Monday 5 January 2015, Hope you are reading the Bible to know God. We pray that you will sense the wooing of The Holy Ghost to follow The lord Jesus Christ.

1^st Lesson       One Year “ ‘365” Bible Class  VBC   January   2015.  **First class will be January 18 9:45-10:45AM in class room-to be announced-. Bring your One Year Bible.  We will discuss class goals and concepts of reading the Bible to know God.  A  lesson will be prepared for each month in the following format.

Reading for the month of January:  Genesis 1:1- Exodus 12:14;  Matthew 1:1-21:22; Psalm 1:1 -25:22 and Proverbs 1:1- 6:15.   Check daily reading schedule at BarnabasImpactMinistry.com.

Memory verse for January, Psalm 5:1 “Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.”

SUGGESTION: Strive to “discipline yourself” to seek God first. For example look early each morning to the East and then read or say Psalm 19. Read your scriptures daily. Consider John 3:12 and James 4:17. We read our Bible to know God.

 If you miss a day stay current and don’t feel guilty and try to catch up. After reading walk according to Amos 3:3, expect the Rapture / Maranatha.  Enjoy God’s blessings and strive to be in harmony with II Corinthians 13:14 and Micah 6:8. Be right, do right and don’t quit.

As a soldier know the Principles of War:  The Objective, Simplicity, Unity of Command, The Offensive, Maneuver, Mass, Economy of Force, Surprise and Security.  Know the Commander’s intent.   Definition of  “The Objective”.  "Direct all efforts to ward a decisive, obtainable goal." The proper objective ("purpose") in battle is the destruction of the enemy's combat forces. To do this, however, subordinate commanders must be given "terrain objectives" toward which they move.

Gather and Respect the names of God: Names noted 1-7 Jan.   OT: God (Elohim), LORD God (Jehovah Adonai), LORD,  the most high God (EL- Elyon-The Most High God-gen 14:22), thy shield and thy exceeding great reward-Jehovah Magen-Deu 33:29), I Am, Lord  GOD (Adonai Jehovah) , the angel of the LORD-Gen 169, I am the Almighty God,   NT: Jesus Christ, Holy Ghost, Lord, Emmanuel, Jesus, JESUS, King of the Jews, Christ, Governor, God, Spirit of God, Son of God, the Lord thy God, Father;   Psalm: LORD, Lord, Son, God, O God of my righteousness (Jehovah Tiskenu-Jer 23:6), King, O LORD my God,   Proverbs: LORD,

Some attributes of God: Great/Good/Genuine;  Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Creator, Jealous,  

Some Key Words: Law, Sin,   ….

Application and Discipline: Fear God Be wary of where you walk, sit and who you talk with each day. Seek to conform to Ephesians 2:8-10. BE holy. Psalm 119:8-10, Isa 59:1-2.* definition of discipline is not a punishment but the action you do to improve yourself. To instruct or educate; to inform the mind; to prepare by instructing in the correct principles and habits  …  for future usefulness.  We do this on purpose to know God.

Develop or update your  concept of God: Who He is, what He loves, what He hates, what are His plans, how do I please and obey God, How may I talk with Him, how does He teach and direct my daily activities,

Some key verse to “Selah” from reading 1-7 January: Gen 6:3, 22; 7:5,  8:21-22, Sermon on the mount, Proverbs 1:24-28, Gen 18:19, Matthew 6:5-15.

 Please give me your E-Mail and tel # for class info purpose concerning lessons and class updates at powell.johnson@sbcglobal.net. Additional class notes will be headed “One Year Bible 2015 Notes”.