Rom 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
ACCEPTABLE to God.
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Rom 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Righteousness, peace, and joy in the HOLY SPIRIT- in these we SERVE Christ and we are acceptable to GOD.
We want to be approved unto God, don't we? We want to be acceptable to God and we KNOW we are NOT ever going to be acceptable or approved to God of our own accord. We are approved unto God through the WORD of God, we are acceptable to God through the HOLY SPIRIT. How can we ignore these truths and expect to truly be God's? How? Jesus Christ is the living Word. His Word. His entire reason for becoming the begotten Son of God and the entire reason He EMPTIED Himself and took on our flesh was to SAVE US! He did not take on flesh to teach us how to save ourselves, to teach us how to behave, to give us a secret formula we can follow and be saved. He came to SAVE us, to save ALL who comprehend their need of a Savior. In comprehending this need we know that being SAVED in Jesus Christ truly is the treasure we need to seek first and all things after that. We need to find Christ FIRST in our lives, not tucked away in a neat compartment labeled 'religion'.
Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
IF we seek to please men over God are we serving God? If we seek to please God, we will serve men as we should, in love. Obviously this apostle of Jesus Christ's comprehended that men will desire pleasing that doesn't include God. People want to be pleased, they want to hear things that will make them pleased, not upset. People want to hear things that go with their point of view on things. People want things to please their ears not bring discord to their thoughts. If we do NOT speak pleasing things to people they will STOP listening to us, and we need to choose whether or not we keep speaking things that don't please them and lose their interest, or change to please them. Shouldn't we rather standalone and seek God first? Isn't it better to be alone than to have a following of one or a million? Others want us to fit in their mold of expectation, but at what cost do we agree to settle into that mold?
1Th 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
We are put in TRUST with the truth- the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, do we ignore this trust?
ALLOWED of GOD to have this gospel trust we cannot convolute it to please people. We cannot twist the gospel to please ourselves and others, we must speak it plaining as Jesus spoke the gospel. God ALONE will try our hearts! By Him, through Him may our hearts be acceptable!
Mat 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Instructed unto the kingdom of heaven. This is the gospel! The kingdom of heaven is our Savior, is salvation through our Savior. And truly the message of the gospel, the kingdom of heaven can be found in the old and new and it is TREASURE!
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses
We will NEED much patience. We will ENDURE afflictions, in necessities, and in distresses. In so many things we will endure the assault of Satan and we are the ministers of God and as such we HAVE to know the end of our faith and look to that!
1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
1Ti 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
MEDITATE upon charity, spirit, faith, purity. Reading, exhorting upon DOCTRINE. We have to TAKE HEED to OURSELVES and to the DOCTRINE - continuing in the WORD OF GOD- SAVING ourselves and those who hear us. If we continue in the Word of God we are continuing in TRUTH. We are continuing in the FAITH of our Savior, we are living the truth of the gospel found in our SAVIOR!
1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought
The wisdom of this world is NOT God's wisdom! Satan has perverted this world so much it's no wonder people who choose not to believe are led astray so fully by the lies perpetrated by the evil fallen angel. Satan has set in motion so many evils and man call these evil- wisdom! God's wisdom alone is truth, is perfect! The things of this world are not the truth and can never give salvation to a single person!
2Co 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
RENOUNCING the HIDDEN THINGS of DISHONESTY.
NOT WALKING IN CRAFTINESS.
NOT HANDLING THE WORD OF GOD DECEITFULLY!
We must walk in TRUTH for all to see- man and God! It's HIS TRUTH!
By HIS GRACE MAY WE WALK IN HIS TRUTH!
We are given instructions so many instructions and for people to believe that God does not give instructions, they are blinded to truth!
Please LORD, we want to SEE! We don't want to be blinded! PLEASE let us buy of You gold tried in fire, eyesalve and white raiment! PLEASE LORD we need faith, we need the Holy Spirit, we need Your righteousness!
