|
|
|
God answers prayer - so lets unite together and
pray for the nations |
|
|
|
Reality - Being Real |
|
|
|
|
Heb 11:6. believe that He IS, and
that He rewards those who diligently
seek HIM.
Being real about life, with no
pretence, no acting.
He is who He say He is, do you
believe that He is who He says He
is?
Do you simply believe what you have
heard about Him or do you know Him
personally?
To you personally, is He who He says
He is. Do you believe all that He
says?
What is a thought or a dream
compared to the reality of Christ?
If you know anything of the inner
life, you will confess that our
highest, purest, and most enduring
joys must be from the fruit of the
tree of life which is in the centre
of the Kingdom of God within.
Heb 12:1-3
A great crowd of witnesses. We have
the reality of another realm about
us, an angelic realm.
Watching, observing on The Lord’s
behalf.
Protecting, guarding sometimes
helping us, is this real to you, or
far off. It’s true!
Therefore He makes requests of us:
Lay aside every encumbrance.
Hindrances that rob us of the
reality of Jesus Christ, alive today
Now He lives, here with us. Living
in His word, by His Spirit. Listen
to Him in it.
High Priest bore the iniquity of the
holy things he wore upon his
forehead the words, "HOLINESS TO THE
LORD:"
Jesus bears our sin, He presents
before His Father's face not our
un-holiness, but His own holiness.
We need to see by the eye of faith
the grace of our great High Priest,
Then we can see the reality of
truth.
•
1. Lay aside every encumbrance which
entangles us, wraps around us.
Entwines like ivy.
Let us run with endurance. Keep
going, not stepping back from our
responsibility before God
We have A calling to live what He
has given us, salvation.
If I have it, I am to live it, if I
really want it.
Don’t live it? then we put no value
on it, we will not have it. 2 Thess
1: 8-10
Be real about your faith, live it.
Show to all I am a REAL believer in
Jesus.
•
2. Heb 12:1 endure because it is set
before you, you will have to run and
endure.
Cannot escape it, we have to know
Him and His power to be able to win
through.
•
3. By fixing our eyes upon Him, who
will perfect our faith and us.
Jesus saw the joy following the
cross, and it gave him strength to
go through with it.
You may have to suffer a little, but
what lies ahead in eternity for you
- Paradise.
Endure the reality of this life in
Christ, endure hardship. BUT keeping
looking to Him.
Fix your eyes on Him, not on
problems, not on others.
Whether you like it or not, it is
just between you and Him. That’s the
reality of it.
Your life and Him, no excuse about
any other person. Your life and His
life.
Un-conditional forgiveness on both
sides, you forgive others and He
will forgive you.
•
4. From v 3 (Heb 12) Now consider
Him who endured such hostility by
sinners = imperfect people.
Folks who are not there yet in
understanding of His Holiness.
Or the life to live, as maybe you
do.
•
5. Do not grow weary, for there is
hope. There is more of His life to
manifest in you and others.
The evil one is seeking to weigh you
down with his lies.
Remember, stay in the truth. GOD IS
REAL. HE LIVES, FOR YOU.
•
6 v4 You have not yet resisted to
the point of shedding blood in your
striving against sin.
Well, the truth is, He has for you.
Then should you not strive also
against sin? Should you then not
help others.
Come then strive to live The Life
for others, be real about your
faith.
I am only perfected by the work of
the word of God that is accepted by
myself before Him.
I have to say to myself am I willing
to pull the plough and not look
back?
We can review our communion with
Jesus, and find no regrets of
emptiness there; there are no dregs
in this wine, no dead flies in this
ointment.
We would rather have one mouthful of
Christ's love, and a sip of his
fellowship, than a whole world full
of carnal delights.
No wine can rival the love of Jesus.
Nothing you have given up is worth
anything as far as His love is for
you.
•
7. Do not neglect our private
devotions, and allow lethargy,
coldness, sleepiness, and vanity
make a mountain of dead works and
words.
If we looked deeply we should find
this iniquity to be far greater than
appears at first sight.
What is the chaff compared to the
wheat?
What is the sparkling paste to the
true diamond?
No spring yields such sweet water as
that well of God which was dug with
the repentant heart.
The Reality of all truth is that He
is the only One who is worth
anything to a saved soul
Time and eternity will show and
proclaim that He is our only true
delight.
An Audio tape with this teaching is
available (click here)
|