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Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…"

Gen 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Gen 2:15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die."

Gen 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"

Gen 3:6 … she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Gen 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

Gen 3:22 Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever" -- 23 therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim, and the flaming sword which turned every direction, to guard the way to the tree of life.

Gen 3:14 And the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; … 15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel."

REDEE'MER, n. Webster 1828:

Acts 1:6 And so when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" (Israel was a type of the restoration process for all of mankind.)

Acts 3:19 "Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing (a recovery of breath - revival) may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, 21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration (of a true theocracy - of the perfect state as before the fall) of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

Daniel 7:27 (ESV) ​​​​​​​​And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them.’

Ezekiel 37:26-27 (ESV) I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore. My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Lam 5:21 Restore ^H7725 us to Thee, O LORD, that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,

2340 (shûb) (re)turn.

To be sure, there is no systematic spelling out of the doctrine of repentance in the OT. It is illustrated (Ps 51) more than anything else. Yet the fact that people are called "to turn" either "to" or "away from" implies that sin is not an ineradicable stain, but by turning, a God-given power, a sinner can redirect his destiny. There are two sides in understanding conversion, the free sovereign act of God’s mercy and man’s going beyond contrition and sorrow to a conscious decision of turning to God. The latter includes repudiation of all sin and affirmation of God’s total will for one’s life.

Acts 15:16 'After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the tabernacle of David which has fallen, And I will rebuild its ruins, And I will restore it,

After this; in the days of the Messiah.

I will return: the word may be taken in both voices. If actively, it signifies God’s returning unto them ... from whom he had departed. If passively, it foreshows their returning unto God, whom they had forsaken.

The tabernacle; the house … and here for the throne of David, who was a type of Christ, whose kingdom is over all. God does promise less than he does perform, for he did not only restore the tabernacle of David, in Christ, but raised it to a far greater splendor and glory ...

Isa 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

Matt 1:20 ... "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 "And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins."

Acts 3:21 whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

until the times of the restitution of all things: … and will be in the spiritual reign of Christ; but of the accomplishment of all promises and prophecies concerning the bringing in the fullness of the Gentiles, and the conversion of the Jews, and so the gathering in all the elect of God; and concerning all the glorious things spoken of the church of Christ in the latter day…

until the times-- the whole period between the ascension and the second advent of Christ.

restitution of all things-- the rectification of all the disorders of the fall.

Until the times of restitution of all things; or restoration of all things, when all things shall be restored to that condition from which sin put them: for the fall hath maimed and disordered the whole universe; … by his (man’s) sin brought death to himself… But the end of the world will be a time of restitution of all things unto man especially, who shall be then restored unto God, and to a blessed immortality: for unless this be granted, all their preaching and prophesying was in vain, 1Co 15:14.

So we have the promised seed of Genesis 3:15 that came preaching "Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand!" Where there is no death. Man was cast out of the presence of the Creator because he gave allegiance to the Deceiver. Man can, thru repentance, be restored to a relationship with our Creator because of The Lamb of God - The Restorer, The Deliverer, The Redeemer, The King of kings, Yeshua The Messiah. Repent (turn) with your whole heart to the Eternal Life Giver - Seek Him first.

Re 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life...

As we were taught by Yeshua, "Thy Kingdom come…" Amen

Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life,

Proverbs 8:32 (Wisdom speaking) "Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways. 33 Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts. 35 For he who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD. 36 "But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."

Because of our inherited state (by nature cut off from the presence of Elohim [God]) we are headed for death and do not naturally seek wisdom or discipline. To be restored to our intended created position with the Creator we need to realize the way to life is to listen - take heed to and obey the ways of Wisdom. Reading all of chapter 8 will impress on the mind the magnitude of our call to wisdom.

Almighty One of Israel hear our prayer - give us ears to hear and the Spirit to seek life with You.

Deut 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,

Josh 24:15 "… but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Isa 56:4 For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, 5 To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial, And a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off.

As for me and my household we choose to obey YHVH, the One who has promised life eternal.

