The Scripture makes it very clear that as we focus on purity we experience power from above. Paul stressed this in his final letter to his understudy Timothy. “Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter [i.e., “iniquity”], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work” (2Ti 2:21). How? The process is simple: God the Father works through the Son. The Son works through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit works through the Word. The Word works through the believer. The believer works through living faith.
1st Thessalonians – The Word Working in You – Uniontown, PA 2007
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1CO 10:1-5 2 real mistakes we can make in our spiritual life
-see the simplicity of salvation and think it’s too good to be true
-having been saved, thinking there is no salvation for you today
If the work of Christ can take care of your eternity, how much more can it take care of today?
1CO 10:1-13 EXO 12:7-13 EXO 14:31 HEB 3:13-19
If you don’t maintain study, you will lose your first love, and it will not be fresh or help you today.
It is possible to lust after good things that are not good for you.
If we believe He is in control, and we trust Him to guide our days, how do we respond? With grumbling, or thanksgiving?
1CO 10:13 “…but God is faithful…” That is the key. Trust that He is faithful in every circumstance.
How will we find the faith that we need? If He is going to guide and supply and teach and answer our prayers, what do we need? Faith, confidence, assurance, boldness because of His faithfulness. ISA 50:4-
Start asking that He would give you the tongue of a disciple. Ask Him for the ability to memorize Scripture. How many of the things we lack, if we go to Him in dependence daily to receive from Him.
6 things the keep in mind regarding a disciple’s ear and tongue
1. The voice of the Spirit is the Word of God
2. MAT 11:29 Jesus is the Teacher, we are the student
3. the Holy Spirit was given at the moment of salvation to teach us the Word of God JOH 14:26 1JO 2:27
4. the hearing is responding to God’s Word in faith, believing it, believing He wrote it with you in mind ROM 10:17 Increase in faith by hearing more of the Word
5. Eph 4:20-21 this is how Christ speaks directly to us
6. Col 2:7 this is how we are built up in the ways of Christ
What is the test today? “Today if you hear His voice…” The test is faith! MAT 6:33-34 He will be faithful in what He said, He will be faithful to me. Faith involves testing, and He will give us what we can never plan for. But you can prepare for it, by learning today. Let today’s experience be your spiritual workout. GEN 22:1-2 1KI 17:13 2KI 4:3