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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP520 HOLY

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP520 HOLY

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  HOLY

Satan tells us lies every day. Some we believe and fall for, causing us to fall into temptation. Other lies we see through immediately. It is the lies that are close to the truth that are the scariest. They are the most dangerous. Our enemy is the father of lies. He came to destroy anything that is good. This is why the children are on his radar. He is trying to destroy the next generations.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Jesus wants to give us an abundant life. He cares about us. Just as much as Jesus is love the enemy is hate. He hates us, because God loved us enough to die for us.  We will one day be in a place he was removed from and never allowed to see again. He hates us because we are God’s chosen. The enemy loves to draw people into sin and uncleanness. God is pure and holy. He wants us to walk in holiness.

I Thes 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

God’s word many times states that he is holy. In the sixth chapter of Isaiah. It talks about a vision Isaiah had. He saw the throne and angels that were created by God just to fly and sing. “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty the whole earth is full of his glory.” That is their single purpose for existing.

But what does it mean to be holy? “holy” in the bible is the Hebrew word Kodesh. It means set apart from common or ordinary. We have to walk by the faith of God. We must keep ourselves clean from sin.

Satan comes with his lies that we are not strong enough to live holy.  We are not strong enough on our own. But God has placed authority in us to be strong enough to rise up above the temptations and lies of the enemy.

Isaiah 57:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

The enemy will often try to form weapons against us; weapons of doubt and fear. But God comes along with his peace. He restores, he strengthens and he delivers us.

I Pet 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Peter was quoting a verse in the Old Testament from Leviticus. God would not tell us to be holy if it was impossible.  If we walk fully in our flesh, it is impossible. But we have the Spirit of God on the inside of us as believers. He will lead and guide us into all truth and righteousness or holiness. All things are possible when we allow the Holy Ghost to be our guide, even being holy.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP492 FAITH VERSES WORKS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP492 FAITH VERSES WORKS

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  FAITH VERSES WORKS

This is often a debate among Christians. Some believe that they can check off a list of Christian things. This is a works-based religion. But there is a difference in religion and salvation. Many non-Christian religions are works based. You have to crawl up a mountain of steps with an offering strapped to your back to offer to an idol. You have to wear a certain religious robe, hat or piece of clothing. All of these are things that are man’s ideas and not based on God’s word. Many in the early church struggled with faith verses works.

Gal. 3:1-2 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

The people in Galatia were trying to mix the new gospel with works of the law. He asked them if they received the Holy Ghost by works of law or by hearing of faith. He wanted them to realize that all the rituals they did under the law was not necessary. Because we are justified by our faith in the work of the cross and not by works, we can do to check off a list that makes us a “good little Christian.”

Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 

He asked them if they were foolish enough to think that they would receive the Spirit of God only to turn around and be justified by the works of the flesh.

Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

This says without faith we cannot please God. It says that we must have faith. It doesn’t say that God is pleased with our list of good things we do. But if we have the Spirit of God within us, good works will follow us.

But they do not justify us. Oxford’s dictionary online says: the word Justify means declare or make righteous in the sight of God:

Our works do not save us or give us right standing with God. But they will follow a believer.

Oxford’s dictionary on line also says the word justify when applied to a page of text mean that the text is spread evenly and the edges are straight.

That is what God does for us, he adds himself in the spaces to spread us out so that our edges are straight.

Going back to Galatians.

Gal 3:4-5 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Paul was trying to open their eyes by asking the question, when miracles happen is it because of the Spirit of God inside of you or by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith.  It is because of the Spirit of God. There is nothing we can do to create a miracle. It has to be through the power of God that dwells within us.  We access God’s Spirit through faith, not by works.

Gal 3:6-7 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Because Abraham believed God, He became the father of many nations. It took the spirit of God to make it possible for them to have Issac. That was not by works of the flesh. Works are not to be thrown out completely. Faith without works is dead. Sometimes we have to, as the old timers would say, put legs on our prayers.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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