The New Life In Christ: ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and make your way successful. Genesis 24:40.

And he (the servant) said, “O, LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. I am standing here by the spring of water… Let the girl to whom I shall say, “Please offer your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’- let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master. Before he had finished speaking…there was Rebekah…coming out with her water jar on her shoulder. Genesis 24:12-15.

The man (the servant) gazed at her in silence to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful. Genesis 24:21.

Before I had finished speaking in my heart… Genesis 24:45.

“The thing comes from the LORD; we can not speak to you anything bad or good… Genesis 24:50.

And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit… Romans 8:27. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” 1Corinthians 9:9.

In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

But I have not used any of these rights… I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of this boast. Yet when I preach the gospel, I can not boast, for I am compelled to preach…

Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it. 1Corinthians 9:14-18.

I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.

 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in it’s blessings. ICorinthians 9:22-23.

Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; 1Corinthians 9:26.

Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: But, “The burden of the LORD” you shall mention no more… Jeremiah 23:36.

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! Jeremiah 23:1.

They keep saying to those who despise the word of the LORD, “It shall be with you”, and to all who stubbornly follow their own stubborn hearts, they say, “No calamity shall come upon you.”

For who has stood in the council of the Lord so as to see and to hear his word? Who has given heed to his word so as to proclaim it?  Jeremiah 23:17-18.

They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another…let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream. Jeremiah 23:27-28.

So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? ...For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says. 1Corinthians 14:13.

If you are praising God with your spirit, how can one who finds himself among those who do not understand say “Amen” to your thanks giving? You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.

But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in tongue. 1Corinthians 14:16-17 & 14:19.

…for the burden is everyone’s own word, and so you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God. Jeremiah 23:36. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! Galatians 5:12.

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy…having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone. 2Timothy 3:1-5 & 3:9.

But avoid foolishness controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. Titus 3:9-11.

…if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Hebrews 6:6. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Titus 2:15. (Because) …the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Romans 8:22.)

For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers… They must be silenced, because they are ruining, whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach-and that for the sake of dishonest gain. Titus 1:10-11.

They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. Titus 1:16.

(But) You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1.

But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. 2Timothy 4:5.

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech that can not be condemned, so that those nothing bad to say about us. Titus 2:7-8. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: God…whom no one has seen or can see. 1Timothy 6:15-16.

For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;

the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 1Corinthians 1:19-21.

However, as it is written:

“No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love him.”

but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. 1Corinthians 2:9-10.

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him;

So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours…all are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God. 1Corinthians 3:16-23. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you… 2Timothy 1:6.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life… 2Timothy 1:7-8.

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you-guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2Timothy 1:13-14.

Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2Timothy 2:3.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2Timothy 2:15.

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” 2Timothy 2:19. Amen.