god knows best!!! 12202015 pastor arnold

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GOD

Knows

Best!!!


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1 Corinthians 2:9-12

9 That is what the Scriptures mean whe

say, "No eye has seen, no ear has hea

no mind has imagined what God has p

for those who love him." 10 But it was to

God revealed these things by his Spirit

Spirit searches out everything and sh

God's deep secrets.


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1 Corinthians 2:11-12

11 No one can know a person's though

except that person's own spirit, and no

one can know God's thoughts except

God's own Spirit. 12 And we havereceived God's Spirit (not the world's

spirit), so we can know the wonderful

things God has freely given us.


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Matthew 2:1-2

1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea

the reign of King Herod. About that tim

wise men from eastern lands arriveJerusalem, asking, 2 "Where is the ne

king of the Jews? We saw his star as

and we have come to worship hi


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Luke 2:10-11

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don

be afraid!” he said. “I bring you goo

news that will bring great joy to allpeople. 11 The Savior — yes, the

Messiah, the Lord — has been born

today in Bethlehem, the city of David


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Matthew 2:3-6

3 King Herod was deeply disturbed w

he heard this, as was everyone

Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting oleading priests and teachers of relig

law and asked, "Where is the Mess

supposed to be born?"


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Matthew 2:5-6

5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they said, "

this is what the prophet wrote: 6 'And

you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judaare not least among the ruling cities o

Judah, for a ruler will come from you

who will be the shepherd for my peop

Israel.' “


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Matthew 2:7-8

7 Then Herod called for a private me

with the wise men, and he learned

them the time when the star first app8 Then he told them, "Go to Bethlehe

search carefully for the child. And wh

find him, come back and tell me so

can go and worship him, too!"


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Matthew 2:9-11

9 After this interview the wise men we

way. And the star they had seen in t

guided them to Bethlehem. It went athem and stopped over the place wh

child was. 10 When they saw the sta

were filled with joy!


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Matthew 2:11

11 They entered the house and saw

the child with his mother, Mary, and

they bowed down and worshipedhim. Then they opened their treasure

chests and gave him gifts of gold,

frankincense, and myrrh.


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GOD’s Best IsIn You


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Best

Seeker

A.SupernatuVision (He

B. God Rew

Who DiligSeek Him11:6)

1


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Hebrew 11:1

Faith is the confidence that what

hope for will actually happen; it g

us assurance about things we cansee.


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Hebrew 11:6

And it is impossible to please Go

without faith. Anyone who wants

come to him must believe that Gexists and that he rewards those w

sincerely seek him.


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Best

Focus

A.Need Extr

Muscle –

Enduranc

(1 Peter 1:6-

(John 16:13;

James 1:6-8)

2


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Concave Vision Convex Visio


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John 16:13

When the Spirit of truth comes,will guide you into all truth. He

not speak on his own but will tyou what he has heard. He will

you about the future.


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James 1:6-8

6 But when you ask him, be sure that youin God alone. Do not waver, for a perso

divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave

sea that is blown and tossed by the windpeople should not expect to receive anfrom the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided be

God and the world, and they are unsta

everything they do.


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1 Peter 1:6-7

6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahthough you have to endure many trials fo

while. 7 These trials will show that your faith iIt is being tested as fire tests and purifies go

your faith is far more precious than mere when your faith remains strong through ma

will bring you much praise and glory and hoday when Jesus Christ is revealed to the wh


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Best

Worshiper

3

Matthew 26:7-9


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Matthew 26:7-9

7 While he was eating, a woman cam

with a beautiful alabaster jar of expe

perfume and poured it over his head

disciples were indignant when theythis. "What a waste of money," they s

"It could have been sold for a high p

and the money given to the poo


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Best

Giver

4

Matthew 2:11


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Matthew 2:11

“they entered the house and saw the

with his mother, Mary, and they bow

down and worshiped him. Then th

opened their treasure chests and gavgifts of gold, frankincense, and my

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