If the devil knows the Scriptures better than you do, what are you going to do about it?
When he tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he abused Scripture by taunting Him with it. But Jesus used Scripture to send the devil packing.
Start your New Year off right. Get your Bible off the shelf, pray over it and ask God to guide you in your understanding of it, and begin to apply it to your life. Otherwise, it's just another book on the rack.
I'm an overcoming Christian and my desire is that you are, too. I am overcome by the Amazing Grace God has for me. And I overcome the enemies of God using the Scripture as my level, my shield and my sword.
GENESIS: BOOK OF BEGINNINGS.
EXODUS: BOOK OF DELIVERANCE
LEVITICUS: BOOK OF WORSHIP INSTRUCTIONS-HOLINESS, SACRIFICE, ATONEMENT
NUMBERS: BOOK OF GENEALOGIES; LIVING IN THE WILDERNESS/ PREPARATION TO ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND
DEUTERONOMY: BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE AND BLESSINGS
(are you hungry yet?)
JOSHUA: BOOK OF CONQUEST-OVERCOMING OPPOSITION AND SHARING THE REWARDS
JUDGES: BOOK OF MILITARY HEROES WHOM GOD RAISED UP TO DELIVER AN IMMORAL PEOPLE
RUTH: BOOK OF FRIENDSHIP-THE DEMONSTRATION AND REWARDS OF BEING A FRIEND
1 & 2 SAMUEL: BOOK OF TRANSITION OF GOVERNMENT
1 & 2 KINGS: HISTORY BOOKS OF GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE IN A 400 YEAR SPAN
1 & 2 CHRONICLES: BOOKS OF HOPE
(gonna have to re_read my Bible again, all the way through!)
EZRA: BOOK OF RESTORATION OF THE REMNANT OF GOD'S COVENANT PEOPLE
NEHEMIAH: BOOK OF COURAGEOUS, RESOURCEFUL LEADERSHIP
ESTHER: BOOK OF GOD'S PRESERVATION OF HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE
JOB: BOOK OF 'WHY THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER'-REVEALING THE CHARACTER OF GOD
PSALMS: BOOK OF PRAYERS, SONGS AND HYMNS-FOCUSING ON GOD IN EVERY SITUATION, CIRCUMSTANCE AND TRIAL
PROVERBS: BOOK OF APPLIED PRACTICAL WISDOM
ECCLESIASTES: QUESTIONING THE MEANING OF LIFE
SONG OF SOLOMON: BOOK OF AUTHENTIC LOVE
ISAIAH: BOOK ON THE HOLINESS OF GOD/SALVATION IS OF GOD
JEREMIAH: BOOK OF THE NEW COVENANT-GRACE AND FORGIVENESS WRITTEN IN THE HEART
LAMENTATIONS: SORROWING OVER GOD'S JUDGMENT OF HIS SINFUL PEOPLE-THE RESULTS OF IDOLATRY AND UNFAITHFULNESS
EZEKIEL: BOOK OF JUDGMENT & RESTORATION-INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF FORGIVENESS AND GRACE
DANIEL: EMPHASIZING THE TRUTH THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL OF HISTORY
HOSEA: BOOK OF STEADFAST LOVE
JOEL: PROPHETIC OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON GOD'S PEOPLE-REPENT AND RECEIVE
AMOS: BOOK OF REPENTANCE, WORSHIP AND CHANGED LIVES
OBADIAH: BOOK OF GOD'S JUDGMENT AGAINST ISRAEL'S ENEMIES
JONAH: BOOK OF REVELATION OF GOD'S HEART-MESSAGE OF GRACE FOR ALL PEOPLE, NOT JUST SOME; STEPS TO REVIVAL
MICAH: BOOK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
NAHUM: CALLED TO HOLINESS AS A WAY OF LIFE
HABAKKUK: CALLED TO FAITH IN DAILY LIVING
ZEPHANIAH: CALLED TO SERVE AS GOD'S COVENANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
HAGGAI: CALLED TO AUTHENTIC WORSHIP
ZECHARIAH: CALLED TO AUTHENTIC FAITH-REPENTANCE, REVIVAL, RESTORATION
MALACHI: CALLED AGAIN TO AUTHENTIC WORSHIP-REBUKED FOR SHALLOW WORSHIP
MATTHEW: REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST AS THE PROMISED MESSIAH/DETERMINING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "KINGDOM OF HEAVEN" AND "KINGDOM OF GOD"
MARK: REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST AS THE SON OF GOD AND THE SON OF MAN
LUKE: REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST IS GOOD NEWS-GOSPEL OF JOY, GOSPEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOSPEL OF PRAYER
JOHN: BOOK OF RELATIONSHIPS BASED IN OUR LOVE FOR GOD AND GOD'S LOVE FOR US
ACTS: REVEALING THE PERSON AND PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
ROMANS: PROCLAIMING GOD'S POWER TO SAVE ALL PEOPLE
1 & 2 CORINTHIANS: LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IN A NON-CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT
GALATIANS: JUSTIFICATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
EPHESIANS: REVEALING THE UNION & BOND OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH
PHILIPPIANS: LIVING A JOY-FILLED CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE
COLOSSIANS: REVEALING THE MAJESTY OF CHRIST
1 & 2 THESSALONIANS: PREPARING FOR CHRIST'S RETURN
1 & 2 TIMOTHY: THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF SCRIPTURE
TITUS: REMINDED TO 'HOLD FAST' (like superglue) TO THE GOSPEL OF OUR SALVATION
PHILEMON: REVEALING OUR RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER IN CHRIST
HEBREWS: REVEALING THE AUTHORITY AND FINALITY OF JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR
JAMES: PRACTICAL & TRUE RELIGION VS. COUNTERFEIT RELIGION
1 & 2 PETER: LIVING A LIFE OF HOPE AND JOY IN THE MIDST OF CONFLICT
1, 2, 3 JOHN: LIVING A LIFE OF ACTIVE LOVE AND FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
JUDE: DEFENDING GODLY FAITH AGAINST UNGODLY FALSE TEACHINGS
REVELATION: REVEALING GOD'S MAJESTY, POWER AND AUTHORITY
(this was a wonderful study today. took 3 hours just to get this far) I love my BIBLE!
