This week we are listening to an exhortation which was given at the Cambridge, ON ecclesia on January 7, 2024 titled “A People Who Are Truly His” by Bro. Ben McKay.<\/p>\n
We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n
Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week.<\/p>\n
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\nWelcome to Good Chris Selfie and
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\nthis week’s talk.
\nThis week’s talk is an <\/p>\n
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\nexhortation by Brother Ben McKay
\nthat he gave at the Cambridge <\/p>\n
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\nCollegia in Ontario, Canada on
\nJanuary 7th. <\/p>\n
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\nHis title was a People Who are
\ntruly His. <\/p>\n
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\nThis exhortation was one of
\nthose rare treats for me where <\/p>\n
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\nwe I actually got two
\nsuggestions. <\/p>\n
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\nOne came in to our e-mail and
\nthen another one came to me <\/p>\n
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\npersonally and this was a really
\ngreat exhortation by Brother <\/p>\n
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\nBen.
\nHe has a really clear and easy <\/p>\n
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\nto understand style.
\nHe opens talking about proper <\/p>\n
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\nmotivations for why we should
\nlove God and listen to him and <\/p>\n
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\nfollow His commandments.
\nAnd then it’s kind of a a really<\/p>\n
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\nkind of practical understanding
\nof the entire New Testament. <\/p>\n
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\nAfter that I found just he kind
\nof weaves through all sorts of <\/p>\n
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\ndifferent passages talking about
\nthat exactly what does it mean <\/p>\n
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\nto be transformed and to live
\nlike Christ. <\/p>\n
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\nSo this was a really great
\ndecision. <\/p>\n
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\nI’m really excited to share it.
\nThanks again to the people who <\/p>\n
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\nsent it in.
\nPlease do continue to send us <\/p>\n
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\nthose suggestions.
\nWe live off them. <\/p>\n
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\nSo here is Ben McKay, a people
\nwho are truly his. <\/p>\n
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\nWhat’s your motivation to obey
\nGod? <\/p>\n
\n00:02:04,480 –> 00:02:06,640
\nIs it to escape punishment for
\nsin? <\/p>\n
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\nIs it to be in the Kingdom to
\nlive eternally? <\/p>\n
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\nOr is it to do our fathers good
\npleasure. <\/p>\n
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\nWell, let’s let’s think about
\nthose. <\/p>\n
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\nLet’s let’s start with fearing
\npunishment for sin. <\/p>\n
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\nIf you’ll turn with me to 2nd
\nCorinthians chapter 5 Second <\/p>\n
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\nCorinthians chapter 5 verses 9
\nto 11. <\/p>\n
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\nTherefore we make it our aim,
\nwhether present or absent, to be<\/p>\n
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\nwell pleasing to him.
\nFor we must all appear before <\/p>\n
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\nthe judgement seat of Christ,
\nthat each one may receive the <\/p>\n
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\nthings done in the body
\naccording to what he has done, <\/p>\n
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\nwhether good or bad.
\nKnowing therefore the terror of <\/p>\n
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\nthe Lord.
\nWe persuade men, but we are well<\/p>\n
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\nknown to God, and I also trust
\nare well known in your <\/p>\n
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\nconsciousness.
\nSo God does want us to stop <\/p>\n
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\nsinning, and fear of death is a
\nbig motivator for not sinning <\/p>\n
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\nfear of the punishment.
\nBut does God want this to be <\/p>\n
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\nwhat keeps us obeying his
\ncommands? <\/p>\n
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\nWell what about being rewarded
\nfor good works we read in <\/p>\n
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\nMatthew 16, verse 27.
\nFor the Son of Man will come in <\/p>\n
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\nthe glory of his Father with his
\nangels, and then he will reward <\/p>\n
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\neach according to his works.
\nThe rewards promised to those <\/p>\n
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\nwho believe and obey could be
\nmotivating. <\/p>\n
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\nFor us eternal life and the joy
\nof being united together with <\/p>\n
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\nGod, Jesus, and our fellow
\nbelievers in Paradise. <\/p>\n
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\nThe Bible talks about how we
\nwill be each held accountable. <\/p>\n
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\nWe will be rewarded for our
\nactions of service and punished <\/p>\n
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\nfor our wrongs.
\nThere will be an accounting of <\/p>\n
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\nour life.
\nTurn with me to Colossians 3 and<\/p>\n
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\nwe’ll read verses 23 to 25 of
\nColossians 3. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd whatever you do, do it
\nheartily as to the Lord and not <\/p>\n
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\nto men, knowing that from the
\nLord you will receive the reward<\/p>\n
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\nof the inheritance, for you
\nserve the Lord Christ, but he <\/p>\n
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\nwho does wrong will be repaid
\nfor what he has done, and there <\/p>\n
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\nis no partiality.
\nAnd then if you’ll jump over to <\/p>\n
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\nHebrews chapter four with me,
\nand verses 12 to 13 of Hebrews <\/p>\n
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\n4.
\nFor the word of God is living <\/p>\n
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\nand powerful and sharper than
\nany two edged sword, piercing <\/p>\n
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\neven to the division of soul and
\nspirit and of joints and marrow,<\/p>\n
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\nand is a discerner of the
\nthoughts and intents of the <\/p>\n
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\nheart.
\nAnd there is no creature hidden <\/p>\n
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\nfrom his sight, but all things
\nare naked and open to the eyes <\/p>\n
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\nof him to whom we must give
\naccount, and further on in <\/p>\n
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\nHebrews 12 and verse 28.
\nTherefore, since we are <\/p>\n
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\nreceiving a Kingdom which cannot
\nbe shaken, let us have grace, by<\/p>\n
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\nwhich we may serve God
\nacceptably with reverence and <\/p>\n
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\ngodly fear.
\nSo is this what drives us to <\/p>\n
\n00:06:05,600 –> 00:06:10,480
\nobey God’s commands, either the
\ncarrot or the stick? <\/p>\n
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\nI don’t think these alone are
\nenough. <\/p>\n
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\nThese are elements which might
\nmotivate us initially or when we<\/p>\n
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\nare really struggling.
\nBut really we must move on to <\/p>\n
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\nmore powerful motivations.
\nSo what about love? <\/p>\n
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\nLet’s look at First John chapter
\n4 and verses 16 to 19 of first <\/p>\n
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\nJohn Four.
\nAnd we have known and believed <\/p>\n
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\nthe love that God has for us.
