[EP 515] IMITATING WHAT IS GOOD | 11/30/2024

A daily bible study to draw us closer in our relationship with GOD through our Savior Jesus Christ in prayer and reading the word of GOD.
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365 Devotions on the Power of Prayer:
EPHESIANS 5:13-14 NKJV
13) But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
14) Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
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EPHESIANS 5:13-14 NIV
13) But everything exposed by the light becomes visible- and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
14) This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
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Life Lessons from 3 JOHN EP #515
Lesson #11 - IMITATING WHAT IS GOOD
3 JOHN 1-14
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Further Reading:
To Complete 3 JOHN during this twelve-part study, read 3 John 1–14
More Bible passages on Imitating Christ, read Matthew 5:14-16; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Galatians 2:19-21; Ephesians 5:1-2; Philippians 3:17-21; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-7; 1 Peter 2:21-22; and Hebrews 6:12.
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PRAYING THE NAMES OF GOD:
Week #9: YAHWEH NISSI
Key Scripture: Exodus 17:15-16
Understanding the Name:
Unlike fabric flags, ancient banners were usually made out of wood or metal and shaped into various figures or emblems that could be fastened to a bare staff or a long pole. Depicting birds, animals, or gods, they often glistened brightly in the sun so that they could be seen from far off. A banner carried at the head of an army or planted on a high hill served as a rallying point for troops before battle or as an announcement of a victory already won.

Because banners embodied the ideals and aspirations of whoever carried them, they aroused devotion to a nation, a cause, or a leader. When Moses held up the staff of God in the battle with the Amale kites, he was holding it like a banner, appealing to God’s power. By building an alter and naming it Yahweh Nissi (yah-WEH nis-SEE), “The Lord is my Banner, “ he created a memorial of God’s protection and power during the Israelites’ first battle after leaving Egypt.