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The Lord is Thy Keeper

Sunday, February 20, 2011
Led by Eric Gintert
Many times, when studying the Scriptures, you'll find that the meaning of certain words was different in the time they were written than they are now. The word "keep" when it was written in the original language means to guard or preserve. In this study we looked at the different places with the word keep to get a greater understanding of the scriptures.
  • 1 John 2:3-5  -  if you truly love God you want to stand up to defend him just as Peter did when the soldiers came to garden to take Jesus; "keep his commandments" means that you want to guard and protect His word.
  • Deuteronomy 7:8-9  -  God keeps (preserves) the oaths and covanents to those that love Him and keep (gaurd/preserve) His commandments
  • Proverbs 2:8  -  He keeps the paths of judgment (chastening or condemnation) and preserves the way of His saints
  • Psalm 121  -  the Lord is our guard and He preserves us forevermore (you won't ever lose your salvation)
  • Proverbs 27:18  -  if you keep (protect) a fruit tree you will eat fruit from it
    • *** What do you do in your heart, mind, and soul to protect the Word of God? ***
    • *** Think of your family or church as the fig tree  -  how do you protect it? ***

  • Acts 16:23-28  -  "keep them safely" and "keeper of the prison"; the keeper was so distraught at his failure he wanted to kill himself
    • *** Are you grieved at your failure over what you've been given charge of? ***
  • Titus 2:1-5  -  "keepers at home"; just as the keeper of the prison was on guard 24-hours, so the wife should be on guard all the time; She needs to guard the home... a great responsibility.
  • Proverbs 14:1  -  a wise woman builds her house by having children and a foolish one plucks down her house by not having children
  • Genesis 2:15  -  What was Adam supposed to guard the garden from? If God said that all he created was good, then why is there a need for Adam to guard it? Adam was to guard the garden from Satan.
  • Genesis 3:24  -  the tree of life is now protected from us
  • Genesis 4:9  -  Cain said "Am I my brother's keeper?"
    • *** See 1 John 3:14 ***
  • Revelation 2:26  -  he who keeps (guards/protects) His works to the end will be given power over nations
  • Revelation 16:15  -  blessed is he who keepeth his garments (the word of God)
  • Revelation 22:7  -  blessed is he who keeps the prophecy of this book
    • *** Read Revelation 1:3 ***
  • Jude 21, 24-25  -  keep yourselves in the love of God (be in the Word); He keeps us from falling

Prayer Requests:
Fields Family  -  Isaiah born on 2-18-11
Jamie & Lynn  -  divorce; sold house
Susan's Brother  -  stroke
Susan  -  needs surgery
Margret Dermont  -  recovering from hip replacement
Robert & Karen Julson  -  medical issues; find peace
Michelle Brown  -  family
Jen O'Hare's Mom  -  in 3rd week of radiation
Kathy  -  family problems; heath issues
Penny Walters  -  eye problems
Coleman Family  -  remodeling house soon
Jeremy & wife  -  separating; turmoil in marriage
Jordyn Gourley  -  chemo for 5 days this week
Joel Northrup  -  strength to stand firm with media on Tuesday
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