Please!
ACCEPTABLE to God.
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Rom 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Righteousness, peace, and joy in the HOLY SPIRIT- in these we SERVE Christ and we are acceptable to GOD.
We want to be approved unto God, don't we? We want to be acceptable to God and we KNOW we are NOT ever going to be acceptable or approved to God of our own accord. We are approved unto God through the WORD of God, we are acceptable to God through the HOLY SPIRIT. How can we ignore these truths and expect to truly be God's? How? Jesus Christ is the living Word. His Word. His entire reason for becoming the begotten Son of God and the entire reason He EMPTIED Himself and took on our flesh was to SAVE US! He did not take on flesh to teach us how to save ourselves, to teach us how to behave, to give us a secret formula we can follow and be saved. He came to SAVE us, to save ALL who comprehend their need of a Savior. In comprehending this need we know that being SAVED in Jesus Christ truly is the treasure we need to seek first and all things after that. We need to find Christ FIRST in our lives, not tucked away in a neat compartment labeled 'religion'.
Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
IF we seek to please men over God are we serving God? If we seek to please God, we will serve men as we should, in love. Obviously this apostle of Jesus Christ's comprehended that men will desire pleasing that doesn't include God. People want to be pleased, they want to hear things that will make them pleased, not upset. People want to hear things that go with their point of view on things. People want things to please their ears not bring discord to their thoughts. If we do NOT speak pleasing things to people they will STOP listening to us, and we need to choose whether or not we keep speaking things that don't please them and lose their interest, or change to please them. Shouldn't we rather standalone and seek God first? Isn't it better to be alone than to have a following of one or a million? Others want us to fit in their mold of expectation, but at what cost do we agree to settle into that mold?
1Th 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
We are put in TRUST with the truth- the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, do we ignore this trust?
ALLOWED of GOD to have this gospel trust we cannot convolute it to please people. We cannot twist the gospel to please ourselves and others, we must speak it plaining as Jesus spoke the gospel. God ALONE will try our hearts! By Him, through Him may our hearts be acceptable!
Mat 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Instructed unto the kingdom of heaven. This is the gospel! The kingdom of heaven is our Savior, is salvation through our Savior. And truly the message of the gospel, the kingdom of heaven can be found in the old and new and it is TREASURE!
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses
We will NEED much patience. We will ENDURE afflictions, in necessities, and in distresses. In so many things we will endure the assault of Satan and we are the ministers of God and as such we HAVE to know the end of our faith and look to that!
1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
1Ti 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
MEDITATE upon charity, spirit, faith, purity. Reading, exhorting upon DOCTRINE. We have to TAKE HEED to OURSELVES and to the DOCTRINE - continuing in the WORD OF GOD- SAVING ourselves and those who hear us. If we continue in the Word of God we are continuing in TRUTH. We are continuing in the FAITH of our Savior, we are living the truth of the gospel found in our SAVIOR!
1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought
The wisdom of this world is NOT God's wisdom! Satan has perverted this world so much it's no wonder people who choose not to believe are led astray so fully by the lies perpetrated by the evil fallen angel. Satan has set in motion so many evils and man call these evil- wisdom! God's wisdom alone is truth, is perfect! The things of this world are not the truth and can never give salvation to a single person!
2Co 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
RENOUNCING the HIDDEN THINGS of DISHONESTY.
NOT WALKING IN CRAFTINESS.
NOT HANDLING THE WORD OF GOD DECEITFULLY!
We must walk in TRUTH for all to see- man and God! It's HIS TRUTH!
By HIS GRACE MAY WE WALK IN HIS TRUTH!
We are given instructions so many instructions and for people to believe that God does not give instructions, they are blinded to truth!
Please LORD, we want to SEE! We don't want to be blinded! PLEASE let us buy of You gold tried in fire, eyesalve and white raiment! PLEASE LORD we need faith, we need the Holy Spirit, we need Your righteousness!
Please!
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