\nGod is love and he who abides in<\/p>\n
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\nlove abides in God and God in
\nHim. <\/p>\n
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\nLove has been perfected among us
\nin this that we may have <\/p>\n
\n00:07:04,040 –> 00:07:09,080
\nboldness in the Day of
\nJudgement, because as he is, so <\/p>\n
\n00:07:09,080 –> 00:07:14,080
\nare we in this world.
\nThere is No Fear in love, but <\/p>\n
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\nperfect love casts out fear
\nbecause fear involves torment. <\/p>\n
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\nBut he who fears has not been
\nmade perfect in love. <\/p>\n
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\nWe love him because he first
\nloved us. <\/p>\n
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\nSo if our love for the Father is
\nperfected, we will be sure that <\/p>\n
\n00:07:34,960 –> 00:07:37,320
\nthe Day of Judgement will not be
\nbad for us. <\/p>\n
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\nOur perfect love will cast out
\nfear. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd the reason is because we
\nlove God as He loves us. <\/p>\n
\n00:07:49,840 –> 00:07:54,200
\nSo it’s not just the fear, but
\nthe reward is also not the <\/p>\n
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\nanswer on its own.
\nBecause when humanity thinks of <\/p>\n
\n00:07:56,920 –> 00:07:59,560
\nparadise, what do we think of
\nwe? <\/p>\n
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\nWe tend to picture leisure,
\nabundance, no stress, no work. <\/p>\n
\n00:08:07,880 –> 00:08:11,680
\nBut both fear of punishment and
\ndesire for reward are driven by <\/p>\n
\n00:08:11,680 –> 00:08:15,760
\nour own self-interest, and the
\nparadise that we imagine appeals<\/p>\n
\n00:08:15,760 –> 00:08:21,600
\nto our lazy laziness and our
\ncovetousness, and so on. <\/p>\n
\n00:08:22,840 –> 00:08:28,000
\nWhy would God ask us to obey His
\ncommands and deny our fleshly <\/p>\n
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\ndesires only to reward our
\nfleshly desires? <\/p>\n
\n00:08:33,600 –> 00:08:37,679
\nSo rather than giving us an
\neternal vacation, God is using <\/p>\n
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\nthis life to train us to embody
\nHis principles in the Kingdom. <\/p>\n
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\nWe will use these traits daily
\nin service to Him. <\/p>\n
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\nThroughout the New Testament, we
\nare reminded repeatedly to walk <\/p>\n
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\nworthy of this calling.
\nThere are certainly rewards in <\/p>\n
\n00:08:53,600 –> 00:08:57,360
\nthe Kingdom and punishment to be
\navoided at the judgement, but <\/p>\n
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\nthey are not as important as the
\npurpose that God has for us in <\/p>\n
\n00:09:01,680 –> 00:09:14,720
\nthe Kingdom.
\nLet’s look at Matthew 19 verses <\/p>\n
\n00:09:14,720 –> 00:09:28,290
\n27 to 30 of Matthew 19.
\nThen Peter answered and said to <\/p>\n
\n00:09:28,290 –> 00:09:32,320
\nhim, See, we have left all and
\nfollowed you. <\/p>\n
\n00:09:33,240 –> 00:09:37,720
\nTherefore what shall we have?
\nSo Jesus said to them, assuredly<\/p>\n
\n00:09:37,720 –> 00:09:41,120
\nI say to you that in the
\nregeneration, when the Son of <\/p>\n
\n00:09:41,120 –> 00:09:45,280
\nMan sits on the throne of his
\nglory, you who have followed me <\/p>\n
\n00:09:45,280 –> 00:09:49,280
\nwill also sit on 12 Thrones
\njudging the 12 tribes of Israel.<\/p>\n
\n00:09:49,720 –> 00:09:52,880
\nAnd everyone who has left houses
\nor brothers or sisters or <\/p>\n
\n00:09:52,880 –> 00:09:56,520
\nfather, or mother or wife or
\nchildren or lands for my name’s <\/p>\n
\n00:09:56,520 –> 00:10:00,640
\nsake shall receive a hundredfold
\nand inherit eternal life. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:01,920 –> 00:10:05,640
\nBut many who are first will be
\nlast and the last first. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:07,200 –> 00:10:11,400
\nSo we see some reward here, but
\nwe also see some of the the <\/p>\n
\n00:10:11,400 –> 00:10:14,960
\nroles.
\nSo the the apostles and those <\/p>\n
\n00:10:14,960 –> 00:10:19,600
\nwho have left behind will, will
\nreceive, but they will also have<\/p>\n
\n00:10:20,200 –> 00:10:27,640
\nthese positions.
\nIf we look at Titus chapter 3 <\/p>\n
\n00:10:36,920 –> 00:10:44,240
\nand verses 7 to 8 of Titus
\nthree, that having been <\/p>\n
\n00:10:44,240 –> 00:10:47,400
\njustified by His grace, we
\nshould become heirs according to<\/p>\n
\n00:10:47,400 –> 00:10:50,680
\nthe hope of eternal life.
\nThis is a faithful saying. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:50,680 –> 00:10:54,760
\nAnd these things I want you to
\naffirm constantly that those who<\/p>\n
\n00:10:54,760 –> 00:10:59,320
\nhave believed in God should be
\ncareful to maintain good works. <\/p>\n
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\nThese things are good and
\nprofitable to men. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:04,160 –> 00:11:09,960
\nAnd I’ll just read for you first
\nThessalonians 2, verse 12, that <\/p>\n
\n00:11:09,960 –> 00:11:13,680
\nyou would walk worthy of God who
\ncalls you into His own Kingdom <\/p>\n
\n00:11:13,680 –> 00:11:18,600
\nand glory.
\nSo why do we need to walk worthy<\/p>\n
\n00:11:19,600 –> 00:11:24,560
\nof God?
\nBecause our character and who we<\/p>\n
\n00:11:24,560 –> 00:11:31,200
\nare, the things that we value,
\nthe behavior that we show in our<\/p>\n
\n00:11:31,200 –> 00:11:39,120
\nlife is critical to the Kingdom.
\nSo we need to follow Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:39,240 –> 00:11:41,840
\nWe need to be ready to leave
\nbehind the things and people of <\/p>\n
\n00:11:41,840 –> 00:11:45,120
\nthis life.
\nWe need to maintain good works <\/p>\n
\n00:11:45,120 –> 00:11:51,800
\nand walk worthy of the calling.