1. Which Gospel book does not record Yeshua (Jesus) calming the storm?
2. To what individual did Paul write two epistles?
3. Where did Pharaoh’s daughter discover Moses?
4. What was the occupation of the man with whom Peter stayed in Joppa?
5. What did Joseph say was the meaning of Pharaoh’s dream?
6. Who promised the Lord that if He would give her a son, she would give him back to Him?
7. Who said, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he"?

"Pride can lift its head in the very temple of God and make His worship the scene of its self-exaltation. Since the time Christ so exposed his pride, the Pharisee has put on the garb of the tax collector. The confessor of deep sinfulness and the professor of highest holiness must both be on the watch. Just when we are most anxious to have our heart be the temple of God, we will find the two men coming to pray. And the tax collector will find that his danger is not from the Pharisee beside him, who despises him, but the Pharisee within, who commends and exalts himself. In God’s temple, when we think we are in the holy place, in the presence of His holiness, let us beware of pride. " Andrew Murray

Humbly we yield to the Master potter; mold this vessel for Your glory; restore us to Your plan.

Num 6:22 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 23 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:

24 The LORD (YHVH) bless you, and keep you;

27 "So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them."

John 17:6 "I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word. 7 Now they have come to know that everything Thou hast given Me is from Thee; 8 for the words which Thou gavest Me I have given to them; and they received them, and truly understood that I came forth from Thee, and they believed that Thou didst send Me.

YHVH be gracious unto us - Restore us and we will be restored - Your Kingdom come.

How does God feel about issues we face today?

Proverbs 24:16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

To do wrong is not shameful - to continue to do wrong once we realize that something is wrong and not repent - that is shameful. Everyone will sin and fall short of God’s glory. It is when we stay there that it is an issue. God does not demand perfection; He demands perfect hearts that desire Him. Perfect in seeking after Him. He knows our struggles. He sees our faults. He sees our strengths. When we allow Him to lead - He blesses. He blesses us, everything our hand touches and the people we speak to, interact with and come in contact with. He blesses - we are just a vessel He uses to pour out that blessing. He can only use those who are clean though.

Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times; you people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years.

A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:
'So I hear you're getting married?'
'Yep!'
'Do I know her?'
'Nope!'
'This woman, is she good looking?'
'Not really.'
'Is she a good cook?'
'Naw, she can't cook too well.'
'Does she have lots of money?'
'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.'
'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'
'Because she can still drive!'  
 

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Have a good day!

by Greg Gordon - (founder of SermonIndex.net)

17. Modern Christians often find Jesus’ command to sacrifice and serve abhorrent. (Phil 2:21; Jam 3:16; Rom 12:1-2)

18. Self disciplines in the Christian life such as fasting and praying are considered legalistic. (2Tim 2:21; 2Tim 1:8; Mt 6:17)

19. Little thought and contemplation is put towards the lost-ness of men, the seriousness of the Gospel. (Phil 3:8; Gal 2:20; Heb 10:34)

If I could reinvent the alphabet, I would put U and I together.

People who believe that the world owes them a living usually spend a lifetime waiting to collect.

People like melons, become sweet and mellow as they reach proper growth.

The trouble with most of us is that our necessities are too luxurious and our luxuries are too necessary.

Remember to forget the things that made you sad, but don’t forget the things that made you glad.

If you have not left a little sunshine where you’ve been, what did you do?

Ps 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

We cannot read this Psalm too often. The promise of blessing is to those that delight in Elohim’s instruction. Here we see what Yeshua was referring to; a tree bearing good fruit.

Matt 7:20 "So then, you will know them by their fruits.

Luke 6:43 "For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit; nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. 44 "For each tree is known by its own fruit…

John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain…

Blessed be YHVH (Genesis 14:20 And blessed be God Most High…)

1. John

2 Timothy

3. Among the reeds of the Nile river - Exodus 2:5

4. He was a tanner - Acts 9:43

5. Seven good years would be followed by seven years of famine - Genesis 41:25-27

6. Hannah - 1Samuel 1:9-11

7. Yeshua (Jesus) - Matthew 22:41-42