Galatians 6:1
Rom 8:6 KJV
Col 1:9
- – Holiness is commanded!
Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7, 26
1 Pet 1:15-16
Holy – A state of purity involving separation from sin and therefore consecration to God, holiness is akin to Sanctification
TWO HAPPYS?
Luke 23:8 – A temporary feeling of gladness or rejoicing?
Or a lasting blessing!
Ac 26:2 KJV – Witnessing
Jn 13:17 KJV – Obedience
Ro 14:22 KJV – Clear conscience
1 Pe 3:14 KJV – Suffering for Righteousness
1 Pe 4:14 KJV – Reproached for His Name
Jas 5:11 KJV – Endure – Prophets, Job, The Lord
The end result: Victory, We Overcome
Rev 5:5 – Lion Prevails
Rev 6:2 – Rider of White Horse Conquers
There is a promise of blessing to the Overcomer in all seven letters to the churches of Rev 2&3
Our first point describes the pursuit of a fleeting feeling of gladness,
or the pursuit of a purity that brings an eternal blessing
An assembly of Christians may be like a cruise ship, where people focus on having a good time?
or an aircraft carrier, where they come for fuel, and leave on missions to be ambassadors for God?
John Wesley said he doubted that a certain church had been made perfect in love because
they came to church to enjoy religion instead of to learn how they could become holy.
Luke 17:18 KJV
Rom 4:20
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease – John the forerunner
(Such an one prays “Hallowed be Thy name,” and silently adds, “at any cost to me, Lord.”)
He lives for God’s honour by a kind of spiritual reflex. Every choice involving the glory of God is for him already made.
Ecc 9:11
The cross is that extra adversity that comes to us as a result of our obedience to Christ
Hebrews 10:32-33,34
Acts 5:40-41
2 Timothy 3:12 – godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Galatians 6:12 – circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
1 Cor 9:15 – I would rather die
Php 1:20-21 – It were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
Php 2:4,17
2 Cor 12:15
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease – John the forerunner
2Ki 6:17 – Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.”
Luke 12:16-18,19-20- Plowing a field
Such a man would rather be useful than famous and would rather serve than be served.
You cannot be a good leader without being a good servant. Christ as servant
Is 42:1
Mt 12:18
Mt 20:28
Mk 10:45
Lu 22:27
Lu 12:37
Jn 13:4–5
Php 2:7.
Knowing our level of spirituality requires self-examination!
Pr 23:26
Ps 42:1
Pr 23:7 KJV For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he
“You can’t stop birds from flying over your tree, but you can stop them from building a nest in it”
Php 4:6,7
Ps 19:14
Mt 6:24 noone…;
Lu 16:13 Your threefold enemy (the world/flesh/devil) will use money to use you
Or you will overcome and use money for God’s glory.-
Eph 5:16. Time is another thing we can “spend”, but it can also be redeemed
Col 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time
1 Co 15:33 °Do not be deceived°! “Bad company corrupts good °” – or ruins good °morals.”
1 Kings 12:13 Rehoboam answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him 14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men) (Elijah/Elisha, Moses/Joshua)
In Gen 18 Sarah laughed in unbelief
but in Gen 21, at the birth of the prophesied Isaac, she laughed in joy
How do you feel about the laughter? Does laughter have its place?
Ec 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance
I think scripture makes it clear there is a time for it.
Rom 13:14
Gal 5:16