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“IN THE BEGINNING” – Charlene Cox

Posted by mcoxbmi on April 9, 2025
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Colossians 1:16-17  “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:  he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”(KJV) 

“By Him all things consist.” If we ever imagine that we don’t know where God is, this is the perfect scripture. He is completely aware of the smallest detail of all creation, and that includes us. Hebrews 4:12-13 says, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.” (KJV) 

These scriptures are from the King James version. Other translations say that the WORD is “living and active,” “alive and full of power,” ”alive and active,” “full of life and power.” However we say it, God’s WORD is definitely a living substance, and powerful in its activity. How could it be otherwise, when it is His WORD that brought everything into existence?

One night years ago, after I had put the children to bed and was ready to sleep myself, the power went off. The whole town was dark. I stood looking out the window in my bedroom and I was able to see the stars so bright and clear. The Presence of God was very real at that moment.

As I meditated about the situation, I thought of our own sun which has all the power our earth needs. Looking at the stars, I thought of all the power they had. And some of those pinpoints of light were actually galaxies containing billions of stars themselves. And our God created all of them!

The power came on soon after, but I always think of that starry night. It reminds me of how powerful our holy God is, that it all exists because of His original WORD, and remains just as unalterable and consistent in Him to this day and forever! Like Psalm 119:16 says, “I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. “(KJV) 

 

 

 

“Made in the Image of God” – Charlene Cox

Posted by mcoxbmi on April 5, 2025
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What does God look like?

God the Father gave His Son Jesus a human body. (Hebrews 10: 5)

God Himself sits on a throne with Jesus at His right hand. (Ephesians 1: 23)

God the Father is described as having a face (Exodus 33:11), eyes (Psalm 32: 8b;

Psalm 34: 15), ears (Psalm 116: 2), a mouth (Deuteronomy 8: 3), hands (Psalm 8:6), arms (Psalm 44:3), fingers (Psalm 8: 3), and back parts (Exodus 33: 23); and feet, if He has a footstool (Isaiah 66: 1).

God created everything by speaking His Word.

Genesis 1: 1 – 25 lists the order of creation.

God has the ability to create life and gave us that ability. He used the Word to activate them.

He had dominion over the works of his hands, which were created through his word. And he gave that dominion to mankind.

Then he turned all creation over to us for our use while we established that dominion.

Because of the Fall, satan stole our dominion. At the Resurrection, Jesus, the second Adam, recovered and restored the dominion to the Body of Christ; not to all men, but to the born again who are in Christ Jesus.

God made His covenant by speaking His Word. The power of our own words is identical to the power in the Words of God.

Man made in the image of God is a SPIRIT.

John 4: 24  God is SPIRIT , and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Luke 23: 46  And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.

Man has a SOUL.

Psalm 103: 1 A Psalm Of David. Bless the LORD, O my SOUL; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Psalm 116: 7  Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

He lives in the BODY.

Psalm 139: 15 – 16  My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.

Genesis 2: 25  And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

The SPIRIT is our connection with heaven and our BODY is our connection with the earth. Our SOUL is the animation of the two together. The word SOUL is “anima” in Latin. In Greek, “psuche” or “psyche.” In all translations the word SOUL means the life or life force.

1st Thessalonians 5: 23  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole SPIRIT, SOUL, and BODY be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4: 12  For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

“The Word Became Flesh”

Posted by mcoxbmi on March 2, 2023
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John 1: 14 – 16 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. (15) John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.] (16) For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift. (Amplified Classic)

Colossians 1: 15 – 20 [Now] He is the exact likeness of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible]; He is the Firstborn of all creation. (16) For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. (17) And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). (18) He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent]. (19) For it has pleased [the Father] that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers, and attributes) should dwell in Him permanently. (20) And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross. (Amplified Classic)

 

“In the Beginning Was the Word”

Posted by mcoxbmi on February 17, 2023
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John 1: 1 – 5  IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. (2) He was present originally with God. (3) All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. (4) In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. (5) And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it]. (Amplified Classic)

The Living Word was already in existence before anything was created in Eternity or Time.   

All things were created by Him in both Time and Eternity.

Colossians 1: 17 And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). (Amplified Classic)

We need to be constantly aware that God the Father, God the Son (the Word), and God the Holy Spirit are One.  All that they do they do as One.  They never do anything, no matter what it is, alone or separate from each other, They are absolutely One.

Romans 11: 36  For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. [For all things originate with Him and come from Him; all things live through Him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him.] To Him be glory forever! Amen (so be it). (Amplified Classic)