Tuesday, February 14, 2012

21 Characteristics of Blessed People...

1.         They live undefiled lives (Psalm 119:1).
2.         They walk in God's ways (Psalm 119:1,3).
3.         They keep God's Word (Psalm 119:2,4,8,17,34,57,60).
4.         They seek God with the whole heart (Psalm 119:2,10).
5.         They do not commit iniquity (Psalm 119:3).
6.         They praise God continually (Psalm 119:7,164,171).
7.         They enjoy God's Word (Psalm 119:14,16,111).
8.         They trust God's Word (Psalm 119:42).
9.         They refrain from every evil way (Psalm 119:101).
10.       They incline the heart to obey God (Psalm 119:112).
11.       They hate vain thoughts (Psalm 119:113).
12.       They hate every false way (Psalm 119:128).
13.       They hate and abhor lying (Psalm 119:163).
14.       They are zealous for God (Psalm 119:113,140).
15.       They love the Word of God (Psalm 119:139).
16.       They have great peace (Psalm 119:165).
17.       They permit nothing to offend them (Psalm 119:165).
18.       They preach God's Word (Psalm 119:46,172).
19.       They hope in God and His Word (Psalm 119:81,114).
20.       They meditate in God's Word (Psalm 119:15,23,48,78,148).
21.       They fear God (Psalm 119:38,63,74,120).

If one will walk in all these ways the promise is, they will "walk with Me in white" (Rev. 3:4).

Friday, February 3, 2012

Love, Love, Love

Four commands to "Love":
1.   Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27,35).
2.   Love your fellow Christians (John 13:34; John 15:12,17; Galatians 5:14; 1 Peter 2:17; 1 John 3:23; 2 John 1:5).
3.   Love the brotherhood (1 Peter 2:17).
4.   Love your brother (1 John 4:21).
Two things not to love:
1.   The world (1 John 2:15)
2.   Things in the world (1 John 2:15)
Three ways to love:
1.   Fervently (1 Peter 2:22)
2.   With a pure heart (1 Peter 2:22)
3.   As brethren (1 Peter 3:8)