\nWhen we are spiritually mature, <\/p>\n
\n00:11:52,520 –> 00:11:55,720
\nwe will move beyond the
\npunishment and reward motivators<\/p>\n
\n00:11:55,720 –> 00:11:59,040
\nand look to the awesome wisdom
\nof God’s principles. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:00,000 –> 00:12:02,760
\nWe will come to love God and His
\npurpose with the earth. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:03,840 –> 00:12:08,120
\nAnd then we can really begin to
\nfundamentally change ourselves, <\/p>\n
\n00:12:08,120 –> 00:12:11,520
\nbecause rather than being
\nfixated only on the reward or <\/p>\n
\n00:12:11,520 –> 00:12:15,040
\nfleeing the punishment in fear,
\nwe will be internalizing God’s <\/p>\n
\n00:12:15,040 –> 00:12:19,360
\nprinciples and systematically
\nchanging our habits to match <\/p>\n
\n00:12:19,360 –> 00:12:27,120
\nthat of His Son we read in First
\nPeter 2 verse 21. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:27,360 –> 00:12:30,960
\nFor to this you were called
\nbecause Christ also suffered for<\/p>\n
\n00:12:30,960 –> 00:12:34,920
\nus, leaving us an example that
\nyou should follow His steps. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:36,040 –> 00:12:47,650
\nIf you’ll turn with me to
\nEphesians chapter 4, and we’ll <\/p>\n
\n00:12:47,650 –> 00:12:51,730
\nread verses 11 to 13 in
\nEphesians 4. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:53,370 –> 00:12:57,800
\nAnd he himself He gave some to
\nthe to be apostles, some <\/p>\n
\n00:12:57,800 –> 00:13:02,240
\nprophets, some evangelists, and
\nsome pastors and teachers, for <\/p>\n
\n00:13:02,240 –> 00:13:06,320
\nthe equipping of the Saints for
\nthe work of ministry, for the <\/p>\n
\n00:13:06,320 –> 00:13:10,760
\nedifying of the body of Christ.
\nTill we all come to the unity of<\/p>\n
\n00:13:10,760 –> 00:13:14,400
\nthe faith and of the knowledge
\nof the Son of God. <\/p>\n
\n00:13:15,400 –> 00:13:19,760
\nTo a perfect man, to the measure
\nof the stature of the fullness <\/p>\n
\n00:13:19,760 –> 00:13:23,320
\nof Christ.
\nAnd jumping down to verse 22. <\/p>\n
\n00:13:24,600 –> 00:13:28,000
\nThat you put off concerning your
\nformer conduct, the old man <\/p>\n
\n00:13:28,000 –> 00:13:31,520
\nwhich grows corrupt according to
\nthe deceitful lusts, and be <\/p>\n
\n00:13:31,560 –> 00:13:34,000
\nrenewed in the spirit of your
\nmind. <\/p>\n
\n00:13:34,280 –> 00:13:37,400
\nAnd that you put on the new man
\nwhich was created according to <\/p>\n
\n00:13:37,400 –> 00:13:43,840
\nGod, in true righteousness and
\nholiness, and jumping into <\/p>\n
\n00:13:44,040 –> 00:13:50,040
\nEphesians. 5 The first verse.
\nTherefore be imitators of God as<\/p>\n
\n00:13:50,040 –> 00:13:54,680
\ndear children and walk in love
\nas Christ also has loved us and <\/p>\n
\n00:13:54,680 –> 00:13:59,960
\ngiven himself for us an offering
\nand a sacrifice to God for a <\/p>\n
\n00:13:59,960 –> 00:14:06,840
\nsweet smelling aroma.
\nSo God has called all of us to <\/p>\n
\n00:14:06,840 –> 00:14:10,040
\ndevelop our skills and our
\nattitudes so that we might be <\/p>\n
\n00:14:10,040 –> 00:14:14,920
\nunited in the Kingdom, not just
\ntogether, not just physically in<\/p>\n
\n00:14:14,920 –> 00:14:19,880
\nthe same place, but completely
\nunited in purpose and character.<\/p>\n
\n00:14:21,080 –> 00:14:23,760
\nSo to do so we have to put off
\nour former conduct and be <\/p>\n
\n00:14:23,760 –> 00:14:28,480
\nrenewed in our minds, imitating
\nChrist’s behavior and His love. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:31,680 –> 00:14:35,320
\nIn so doing we will become
\nChrist’s brethren and will be <\/p>\n
\n00:14:35,320 –> 00:14:41,240
\nconformed to His image, like we
\nread in Romans 8 verse 29, For <\/p>\n
\n00:14:41,240 –> 00:14:45,680
\nwhom He foreknew He also
\npredestined to be conformed to <\/p>\n
\n00:14:45,680 –> 00:14:49,480
\nthe image of his Son, that he
\nmight be the first born among <\/p>\n
\n00:14:49,480 –> 00:14:56,320
\nmany brethren.
\nSo God in his foreknowledge <\/p>\n
\n00:14:57,080 –> 00:15:00,560
\npredestined us to be conformed
\nto the image of his Son, that <\/p>\n
\n00:15:00,560 –> 00:15:07,840
\nsame image of the perfect man.
\nSo the the beauty of the Kingdom<\/p>\n
\n00:15:07,960 –> 00:15:11,440
\nis a place that is filled with
\nperfect people who don’t hurt <\/p>\n
\n00:15:11,440 –> 00:15:14,000
\neach other, who don’t inflict
\nsuffering on others and <\/p>\n
\n00:15:14,000 –> 00:15:16,280
\nthemselves.
\nThe Kingdom of people who work <\/p>\n
\n00:15:16,280 –> 00:15:20,080
\ntogether in harmony to worship
\ntheir Creator and celebrate the <\/p>\n
\n00:15:20,080 –> 00:15:24,440
\nbeauty and majesty of His
\ncreation, where God’s love <\/p>\n
\n00:15:24,480 –> 00:15:28,960
\ninfuses everything and Christ is
\ntruly the first born. <\/p>\n
\n00:15:28,960 –> 00:15:32,280
\nAmong many brethren and sisters
\nwho all share His perfect <\/p>\n
\n00:15:32,280 –> 00:15:38,120
\ncharacter, Christ himself tells
\nus that we will be like Him. <\/p>\n
\n00:15:38,920 –> 00:15:42,400
\nLuke 6 verse 40, we read a
\ndisciple is not above his <\/p>\n
\n00:15:42,400 –> 00:15:46,160
\nteacher, but everyone who is
\nperfectly trained will be like <\/p>\n
\n00:15:46,160 –> 00:15:50,120
\nhis teacher.
\nIt sounds incredible. <\/p>\n
\n00:15:51,160 –> 00:15:55,560
\nNow imagine this place filled
\nwith people who don’t really <\/p>\n
\n00:15:55,560 –> 00:15:59,280
\nenjoy serving God, who grumble
\nabout doing any kind of work, <\/p>\n
\n00:15:59,720 –> 00:16:02,520
\nwhether it’s for their job, for
\ntheir family, or for the <\/p>\n
\n00:16:02,520 –> 00:16:05,280
\necclesia.
\nPeople with no patience, who <\/p>\n
\n00:16:05,280 –> 00:16:10,440
\nwant to be served and indulged
\nin whatever they like, whatever <\/p>\n
\n00:16:10,440 –> 00:16:13,960
\nthey feel like.
\nBecause that’s their reward for <\/p>\n
\n00:16:13,960 –> 00:16:19,360
\na life of doing good.
\nPeople who don’t do bad things <\/p>\n
\n00:16:19,720 –> 00:16:21,520
\nonly when they think they’ll get
\ncaught. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:22,480 –> 00:16:25,240
\nOr people who do good things
\nonly so that they will get <\/p>\n
\n00:16:25,240 –> 00:16:28,640
\nsomething for it.
\nCan you imagine it? <\/p>\n
\n00:16:32,800 –> 00:16:34,520
\nI would think it shouldn’t be
\ntoo hard. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:35,320 –> 00:16:38,720
\nIt’s basically the world we live
\nin, as has existed for thousands<\/p>\n
\n00:16:38,720 –> 00:16:44,040
\nof years.
\nYou if you basically cloned me <\/p>\n
\n00:16:44,040 –> 00:16:46,240
\nand filled the Kingdom with me,
\nthat’s what it would probably <\/p>\n
\n00:16:46,240 –> 00:16:49,520
\nlook like.
\nNobody wants to go there. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:52,120 –> 00:16:55,440
\nSo the problem is that if the
\npeople filling the place are <\/p>\n
\n00:16:55,440 –> 00:16:58,040
\nlike this, it wouldn’t be a
\nwonderful place. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:00,480 –> 00:17:03,200
\nAnd if it was this wonderful
\nplace of people doing God’s will<\/p>\n
\n00:17:03,200 –> 00:17:06,359
\nand one person there wasn’t
\nreally interested in God’s <\/p>\n
\n00:17:06,359 –> 00:17:10,160
\npurpose or or serving him, they
\nwouldn’t really want to be <\/p>\n
\n00:17:10,160 –> 00:17:11,839
\nthere.
\nThey’d be filled with all these <\/p>\n
\n00:17:11,839 –> 00:17:15,319
\nperfect people, but there there
\nwould be discord. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:17,560 –> 00:17:20,440
\nNow God has instructed us and
\nhow we should act because it is <\/p>\n
\n00:17:20,440 –> 00:17:22,760
\nhow we must behave in the
\nKingdom. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:23,240 –> 00:17:26,040
\nAnd when we really dig into
\nunderstanding His principles it <\/p>\n
\n00:17:26,040 –> 00:17:29,160
\nwill change us so that we
\nunderstand the value of this <\/p>\n
\n00:17:29,160 –> 00:17:34,240
\nbehavior.
\nIn Hebrews 11 we have listed for<\/p>\n
\n00:17:34,240 –> 00:17:38,680
\nus the example of many such
\nfaithful believers, and it ends <\/p>\n
\n00:17:38,680 –> 00:17:44,400
\nwith the following in verses
\nverse 39 of Hebrews 11. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:45,760 –> 00:17:49,520
\nAnd all these having obtained a
\ngood testimony through faith, <\/p>\n
\n00:17:49,760 –> 00:17:53,760
\ndid not receive the promise.
\nGod having provided something <\/p>\n
\n00:17:53,760 –> 00:17:56,760
\nbetter for us, that they should
\nnot be made perfect apart from <\/p>\n
\n00:17:56,760 –> 00:18:02,800
\nus, and continuing into Hebrews.
\n12 Therefore we also, since we <\/p>\n
\n00:18:02,800 –> 00:18:06,360
\nare surrounded by so great a
\ncloud of witnesses, let us lay <\/p>\n
\n00:18:06,360 –> 00:18:10,480
\naside every weight and the sin
\nwhich so easily be ensnares us. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:10,760 –> 00:18:14,240
\nAnd let us run with endurance
\nthe race that is set before us, <\/p>\n
\n00:18:14,240 –> 00:18:17,920
\nlooking unto Jesus, the author
\nand finisher of our faith, who <\/p>\n
\n00:18:17,920 –> 00:18:21,400
\nfor the joy that was set before
\nhim, endured the cross, <\/p>\n
\n00:18:22,000 –> 00:18:25,080
\ndespising the shame, and has sat
\ndown at the right hand of the <\/p>\n
\n00:18:25,080 –> 00:18:29,640
\nthrone of God.
\nSo how do we run with endurance <\/p>\n
\n00:18:29,640 –> 00:18:32,320
\nthis race, and ensure that we
\nare continuously changing <\/p>\n
\n00:18:32,320 –> 00:18:35,640
\nourselves to become more like
\nthe Lord Jesus Christ? <\/p>\n
\n00:18:37,360 –> 00:18:44,160
\nWell, we reflect on the emblems
\nweekly we meet together with <\/p>\n
\n00:18:44,520 –> 00:18:47,400
\nlike minded believers, our
\nbrothers and sisters in Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:50,000 –> 00:18:53,120
\nLet’s think about some example
\nin Scripture. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:53,440 –> 00:18:57,800
\nWhat about Moses?
\nOver his lifetime he certainly <\/p>\n
\n00:18:57,800 –> 00:19:00,600
\ngrew and developed his character
\nin service to our Heavenly <\/p>\n
\n00:19:00,600 –> 00:19:04,360
\nFather.
\nWe read a little earlier here in<\/p>\n
\n00:19:04,360 –> 00:19:10,480
\nHebrews 11, verse 24 by faith
\nand reading from the NET <\/p>\n
\n00:19:10,480 –> 00:19:14,440
\ntranslation by faith.
\nWhen he grew up, Moses refused <\/p>\n
\n00:19:14,440 –> 00:19:17,400
\nto be called the son of
\nPharaoh’s daughter, choosing <\/p>\n
\n00:19:17,400 –> 00:19:21,120
\nrather to be ill treated with
\nthe people of God than to enjoy <\/p>\n
\n00:19:21,120 –> 00:19:25,640
\nsin’s fleeting pleasure.
\nHe regarded abuse suffered for <\/p>\n
\n00:19:25,640 –> 00:19:29,760
\nChrist to be greater wealth than
\nthe treasures of Egypt, for his <\/p>\n
\n00:19:29,760 –> 00:19:36,600
\neyes were fixed on the reward.
\nMoses eyes were fixed on the <\/p>\n
\n00:19:36,600 –> 00:19:43,840
\nreward, but he also he had so
\nmuch of the of the reward that <\/p>\n
\n00:19:43,840 –> 00:19:48,320
\nwe see in the world around us.
\nHe refused that reward. <\/p>\n
\n00:19:48,320 –> 00:19:50,840
\nHe refused to be one of
\nPharaoh’s children. <\/p>\n
\n00:19:52,480 –> 00:19:57,640
\nWe also see this this refusal in
\na number of places, but we will.<\/p>\n
\n00:19:57,880 –> 00:20:08,320
\nLet’s take a look at Titus 2
\nverses 11 of 14 of Titus New and<\/p>\n
\n00:20:08,800 –> 00:20:14,440
\nagain this one will be from the
\nnet, for the grace of God has <\/p>\n
\n00:20:14,440 –> 00:20:17,280
\nappeared bringing salvation to
\nall people. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:18,600 –> 00:20:22,680
\nIt trains us to reject godless
\nways and worldly desires and to <\/p>\n
\n00:20:22,680 –> 00:20:25,880
\nlive self controlled, upright
\nand godly lives in the present <\/p>\n
\n00:20:25,880 –> 00:20:31,080
\nage as we wait for the happy
\nfulfilment of our hope in the <\/p>\n
\n00:20:31,080 –> 00:20:34,560
\nglorious appearing of our great
\nGod and Saviour Jesus Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:35,480 –> 00:20:39,120
\nHe gave himself for us, to set
\nus free from every kind of <\/p>\n
\n00:20:39,120 –> 00:20:44,240
\nlawlessness and to purify for
\nHimself a people who are truly <\/p>\n
\n00:20:44,240 –> 00:20:54,560
\nHis, who are eager to do good.
\nNow those 3 verses in four <\/p>\n
\n00:20:54,560 –> 00:20:57,720
\nverses in Titus, I could have
\njust read instead of giving this<\/p>\n
\n00:20:57,720 –> 00:21:03,080
\nexhort and sat down because they
\nsum it up beautifully. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:03,800 –> 00:21:06,640
\nIt’s such an amazing picture to
\nthink of being one of the people<\/p>\n
\n00:21:06,640 –> 00:21:10,920
\nin that Kingdom who are truly
\nJesus’s who are eager to do <\/p>\n
\n00:21:10,920 –> 00:21:15,880
\ngood.
\nWe also see this refusal in <\/p>\n
\n00:21:15,880 –> 00:21:26,840
\nSecond Corinthians chapter 4,
\nreading from 14 to 18 of Second <\/p>\n
\n00:21:26,840 –> 00:21:31,680
\nCorinthians chapter 4.
\nKnowing that he who raised up <\/p>\n
\n00:21:31,680 –> 00:21:35,240
\nthe Lord Jesus will also raise
\nus up with Jesus, and will <\/p>\n
\n00:21:35,240 –> 00:21:39,280
\npresent us with you, for all
\nthings are for your sakes. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:39,280 –> 00:21:42,000
\nThat grace, having spread
\nthrough the many, may cause <\/p>\n
\n00:21:42,000 –> 00:21:44,360
\nThanksgiving to abound to the
\nglory of God. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:45,800 –> 00:21:49,320
\nTherefore we do not lose heart,
\neven though our outward man is <\/p>\n
\n00:21:49,320 –> 00:21:53,600
\nperishing, yet the inward man is
\nbeing renewed day by day. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:54,560 –> 00:21:58,280
\nFor our light affliction, which
\nis but for a moment, is working <\/p>\n
\n00:21:58,280 –> 00:22:03,080
\nfor us a far more exceeding and
\neternal weight of glory, while <\/p>\n
\n00:22:03,080 –> 00:22:05,720
\nwe do not look at the things
\nwhich are seen, but at the <\/p>\n
\n00:22:05,720 –> 00:22:08,760
\nthings which are not seen.
\nFor the things which are seen <\/p>\n
\n00:22:08,760 –> 00:22:12,760
\nare temporary, but the things
\nwhich are not seen are eternal. <\/p>\n
\n00:22:15,560 –> 00:22:18,040
\nHow do we renew ourselves day by
\nday? <\/p>\n
\n00:22:19,000 –> 00:22:20,920
\nHow do we keep ourselves on
\ntrack? <\/p>\n
\n00:22:23,440 –> 00:22:26,320
\nWell, we know that we read God’s
\nword for guidance. <\/p>\n
\n00:22:26,640 –> 00:22:29,800
\nWe ask questions we share with
\nour brothers and sisters, and we<\/p>\n
\n00:22:29,800 –> 00:22:34,960
\nkeep going after setbacks.
\nWe read in Second Timothy 2, <\/p>\n
\n00:22:34,960 –> 00:22:38,480
\nverse 15, to be diligent, to
\npresent yourself approved to <\/p>\n
\n00:22:38,480 –> 00:22:42,320
\nGod, a worker who does not need
\nto be ashamed, rightly dividing <\/p>\n
\n00:22:42,320 –> 00:22:48,480
\nthe word of truth.
\nAnd truly, God wants us to hate <\/p>\n
\n00:22:48,480 –> 00:22:52,400
\nevil, to hate sin.
\nIf we love sin, we are not <\/p>\n
\n00:22:52,400 –> 00:22:56,200
\nfollowing Christ’s example.
\nIt’s not just about not doing <\/p>\n
\n00:22:56,200 –> 00:22:59,600
\nthe sin because we’re not told
\nto or because we’re told not to.<\/p>\n
\n00:23:00,480 –> 00:23:03,800
\nIf we really embody God’s
\nprinciples, we will hate the sin<\/p>\n
\n00:23:03,800 –> 00:23:05,960
\nbecause we understand it is
\nevil. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:06,360 –> 00:23:10,000
\nSin is destructive and harmful.
\nThere’s very good reason to hate<\/p>\n
\n00:23:10,000 –> 00:23:15,200
\nit and fight against it.
\nWe’re told to abhor what is evil<\/p>\n
\n00:23:15,200 –> 00:23:20,200
\nand cling to what is good.
\nWe’re also told that if we love <\/p>\n
\n00:23:20,200 –> 00:23:22,160
\nthis life, we have missed the
\npoint. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:22,960 –> 00:23:27,120
\nJesus tells us he who loves his
\nlife will lose it and he who <\/p>\n
\n00:23:27,320 –> 00:23:30,280
\nhates his life in this world
\nwill keep it for eternal life. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:31,400 –> 00:23:34,360
\nHe says if anyone serves me, let
\nhim follow me. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:34,960 –> 00:23:36,800
\nWhere I am.
\nThere my servant will be. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:36,800 –> 00:23:39,200
\nAlso.
\nIf anyone serves me him, my <\/p>\n
\n00:23:39,200 –> 00:23:44,960
\nfather will honor that was from
\nJohn 12 verses 25 to 26. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:46,120 –> 00:23:49,280
\nSo if we aren’t progressively
\nchanging and putting to death <\/p>\n
\n00:23:49,280 –> 00:23:51,960
\nsin in our lives, we aren’t
\nfollowing Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:54,520 –> 00:23:57,280
\nNow, I’m not telling you any new
\ninformation here. <\/p>\n
\n00:23:57,480 –> 00:23:59,920
\nWe’re all aware that we need to
\nchange to be like Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:24:01,480 –> 00:24:04,440
\nBut when we are working on
\nchanging specific aspects for <\/p>\n
\n00:24:04,440 –> 00:24:07,400
\ncharacter to be more like
\nChrist, we can’t have an all or <\/p>\n
\n00:24:07,400 –> 00:24:10,880
\nnothing mentality where we
\nstumble on our process and then <\/p>\n
\n00:24:10,880 –> 00:24:14,320
\nfeel like we’ve failed or given
\nup and give up. <\/p>\n
\n00:24:14,800 –> 00:24:16,720
\nWe’re very likely going to
\nstumble. <\/p>\n
\n00:24:18,400 –> 00:24:22,000
\nIt’s what we do after and how we
\nturn to God for real strength <\/p>\n
\n00:24:22,000 –> 00:24:26,320
\nthat we carry on.
\nWe all want to be like Christ, <\/p>\n
\n00:24:26,320 –> 00:24:29,320
\nand we’re all very well aware of
\nhow much we fall short of that <\/p>\n
\n00:24:29,320 –> 00:24:34,040
\ngoal.
\nWe can’t allow that to be an <\/p>\n
\n00:24:34,040 –> 00:24:38,120
\nexcuse for us to give up.
\nGod wants us to keep trying and <\/p>\n
\n00:24:38,120 –> 00:24:40,120
\nkeep struggling to be like his
\nson. <\/p>\n
\n00:24:41,080 –> 00:24:46,840
\nHe’s given us the command, He He
\nsays we have to obey his <\/p>\n
\n00:24:46,840 –> 00:24:52,080
\ncommands, and for us it’s a it’s
\na process that takes time and <\/p>\n
\n00:24:52,080 –> 00:24:56,840
\npatience, and it’s best if we
\nplan for how to recover when we <\/p>\n
\n00:24:56,840 –> 00:25:00,040
\nstumble so we can carry on with
\nchanging our behaviour rather <\/p>\n
\n00:25:00,040 –> 00:25:03,680
\nthan wallowing in our mistakes
\nand furthering our sinful <\/p>\n
\n00:25:03,680 –> 00:25:09,680
\nbehaviour.
\nWe’re told in 2nd Corinthians 3 <\/p>\n
\n00:25:09,680 –> 00:25:15,000
\nthat we all, with unveiled face
\nBeholding as an emir the glory <\/p>\n
\n00:25:15,000 –> 00:25:19,040
\nof the Lord, are being
\ntransformed into the same image <\/p>\n
\n00:25:19,040 –> 00:25:22,560
\nfrom glory to glory, just as by
\nthe Spirit of the Lord. <\/p>\n
\n00:25:24,800 –> 00:25:28,680
\nAnd in our reading of Acts 7
\nearlier, we saw the process of <\/p>\n
\n00:25:28,680 –> 00:25:30,600
\nchange for the patriarchs of
\nIsrael. <\/p>\n
\n00:25:31,680 –> 00:25:34,360
\nAbraham was called out from the
\nland he knew to a different <\/p>\n
\n00:25:34,360 –> 00:25:38,640
\nland, which was not given to him
\nas an inheritance in his life. <\/p>\n
\n00:25:38,640 –> 00:25:41,800
\nInstead, he received a promise
\nof the Kingdom to come. <\/p>\n
\n00:25:43,120 –> 00:25:46,120
\nAbraham’s life was about
\nlearning to trust in God, and he<\/p>\n
\n00:25:46,120 –> 00:25:49,560
\nsometimes repeated the same
\nmistakes, but he did learn to <\/p>\n
\n00:25:49,560 –> 00:25:53,680
\nfully trust in God.
\nMoses thought he could lead the <\/p>\n
\n00:25:53,680 –> 00:25:56,800
\npeople and be their savior, but
\nhis first attempt was <\/p>\n
\n00:25:56,800 –> 00:26:00,760
\nunsuccessful.
\nHe rejected the things of <\/p>\n
\n00:26:00,760 –> 00:26:03,400
\nPharaoh’s house and learned to
\nbe the meekest man on earth. <\/p>\n
\n00:26:03,760 –> 00:26:06,840
\nHe learned self-control and a
\nwillingness to submit to God. <\/p>\n
\n00:26:07,200 –> 00:26:12,520
\nThough it came through some very
\nhard lessons, it was a process <\/p>\n
\n00:26:12,520 –> 00:26:17,280
\nthat took most of his life.
\nIn contrast to these two, we see<\/p>\n
\n00:26:17,720 –> 00:26:20,480
\nStephen’s rebuke of the
\nIsraelites because, just like <\/p>\n
\n00:26:20,480 –> 00:26:24,280
\ntheir forefathers, they
\nstubbornly refused to change. <\/p>\n
\n00:26:25,000 –> 00:26:27,800
\nThey resisted God’s ways, and
\nthey even persecuted and <\/p>\n
\n00:26:27,800 –> 00:26:29,720
\nmurdered those who tried to
\nchange them. <\/p>\n
\n00:26:31,920 –> 00:26:35,400
\nAnd then those listening
\nproceeded to do the same thing <\/p>\n
\n00:26:35,400 –> 00:26:39,080
\nas their forefathers.
