Tuesday, 8 November 2016

The Journey to Becoming Like Jesus: Our Goal and Final Destination

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Root of Sin: PRIDE, SELF WILL, REBELLION AND LYING
Romans 8:29 New American Standard Bible (NASB) For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 

Please watch the message titled:
 "Jesus came to remove the root of sin" by Bro. Zac Poonen.



Gleanings from the message:


Matthew 3:10 (NASB)  The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 
The law in the Old Testament only prevented people from sinning on the outside but did not deal with the root of sin which lay on the inside. From the Day of Pentecost, the axe has been laid to the root of sin. The root of sin first came when an angel fell and became Satan.
Ezekiel 28:12 (NASB) Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 
Ezekiel 28:17 (NASB)  Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you.
Isaiah 14:13 (NASB) “But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north.
PRIDE:  An angel became proud of what he did not create (Beauty, wisdom and position). Pride in the heart, inward pride, all sins begins in the heart.
Isaiah 14:14 (NASB) Satan said, ‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’
John 6:38 (NASB) Jesus said, For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
SELF WILL: The desire to want your will done at all time. 
1 Samuel 15:23 (NASB) “For rebellion is as the sin of divination (witchcraft KJV), And insubordination (stubbornness KJV) is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has also rejected you from being king.”
REBELLION: Rebellion against any authority / God’s delegates here on earth. Stubbornly sticking to your will. When God says something / gives an instruction and you don’t do it.

Who are God’s Authority on Earth?

All Men: 
Titus 3:1-2 (NASB) Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, 2 to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.  
  
Your Father and Mother:
 
Ephesians 6:2 (NASB) HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise).
 
Governing Authorities, Your boss in the office etc:
Romans 13:1-6 (NASB) Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

LYING: John 8:44 (NASB) You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 
  
Lying was the first sin mentioned in the Bible. Genesis 3:4 (NASB) The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! 
Lying was the first sin God judged in the church. Acts 5:3 (NASB) But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? 
Lying was the last sin mentioned in the Bible. Revelation 22:15 (NASB) Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying. 
Lying is not just what we say with our mouth, but what we convey or the impression we give. 
It is dishonesty.  
It is covering things up. 
It is giving wrong impression to people. Exodus 32:24 (NASB) I said to them, ‘Whoever has any gold, let them tear it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.” 
Please use the hymn below for your prayers.
Hebrews 4:16 (NASB) Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 

1. My faith looks up to thee,
thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day
be wholly thine!

2. May thy rich grace impart
strength to my fainting heart,
my zeal inspire!
As thou hast died for me,
O may my love to thee
pure, warm, and changeless be,
a living fire!

3. While life's dark maze I tread,
and griefs around me spread,
be thou my guide;
bid darkness turn to day,
wipe sorrow's tears away,
nor let me ever stray
from thee aside.

4. When ends life's transient dream,
when death's cold, sullen stream
shall o'er me roll;
blest Savior, then in love,
fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above,
a ransomed soul! 

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