I will. not raise my hand.
"Touch not the lord's anointed" misused phrase.
Personal wisdom of the faithful and restraint
1 Samuel 26 (whole story).
Its about David and the wisdom that we can learn from. Not about Saul.
Principles:
1. Wisdom comes from knowing that when God wants something important to be done he will make it clear to you.
If not exposed to the Bible, no chance to understand the will of God.
"I will not do this because I have not heard from God. "
2. Wisdom comes from knowing what actions are ours to make and what actions are purely in the hand of God.
It is not mine to make. Not been made clear to you. If not assigned to you then do not do it. Who's decision is it?
You are a candidate for a miracle when a problem is beyond your abilities. "Learn to restrain yourself!"
3. Wisdom comes from knowing that not all opportunities are positive opportunities
Being knowledgeable doesn't make you a wise person.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Understanding your freedom without abusing it.
Galatians 5:16-18
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians summarized what this freedom entails.
Chap 1 delivered the Jews from the law of Moses
Chap 2 deliver us from guilt and sin
Need to keep human traditions
Deliverance from deeds of the flesh w/c endanger our salvation
Understanding your freedom without abusing it.
Galatians: Magna Carta of Christian liberty
Main verse Galatians 5:1
In the exercise of freedom we must
A. Not serve the flesh
V. 5:13
Freedom in Christ does not mean license to do anything we want.
Freedom in Christ Is our motivation to obey our God.
Freedom in Christ is overcoming the works of the flesh. V. 5:20
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
B. The works of the flesh doubts our salvation. V.13
Genuine saved Christians care how they live, they are conscious of their representation of Christ.
Genuine saved Christians do not continue to sin
1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Genuine saved Christians are victorious over temptation and sin.
We should take the danger of the works of the flesh seriously
Go and sin no more!!! To the blind an leprosy possessed child.
C. The works of the flesh must be crucified. V5:24
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
I am the one who ha crucified the flesh and has chosen to no longer have the power of the flesh at work over me
I chose to give my lode to Christ and god joined me to Christ an put to death my old man in Christ, and god took away the power of sin and delivered my body of sin from its slaver to sin.
I also chose to no longer gratify the sinful passions and desires of the flesh.
When i chose to follow Christ i also chose to crucify my flesh. The flesh desires me to sin while the spirit is at work in me to give me victory and to lead me to holiness and love.
Putting the flesh to death is an ongoing basis, it is my work of faith and obedience to god.
Yielding to God is sustained obedience.
Sustained obedience to God is only possible when we walk in the Spirit and are refreshed daily in the presence of God.
Intimidating with go is absolutely essential to walking in the spirit.
Sustained obedience to god and not indulging the flesh but walking in the spirit produces the rich blessing of fellowship with god and the deep joy and peace of god that comes from obedience
Sustained of obedience Produces spiritual maturity and power with men, fruitful ministry, and godly character.
How the christian is able to do this.
Galatians 5:16
Walking in the spirit means that our desire must be in line with the purpose of God an for His glory.
Walking in the spirit means the body is to serve the will of God. The body is not to be a servant of sin but of the Spirit.
Walking in the spirit is walking victoriously. It means to live each moment dependent on the holy spirit, sensitive to his voice.
Bottom line
Are you truly in the faith?
Are you trusting Him?
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians summarized what this freedom entails.
Chap 1 delivered the Jews from the law of Moses
Chap 2 deliver us from guilt and sin
Need to keep human traditions
Deliverance from deeds of the flesh w/c endanger our salvation
Understanding your freedom without abusing it.
Galatians: Magna Carta of Christian liberty
Main verse Galatians 5:1
Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm,then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
In the exercise of freedom we must
A. Not serve the flesh
V. 5:13
Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Freedom in Christ does not mean license to do anything we want.
Freedom in Christ Is our motivation to obey our God.
Freedom in Christ is overcoming the works of the flesh. V. 5:20
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
B. The works of the flesh doubts our salvation. V.13
Genuine saved Christians care how they live, they are conscious of their representation of Christ.
Genuine saved Christians do not continue to sin
1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Genuine saved Christians are victorious over temptation and sin.
We should take the danger of the works of the flesh seriously
Go and sin no more!!! To the blind an leprosy possessed child.
C. The works of the flesh must be crucified. V5:24
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
I am the one who ha crucified the flesh and has chosen to no longer have the power of the flesh at work over me
I chose to give my lode to Christ and god joined me to Christ an put to death my old man in Christ, and god took away the power of sin and delivered my body of sin from its slaver to sin.
I also chose to no longer gratify the sinful passions and desires of the flesh.
When i chose to follow Christ i also chose to crucify my flesh. The flesh desires me to sin while the spirit is at work in me to give me victory and to lead me to holiness and love.
Putting the flesh to death is an ongoing basis, it is my work of faith and obedience to god.
Yielding to God is sustained obedience.
