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.
Gene Cunningham - April 22, 2003
Living Faith, Lasting Fulfilment
Col 1:24-29; Col 2:1-23. Personal calling from God, Luk 9:23. 7 Qualities of a faithful minister. The believer's greatest ability is "availability." 3 things every believer is: priest, 1Pe 2:5-9; ambassador,2Co 5:17-21; minister, 1Co 12:4-7. Stand firm in the faith when assaulted by the enemy. The enemy's strategy: rationalism, intellectualism, legalism, mysticism.
Scripture References: Luke 9:23, Colossians 2:1-23, Colossians 1:24-29
From Series: "Colossians - Living Faith Lasting Fulfillment - Uniontown PA - 2008"
Bible Conference given in Oct. 2008 in Uniontown PA