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WELLCOME TO " A STUDY IN THE WORD" Allowing the Word to Speak to You. We are believers committed to worshipping and serving Jesus Christ. As we join with likeminded Christians in spreading the gospel around the world. Christ reached out to people of all ages and backgrounds and at A STUDY IN THE WORD we desire to do the same. That's why you'll discover here ministries geared to various life stages and needs. That's why we have a place for everyone to study the Scriptures, fellowship together, and minister to others through numerous service opportunitiesparenting ideas that really work.
We want you to be a part of the blessings of God in the life of our ministry. We'll bring you updates often on just what's happening at " A Study In The Word " and share the stories of how Christ is making a difference in people's lives. Dr. Wally Williams
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IT IS FINISHED! 12/31/2003 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. God always finishes what He begins (Phil. 1:6). God never speaks a word without ensuring that it comes to pass (Isa. 55:11). Christ is both the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end (Rev. 1:8, 17). Christ is as much at the end of His work as He is at its beginning. Jesus was given an enormous mandate. He was to live a sinless life, remaining absolutely obedient to His Father. Even the manner of His death was to fulfill numerous prophecies that had been foretold in Scripture (Matt. 26:24, 31, 54, 56; 27:9, 35; 46; John 19:28, 36-37). Yet, despite the extremely complex assignment Jesus received from His Father, He could shout triumphantly from the cross, "It is finished!" Christ now resides within each believer. His assignment today is to complete God’s will in each Christian. He is just as determined to do this in us as He was to complete God's will for Himself. You will have to resist Christ in order to remain out of the will of God. What is it God wants to do in you? Have you allowed Him to complete what He has begun? He will not force you to receive all that He has for your life. If God's work has not been brought to fruition in you, it is not that Christ has not been diligently working toward that end. Rather, you may need to release areas of your life to Him and be as determined to see God’s work in you completed as Christ is. Review the things God has said to you over this last year. Are there promises God has made to you that you have refused to allow Him to complete? If so, commit to yield your will to God today.Copyright 2003 North American Mission Board, SBC
M I G H T Y I N S P I R I T
The streets of Philippi had grown quiet in the midnight hour. The blackness of night crept into every corner of the city, especially here where despondency subdued the residents. Constant groanings and clinking of chains sounded the reality of incarceration, as prisoners faced lonely hours of speculation and regret. Many awaited a sentence of death—the comfortless night was plagued with the horror that loomed ahead and the sorrow of what could not be regained.
There was no escape. There was no hope. They were trapped, and, in the darkness, the captives could find nothing to remind them of light. As exhausted as he was, Silas could not sleep. The air in the inner cell was stifled, and the guards had stretched his legs to a painful angle with the splintered stocks. He was having difficulty breathing, and the torment of his wounds kept him from getting much-needed sleep. Each breath brought him agony as his scourged back scraped against the unforgiving limestone. Would he or Paul live to see another day? Silas did not know. Their offense was that they had cast a demon out of a servant girl who was telling fortunes in the marketplace. Her owners were upset over lost profits, so the magistrates had Silas and Paul disrobed, flogged, and locked away in this awful cell. The accusations were without basis. They had received no trial. Silas and Paul were Roman citizens, which meant that they, by law, were exempt from the scourging they had received. Somehow their rights had been overlooked. Silas and Paul were locked in the inner cell to ensure they would not escape. This chamber had been a cistern which provided water for the citizens of Philippi, but was now hollow and vacant. Stripped of his garments, dignity, strength, and freedom, no one would have blamed Silas if he had lost his hope. Yet Silas was not defeated. He neither meditated on injustice nor despaired of his situation. Instead, within him and Paul, there welled up prayers to God. In the desolation—in the face of death—faith coursed in them. It did not matter to Silas that he was bound in this cell, because the Lord Jesus had freed him from the bondage of sin. He knew that God would deliver him, either by bringing him into the presence of Christ, or by allowing him to continue preaching the Gospel. He and Paul were confident that the Lord's plan for them was good. Like living water, their songs filled the emptiness of the inner cell. Whether you feel trapped because of your circumstances, health, finances, or actions, you may encounter the awful gnawing of hopelessness. Your cistern of strength has run dry and has turned into a prison of despair. Just as Silas peered into the darkness and saw no light, you may see no solution to the doubts and issues that consume you. Yet consider this: Silas was not awaiting death as the other prisoners were; he was anticipating the mighty hand of God. Through all the pain and weariness, Silas' voice was triumphant because his hope was in God. You have a song to sing as well. Though your situation is overwhelming, God's hand is able to help you. Scripture teaches that "faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. . . . He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him" (Hebrews 11:1, 6). Silas and Paul lifted their voices, and a violent earthquake shook the foundation of the prison. Scripture records that not only were they freed, but they were able to lead the jailer and his entire family to the Lord. Silas was mighty in Spirit because his trust in God was unshakeable. The tenor of his witness was triumph. Are you willing to trust Him in your circumstances? Do you believe that no problem is beyond His power? God's desire is that you would be in such a deep relationship with Him that you would never doubt His provision. As you allow faith in God to conduct the symphony of your life, you will see Him shaking the very foundations of your prisons. Will you, like Silas, lift up your voice to herald the victory which is to come?
The Practical Side of Prayer [Prayer] is the very essence of true religion, the channel of all blessings, the secret of power and life - not only for ourselves, but for others. . . . True prayer, that takes hold of God's strength, that availeth much, to which the gates of heaven are really opened wide—who would not cry, oh for someone to teach me thus to pray? IN TOUCH MINISTRIES®, ITM, Inc.
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