Sustained obedience to God is only possible when we walk in the Spirit and are refreshed daily in the presence of God.
Intimidating with go is absolutely essential to walking in the spirit.
Sustained obedience to god and not indulging the flesh but walking in the spirit produces the rich blessing of fellowship with god and the deep joy and peace of god that comes from obedience
Sustained of obedience Produces spiritual maturity and power with men, fruitful ministry, and godly character.
How the christian is able to do this.
Galatians 5:16
Walking in the spirit means that our desire must be in line with the purpose of God an for His glory.
Walking in the spirit means the body is to serve the will of God. The body is not to be a servant of sin but of the Spirit.
Walking in the spirit is walking victoriously. It means to live each moment dependent on the holy spirit, sensitive to his voice.
Bottom line
Are you truly in the faith?
Are you trusting Him?
Rising above social handicap
1 Chronicles 4
New International Version (NIV)
Other Clans of Judah
4 The descendants of Judah:
Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal.
2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons[a] of Etam:
Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.
These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father[b] of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 The sons of Helah:
Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,[c] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
11 Kelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash.[d]These were the men of Rekah.
13 The sons of Kenaz:
Othniel and Seraiah.
The sons of Othniel:
Hathath and Meonothai.[e] 14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.
Seraiah was the father of Joab,
the father of Ge Harashim.[f] It was called this because its people were skilled workers.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh:
Iru, Elah and Naam.
The son of Elah:
Kenaz.
16 The sons of Jehallelel:
Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.
17 The sons of Ezrah:
Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 (His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.
19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham:
the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
20 The sons of Shimon:
Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon.
The descendants of Ishi:
Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah:
Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea, 22 Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) 23 They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king.
Simeon
24 The descendants of Simeon:
Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul;
25 Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son.
26 The descendants of Mishma:
Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, 35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.
38 The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, 39 and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. 40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed[h] them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. 42 And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. 43 They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.1. The answer to your social handicap is Divine provision.
Recognize what you have.
2. Social stigma is resolved by divine presence
Hand of God= presence of God.
3. Social rejection is resolved by divine protection leading to freedom
If you are being protected nobody can Say anything against you.
What can anyone say?
Your past is removed.
How do we live for Jesus?
1. Knowing the concept of a crucified life.
Gal 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Understand what happened in the cross.
A. The blood of Christ dealt with our sin.
B. Cross deals with the sinner.
Crucified identified with Christ. From Adam to being identified with Christ. Shift of identification.
1 Corinthians 15:22
22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
Life identified in Christ no longer in Adam. Experience of Christ and blessings are ours.
2. Is a life of intentional holiness
Rom 6:5-11
Galatians 5:24
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the fleshwith its passions and desires.
Sinful nature is crucified. Penalty and power of sin working in us.
Sin (penalty power presence) unless we allow it, we sin.
Live your life to live for Jesus. Overcome sin. Deals with the Power and penalty.
3. Is an life of Christ dwelling in us through his Spirit.
Life of Christ given to us. No control of your life. Live for Jesus.
Galatians 5:16
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Gal 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Understand what happened in the cross.
A. The blood of Christ dealt with our sin.
B. Cross deals with the sinner.
Crucified identified with Christ. From Adam to being identified with Christ. Shift of identification.
1 Corinthians 15:22
22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
Life identified in Christ no longer in Adam. Experience of Christ and blessings are ours.
2. Is a life of intentional holiness
Rom 6:5-11
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:24
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the fleshwith its passions and desires.
Sinful nature is crucified. Penalty and power of sin working in us.
Sin (penalty power presence) unless we allow it, we sin.
Live your life to live for Jesus. Overcome sin. Deals with the Power and penalty.
3. Is an life of Christ dwelling in us through his Spirit.
Life of Christ given to us. No control of your life. Live for Jesus.
Galatians 5:16
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Are you properly attired for your daily spiritual race?
June 3, 2012
Grateful for the rebuked
Matthew 18:15
1. A rebuke is necessary but the intention is always to restore.
Point out whats wrong for the person to be protected.
Settle this between God. Emotions should not be the controlling factor. Avoid bringing your emotions. Scold someone without losing confidence in life.
2. A rebuke is expected to respond with repentance.
Repentance restores.
He does not rebuke us that we will be embarrassed.
3. A rebuke is a chance to be blessed or a possibility to be burdened.
Grateful for the rebuked
Matthew 18:15
Dealing With Sin in the Church
15 “If your brother or sister[a] sins,[b] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
1. A rebuke is necessary but the intention is always to restore.
Point out whats wrong for the person to be protected.
Settle this between God. Emotions should not be the controlling factor. Avoid bringing your emotions. Scold someone without losing confidence in life.
2. A rebuke is expected to respond with repentance.
Repentance restores.
He does not rebuke us that we will be embarrassed.
3. A rebuke is a chance to be blessed or a possibility to be burdened.
What are you living for?
