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Saturday, October 04, 2014

What came down (descended) did go up (ascended)!

Good morning all!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!!
   Wow!!  Ephesians 4:4-6 talked about unity through God.  Now look at verse 7-13 - if you have not stopped and studied this you will be amazed.  When Christ was crucified Paul says: 
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why scripture says:
“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives
    and gave gifts to his people.

This is also said in Psalms 68: 18 When you ascended on high,
    you took many captives;
    you received gifts from people,
    even from the rebellious—
    that you, Lord God, might dwell there.

 Paul uses this to teach that Christ, in his crucifixion and resurrection, was victorious over satan.  Also, when Christ ascended to heaven, he gave gifts to the church which we will look at in verses 11-13.
  Now these next 2 verses I would ask that you look at, study, and then let us talk about them next time. Take note of ascended and descended  as well as lower parts of the earth and far above all heavens.
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
    A lot in the Bible verses when you stop, read, and internalize.  Until then, you are only reading a great history book.  You read, you learn, some things your remember, yet you do not understand completely.  Take time to study and internalize.  Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
     Johnny
 
 

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