OUTLINE:
Eternal Assurance
Contextual biblical teaching from the pulpit, along with daily reading our Bibles, protects us from the lies of insecurity.
Born Again and Saved
True believers KNOW the Lord, they know Who He is and His love and faithfulness and forgiveness (Jn 10:14-16,27-28,17:3, 2Ti 2:19); as opposed to those “lawless” ones to whom Jesus said “I never KNEW you”. (Mt 7:23,25:12)
What the Spirit’s Been Saying
The Lord is the Giver of all things good (Jas 1:17), beginning with life eternal, His life (Jn 3:16). His grace provides us with every ability to obey Him (1Co 15:10) and to love Him (1Jn 4:19). This gives us confidence and affords us the “life is good” attitude (Ro 8:28).
When you’re under pressure, who do you turn to?
Partiality “starves” our desire to obey God.
Mt 10:36
And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.
Who are you more loyal to: Jesus or family and loved ones?
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Every Circumstance In Life Is a Spiritual One
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Avoiding the Trap
If we are to apply the lens of Jesus Christ, the Word of God, the very mind of Christ, to life, itself, the very LAST thing we want to do is be PARTIAL! Partiality just might be one of THE greatest destructive forces of all in our lives.
Partiality Debilitates Children
Partiality with children is bad parenting. It sets a child up for a life of disappointment (aka failed expectations that the weak parent instills in their kids). It’s also an affront the Lord, the One rightful Savior in this world. Parents who show partiality injure their own children, the ones they love the most. That’s not love for them, it’s love for self.
Gal 4:16
Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Ro 8:7 [Amplified Classic]
[That is] because the mind of the flesh [with its carnal thoughts and purposes] is hostile to God, for it does not submit itself to God’s Law; indeed it cannot.
Lk 10:16 [NLT]
Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”
1Th 4:8 [Amplified Classic]
Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure).
Sowing Darkness In Children
To whatever degree a parent shows partiality to their children, to that same degree they are not exercising godly love, but rather fleshly love, which is tantamount to sin, which “brings forth death” (ala Jas 1:15).
Areas To Watch For Partiality
– Parenting (or any family relation)
– At work, with those of influence
– Towards self when it’s time to give
– Towards others willing to feed your flesh
Partiality Is a Thief
If we want to live a life of peace and contentment, we’ve got to live a life of integrity. That is Jesus’ impeccable example to us. To allow partiality into our thinking is to be robbed of our eyesight (our ability to “see it all as truth” – ala Eph 5:13-14a).
Eph 5:13-14a
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.
EVERY circumstance in life is a spiritual one.
Integrity to Truth
If every circumstance in life is a spiritual one, then shouldn’t we be testing every spirit, by default??? We don’t want to only see a part of the Truth (e.g., counterfeit spirits will speak some truth to gain our trust); we want to see ALL of it, and accept it with integrity.
Don’t Make Excuses
Loneliness is NEVER an excuse for turning to evil things or allowing evil thoughts to fester and manifest, ultimately, in sin (ala Jas 1:12-16).
Jas 1:12, 16
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial…Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
2Ti 4:17-18
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
EVERY circumstance in life is a spiritual one.