Tag Archives: Encouragement

The Book of Ephesians

I asked google AI to write a outline of the book of Ephesians about the Church, a short outline by chapter. Here is the results: (I added the bold)

The Book of Ephesians presents the church as the body of Christ, a unified, multiethnic community created by God through the gospel to display His wisdom. The first three chapters outline the theological position of believers “in Christ,” while chapters four through six detail the practical “walk” of the church in unity, holiness, and spiritual warfare.

Chapter 1: The Church as Christ’s Body. Paul praises God for spiritual blessings, stressing that the church is chosen and adopted to be the body of Christ and the fullness of Him.
Chapter 2: The Church as God’s Household. Describes reconciliation through grace, uniting Jews and Gentiles into “one new humanity” and building them together as a holy temple.
Chapter 3: The Church as Partakers of the Promise. Paul explains the “mystery” of the gospel—that Gentiles are fellow heirs—and prays for the church to understand the depth of Christ’s love.
Chapter 4: The Church Living in Unity. Exhorts believers to walk in unity, using their diverse spiritual gifts to mature and build up the body in love.
Chapter 5: The Church as Christ’s Bride. Calls for holy living, walking in light, and compares the marriage relationship to the sacrificial love between Christ and the church.
Chapter 6: The Church as God’s Army. Outlines relationships (children/parents, servants/masters) and instructs believers to put on the “whole armor of God” to stand against spiritual forces.

Encouragement for Believers

Encouragement can help us go a little faster in our walk with the Lord. So let these verses be an encouragement to you.

Philippians 1:6  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

2 Timothy 1:12  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day

Encouragement – My God Will Finish in Me – What He Started

What an encouragement, God will finish what He started in us.

Based on Philippians 1:6 this new song is a great encouragement to us passing through some rough times looking at ourselves and wondering what is going on. Philippians 1:6 is: Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ,

The lyrics written by Drew Haninger are:

My God will complete in me
My God will complete in me
What He has begun will finish
My God will complete in me

Encouragement, Encouragement
My God will complete in me, in me
Encouragement, Encouragement
My God will complete in me, in me

My God will complete in me
My God will complete in me
What He has begun will finish
My God will complete in me

Finish in me, oh Finish in me
My God will complete in me, in me
Encouragement, Encouragement
My God will complete in me, in me

God hath begun, God hath begun
God hath begun a good work in me
Confident, so confident
My God will complete in me

God is working, God is working
Working in me to will and do
Working in me, working in me
His good pleasure in me

(c) AnimtedFaith.com — Aug 6, 2015

Beautiful scenery from the area around Mount Rainier, Washington and Yellowstone.

The video is in 4k UHD video.

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus, A Race To Run – 4k video – Hymn

We are need encouragement to keep running the race looking at Jesus. Here is a new song with words to help us let go of the past, let go of the anger and follow Jesus.

Title: A Race To Run
Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus, A Race To Run

The lyrics are:

There is a race to run
Keep your eyes on Jesus
Let everything else go
Let go of the past

Let go of the grudge
Let go of the anger
Let Life
Let Life

The more you let go
the more you live
So live life
and Let go

Lyrics by Drew Haninger (c) AnimatedFaith.com

Here is a portion of hebrews 12:1-2
…let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author…

The video is in 4k video. The scenery is from Kauai, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus, A Race To Run

Encouragement to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus, A Race To Run

Christmas Song: Fear Fear Not Mary — an Encouragement

This new Christmas song is encouragement for those of us called to a special ministry like Joseph and Mary who brought forth Jesus. We are all called to express Jesus in a special way.

Don’t fear, just follow God. God will do wonders.

 Title:  Fear Fear Not Mary

Fear…Fear not Mary
You have favor with God
God will do wonders
Just follow God and fear not

Fear…Fear not Mary
You will conceive Jesus
The Savior, the Redeemer, the Messiah
Just follow God and fear not

Fear…Fear not Mary
He shall be great, Wonderful
Call His name Jesus
Just follow God and fear not

Fear…Fear not Mary
God will do wonderful things
Call His name Jesus
Just follow God and fear not

Just follow, follow, follow and fear not
Just follow, follow, follow and fear not
Just follow, follow, follow and fear not

11/21/2014 (c) AnimatedFaith and Drew Haninger

Never Give Up

Let God strengthen you. Never give up.

So watch this short devotional video on “God Never Gives Up on Us “

Isaiah 40:31

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.

Malibu Club - A Young Life Camp, Canada

Malibu Club – A Young Life Camp, Canada

God  hates loves you!

Malibu Club - A Young Life Camp, Canada

Malibu Club – A Young Life Camp, Canada

Disappointments

Never never get angry over your circumstances.

Idaho Sunset

Idaho Sunset

That’s a hard one, but so true. God allows things that are outright hard, disappointing and just unhappy and discouraging. But God is still God, the sun still shines above the clouds. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If you just pray, God will make a way and bring understanding.

Love Endures

Our encouraging Bible verse is Corinthians 13:4,  Love endures, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.

Rose in Spokane, Washington in September

Rose in Spokane, Washington in September

The photo is a Rose from our front yard of our home in Spokane, Washington. The flower is looking fresh because my dear wife took care of the garden. I just pushed the button on the camera.

This word “endures” means, that in spite of difficult times, we continue on. We do not give up for any reason, and we keep the relationship fresh, open and loving.