Bookmarks with blue yarn bracelets from Believing God Bible Study |
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘You must make tassels on the corners of your clothes. A blue cord must be on each tassel. You must do it for all time to come. You will have the tassels to look at. They will remind you to obey all of the Lord’s commands. Then you will be faithful to him. You will not go after what your own hearts and eyes long for. “‘You will remember to obey all of my commands. And you will be set apart for your God. I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.’” Numbers 15:37-41
The Believing God Bible study focus scripture is...
“You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, in order that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10
Over these past several years, I have incorporated the Five Statement Pledge of Faith shown on the bookmark as a part of my daily prayer life...
- God is who He says He is.
- God can do what He says He can do.
- I am who God says I am.
- I can do all things through Christ
- God's Word is alive and active in me.
I'm Believing God.
God
is Who He says He is.
You are Jehovah Ra’ah, You are my Shepherd, I lack nothing. You make me
lie down in green pastures, You lead me beside the still waters. You restore my
soul. You lead me in the path of righteousness for Your name’s sake. Even when
I walk THROUGH the valley of the SHADOW of death, I will fear no evil, for You
are with me. Your rod and Your Staff, your Holy Spirit and Your Word, they
comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, You
anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely goodness and
mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of
the Lord forever.
SEVEN NAMES OF GOD
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PAIRED WITH PSALM 23:1-6
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JEHOVAH-RA’AH
The Lord, my shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
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The LORD is my shepherd;
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JEHOVAH-JIREH
The Lord, my provider (Genesis 22:14)
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I shall not want.
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JEHOVAH-SHALOM
The Lord, our peace (Judges 6:24)
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He makes me to lie down in green
pastures:
he leads me beside the still waters.
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JEHOVAH-RAPHA
The Lord, my healer (Exodus 15:26)
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He restores my soul:
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JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU
The Lord, our righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)
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He leads me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
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JEHOVAH-SHAMAH
The Lord, ever-present (Ezekiel 48:35)
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Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod
and thy staff they comfort me.
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JEHOVAH-NISSI
The Lord, our banner (Exodus 17:15)
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Thou prepares a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies:
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JEHOVAH-RAPHA
The Lord, my healer (Exodus 15:26)
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Thou anoints my head with oil; my cup
runs over.
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JEHOVAH-JIREH
The Lord, my provider (Genesis 22:14)
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
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God can do what He says He can do. Nothing is impossible for You, Lord Jesus, Absolutely Nothing! I am casting all my cares upon You because You care for me. Supply the needs I have today to know You and believe You, to glorify You, to find my satisfaction in You, to experience Your peace, and enjoy Your presence...
Five Key Benefits
God Intends for His
Children
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Obstacles which stand in the way of
the
Five Key Benefits God Intends for
His Children
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To Know God and
Believe Him
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Unbelief—I pray to roll away the obstacle of unbelief which is revealed in my doubt, fear, worry, and
discouragement.
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To Glorify God
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Pride—I pray to roll away the obstacle of pride which is self-absorption, whether I am absorbed
with how wonderful I am or how miserable I am. Forgive my self-focus. Worship is focus, help me focus on Jesus
Christ alone.
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To Find Satisfaction
in God
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Idolatry—I pray to roll away the obstacle of idolatry which is putting anything ahead of or instead of
Jesus Christ.
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To Experience God’s
Peace
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Prayerlessness—I pray to roll away the obstacle of praylessness. Prayerless lives are powerless
lives; prayerful lives are powerful lives. Peace is the fruit of
authority—let the peace of Christ rule.
Christ brings His peace where He is Prince—the Prince of Peace.
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To Enjoy God’s
Presence
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Legalism—I pray to roll away the obstacle of
legalism with a heart which desires an intimate, personal relationship
with my Lord Jesus Christ, not rules, regulations, and religion.
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I can do ALL things through Christ Who gives me strength. Lord Jesus, I cannot do this, but You can!
Take a moment
to ponder these wonderful words of life from the old hymn, "Before The Throne of God Above," written in the 1800s by Charitie Less Bancroft...
