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God, The Giver
Jan 15, 2006

God, the Giver

The Holy Bible

James 1:16-18, a beginning

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Genesis 2:7
The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul.

1 Timothy 6:13
In the sight of God, who gives life to everything…

LIFE

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Genesis 1:28-30
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule…over every living creature…”

SOVEREIGNTY OF MAN OVER THE CREATION

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Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.”

Genesis 9:3
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

FOOD: Sustenance of life

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Genesis 15:17-19
When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates…”

COVENANT

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Deuteronomy 4:36-38
Because he loved your forefathers and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength, to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you into their land to give it to you for your inheritance, as it is today.

THE LAND

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Joshua 23:14-15
"Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”

PROMISES

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Numbers 18:7
“But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death."

OLD TESTAMENT MINISTRY

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1 Kings 3:12-15
“I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for-both riches and honor-so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in my ways…I will give you a long life."

WISDOM—PLUS!

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2 Chronicles 26:3-5
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king…As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

Ecclesiastes 2:25-26
To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness…

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them…to be happy in his work--this is a gift of God.

SUCCESS and HAPPINESS

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Psalms 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.

JOY and SPIRITUAL LIFE

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Daniel 1:17
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING

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Daniel 5:18-19
"O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.”

EARTHLY POWER

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Mark 2:5-12
Jesus said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven.”

The scribes thought: "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Jesus: "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? He said to the paralytic, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

FORGIVENESS and HEALING

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Acts 1:4-5
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For…in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S POWER

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1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good…All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

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Acts 14:17
Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.

COMMON GRACE

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Romans 6:23
…the gift of God is eternal life in Christ …

Romans 5:15-17

For if …death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's…gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8
…by grace you have been saved…and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…

SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE

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2 Tim 1:6-7
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

A MIND OF SPIRITUAL POWER

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Ephesians 3:7
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.

NEW TESTAMENT MINISTRY

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Rev 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.”

HEAVEN

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So, what does this mean to you and me?

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

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God, the Giver

The Holy Bible

James 1:16-18, a beginning

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Genesis 2:7The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul. 1 Timothy 6:13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything…LIFE

Genesis 1:28-30God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule…over every living creature…”SOVEREIGNTY OF MAN OVER THE CREATION

Joshua 23:14-15"Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”PROMISES

Numbers 18:7“But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death." OLD TESTAMENT MINISTRY

Psalms 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right,giving joy to the heart.The commands of the LORD are radiant,giving light to the eyes. JOY and SPIRITUAL LIFE

Daniel 1:17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING

Daniel 5:18-19"O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.” EARTHLY POWER

Mark 2:5-12Jesus said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven.”

The scribes thought: "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Jesus: "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? He said to the paralytic, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

FORGIVENESS and HEALING

Acts 1:4-5On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For…in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." THE HOLY SPIRIT’S POWER

1 Corinthians 12:7-11Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good…All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

Acts 14:17Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy. COMMON GRACE

Romans 6:23…the gift of God is eternal life in Christ …

Romans 5:15-17

For if …death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's…gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8…by grace you have been saved…and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE

2 Tim 1:6-7For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. A MIND OF SPIRITUAL POWER

Ephesians 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.NEW TESTAMENT MINISTRY

Rev 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.” HEAVEN

So, what does this mean to you and me?

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Genesis 2:7
The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul.

1 Timothy 6:13
In the sight of God, who gives life to everything…

LIFE

Genesis 1:28-30
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule…over every living creature…”

SOVEREIGNTY OF MAN OVER THE CREATION

Joshua 23:14-15
"Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”

PROMISES

Numbers 18:7
“But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death."

OLD TESTAMENT MINISTRY

Psalms 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.

JOY and SPIRITUAL LIFE

Daniel 1:17
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING

Daniel 5:18-19
"O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.”

EARTHLY POWER

Mark 2:5-12
Jesus said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Acts 1:4-5
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For…in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S POWER

1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good…All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

Acts 14:17
Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.

COMMON GRACE

Romans 6:23
…the gift of God is eternal life in Christ …

Ephesians 2:8
…by grace you have been saved…and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…

SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE

2 Tim 1:6-7
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

A MIND OF SPIRITUAL POWER

Ephesians 3:7
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.

NEW TESTAMENT MINISTRY

Rev 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.”

HEAVEN