THIS CHAPTER DEALS WITH THE WALK OF THE BELIEVER..5:1-7
The Believer is to Walk.
1 By becoming a follower of God (v.1)
2 By loving as Christ loved (v.2)
3 By being clean-bodied, that is, morally pure (v.3)
4 By being clean-mouthed (v.4) Believer, Duty-Tongue-Speech-Conversation:
a. He made an offering to God-sacrificed Himself (v.2a)
b. He became a sweet fragrance to God (v.2b)
Must keep in mind that We are saints (vv. 3-4).
That is, we are “set-apart ones” and no longer belong to the world of darkness around us. We have been “called out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). {Read More…}
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Do You Need a Lift?
TEXT: Jas. 4:1-10 Text: Jas. 4:10 James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Introduction: If I were to fill out a resume, I would like to be able to say that I have much experience as a Folk-Lift Operator. No, I didn’t say, “FORK lift”; I said “FOLK-Lift.” Do you know that most people are DRAGGING through life? They need a LIFT, brother! Others have left their vehicle some miles down the road and are now barely making it as they travel down life’s highway, hoping someone will make their trip easier. You don’t have to be DOWN all the time. God is willing and able to LIFT YOU UP! Let me mention a few means by which God lifts up those who are cast down. {Read More…}
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