Monday, February 3 Daily Inspiration
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THE ONLY BEGOTTEN
John 3:16:
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten
Son, that whosoever believes in Him..."
(NKJV) The single most identifying word in that verse that identifies the uniqueness of Jesus is the word "begotten." It comes from the word "beget," an action verb meaning "to become the father of" in the sense of "to procreate." Jesus is the only son procreated from God's (via Holy Spirit) own seed. God has many sons, but only one that was "begotten" or "procreated" of his own seed in a woman (Mary). This is distinctly different from a created son. Adam was a created son. I am a son of God by the adoption through Jesus' shed blood. Every other son of God (and there are billions) were either created by Him or adopted to Him. Only ONE was begotten of Him....Jesus. Even Satan knows this. There are counterfeit "Jesuses" (anti-christs), so we must properly identify the true Messiah, the "only begotten" of the Father.
Satan is a deceiver. He will attempt to corrupt the word of God if and when he can. He has been rather successful in the modern age. Many of the modern Bible translations have left out the word "begotten", even though it is the only true and unique identifier of Jesus. Many versions say "God's only Son", or "God's one and only son." That is absolutely wrong. Never trust such a corrupted translation. I don't care if a few old transcripts may have left out "begotten" they are corrupted and faulty.
If you are using such a translation, ditch it and get a true one. For your benefit, I will list a few good translations and a few faulty ones. The list is not inclusive; only a few are listed since there are so many:
Good translations that use "begotten":
KJV, NKJV, MEV, YLT1998, NASB
Faulty translations that leave "begotten out and use "only" or "one and only":
NIV, ESV, MSG, GNB, ASV
Stay with the ones that include "only begotten" and you won't be deceived!
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It is this Thursday Evening
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LOCATION
621 Dozier Avenue
DATE AND TIME
02/06/20
5:30pm -
02/06/20
8:00pm
We will be holding our Women on the Frontline meeting on February 6 at Pastor Helen's home. Dinner at 5:30 followed by ministry at 6:30.
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What were the Hebrew names of Daniel's friends in the fiery furnace?
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
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Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
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Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Nehemiah
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We do not share our polls with anyone other than the readers of this daily newsletter.
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February 2 Poll Results:
How many books are there in the King James Old Testament?
The correct answer is: 39 (there are 27 in the New Testament)
63% of those that responded got the answer correct
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Good Job!
37% said 27. Better luck next time!
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ARE YOU DEHYDRATED?
A few years ago a friend was admitted to the hospital with an irregular heart beat. It was determined the cause was she was dehydrated. How simple it was to correct this problem. Drink more water. Many people are dehydrated and don't even realize it. It affects the workings of your body, and may even lead to death if not corrected. As I was pondering on this the Lord spoke to me and said many are "spiritually dehydrated" also. Now, that was a mouth full. I thought about that, and realized that many never drink from the water of the word. Their spirits have become dry and hard. Just like being naturally dehydrated, the solution is also so easy. Just drink from the word of God. Often we think we are doing things for God, but we're only doing it for self. That becomes a self righteous dry spirit. God wants a heart that is soft and pliable that listens when He speaks to us my friends. In a dehydrated body the skin may be pulled but does not "snap" back quickly. In a dehydrated spirit when you touch it, it snaps and breaks because there is no moisture in it.
What about you? Do you have a dehydrated spirit? When God speaks do you yield, or do you break? Yes a broken and contrite spirit God will not despise, but it is broken because it sees itself the way God does, and desires change. In Psalm 51, we learn from David so much about this. He had been confronted by Nathan the Prophet over the death of Uriah, Bathsheba's husband, that he allowed to be murdered in battle. David did not play the blame game. He said in Psalm 51: 3-4:
"For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest."
This is why David was called a man after God's own heart. He saw his sin, confessed it and got things right with God. His heart was well watered from hearing the word of God.
Dehydration is not a good thing physically or spiritually. I pray that you drink enough water to be healthy and that you drink enough spiritual water to be spiritually healthy too. Don't let pride stand between you and God. Get things right. I have to daily. To drink from his fresh well of living water is the only thing that satisfies. If you aren't doing it, start today. You will not regret it!
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"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall"
Proverbs 16:18
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BIBLE TRIVIA
Israel was split into two kingdoms. Name them
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1451:
Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire
1966:
1st soft landing on the Moon
1876:
Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football
1995
: Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
1690:
The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas
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TRIVIA ANSWER
Israel and Judah
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SPIRIT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
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