Verse of the Day 9/10

Verse of the Day 9/10

Revelation 1:8

English Standard Version

8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

Last night was the first night of a study in the book of Revelation with BSF, Bible Study Fellowship.  For the next 29 weeks we will be going through the book and try to gain a better understanding of the book, the prophecies within, and our call to action in response to the book.  Today's verse comes from the first chapter in Revelation sets the tone.  God declares "I am the Alpha and Omega" the beginning and the end, He is the Almighty.

Stop and think for a moment of what that means for us.  Almighty.  This encompasses being all knowing, all powerful, ever present, and creator of all that is.  It is this God who loves us and gave us His Son Jeesus, that we might know HIm better, experience His love, pass it on and glorify Him in the process.

As I considered all of this, the Apostles Creed came to mind.  It is an affirmation and declaration of who God is, reviews the Trinity, God - Three in One.  All bible study involves learning more about and treasuring the God we serve more and serving Him in love, with hope through faith.

I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.

Amen.

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Revelation 1:4-8

English Standard Version

Greeting to the Seven Churches

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.

8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."