STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

6/6/2021 ~ One

♳   OneAM.mp3 (32m 07s)   One.pptx Darkness is when nothing is clear. The One thing all can count on is God. "... The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, ..." ~ Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.'" ~ Mark 12:29 Above all Jesus instructs us to know in God there is no division. In God is the whole of all truth. "... 'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. ..." ~ Mark 12:30 There is no schism in our love for God. No division in devotion. Humbled under His gift of life, how can one not love that which created all for our experience to wonder independently; exclusively to possess the power of thought unique to each identity. ... three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. ... ~ 1st John 5:7-8 The truth of God stands over all man could know   Witness in heaven:      1) The Father      2) The Word (SON)      3) Holy Spirit = One   Witness on earth:      1) The Spirit (Eye of God)      2) The water (Baptism)      3) The blood (Sacrifice of Life) = One As the stars are of heights above earth’s ground, so does God’s presence permeate beyond all that is, from top to bottom at all there's to here’s. As God identifies with Himself, He looks to see the construct of each soul’s presence as well. What declares the whole truth of one is purpose of devotion. God watches as He asks we develop a character of service in observance of His ways. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, ... ~ Ephesians 4:4-7 As God is One, so His word sets truth for all              One body              One Spirit              One hope              One Lord              One faith              One baptism                           One God As fingerprints offer tiny infinite diversity, the face of truth spreads her gifts endlessly most prolifically. ... each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that. ~ 1st Corinthians 7:7 Talent is something given to be discovered in the depths of each one’s character. Too often destructive vices or woes of living blur purpose, with the all to common breaths of despair, causing the detrimentals of death, instead of the invigorations of life. One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, ... ~ Psalms 27:4 Situational specific, it is what one desires or chooses that life dwells upon. God again watches to see if we consider Him in the heart of our thoughts. His truth is so available if one desires. His promise holds a reality far beyond what ever could be supplied through the complexly simple which displays before our limited senses. Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. ~ Psalms 62:12 None can work their way into heaven, however, one can work their way out of heaven by not heeding to His words of truth. Without effort to know God, how can we be deemed His friend, accepting, fearfully begging, His consideration? ... who "will render to each one according to his deeds": ... ~ Romans 2:6 Each of us will be weighed on the balance of character in the brilliance of His unadulterated love. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the LORD. ~ Lamentations 3:26 Salvation is a test of patience and inner self-control to the cause He has put forth. ... "There is none righteous, no, not one; ..." ~ Romans 3:10 Not one of us has not miserably failed. Failure is a condition of continually coping. Not giving up is our success as we all ride failures. ... each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. ~ James 1:13-15 The gift of life is such that no one can blame God for the internalizations we all develop. Love of what we have, or disgust of what we don’t have, causes a soul to either be thankful or just fester. ... but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, ... ~ Philippians 3:13-14 ... like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, ... ~ Philippians 2:1-5 Sanity can only be found by marching ahead leaving mistakes gone past as to lessons learned. Regret is the conscience of repentance. Hope is the inspiration of faith. "... that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, ..." ~ John 17:21-23 The blessing of God gives life to all who believe   May be one in Us                             ⮡  I in You  Be made perfect in one                  ⮡  believe that You sent Me                       ⮡  I in them, and You in Me                                            ⭥                         Be one just as We are one   God in us is what Jesus proclaimed as our creator savior. To stand on His strength delivers a transcendence wisdom. ... their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ... ~ Acts 4:24-25 What divides a people is by not having a common understanding. It is said common sense is social wisdom. Humble questions of why there is evil instead of embracing evil defines a people, and whether a culture is noble or wicked. ... yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 8:6-7 He gives His love most commonly rejected     One God, the Father Whom are all things We for Him       True Knowledge Not in everyone One Lord Jesus Christ Whom we live     God reigns over all false religions, no matter how bizarre or twisted the creations man chooses to worship. Artistic creations allure man’s outward senses where God looks to the desires of heart, to assess a soul. God is worshipped from the inside, not the outside. ... there is no other God but one. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 8:4-5 Material edifices pale in the glory of His majesty where earth is but dust passing in time. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. ~ 1st Timothy 2:5 Jesus Christ will find each of us before the door to eternity. To not call upon Him reduces a soul to not having an advocate as evil is expelled. The only way to achieve success is to never give up on attempting to further clarity of thought. Drowning occurs when laziness passes the gumption to pursue what one can be sure of no matter the cost. Security is when insecurity is not an option. As Apollo 13 exposed the best of us, this quality to get it done shines on all that is great. There is only One God with Power of life ● The Lord God is One ● One must love God with one’s all ● God is multifaceted in the oneness that He is ● One body & Spirit, one hope, one faith, one God ● Each one has his own gift from God ● According to one’s deeds determines judgment ● Patient hope is the good path to salvation ● All have fallen short of the righteousness of God ● Each person is tempted by their own desires ● One thing to do is to let the past go reaching ahead ● To find God sees Him in the life that we are ● A common cry goes forth why mankind rages/plots ● All live through one God, and one Lord Jesus Christ In His Oneness all is, and we in Him. Darkness is its’ own worst place.