INDESCRIBABLE GIFTS FROM GOD

2 Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.”

The Scene: Gift packages, symbols of God’s love for His children.

Beginning with the gift of life and love, God gives spiritual gifts, the gift of His Son, Jesus, the eternal gift.  John 3:15-16  that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Romans 11:29 ” For God’s gifts and his calling are irrevocable.”

Our God is great and He knows no limit when it comes to giving His children gifts.

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above.”

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                                                   SECURITY (A spiritual message)

Isaiah 32:18 “My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”

The Scene: A tree house built in the large tree which can be seen as “the Tree of Life.”

Psalm 91:9-10 “If you make the Most High your dwelling–even the Lord, who is my refuge–then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.”

If God’s people who are called by His name will repent, pray and seek Him, He will provide safety from the evil one. (See II Chronicles 7:14)

Psalm 5:11 “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.”

Isaiah 25:4 “You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall ”

Under His canopy we can be sure we will be safe from Satan as he roams around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (See I Peter 5:8)

Psalm 1:33 ” but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Find security in Jesus Christ our Lord, for we have the power and authority to overcome the evil one.

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                                                            THE SON OF LIGHT

Genesis 1:2 “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”

The Scene: Symbol of our God of Light.

Genesis 1:3 ” And God said let there be light, and there was light.”

“I Am the Son of Light,” Jesus said. “I Am the source of all light. Without Me all is darkness.”

John 8:12 “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I Am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

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                                       HOW GREAT IS GOD’S LOVE

Psalm 36:1 “How priceless is your unfailing love!”

The Scene: Symbols of abundant wealth in the form of gold, silver, paper currency.

God’s love cannot be purchased. God gives His love freely, to those who diligently seek Him.

Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

He made it possible that our own sins could be removed, so that we could be saved and enjoy eternal salvation.

1 John 3:1 ” How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!”

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                               PRUNING IS GOOD

John 15:2,4“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Remain in me and I will remain  in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself, it must remain in the vine.”

The Scene: A tall pine tree with some of its branches missing, representing God’s children whom He prunes to make them stronger and better.

Jesus tells us,”Do not grumble or complain when I prune you, my children.” For pruning makes the remaining growth stronger (maturity in the Holy Spirit) and removes the dead, diseased growth (sin). (See Philippians 2:13)

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                                                            OUR GOD IS PEACE

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my (own) peace I give you. (I now give and bequeath to you). Not as the world give do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.)”(AMP)

The Scene: Peaceful, tropical beach, the water gently lapping at the sandy shore with the sun shining and the air at the perfect temperature!

John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Isaiah 32:17 “The fruit of righteousness will be peace;  the effect of righteousness shall be peace (internal & external) and the result of righteousness, quietness and confident trust forever.”(AMP)

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                                                                         RIVER OF TEARS

Luke 19:40-41 “I tell you,” he replied, ‘If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’ As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, ‘If you,  even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.'”

The Scene: A picture of rain and a river flowing- representing Jesus’ tears, as rain. Jesus’ weeping is mentioned only three times in the Holy Scriptures.

Jeremiah 9:1 “O that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears!  I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.”

Jesus’ love for us is immeasurable. He gave His all, His life for all mankind, so that they might enjoy eternal salvation with Him and our Father God in heaven. The Lord weeps for those He loves.

Hebrews 5:7 “During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.”

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                                                                                  JESUS WEPT

John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”

The Scene: Symbol of Jesus’ eye weeping.

Our God is a god of compassion; Jesus showed us his human side. We can from this relate to His grief and sorrow, not so much over Lazarus’ death, for He knew He would raise  him up; but for his family and friends who were weeping at their loss.

Matthew 15:32 ” Jesus called his disciples to him and said, ‘I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me 3 days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.'”

From the seven loaves of bread and three fishes Jesus prayed and a miracle was performed, creating enough to feed the crowd of thousands. He had compassion for the people.

Read The whole story at Matthew 15:29-35. Our God is a God of no lack.

Psalm 34:9-10 “Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

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                                                                INSTRUMENTS OF THE LORD

Psalm 150:1,3-6 “Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with the tambourine and dancing, praise him with strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”

The Scene: Musical instruments of King David’s time, used to give praise to the Lord: 1) sistrum, 2) trumpets 3) cymbals 4) flutes 5) coronets 6) drum 7) lyre 8) timbrel-tambourine 9) zither 10) harp and 11) people’s voices, songs.

2 Samuel 6:5 “David and his whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord with songs, and with harps, lyres, tambourines, sistrums and cymbals.”

Everything in God’s creation was made to praise the Lord. We were made to praise our God, and in so doing we become joyful and pleasing to Him.

Psalm 51:15 “O Lord open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.”

Psalm 147:1,7 “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.”

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                                                                RECEIVE FROM ME

Job 15:20, 24-25 “All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all  the years store up for him. Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him like a king poised to attack, because he shakes his fist at God and vaults himself against the Almighty.”

The Scene: A closed fist representing the lost; an open hand representing God’s hand of forgiveness and salvation offered.

The Lord desires to give everyone His gifts of love, mercy and grace–salvation and eternal life.

“A closed fist can be viewed as someone who is fearful, angry, and closed,” said the Holy Spirit. A closed fist can receive nothing from God because nothing can be placed in a closed fist.

Matthew 7:8 ” For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will be opened.”

An open hand, palm up, like a little child’s hand, can receive from God all His blessings– an open hand, a sign of one who is humble and open.

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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