Behold Him there! The risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless, Righteousness, The Great unchangeable I AM
My perfect, spotless, Righteousness, The Great unchangeable I AM
The King of
Glory and of Grace
One with
Himself I cannot die
My soul is
purchased by His blood
My life is
hid with Christ on high
With Christ
my Savior and my God
With Christ
my Savior and my God
What is
important is that you see Jesus. The main thing in the Bible is the coming of
the Lord Jesus Christ on a mission of salvation, on a mission of redemption,
that He would save His people from their sins. If you are coming to the
awareness that “I have never believed upon Jesus Christ. I have never committed
my life to Christ,” you are invited to believe upon Christ today. He entered
this world born of a virgin. He lived a sinless and perfect life. He lived the
life that you and I could never live, and His perfect righteousness is what is
credited to our account when we believe upon Christ. He was qualified to go to
the cross, and there He was lifted up to die upon Calvary’s cross. God
transferred the sin of all the people who would ever believe upon Him and He
transferred that sin to Christ. And Christ, who knew no sin, God made to be sin
for us. He suffered, and bled, and died upon that cross. He gave His life that
you and I might have life. He shed His blood to make the only atonement for our
sin. He was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. They took Him
down from that cross, having made the atonement for sinners. They buried Him in
a borrowed tomb. And on the third day, He was raised from the dead, and He then
entered into glory on the day of His ascension. He is now seated at the right
hand of God the Father. And the Bible says, “Whosoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved.”
You must
believe in this One who suffered upon Calvary’s cross. He suffered the wrath of
God in the place of those for whom He bore their sin. And He has now entered
into glory. And if you’ll commit your life to Jesus Christ, He will take you
into glory one day, when He returns or when you die. There is salvation in no
other name. “For there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we
must be saved.” There is one God and one Mediator between the Lord — One God
and one Mediator which is the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave His life a ransom for
many. If you will commit your life to Jesus Christ; if you will deny yourself,
and take up a cross, and become a follower of Christ, if you will enter through
the narrow gate that leads into the kingdom of God, if you will take that
decisive step of faith, and surrender and submit your life to the lordship of
Jesus Christ, He will receive you. And one day, when you die, He will take you
home to be with Him in glory. He is preparing a place for all those who will
commit their life to Him.
This is
the message of the entire Bible — that our all-loving, gracious God has
provided salvation in the Person of His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus, as He walked
on the road to Emmaus with his disciples and looked into the Scriptures with
them, He said, “They testify of me. And they speak of my suffering and my
glory.” May you know what it is to enter into the kingdom of God and enter into
His glory one day when He comes for you.
Heavenly
Father, thank You for the preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ in all of
Scripture. We praise you that He steps out of the pages of even the Old
Testament as the central message, as the object of our faith, as a Savior and
Lord. Father, thank you that you have opened our eyes, that we might behold our
need of Christ and see who Christ is. If there is anyone who has never come all
the way to faith in Jesus Christ, oh God, we pray that they would surrender
their life to Christ and enter in to the kingdom of God. Father, we are believing
You, and we pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Look up –
Meditate on Isaiah
43:10. Pray to see what it reveals about the character of God.
Look in –
Meditate on Isaiah
43:10. Pray to see how you might apply it to your life. Be propelled to ask
galvanizing questions about your discoveries: “Because God is ______________, I
will ______________.”
Look out
– Meditate on Isaiah
43:10. Pray to see how you might apply it to your relationships with
others. Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and
for His glory.
* If you
liked this post, you'll love this book – Name Above All
Names Devotional: Focusing on 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ
'Before the Throne of God Above' ... sometimes the old hymns touch places deep that nothing else can.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth ..
Yes, Linda! I so agree with you...not only the lyrics of that great old hymn, but the very compelling and passionate voice of Nicol Sponberg, singing lead in the original group Selah...draws me instantly to our living Lord and Savior Jesus Christ every time <3
DeleteI so loved that study!!! It is amazing how the truths Beth Moore taught have stayed in my memory bank and been retrieved at just when I needed a fresh dose of belief. Glad I visited from Coffee For Your Heart today. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment! I have found the very same thing to be true in my life...those golden nuggets of God's Word that I dig for in a Beth Moore Bible Study truly do stay with me...seemingly coming to the surface along with the situations that need just that Word of Truth...amazing grace :)
DeleteBeth, I loved seeing this post once again. That study will forever be in my memories as probably my favorite of her studies. I am grateful that you shared the post on my site. Today I so appreciated reading your section under "God can do what He says He can do." Thank you for encouraging me today!
ReplyDeleteJoanne, thank you so much for your encouraging comments, both this year and 2014! This study has certainly been forever in my memories as my favorite, as well. In face, the section, "God can do what He says He can do," is a part of my daily prayer time. Many blessings to you!
DeleteThanks for sharing... I especially like the Five Statement Pledge of Faith! Stopping by from #letshavecoffee
ReplyDeleteLaura, thank you so much for stopping by. The Five Statement Pledge of Faith has been a part of my daily prayer time since 2003, when I completed the online Believing God Bible Study. Many blessings to you!
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