July 2007 Archives of The Agape Letters

July 2007 Archive

Monday July 2, 2007       "Bountiful Supply!" "Of God's Holy Spirit" Philippians 1:19 (Amplified Bible) For I am well assured and indeed know that through your prayers and a bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) this will turn out for my preservation (for the spiritual health and welfare of my own soul) and avail toward the saving work of the Gospel. The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Believers at Philippi, during his imprisonment in Rome, confirming to them the Powerful WORK of Holy Spirit, which was ongoing in his life despite his obvious circumstance.

Tuesday July 3, 2007       "Raising the Roof!" "Brings Forth HIS Redemption!" Luke 5:17-20 (Amplified Bible) ...But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with his stretcher through the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus..... When facing any obstacle that could stalemate the WORK of God's Kingdom, it is 'Determination' that drives me to seek my Savior and Lord.

Wedesday July 4, 2007       "Beyond 'The Call'!" "'WORKs in Christ', Every Believer's Destiny!" Colossians 1:23 (Amplified Bible) [And this He will do] provided that you continue to stay with and in the faith [in Christ], well-grounded and settled and steadfast, not shifting or moving away from the hope [which rests on and is inspired by] the glad tidings (the Gospel), which you heard and which has been preached [as being designed for and offered without restrictions] to every person under heaven, and of which [Gospel] I, Paul, became a minister. Like the Apostle Paul, as I and every Believer in Christ who has received their 'Calling' has also received God's Gift of Power through HIS Spirit to edify, teach, and empower us, Holy Spirit also Directs me into the 'Purpose' for which HIS Kingdom is to be advanced in the earth.

Thursday July 5, 2007       "Beyond 'The Call'!" "HIS WORD Spoken IS 'Destiny'!" Acts 17:6 (Amplified Bible) But when they failed to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, It is of the greatest importance to me as well as all Believers in Christ, to understand the role of Holy Spirit as one who 'Reveals the Truth of God', guiding me into that depth of understanding of God and who HIS Son is for 'Living my Life in Victory'.

Monday July 9, 2007       "Overflowing LOVE!" "Destiny of Believers in Christ!" 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (Amplified Bible) Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) guide our steps to you. And may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you, So that He may strengthen and confirm and establish your hearts faultlessly pure and unblamable in holiness in the sight of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) with all His saints (the holy and glorified people of God)! Amen, (so be it)! It was Paul's committment and determination towards the advancement of the Good News (the Gospel of Christ), that he incorporated the zeal of a young believer named Timothy, to encourage and strengthen others in their Faith.

Tuesday July 10, 2007       "Caught 'RedHanded'!" "Christ and HIM Crucified!" 1 John 1:7 (Amplified Bible) But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]. Relationships begin with the desire to know another person, sometimes reaching deeply into those areas of our soul that needs comfort and peace in troublesome times.

Wednesday July 11, 2007       "Subjection!" "DOING God's Will!" Ephesians 1:7-10 (New International Version) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. Before the Apostle Paul received 'Divine Revelation' of Christ, he had studied the 'Scriptures' extensively concerning God's Law, yet he had never 'Learned' of God's Purpose for his life.

Thursday July 12, 2007       "Called for ACTion!" "Trained and Ready!" Acts 11:21-24 (New International Version) The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. In the 1st century church, there were Believers who were 'Called' into Action, given Power and Authority to do the WORK of God by HIS Spirit.

Friday July 13, 2007       "The 'Light' Bread!" "'Living' Food for the Soul!" 2 Corinthians 4:5-10 (Amplified Bible) For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus' sake. For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah)..... These Corinthian Believers gladly received the 'Gospel of Christ' as preached and taught from the Apostle Paul, a man transformed and filled by God's Spirit.

Monday July 16, 2007       "Released Faith!" "Catches God's Provision!" Matthew 17:27 (New International Version) (Jesus speaking) "Then the sons are exempt," Jesus said to him. "But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours." There are those times when God desires to 'Teach' me a Spiritual TRUTH in a 'WAY' which sometimes seems backward to my carnal sense of understanding.

Tuesday July 17, 2007       "'Light' House!" "Faith Beams Outward!" 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ... What Saul of Tarsus did not realize before his 'Transformation' while traveling on that dusty road leading into the city of Damascus, was that as the 'Persecutor' of those 'Light Bearers' of the Gospel, he was being 'Drawn' by God's Spirit into a life of 'Blinding Faith' in Christ.

Wednesday July 18, 2007       "Consistent Committment!" "To HIS Call!" Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. I am urged by the Apostle Paul to 'Stay the Course', 'Be Resolute and Determined' and above else, 'Committed to Consistency' in God's Calling upon my life.

Thursday July 19, 2007       "Divine Directive!" "Administered by God's Spirit!" Colossians 1:27-29 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of [realizing the] glory. Him we preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone and instructing everyone in all wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God),.... To understand God's 'Divine Directive' as explained by the Apostle Paul, I must first look at why God desires to 'Reveal' HIMself through HIS WORD by HIS Spirit.

Friday July 20, 2007       "Royal Appointment!" "Kings and Priests of God!" Revelation 5:9-10 (Amplified Bible) And [now] they sing a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to break the seals that are on it, for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased men unto God from every tribe and language and people and nation. And You have made them a kingdom (royal race) and priests to our God, and they shall reign [as kings] over the earth! Longing to look deep into God's WORD, having HIS Spirit as guide and interpreter of HIS Inerrant, Infallible and Complete TRUTH, I am intense in my desire to receive impartation and instruction by which I must strive daily to live by.

Monday July 23, 2007       "A Blessed Servant!" "Of HIS Business!" Luke 12:37 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them! According to the WORDs of Christ', every servant of The Most High God must be found Faithful to their assignment and duties as an heir and joint heir in HIS Kingdom.

Friday July 27, 2007       "Perfection in Glory!" "God's Presence and Power!" Ephesians 4:13 (Amplified Bible) ([That it might develop] until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension of the [full and accurate] knowledge of the Son of God, that [we might arrive] at really mature manhood (the completeness of personality which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ's own perfection), the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him. For any Believer's knowledge of God's Son Christ Jesus to increase, the Apostle Paul devoted the remainder of his life to expounding upon the 'Fullness and Completion' that could be attained through uncompromising 'Faith'.

Monday July 30, 2007       "Fullness of Spirit!" "LOVE in Action!" Romans 8:4 (Amplified Bible) So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit]. The Apostle Paul writes of fulfilling the requirements of God's Law, yet it is only by my submission to God's Spirit that I able to fulfill HIS intent of that same Law.

Tuesday July 31, 2007       "Walk by HIS Spirit!" "Life by Faith!" Ephesians 5:15-18 (Amplified Bible) ......Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. The Apostle Paul writes giving a stern warning to the Believers in Ephesus, where in my reading of his letter, I must avoid any attempt at diluting the Gospel of Christ and the Power and Authority by which Holy Spirit manifests HIS Power and continues the WORK and WILL of God.

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