Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

I hear the Lord saying: "I Am with you My child, and know the very hairs numbered on your head, I know each way every line goes inside the palm of your hand; I knitted you together in your mother's womb. I know the intricate details about your body, how much more do I know about your very soul. I Am the God of more than enough, and I tell you My child that there is more than enough power in Me to help you overcome than the very one who wages war against your soul in the earth. So truly in this hour, I Am bringing greater knowledge and wisdom to what is going on with your mind, so you will be loosed from the fowler's snare and not fall into the trap of the evil one. I Am with you in every step that you take, directing your path, only listen to Me, by waiting patiently for the voice of the Lord to be made known to you in your inner self, where the thoughts in your head are silenced and the power and strength of My Word is made known to you, as it was to My servants of old. I...

Summary of Acts  The genre of the book of Acts is Narrative History with several Sermons. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke, was a doctor and Gentile. He wrote this book too. It is said to be Luke's sequel to the Gospel of Luke. It is titled "Acts" to emphasize that this book records the "Acts of the Apostles through the work of the Holy Spirit".  The key personalities of Acts are Peter, Paul, John, James, Stephen, Barnabas, Timothy, Lydia, Silas, and Apollos. Luke wrote the book of Acts (Acts of the Apostles) to record how believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit, worked to spread the Gospel of Christ, and are a model for the future church. Theme: The book of Acts is also the history of the birth, the founding, and the spread of the Church from Jerusalem to Rome. It also records the transition of the Church from being almost exclusively a Jewish institution into becoming a Gentile and an international institution. Consequently, it records the transition...

The 4 categories of the 27 New Testament books: Biography:  The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - which tell the life story of Jesus. The first three Gospels are similar in content and structure and are also called the "Synoptic Gospels". History:  Acts or Acts of the Apostles - which recounts the early history of Christianity when the Apostles began to preach the Gospel. Letters  (a.k.a. the Epistles): Romans, 1st Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st Thessalonians, 2nd Thessalonians, 1st Timothy, 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, 1st Peter, 2nd Peter, 1st John, 2nd John, 3rd John and Jude - written by Paul and other authors. Prophecy:  Revelation or Book of the Revelation to John - which is the only New Testament book to focus entirely on prophecy. ~~~~~~~ Summary of Matthew   The book of Matthew is a Gospel that contains Narrative History, Genealogy, Parables, Sermons, and some Prophetic Oracles. It was wr...

  Summaries of the 12 minor prophets books. Each book was named after the prophet who wrote it. But please note the minor prophets start with the book of Hosea. Ezekiel and Daniel are major prophets. ~~~~~~~ Summary of Ezekiel   Key personalities include Ezekiel, Israel’s leaders, Ezekiel’s wife, King Nebuchadnezzar, and “the prince”.   THEME: It was written to announce judgment upon Judah, to allow them one last chance to repent. It also foretells of the coming deliverance of God’s nation from captivity in Babylon. It mainly discusses the events during the Babylonian captivity. Ezekiel is a priest who is called by God to deliver His messages.   In chapters 1-3, God commissions his servant Ezekiel. He receives visions, and his message is to confront God’s sinful nation, “I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day” (2:3).   Chapters 4-24, Ezekiel...