NEW YEAR'S GREETING!

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE NEW YEAR, PART # 3

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The beginning of 2023 looks promising to me, because I can began to anticipate 

my plans to upgrade my daily activities.  I've been thinking about how to:

* Be consistent with doing weekly Bible Study.

* Stick to an exercise plan at least three times per week. 

*  Attend more free classes at the Senior Center.

These goals are attainable if I avoid distractions and procrastination.

I can't wait to get started. I will try to keep  a Journal which will

alert me when my efforts start waning.

Here are today's Scriptures which I hope inspire you:

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; 

behold, all things are become new." 

2 Corinthians 5:17

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy

 he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;" 

Titus 3:5 

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing 

of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,

 will of God." 

Romans 12:2 

TODAY'S PRIASE SONG:

Jeff & Sheri Easter, New Day:

https://youtu.be/1QtFVN9OZvM

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE NEW YEAR, PART # 2

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I welcome the coming new year.  I feel blessed to be able to bring 

in the new year with my friends and family. We hug,  text, email,

or Duo each other to say, "You Are Blessed, Happy New Year!!

I hope and pray the following Scriptures inspire 

feelings of hope and anticipation for a

blessed 2023!!

LAMENTATIONS  5: 21

"Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew 

our days as of old."

PSALM 51: 10

"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." 

EPHESIANS 4: 23-24

23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God

 is created in righteousness and true holiness.

COLOSSIANS 2:18

"Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary

humility...

 

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

PHIL WICKHAM, LIVING HOPE

https://youtu.be/9f2FXxDVO6w

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE NEW YEAR! PART # 1

Most of ponder over the past events that happened this year.

Our lives may have had good and bad  things happen to us.

These things will determine whether our year ended with

 feelings of joy or remorse. 

I hope is that the Scriptures I share will help you

decide how to improve your life in 2023:

"O sing unto the LORD a new song; for He hath done marvellous things: 

His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory."

 Psalms 98:1 

17  "Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long."

18  "For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off." 

Proverbs 23: 17-18 

30. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

31  "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; 

they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not

 be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." 

Isaiah 40:30-31

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

FRED HAMMOND, THEY THAT WAIT!

https://youtu.be/mYrI7oClid0

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!

AWESOME SON WAS BORN!!

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"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call his name Immanuel."

 Isaiah 7:14

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." 

Matthew 1:23 

"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS." 

Luke 1:31

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

WHEN A CHILD IS BORN, ANDREA BOCELLI

https://youtu.be/6kgE3J7bFQY

O HOLY NIGHT (  ITALIAN VERSION), ANDREA  BOCELLI

https://youtu.be/41jx96xpbho

HE SHALL BE CALLED IMMANUEL!

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( IMMANUEL\ HEBREW)

Isaiah 7:14

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,

 and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Isaiah 8:8

“And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; 

and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.”

Matthew 1:23

“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, 

which being interpreted is, God with us.”

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

O COME, O COME EMMANUEL, THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR

https://youtu.be/JPAXBjj1rlI

EMMANUEL,  THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR

https://youtu.be/Zh1zpAf8aOs

HIS NAME WILL BE WONDERFUL!!

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ISAIAH 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be 

upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, 

The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

BORN IN BETHLEHEM- BY THIRD DAY!

https://youtu.be/Av7fPUem190

GOOD LISTENER PRACTICE!

2 Samuel 7:22

Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, 

according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, 

thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

1 Chronicles 17:20

O, Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to

 all that we have heard with our ears.

Matthew 11:13-15

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹⁴ And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

¹⁵ He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 13:43

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. 

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:23 

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 14:35

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath

ears to hear, let him hear.

Revelation 3: 13

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

MARTINA MC BRIDE,

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR!

https://youtu.be/qrB3Yj_GtOQ

MARY'S PURPOSE! PART#3

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MARY'S PURPOSE: HER SON WAS WORSHIPPED BY ANGEL,  SHEPHERDS, & SERVANT OF GOD.

SHE THINKS ABOUT THEIR COMMENTS ABOUT HER CHILD:

SON OF THE HIGHEST! LIGHT TO THE GENTILES! HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END!

ANGEL GABRIEL:

Luke 1:26

“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,”

Luke 1:28

“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: 

blessed art thou among women.”

Luke 1:29

“And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.”

Luke 1:31

“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”

Luke 1:32

“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto

 him the throne of his father David:”

Luke 1:33

“And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”

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SHEPHERDS:

Luke 2:17

“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.”

Luke 2:18

“And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.”

Luke 2:19

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”

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SIMEON, SERVANT OF GOD

Luke 2:25

“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; 

and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: 

and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”

Luke 2:27

“And he ( SIMEON) came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, 

to do for him after the custom of the law,”

Luke 2:28

“Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,”

Luke 2:29

“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:”

Luke 2:30

“For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,”

Luke 2:32

“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Luke 2:33

“And Joseph and his mother (Mary)  marveled at those things which were spoken of him.”

MARY'S PURPOSE: TO FULFILL PROPHECY:

Matthew 2:13

“And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, 

saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there

 until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:14

“When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:”

Matthew 2:15

“And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 

of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”

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Matthew 2:22

“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, 

he ( Joseph) was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, 

he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”

Matthew 2:23

“And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 

by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.”

MOTHER MARY'S PURPOSE, PART #2

MOTHER MARY'S PURPOSE! PART 1

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THE COMING MESSIAH:

Isaiah 7:14

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, 

and shall call his name Immanuel.”

MARY CHOSEN:

Matthew 1:18

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, 

before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”

Luke 1:27

“To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; 

and the virgin's name was Mary.”

Luke 1:28

“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, 

the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”

Luke 1:31

“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”

Luke 1:32

“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him 

the throne of his father David:”

Luke 1:42

“And she ( Elisabeth) spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, 

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.”

MARY RECEIVES COMMAND FROM GABRIEL:

Luke 1:46

“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,”

Luke 1:48

“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth 

all generations shall call me blessed.”

Luke 1:49

“For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.”

MARY'S PURPOSE:: GIVE BIRTH & RAISE YOUNG  IMMANUEL (JESUS):

Matthew 1:18

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, 

before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”

Luke 2:7

“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, 

and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”

 

Luke 2:21

“And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, 

his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”

Luke 2:39

“And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, 

to their own city Nazareth.”

Luke 2:40

“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.”

Luke 2:41

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.”

Luke 2:42

“And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.”

Luke 2:43

“And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; 

and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.”

Luke 2:46

“And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, 

sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.”

Luke 2:48

“And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son,

 why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.”

Luke 2:49

“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be

 about my Father's business?”

Luke 2:50

“And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.”

Luke 2:51

“And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: 

but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.”

Luke 2:52

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”