Day 11, 11 January 2025



Today at Calvary Community

Church, Pastor Barry Regier spoke on Identity from God's Word



Identity as a follower of Jesus ...



1 Peter 1:23



23 (Heb 4:12; 1Pe 1:3) for you have been born again, not from perishable seed,

but imperishable, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.



[23] Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the

word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.



... starts at being born again , to an eternal life,

because it comes from the Word of God.



Content



2 Timothy 3:16



16 (Ro 15:4) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching,

for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,



[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for

doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:



Unity



2 Peter 1:20-21



20 (2Pe 3:3; Ro 12:6) But know this first of all, that no prophecy

of the Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation.

21 (1Pe 1:11; Lk 1:70; 2Sa 23:2) For no prophecy at any time was produced

by the will of man, but holy men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.



[20] Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private

interpretation.

[21] For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men

of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.



Compilation



Hebrews 4:12-13



12 (Eph 6:17; Isa 49:2; Jer 23:29) For the word of God is alive, and active,

and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul

and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents

of the heart.

13 (Ps 33:13-15; Job 26:6) There is no creature that is not revealed

in His sight, for all things are bare and exposed to the eyes of Him

to whom we must give account.



[12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any

twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents

of the heart.

[13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but

all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to

do.



1 Peter 1:24-25



24 (Isa 40:6-8; Jas 1:10-11) For

"All flesh is as grass,

and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.

The grass withers, and its flower falls away,

25 (Isa 40:8) but the word of the Lord endures forever."

This is the word that was preached to you.



[24] For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of

grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

[25] But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which

by the gospel is preached unto you.



Ways to gain from the Holy bible.



A) Regular bible Reading



B) Meditation



Psalm 1:1-2



1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.



[1] Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor standeth in the way of sinners,

Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.



C) Memorisation



Psalm 119:9-11



9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) How shall a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping it according to Your word.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With my whole heart I seek You;

do not allow me to wander from Your commandments.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Your word I have hidden in my heart,

that I might not sin against You.



[9] Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto

according to thy word.

[10] With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy

commandments.

[11] Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.



D) Study



i) What do I like about this story / verse / passage?

ii) What don't I like about this story / verse / passage?

iii) What don't I understand about this story / verse / passage?

iv) What does the stroy / verse / passage tell me about God?

V) What do I have to do about it?

vi) What word, phrase or verse do I need to take with me today?



E) pray scripture



Take the passage that you have just read

and pray it back to God in as a prayer.



1) Job 35, Job 36, Job 37, Job 38



Job 35

Elihu Condemns Self-Righteousness

1 Elihu spoke again and said:

2 "Do you think this is right,

that you say, 'My righteousness is before God'?

3 For you said, 'What advantage will it be to me?

What profit will I have if I am cleansed from my sin?'

4 "I will answer you,

and your companions with you.

5 Look unto the heavens and see,

and behold the clouds that are higher than you.

6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him?

Or if your transgressions are multiplied, what does it do to Him?

7 If you are righteous, what does it give Him?

Or what does He receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness may hurt a man like you,

and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

9 "Because of the many oppressions they cry out;

they cry out because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none says, 'Where is God my Maker,

who gives songs in the night,

11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth,

and makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?'

12 There they cry out, but He does not answer

because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity,

nor will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although you say you do not see Him,

yet judgment is before Him,

and you must trust in Him.

15 But now, because He has not punished in His anger,

nor taken much notice of folly,

16 therefore Job opens his mouth in vain;

he multiplies words without knowledge."



Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be right,

That thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?

And, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

4 I will answer thee,

And thy companions with thee.

5 Look unto the heavens, and see;

And behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him?

Or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?

Or what receiveth he of thine hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art;

And thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry:

They cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God my maker,

Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth,

And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer,

Because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity,

Neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him,

Yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger;

Yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain;

He multiplieth words without knowledge.