1. Self-Denial and a Life of Discipleship
- Jesus called us to deny ourself and carry our cross to follow him.
- We deny ourself when we serve others.
2. Trials Along the Way
- God has a purpose for everything that happens in our lives even the hard and painful times.
- These trials of life are for good not for harm.
- "God is prepared to sacrifice your short-term happiness in order to achieve his eternal and gracious purpose in you.
3. The Place of the Law
- The purpose of the Law is to restrain evildoing
- To show us our sin
- To bring us to Christ
- To serve as a guideline for godly living
4. The Church
- "Sanctification can only be worked out in the context of Christian community"
5. Sacraments
- Baptism & Communion are external reminders of what God accomplished spiritually/internally
6. Worship and Praise
- "God speaks to our hearts as we worship. He tells us of his majesty, his sovereignty over our lives, his providential care for us, and many other wonderful things. He may also reveal specific areas where we need to change or venture into new realms."
Let's utilize these tools to actively participate in the Holy Spirit's work of making us holy.
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Touching God's Heart
How do we know that we've touched the heart of God? Did you ever asked that question. I am sure you did. We could touch the heart of God through our prayer. Even more so in prayer and fasting we could touch the heart of God in a very special way. Here is a famous hymn: "Come thou Fount of Ever blessing, tune my heart to sing your praise." We need to tune our hears to God's Voice so, that he could talk to us and we could talk to him. During this 40 days of fasting, I pray that we seek God earnestly. (Hebrews 11:6) "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Here is another song you'll be blessed with: I pray that this Song becomes real to your lives.
"Eagle's Wings"
Here I am waiting
Abide in me I pray
Here I am longing
For you
Hide me in your love
Bring me to my knees
May I know Jesus
More and more
Come live in me
All my life, take over
Come breathe in me
And I will rise
On eagles wings
"Come, let us sing for joy to the lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song...Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, flock under his care.
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.....(Psalms 95: 1-8)
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