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Mid AfternoonMeditation 4-2-16

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 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him,whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 2 Cor. 5:7-11

How are living by faith, not by sight and fearing the Lord related?

The Road Through Romans Omnipresence

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Today we come to the conclusion of our discussion on the “invisible attributes of God” as outlined in A.W. Tozer’s book The Attributes of God, and referenced in Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

If you have missed any of our previous discussions they can be found on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.

Today we are speaking about the OMNIPRESENCE of God. That is the quality of God being everywhere at once.

Here to help us understand this a little better is Buffalo

Which of God’s attributes is the most difficult for you to fathom?

 

Morning Direction From Scripture 3-31-16

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 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side,but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

What does it mean to you to “be given over to death for Jesus’ sake so that life may be revealed in our mortal body?”

The Road Through Romans Graciousness

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We have been discussing the attributes of God for the last several weeks. Romans 1:20 says

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

If you have missed any of our previous discussions they can be found on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.

What do we mean when we say God is gracious? Watch this.

The Road Through Romans: God’s Goodness

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Yesterday we acknowledged that God is eternal in nature. We came to this in our study through Romans 1:20.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

If you have missed any of these discussions you can find them on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.

Today we are discussing the goodness of God. What do we mean when we say God is good?

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. Ge. 1:31

He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:5

 

The Road Through Romans: Eternal In Nature

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We are currently doing a study through the Book Of Romans verse by verse. We have been stuck in verse 20 of chapter 1 for some time as we study the invisible qualities of God using A.W. Tozer’s book, The Attributes of God.

If you have missed any of these discussions you can find them on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.

Helping us today to understand the eternal nature of God is Pastor James McDonald. God being eternal is not about God having a long life. God being eternal means He has no limits in expanse or in time. He can focus on everything and everyone at once while being in and out of time all at the same time. It means He can accomplish anything at any time in any place under any set of circumstances because He is without limit. He never runs out of power or strength or resource. He is eternal.

Eternity just blows my mind! How about you?

 

The Road Through Romans: Mercy

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As we have walked our way verse by verse through the Book of Romans, we have come to verse 20 of chapter 1. We have hovered over this verse for some time now as we learn about the invisible qualities of God. We are using A.W. Tozer’s material from  The Attributes of God to work from.

If you have missed any of these discussions you can find them on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.

Let’s move on to our discussion of the quality of mercy.

 

Mercy is the quality we depend on to even be able to stand before all the other qualities of God. Except for His mercy we cannot partake of anything else in His divine nature. Let me ask you, where in the creation do you see the quality of mercy being displayed?