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 2007Gene Cunningham - April 8, 2000
Simplicity in Christ #6
Psa 56:1-13. Simplicity means purity (2Co 11:3). Double-mindedness is the opposite of single-mindedness (Jam 1:8). "As" and "so" gives balance and clarity to the christian life. How can we find it? Col 2:6 says that our Christian walk is as simple as we received Him -- by Faith through Grace. The Greek "paralambano" mean receive a gift (Rom 10:17, Rom 6:23, 1Jo 5:11-12). "So walk" links to the past but also to what we possess (Rom 8:29-30, Joh 1:12, 2Co 5:17). "Look to the Rock from which you are cut" (Isa 51:1). "So walk in Him" is future. If we're trying to live the Christian life, we're not. "...If righteousness comes through the law, Christ died in vain" (Gal 2:21). Philosophy can rob us (Col 2:8). Rules and regulations don't make us spiritual (Col 2:21-23). (1) walk in fellowship (Eph 2:10, 1Jo 1:7, Amo 3:3); (2) walk in imitation of Christ (Eph 4:1) worthy means "equal weight"; we are called Christian and to that we are to walk worthy (1Co 11:1); (3) We are to walk in the power of the Spirit (Eph 5:1-2) in order to "walk in love" (Gal 5:16-22); (4) "Walk in the light" means to walk in obedience to the Word of God (Eph 5:8);
Scripture References: Ephesians 5:8, John 5:11-12, Colossians 2:21-23, Galatians 5:16-22, Romans 6:23, Colossians 2:8, Ephesians 5:1-2, Romans 10:17, Galatians 2:21, Ephesians 4:1, Colossians 2:6, Isaiah 51:1, Amos 3:3, James 1:8, John 1:12, John 1:7, Psalms 56:1-13, Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 2:10
From Series: "2018 AYC Ladies Classes"
Nan Cunningham spoke to the ladies at the 2018 AYC Camp.