Although I am a gentile, I came into the Kingdom of God when Jesus told me: You must be born again, then I heard Him say, I tell you the truth, Bob, unless, you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom Of God. That day when He spoke those words to me I was so excited as I listened. Then Jesus replied, "I assure you, Bob, no one can enter the Kingdom Of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. (Not beyond anyone's understanding, Bob) So don't be surprised when I say, You must be born again. The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit". (What can I do, Lord Jesus,) Check Out . . . Revelation 3:19-20, and certainly John 3:3-8 These instructions were not given immediate attention, but they enlarged my spirit of understanding, and bless the Lord He never released me till the narrow road became clear.

A Chosen Life Study

Conversations, Scriptures and poemsBy Bob Bowman

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ISBN: 978-1-4490-0123-0

Contents

Isaiah 9......................................................................................viiThe Dedication of the Temple..................................................................xiiForeword by Pastor Jon........................................................................xiiiSpecial page of interest......................................................................xivThe Greatest Story Ever Told..................................................................xviThe Greatest Story Ever Told-Part two & The Gift With Faith...................................xviiPut On The Whole Armor Of God.................................................................xviiiThanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith.....................................................xixThe Dove revealing the Holy Spirit............................................................xxiChapter One: His Church.......................................................................1Chapter Two: His Desire Is For Salvation (New Birth) For All..................................22Chapter Three: Choose Life ... And ... Walk With Jesus........................................31Chapter Four: A Chosen Life...................................................................41Chapter Five: The Trinity.....................................................................63Chapter Six: Convicted And Committed..........................................................73Chapter Seven: Life In The Spirit.............................................................77Chapter Eight: What Happened To The Good News On The Sidewalks Of America.....................82Chapter Nine: A Warning To The Shepherds......................................................90Chapter Ten: When I Was Just A Boy............................................................98Chapter Eleven: This Life In The Spirit.......................................................108Chapter Twelve: His Peace.....................................................................125Chapter Thirteen: The Vine....................................................................128Chapter Fourteen: Faith.......................................................................132Chapter Fifteen: The Beatitudes...............................................................139Chapter Sixteen: Chosen Life Study Testimonials...............................................141Chapter Seventeen: Something Personal.........................................................148Chapter Eighteen: The Heart...................................................................153The Priestly Prayer...........................................................................156Family Gathering..............................................................................1601 Corinthians 13..............................................................................161Spreading His Fame............................................................................162Acts 3........................................................................................163Psalm 96 (New Living Translation).............................................................164The Church's One Foundation...................................................................165John 3 (Today's New International Version)....................................................166Take A Walk With Jesus........................................................................168Do You want to see miracles?>>>>>>>>>>Live With Jesus In Your Heart...........................168Do you want to see Healings?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Give each day to Jesus...........................168Do you want to hear the prophetic word?>>>>>>>Live each day in Jesus..........................168Do you want to preach the word?>>>>>>>>>Examine & hold the Trinity............................168Do you want to see demons cast out?>>>>>>>>>Give all the glory to God.........................168Do you want to see the resurrection ?>>>>>>>> Give all the glory to God.......................1682 Peter 3:10-18 (New King James Version)......................................................169Acknowledgements..............................................................................171A New Heaven and a New Earth..................................................................173

Chapter One

A Chosen Life Study Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace

His Church

Our life in Christ, while being changed from glory to glory in and with Jesus, is connected to one another in Him. It maintains a deep relationship with Jesus and His church. Waverly Open Bible emulates for our family the Word of God, and it keeps us flowing in Him. It is a church in Christ that truly has opened their bible to His love, and His ways. We are rooted and built up in Him, (Col. 2:7) steadfast in the faith that only Jesus can provide. And with that we have committed our lives to establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ on an individual basis. The basic truth with that is loving Him as we reach out to one another in love while sharing His Word, and our lives. It is overflowing, as we partner with Him and with one another.

Knowing who we are is the basis for the above statements, and is the resounding format of Christianity.

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for He forgave all our sins.

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross. (You must receive Christ.) Colossians 2:13-15

The basics for understanding this chapter, and book, is knowing what it means to be embodied in Christ, and with that, having been immersed in Him?

So, what is immersion?

For example, in just 5 months my wife and I will have been married for 50 years. Yet I cannot say that all of the time I have been immersed in her, or with her. Yet I have the best wife and mother anyone could want. She sometimes complains about a lack of my attention. The commandments teach us to put nothing ahead of God. He is first in all our ways.

So how can we make Him always first in our lives? Is that a possibility? God says in John 3:3 that we need to be born again. Could it be that He would come into our life and be immersed with us in His Spirit, if only we would ask? Well as we read this book, let's see if Jesus is the God of our ways, and that He fills our days and nights with His presence, our need, and with His desire to create a better life for us, if only we ask. How do we make that happen? Flow through this chapter with the dove, and let Him explain the first step. It's like a song that expresses the words, 'Oh how He loves you and me', then let's ask ourselves if we are always connected in Him? Pray! Be faithfully positive, be honest, and surely be long serving in your mind and in your heart with God in the Lord Jesus Christ.

God is building His church through His Son.

Jeremiah 31:31-33 "The day is coming,' says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel...