CHALLENGE TO CHRISTIANS TO PUT THEIR
AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE NOT ON THINGS ON THIS EARTH
(Colossians 3:1-2) [1]If ye then be risen with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right
hand of God.
[2]Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth.
1. FAITHFULNESS IN SERVING THE LORD IS PUTTING OUR
AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( I Timothy 1:12 ) And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the
ministry;
2. FAITHFULNESS IN WORSHIPPING GOD DURING LORD'S DAY IS
PUTTING OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( Acts 2:46-47 ) [46]And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
[47]Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.
( Matthew 18:20 ) For where two or three are
gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
3. FAITHFULNESS IN PRAYING FOR OTHERS NEEDY CHRISTIANS IS
PUTTING OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( Acts 12: 5-10 ) [5]Peter therefore was kept in
prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
[6]And when Herod would have
brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,
bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
[7]And, behold, the angel of the
Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the
side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from
his hands.
[8]And the angel said unto him,
Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him,
Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
( Jeremiah 33:3 ) Call unto me, and I will answer
thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
4. FAITHFULNESS IN WINNING LOST PEOPLE AT ANY COST AND AT
ANY TIME AND ANY PLACE IS PUTTING OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( John 9:4-5 ) [4]I must work the works of him
that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
[5]As long as I am in the world, I
am the light of the world.
5. FAITHFULNESS IN SUPPORTING MISSIONS IS PUTTING OUR
AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( Philippians
4:15-16 ) [15]Now ye
Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed
from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and
receiving, but ye only.
[16]For even in Thessalonica ye
sent once and again unto my necessity.
6. FAITHFULNESS IN OBEYING GOD IN OUR CALLING IS PUTTING
OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( Hebrews 11:6-8 ) [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.
[7]By faith Noah, being warned of
God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving
of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith.
[8]By faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
7. FAITHFULNESS IN DISCIPLING NEW BELIEVERS IN CHRIST IS
PUTTING OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( Ephesians 4:11-16
) [11]And he
gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
[12]For the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
[13]Till we all come in the unity
of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto
the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
[14]That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by
the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to
deceive;
[15]But speaking the truth in
love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
[16]From whom the whole body fitly
joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to
the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body
unto the edifying of itself in love.
8. FAITHFULNESS IN WAITING FOR THE SOON COMING OF THE
LORD JESUS CHRIST IS PUTTING OUR AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE.
( 1 Thessalonians
1:6-10 ) [6]And ye
became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much
affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
[7]So that ye were ensamples to
all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
[8]For from you sounded out the
word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your
faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
[9]For they themselves shew of us
what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God;
[10] And to wait for his Son from
heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the
wrath to come.
God bless you all always *
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