ZOEZOE

The Life of GODThe Life of GOD

Part 10Part 10

I John 5I John 5

1111And this is the record, that God hath And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life (given to us eternal life (perpetual ZOEperpetual ZOE), ), and this life is in his Son. and this life is in his Son.

3 Kinds of Life3 Kinds of LifeBIOSBIOS – natural life and is very short and is – natural life and is very short and is

temporarytemporary (plant, animal, body – (plant, animal, body – biography, and biology)biography, and biology)

PSUCHEPSUCHE – soul, mind, will, & emotions and – soul, mind, will, & emotions and is is immortalimmortal (can not cease to exist, can (can not cease to exist, can not die) psyche, and psychologynot die) psyche, and psychology

ZOEZOE – life of God and is – life of God and is eternaleternal (perpetual, (perpetual, instantly and constantly being renewed). instantly and constantly being renewed). Resides in your spirit.Resides in your spirit.

2 Corinthians 42 Corinthians 4

1010Always bearing about in the body the Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life ((ZOEZOE) also of Jesus ) also of Jesus mimigghtht be made be made manifest in our body. manifest in our body.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

22Grace and peace be multiplied unto you Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, Jesus our Lord,

II Peter 1II Peter 1

33According as According as his divine his divine (gk. – Godhead’s)(gk. – Godhead’s) power power hath given unto us all things that hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life pertain unto life (ZOE)(ZOE) and godliness and godliness, , through the knowledge of him that hath called through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: us to glory and virtue:

44Whereby Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and are given unto us exceeding great and precious promisesprecious promises: : that bthat byy these these ye might be ye might be partakers of the divine nature partakers of the divine nature (gk.- equal (gk.- equal partners of the Godhead),partners of the Godhead), having escaped having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. the corruption that is in the world through lust.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

55And beside this (And beside this (the great promisesthe great promises), ), giving all diligence, add to your faith giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

66And to knowledge temperance; and to And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience temperance patience; and to patience godliness; godliness;

77And to godliness brotherly kindness; and And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. to brotherly kindness charity.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

88For if these things be in you, and abound, For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.our Lord Jesus Christ.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

99But he that lacketh these things is blind, But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. sins.

1010Wherefore the rather, brethren, give Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and diligence to make your calling and election sure: election sure: for if ye do these things, for if ye do these things, ye shall never fallye shall never fall: :

II Peter 1II Peter 1

1111For thus shall be richly supplied unto you For thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

II Peter 1II Peter 1

1212Wherefore I will not be negligent Wherefore I will not be negligent to put to put you always in remembrance of these you always in remembrance of these thingsthings, though ye know them, and be , though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. established in the present truth.

1313Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, tabernacle, to stir you up by putting to stir you up by putting you in remembranceyou in remembrance; ;

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving giving allall dilidiliggenceence, add to , add to your your faithfaith virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue (; and to virtue (valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

66And to knowledge And to knowledge temperancetemperance; and to ; and to temperance temperance patiencepatience; and to patience ; and to patience godlinessgodliness; ;

77And to godliness And to godliness brotherly kindness brotherly kindness ((philadelphiaphiladelphia)); and to brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness charity charity ((agapeagape)). .

DiligenceDiligence

Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; unremitting; steadily applied; active; unremitting; untiring; constancy of effort; speed and untiring; constancy of effort; speed and earnestness; meticulous; earnestness; meticulous;

Opposite of:Opposite of: Lazy, Carelessness, Lethargy, Lazy, Carelessness, Lethargy,

Indifference, ApathyIndifference, Apathy (Jesus(Jesus equates it withequates it with FAITHFULNESS)FAITHFULNESS)

Luke 16Luke 16

1010He that is faithful in that which is least is He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. in the least is unjust also in much.

1111If therefore ye have not been faithful in If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? commit to your trust the true riches?

Luke 16Luke 16

1212And if ye have not been faithful in that And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? you that which is your own?

1313No servant can serve two masters: for No servant can serve two masters: for either he will either he will hate the one (money),hate the one (money), and and love the other (God);love the other (God); or else he will or else he will hold hold to the one (money),to the one (money), and and despise the despise the other (God).other (God). Ye cannot serve God and Ye cannot serve God and mammon. mammon.

II Peter 1II Peter 1Do these thinDo these thinggs to never fall…s to never fall…

55And beside this, And beside this, giving allgiving all diligencediligence, add to your , add to your FAITHFAITH virtue (virtue (valorvalor)); and to virtue (; and to virtue (valorvalor) ) knowledgeknowledge; ;

66And to knowledge And to knowledge temperancetemperance; and to ; and to temperance temperance patiencepatience; and to patience ; and to patience godlinessgodliness; ;

77And to godliness And to godliness brotherly kindness brotherly kindness ((philadelphiaphiladelphia)); and to brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness charity charity ((agapeagape)). .

Faith Faith

Absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of Absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of another: another: ((shouldshould be GOD) be GOD) TRUSTTRUST

Opposite of:Opposite of:disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving, disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, to skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, to

be unsure, lacking in confidence, be unsure, lacking in confidence, FEARFEAR

Exodus 13Exodus 13

  1717And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people God said, Lest peradventure the people repent (repent (turn backturn back) when they see war, ) when they see war, and they return to Egypt: and they return to Egypt:

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Land of Philistines --Land of Philistines --

Exodus 13Exodus 13

  1818But God led the people about, through But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

Psalm 20Psalm 20

  77Some Some trusttrust in chariots, and some in in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. of the LORD our God.

Psalm 31Psalm 31

  1919Oh how great is thy goodness, which Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that which thou hast wrought for them that trust in theetrust in thee before the sons of men! before the sons of men!

Isaiah 31Isaiah 31

  11Woe to them that go down to Egypt for Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Isaiah 31Isaiah 31

  33Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helps shall fall, and he hand, both he that helps shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. shall fail together.

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