:5-9

Immorality, Impurity, Sinful passion, Evil desire, Anger, Rage, Malice, Slander, Obscene language, Lying

Why is it important to set our minds on heavenly things and not on earthly things?

Col. 3:6 Because of [these earthly things], the wrath of God is coming.

John 3:36 …whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

What is the promise for those who set their minds on heavenly things?

John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life…

How can one set their mind on heavenly things and keep habitual focus?

More Word of God

Less of everything else

Consistent Prayer life

Fostering Healthy (Spiritually-edifying) Fellowship From: https://bible.org/seriespage/10-developing-heavenly-mindset-colossians-31-4