“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 being.” Those words from Genesis speak of the creation of Adam. It’s the part of the Bible Michelangelo painted in the Sistine Chapel, famously known for the finger of God reaching out with the touch of life to Adam. It’s such a personal picture. God formed him from the dust and then gives him life. So Michelangelo painted this “touch” of life from God to Adam. It’s so personal.
Wouldn’t it be neat if you were in that painting? Can you say that God “touched” you? Today we’re not talking about God being the Creator of our physical being and bringing us to life. Instead, we’ll talk about a different personal touch of God – the work of God that calls us to faith, giving us spiritual life! Let us give thanks to God for that call to faith!
…12encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 1314For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,…
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Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD.
Matthew 10:20
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Galatians 4:14
And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise me or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers
Hebrews 4:2
For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; …
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world…
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you…
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD…
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And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God…
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake…
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Mainstage 3 4 2 x 2. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
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Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth…