BUILDING UP YOURSELVES
2010 July 28
BUILDING UP YOURSELVES
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude 1:20
You and I must defend and propagate the faith and resist those things and individuals who bring in dissention and and adhere to false teachings. This is done in four ways:
(1) HOLY FAITH
We must build ourselves up in our most Holy faith. The faith that is the New Testament revelation that has been handed down by Jesus Christ and the Apostles. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 1:3 This requires study of God’s Word, and a determined effort to truly know the truth, and the true teachings of the Scriptures. So many “Christians” really don’t want to know the truth, just enough to get by. Because it calls them to accountability. I am seeing more and more in the day and time we live in that some who call themselves “Christians” don’t want to be accountable. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15
(2) PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT
We build ourselves up by praying in the spirit. We must pray by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit, I.e. By looking to The Holy Spirit for inspiration, guidance, energizing, sustaining, and help. We need to do this so we can do battle in our praying. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Eph 6:18 Praying in the Spirit requires both praying with one’s understanding and praying through the Spirit. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 1 Cor 14:15
(3) THE SPHERE OF GOD’S LOVE
We build ourselves up by remaining in the sphere of God’s love for us. The main ingredient that is necessary for us to remain in the sphere of God’s love is, faithful obedience to God and His Word. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:9-10
(4) THE RETURN OF OUR LORD
We build ourselves up by longing and waiting for the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We know that there will be eternal glory, that will accompany His return. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:2-3
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