05-09-2020, 09:20 AM
RESTORATION TODAY
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020.
TOPIC: *RIGHTEOUS LIVING*
"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." 1 John 3:7.
*MESSAGE*
Every genuine Christian knows that part of the salvation gift is the promise of being made "unblamable in holiness" (1 Thessalonians 3:13). But how do we live holy in our everyday life. John speaks of the abiding Christian who "sinneth not" (1 John 3:6). Indeed, such a Christian "doth not commit sin"(1 John 3:9) because, as John notes, the "seed" of God "remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."
Furthermore, " whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not" (1 John 5:18). The emphasis is on an obvious, continuous, clearly embraced lifestyle of righteous living! The visible transformation from being conformed to the world (Romans 12:2) begins with a desire for"the sincere milk of [1 Peter12:2], fashioning ourselves after God's holiness"in all manner of conversation" (1 Peter 1:14-15).
We must make a decision not to let sin reign in our bodies, but we are to held ourselves as "instruments of righteousness" ( Romans 6:12-13). Since we are "risen with Christ" we are to "notify" the fleshy appetites, "put off" emotional outbursts that reflect an ungodly nature, and "put on" godly attributes so that whatsoever we do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:1-17).
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Righteousness is not just who we are in Christ; it is also what we do as shown in our everyday life.
*SCRIPTURES*
1 John 3:6, 9; Romans 6:12-13; Colossians 3:1-17.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, wash off everything in me that defile Your Temple (my body) in the name of Jesus;
2. Father, make me a living sanctuary with the power of the Holy Spirit;
3. O Lord, give me the grace to practice righteousness that I may shine as light to disple darkness everywhere I go in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE OF THE YEAR*
Num. 20, Prov. 17, James3
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020.
TOPIC: *RIGHTEOUS LIVING*
"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." 1 John 3:7.
*MESSAGE*
Every genuine Christian knows that part of the salvation gift is the promise of being made "unblamable in holiness" (1 Thessalonians 3:13). But how do we live holy in our everyday life. John speaks of the abiding Christian who "sinneth not" (1 John 3:6). Indeed, such a Christian "doth not commit sin"(1 John 3:9) because, as John notes, the "seed" of God "remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."
Furthermore, " whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not" (1 John 5:18). The emphasis is on an obvious, continuous, clearly embraced lifestyle of righteous living! The visible transformation from being conformed to the world (Romans 12:2) begins with a desire for"the sincere milk of [1 Peter12:2], fashioning ourselves after God's holiness"in all manner of conversation" (1 Peter 1:14-15).
We must make a decision not to let sin reign in our bodies, but we are to held ourselves as "instruments of righteousness" ( Romans 6:12-13). Since we are "risen with Christ" we are to "notify" the fleshy appetites, "put off" emotional outbursts that reflect an ungodly nature, and "put on" godly attributes so that whatsoever we do in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:1-17).
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Righteousness is not just who we are in Christ; it is also what we do as shown in our everyday life.
*SCRIPTURES*
1 John 3:6, 9; Romans 6:12-13; Colossians 3:1-17.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Father, wash off everything in me that defile Your Temple (my body) in the name of Jesus;
2. Father, make me a living sanctuary with the power of the Holy Spirit;
3. O Lord, give me the grace to practice righteousness that I may shine as light to disple darkness everywhere I go in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE OF THE YEAR*
Num. 20, Prov. 17, James3