Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
It is easy to loose sight of WHO has come to make His home within us. He is preparing us as an eternal home for the Father, which requires an ongoing work of santification.
To fascilitate this, we need a deep, sincere and ongoing awareness His inner presence.
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Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
Paul addresses the topic of Christian immaturity with the Corinthian believers.
He expresses the need for Christian maturity because our child-like actions are building ungodly structures upon the foundation of Jesus Christ which will be judged at the Judgment seat of Christ.
It is better to enter into the tough discussions with God now, than to have to face our unfaithfulness and lack of deep devotion on that day.
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Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
This week we explore the connection Jesus and Paul make between loving God self-sacrificially and the Spirit revealing Jesus to us.
That which has always veiled the true person of God from the eyes of humanity has always been the flesh.
Jesus and Paul both said, that it is our true, agape love for God which allows for God to be manifest to us. Without genuine respect, love and the honor of prompt obedience – we are in no position to have Christ revealed to us. In fact, if He were – it would work towards our hurt and shame.
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Series: In Pursuit of Relational Knowledge
Today we looked further into the role the Holy Spirit plays in revealing Jesus to us for the purpose of our maturity and transformation into His image.
One key determination we have to make is – we have to STOP “wanting” to “honor and please God” and start from a position of chosing to DO IT! And this requires co-participation with your Helper – the Holy Spirit!
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Thru the Bible: Malachi 3:13-4:6
Malachi wraps up with a rebuke from God over Israel’s unfaithfulness and selfish disrespect. He also convey’s God’s promise to remember and make a distinction between the unfaithful and the reverent.
Then God begins “troublesome times” maked by a famine for hearing the word of the Lord. The long 400 years of silence predicted by Daniel & Amos. The silence to Israel as a nation would not be broken until three angel sighting occurred, The first to Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. The second to Mary Jesus’ earthly mother. The third to Shepherds in a field outside Jerusalem at the birth of Messiah Jesus!
God Bless!
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