\nWe also saw the example of the <\/p>\n
\n00:26:39,080 –> 00:26:43,640
\nJews at the time who fixated on
\navoiding breaking the Mosaic Law<\/p>\n
\n00:26:43,640 –> 00:26:46,880
\nbut failed to develop the godly
\ncharacter that we are called to.<\/p>\n
\n00:26:49,840 –> 00:26:53,600
\nOur transformation into the
\nimage of Jesus cannot only be <\/p>\n
\n00:26:53,600 –> 00:26:58,240
\nputting down sin and just
\nobeying the law. <\/p>\n
\n00:26:58,240 –> 00:27:01,520
\nWe must also be building up
\ngodly character and habits, and <\/p>\n
\n00:27:01,520 –> 00:27:04,520
\nto do that we need to both
\nchange our thinking and <\/p>\n
\n00:27:04,520 –> 00:27:07,840
\nintentionally introduce new
\nbehavior and habits into our <\/p>\n
\n00:27:07,840 –> 00:27:12,680
\nlife to replace the bad.
\nWe know our thoughts drive our <\/p>\n
\n00:27:12,680 –> 00:27:15,920
\nactions, so we must bring them
\ninto captivity and control them.<\/p>\n
\n00:27:17,320 –> 00:27:21,760
\nWe’re told in 2nd Corinthians 10
\nverse five, to cast down <\/p>\n
\n00:27:21,760 –> 00:27:25,240
\narguments and every high thing
\nthat exalts itself against the <\/p>\n
\n00:27:25,240 –> 00:27:29,160
\nknowledge of God, bringing every
\nthought into captivity to the <\/p>\n
\n00:27:29,200 –> 00:27:35,960
\nobedience of Christ.
\nAnd when we bring those thoughts<\/p>\n
\n00:27:35,960 –> 00:27:41,160
\ninto captivity, and when we
\ndrive out those temptations, <\/p>\n
\n00:27:41,160 –> 00:27:45,720
\nWhen we drive out those evil
\nthoughts from our minds, we must<\/p>\n
\n00:27:45,720 –> 00:27:52,040
\nreplace them with good things.
\nLet’s look at Philippians 4 <\/p>\n
\n00:27:52,040 –> 00:28:03,040
\nverse eight reading from
\nPhilippians 4, verse 8. <\/p>\n
\n00:28:03,640 –> 00:28:08,600
\nFinally, brethren, whatever
\nthings are true, whatever things<\/p>\n
\n00:28:08,600 –> 00:28:14,080
\nare noble, whatever things are
\njust, whatever things are pure, <\/p>\n
\n00:28:15,160 –> 00:28:19,120
\nwhatever things are lovely,
\nwhatever things are of good, <\/p>\n
\n00:28:19,120 –> 00:28:22,360
\nreport.
\nIf there is any virtue and if <\/p>\n
\n00:28:22,360 –> 00:28:26,120
\nthere is anything praiseworthy,
\nmeditate on these things. <\/p>\n
\n00:28:28,520 –> 00:28:32,400
\nAnd if we change our mentality,
\nif we meditate on these things, <\/p>\n
\n00:28:33,720 –> 00:28:39,800
\nthe fruit will follow the fruit
\nof the Spirit, We’re told in <\/p>\n
\n00:28:39,800 –> 00:28:45,560
\nGalatians 5 verses 22 to 23.
\nThe fruit of the Spirit is <\/p>\n
\n00:28:45,560 –> 00:28:52,640
\nLovejoy, Peace, long-suffering,
\nkindness, goodness, <\/p>\n
\n00:28:53,200 –> 00:28:56,840
\nfaithfulness, gentleness,
\nself-control. <\/p>\n
\n00:28:58,040 –> 00:29:03,840
\nAgainst such there is no law.
\nSo I’d like to ask everyone here<\/p>\n
\n00:29:03,840 –> 00:29:10,600
\nto take a moment to reflect.
\nThink of one of your traits or <\/p>\n
\n00:29:10,600 –> 00:29:15,760
\ncharacteristics that you think
\nis the most like the fruit of <\/p>\n
\n00:29:15,760 –> 00:29:21,160
\nthe Spirit, one that you are
\nembodying or showing that fruit <\/p>\n
\n00:29:21,160 –> 00:29:25,240
\nin your life, and therefore the
\nmost like Jesus. <\/p>\n
\n00:29:25,240 –> 00:29:27,680
\nAnd I’ll repeat the fruit for
\nyou, Lovejoy. <\/p>\n
\n00:29:30,560 –> 00:29:39,000
\nPeace, long-suffering, kindness,
\ngoodness, faithfulness, <\/p>\n
\n00:29:39,720 –> 00:30:04,260
\ngentleness, self-control.
\nAnd now I’d like to ask you to <\/p>\n
\n00:30:04,260 –> 00:30:09,580
\ntake a moment to reflect on what
\nyou know is the fruit of the <\/p>\n
\n00:30:09,580 –> 00:30:16,920
\nSpirit that you least embody in
\nyour life, the fruit that you <\/p>\n
\n00:30:16,920 –> 00:30:20,360
\ndon’t show and therefore makes
\nyou the least like Jesus. <\/p>\n
\n00:30:48,760 –> 00:30:54,840
\nSo the reason I’m asking is
\nbecause we have this process of <\/p>\n
\n00:30:54,840 –> 00:30:58,680
\ncontinually changing,
\ncontinually struggling against <\/p>\n
\n00:30:58,720 –> 00:31:03,640
\nthe sin which so easily besets
\nus in adopting the character <\/p>\n
\n00:31:03,920 –> 00:31:08,640
\nwe’re told to that we should be
\nrenewed day by day, that we <\/p>\n
\n00:31:08,640 –> 00:31:14,160
\nshould take up the cross daily.
\nAnd reflecting on the fruit of <\/p>\n
\n00:31:14,160 –> 00:31:21,720
\nthe Spirit, we should see the
\nfruit in our life and in in the <\/p>\n
\n00:31:21,720 –> 00:31:25,720
\nfruit that we don’t see.
\nWe should reflect on why we <\/p>\n
\n00:31:25,720 –> 00:31:31,080
\ndon’t see it in our life and how
\nwe can, how we can have it, how <\/p>\n
\n00:31:31,080 –> 00:31:35,880
\nwe can build it and how we can
\nreflect it in our life. <\/p>\n
\n00:31:38,280 –> 00:31:40,960
\nAnd that process, as we said,
\ntakes time. <\/p>\n
\n00:31:45,720 –> 00:31:52,720
\nNow for each of us, we have the
\nwe have been called to reflect <\/p>\n
\n00:31:52,720 –> 00:31:57,600
\nthis in our life.
\nAnd whatever that fruit is that <\/p>\n
\n00:31:57,600 –> 00:32:01,560
\nyou find is most likely or
\nwhatever it is that you find, <\/p>\n
\n00:32:01,560 –> 00:32:07,720
\nyou have the most of work on.