Phil 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Christ is my life my life is made up of Christ
2 cor 5:17,14,15
Putting the living for ourselves is the definition of the love of Christ controls us.
Loving for Christ is actually being controlled by the love of Christ and the love of christ
3 particulars
1. That is Christ is the principle of my life
Foundation authority my rule for living.
I fetch my spiritual life from Christ as the branch fetches its sap from he root.
From his fullness we live
Sends forth life and spirits unto me to quicken me every good works.
2. That is Christ is the end of my life.
I live not for myself - but for Christ
Romans 14:8 12:1-2
8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
We lay out ourselves wholly for Christ
We propagate his gospel, the design of our life is to exalt crhist and to know him and to make him known.
3. "for me.." That is Christ is the joy of my life
"Di bale na Christ is in me."
Psalm 43:4
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the lyre,
O God, my God.
God is my exceeding joy, Christ is the source of my Joy.
If Christ were gone, life would be empty and dark.
Expectations of our life in Christ
We shift our focus from I, me mine to Christ who lives in me.
We need to depend on God to open our eyes to see what our duties are now.
We need to seek God's clear direction in every area of our Christian walk.
1. We must live only for him. 2 cor 5:15
You have no personal reason anymore to live here on earth except for Jesus to live in you
Put off the old put on the new.
2. Christ must he magnified in us at any cost.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
3. Frustrate not the grace of God.
Gal 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!
Much have been poured out on your life let it not be waste. Do not waste his death on the cross for you.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Christ is my life my life is made up of Christ
2 cor 5:17,14,15
14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
Putting the living for ourselves is the definition of the love of Christ controls us.
Loving for Christ is actually being controlled by the love of Christ and the love of christ
3 particulars
1. That is Christ is the principle of my life
Foundation authority my rule for living.
I fetch my spiritual life from Christ as the branch fetches its sap from he root.
From his fullness we live
Sends forth life and spirits unto me to quicken me every good works.
2. That is Christ is the end of my life.
I live not for myself - but for Christ
Romans 14:8 12:1-2
8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We lay out ourselves wholly for Christ
We propagate his gospel, the design of our life is to exalt crhist and to know him and to make him known.
3. "for me.." That is Christ is the joy of my life
"Di bale na Christ is in me."
Psalm 43:4
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the lyre,
O God, my God.
God is my exceeding joy, Christ is the source of my Joy.
If Christ were gone, life would be empty and dark.
Expectations of our life in Christ
We shift our focus from I, me mine to Christ who lives in me.
We need to depend on God to open our eyes to see what our duties are now.
We need to seek God's clear direction in every area of our Christian walk.
1. We must live only for him. 2 cor 5:15
You have no personal reason anymore to live here on earth except for Jesus to live in you
Put off the old put on the new.
2. Christ must he magnified in us at any cost.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
3. Frustrate not the grace of God.
Gal 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!
Much have been poured out on your life let it not be waste. Do not waste his death on the cross for you.
Ungodliness
Jul 16, 2011 Youth Fellowship notes
Ungodliness is doing ones everyday life without thinking of God, God's grace and faithfulness, and has no appetite to seek His will and word.
Ungodliness makes a person dead and uninterested with fellowship and God.
Relational ungodliness - when one denies to have fellowship with fellow believers, the church, and even family.
Doctrinal ungodliness - people know God's word but they do not practice it and ponder on it.
To be truly godly is to choose to be godly and continue to believe in God's word. Know that God's wisdom will lead you to salvation.
We are spiritually dead and it shows on how we live. But out of unconditional love, Jesus chose to save us from being eternally dead in spirit and truth.
The Bible is inspired (breathed) by God.
- the record of its events is accurate
- it is consistent
- it is prophetic
- it is life changing
To be truly godly is to fully avoid people who does not practice the right faith in God. To recognize false godliness needs discernment. False godliness is when someone pretends to be godly.
To be truly godly, choose to persevere during persecution.
Ungodliness is doing ones everyday life without thinking of God, God's grace and faithfulness, and has no appetite to seek His will and word.
Ungodliness makes a person dead and uninterested with fellowship and God.
Relational ungodliness - when one denies to have fellowship with fellow believers, the church, and even family.
Doctrinal ungodliness - people know God's word but they do not practice it and ponder on it.
To be truly godly is to choose to be godly and continue to believe in God's word. Know that God's wisdom will lead you to salvation.
We are spiritually dead and it shows on how we live. But out of unconditional love, Jesus chose to save us from being eternally dead in spirit and truth.
The Bible is inspired (breathed) by God.
- the record of its events is accurate
- it is consistent
- it is prophetic
- it is life changing
To be truly godly is to fully avoid people who does not practice the right faith in God. To recognize false godliness needs discernment. False godliness is when someone pretends to be godly.
To be truly godly, choose to persevere during persecution.
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