Thursday, May 8, 2008

surgery went well

Thanks for all your prayers for my mom. Her procedure went well. The doctor found a very tortuous kinked ureter that he opened up with a balloon and placed a stent in. She tolerated the anesthesia well; I just spoke with her and she is somewhat groggy but is able to talk and is eating jello. Hopefully she will be able to go home within a few days. Thank you Lord for hearing our pleas on her behalf.
This morning at Bible study we complied a list of what the 5 chapters of I John records as the characteristics of God, what He does for us and who we are as believers in Him. I cannot resist sharing it with you:
He is from the beginning
He is the Word of life
This life appeared
The eternal life was with the Father
We can have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ
The message from God: God is light
He is in the light
The blood of His Son Jesus purifies us from all sin
He is faithful and just
He forgives us our sin
He purifies us from all unrighteousness
Jesus Christ, the Righteous One, is our Advocate and speaks to the Father in our defense
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins
He is the true light
we are forgiven on account of His Name
We can know the Father
The word of God lives in us
God has a will for us to obey
We have an anointing from the Holy One which teaches us
Jesus is the Messiah (same word as Christ)
Whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also
We can remain in Him
He will appear
He will come
We have been born of him
When He appears we shall be like Him
We shall see Him as He is
He is pure
He appeared to take away our sins
In Him is no sin
We live in Him
He is righteous
the Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil
We can rest in His presence
God is greater than our hearts
He knows everything
We have confidence before God
We receive from Him what we ask because we obey His commands
He has commands which are not burdensome
He gave us His Spirit
Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
The One in me is greater than the one in the world
Love comes from God
God is love
God showed His love by sending His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him
He sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins
God so loved us
God lives in us
His love is made complete in us
He has given us His Spirit
The Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world
Jesus is the Son of God
God lives in the person who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God
He first loved us
God has a testimony about his Son and he who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart
This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son
He who has the Son has life
We can approach God
He hears us if we ask according to His will
We know we have what we have asked of Him
The Son of God has given us understanding
we know Him who is true
we are in Jesus Christ
He is the true God and eternal life

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