\nBoth of them work on, focus on <\/p>\n
\n00:32:08,080 –> 00:32:13,400
\nwhat you need to improve and
\nwork on steps to do so. <\/p>\n
\n00:32:14,040 –> 00:32:16,080
\nThat is what each of us needs to
\ndo. <\/p>\n
\n00:32:16,320 –> 00:32:24,160
\nWe have to continuously reflect
\non these things and not just say<\/p>\n
\n00:32:24,160 –> 00:32:27,640
\nthat we need them to be better,
\nbut to actually determine <\/p>\n
\n00:32:27,640 –> 00:32:32,240
\nconcrete steps that we can take
\nin our life to put off the old <\/p>\n
\n00:32:32,240 –> 00:32:37,800
\nman and to put on the new man.
\nAnd if we have success in <\/p>\n
\n00:32:37,800 –> 00:32:41,480
\nchanging them, or if we find
\nthat you know there is a fruit <\/p>\n
\n00:32:41,480 –> 00:32:45,120
\nthat we are demonstrating, we
\ncan share it. <\/p>\n
\n00:32:45,200 –> 00:32:48,200
\nWe can tell others about our
\nexperience and offer strategies,<\/p>\n
\n00:32:48,200 –> 00:32:52,040
\noffer help.
\nLet’s not keep the light of <\/p>\n
\n00:32:52,040 –> 00:32:55,400
\nGod’s word hidden either from
\nnon believers or from our <\/p>\n
\n00:32:55,400 –> 00:33:02,480
\nbrothers and sisters.
\nJesus told us to imitate him and<\/p>\n
\n00:33:02,480 –> 00:33:07,520
\nPaul actually says to imitate
\nhim just as he imitates Christ. <\/p>\n
\n00:33:09,800 –> 00:33:16,360
\nHe He tells the Corinthians that
\neach of us should imitate Christ<\/p>\n
\n00:33:16,400 –> 00:33:23,960
\nand each one of us should teach
\nand others in how we are <\/p>\n
\n00:33:24,200 –> 00:33:28,000
\nimitating.
\nSo no matter who you are, if you<\/p>\n
\n00:33:28,000 –> 00:33:31,120
\nhave a desire to be like Christ,
\nthen you will have some valuable<\/p>\n
\n00:33:31,120 –> 00:33:33,080
\nway to help others with their
\nstruggles. <\/p>\n
\n00:33:36,920 –> 00:33:39,040
\nSo let’s review our thoughts
\nthis morning. <\/p>\n
\n00:33:42,600 –> 00:33:45,080
\nWhat motivates us to live a
\ngodly life? <\/p>\n
\n00:33:45,960 –> 00:33:50,480
\nIs it fear?
\nIs it desire for reward, that <\/p>\n
\n00:33:50,480 –> 00:33:52,600
\nlove for God and love for His
\nways? <\/p>\n
\n00:33:54,760 –> 00:33:57,920
\nWe know the Kingdom is designed
\nfor people who love God’s ways, <\/p>\n
\n00:33:58,760 –> 00:34:02,120
\nas God’s ways are the only way
\nfor a perfect society. <\/p>\n
\n00:34:02,600 –> 00:34:05,760
\nPeople who love to serve God and
\nobey His commands out of love <\/p>\n
\n00:34:05,760 –> 00:34:10,000
\nfor Him and love for the wisdom
\nof His ways are who He wants in <\/p>\n
\n00:34:10,000 –> 00:34:13,360
\nHis Kingdom.
\nThat’s what we need to be <\/p>\n
\n00:34:13,360 –> 00:34:15,239
\nworking toward throughout our
\nlives. <\/p>\n
\n00:34:18,560 –> 00:34:21,239
\nWe thought of the example of
\nAbraham and Moses and the <\/p>\n
\n00:34:21,239 –> 00:34:24,920
\nIsraelites in Jesus time and how
\nthey each changed or didn’t. <\/p>\n
\n00:34:28,800 –> 00:34:31,520
\nWe thought about how we can
\napply this motivation to <\/p>\n
\n00:34:31,520 –> 00:34:36,080
\nactually change in our life.
\nWell, we have to hate sin, and <\/p>\n
\n00:34:36,080 –> 00:34:38,560
\nwe have to love doing what is
\npleasing to God. <\/p>\n
\n00:34:42,760 –> 00:34:45,719
\nWe thought about how overcoming
\nobstacles needs to be part of <\/p>\n
\n00:34:45,719 –> 00:34:52,719
\nour plan, that we need to plan
\nfor these things and be willing <\/p>\n
\n00:34:52,719 –> 00:34:57,360
\nto continue on and not to give
\nup when we encounter difficulty.<\/p>\n
\n00:34:59,400 –> 00:35:04,040
\nAnd we thought of the fruit of
\nthe Spirit, and we thought about<\/p>\n
\n00:35:04,120 –> 00:35:08,480
\nimplementing, changing, and
\ngrowing the fruit in our life. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:11,000 –> 00:35:13,760
\nFinally, let us remember that
\nChrist showed us the way and <\/p>\n
\n00:35:13,760 –> 00:35:15,480
\nwhat sort of people we should
\nbecome. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:15,960 –> 00:35:19,240
\nIt’s up to us to make the choice
\neach day to take up the cross. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:19,840 –> 00:35:23,120
\nThe citizens of the Kingdom of
\nGod will be those who sacrificed<\/p>\n
\n00:35:23,120 –> 00:35:26,760
\nin their life like he did, to
\nbring glory to God and to put to<\/p>\n
\n00:35:26,760 –> 00:35:30,040
\ndeath sin so that the fruit of
\nthe Spirit could flourish. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:30,800 –> 00:35:34,600
\nAs we continue this process, it
\nis Christ who lives in US. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:38,440 –> 00:35:41,600
\nFinally, let’s read Galatians 2
\nverse 20. <\/p>\n
\n00:35:45,600 –> 00:35:55,600
\nThat’s Galatians 2 verse 20.
\nI have been crucified with <\/p>\n
\n00:35:55,600 –> 00:35:59,000
\nChrist.
\nIt is no longer I who live, but <\/p>\n
\n00:35:59,000 –> 00:36:03,640
\nChrist lives in me and the life
\nwhich I now live in the flesh. <\/p>\n
\n00:36:04,120 –> 00:36:09,040
\nI live by faith in the Son of
\nGod, who loved me and gave <\/p>\n
\n00:36:09,040 –> 00:36:30,170
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