[N] [PREACHING LESSON 4:] LIVING THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN WITH GOD'S PURPOSE OF GLORIFYING HIM IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE.

 LIVING THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN WITH GOD'S PURPOSE OF GLORIFYING HIM IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE.

 

( I Corinthians 6:20 ) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

* INTRODUCTION:

a. God plan and desire to save all sinners and come to the knowledge of truth want the all the believers of Christ to live their lives with the purpose of glorifying Him.

( II Timothy 1:9 )  9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

b. God do not save us just to do our desire and plans in earthly ambition. The bible that we are brought with the price.

( I Corinthians 6:20 ) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

c. Christians are bought with the high price of the death of Christ on cross of Calvary and shed the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 

 

 

1. HELPING OTHER WEAK CHRISTIAN TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE IS GLORIFYING GOD.

 

( Ephesians 4:11-14 ) 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;

a. God uses the matured and strong Christian to help the new believer's in Christ to grow in their Christian life

 

2. PRAYING FOR OTHER CHRISTIANS WHO ARE IN DEEP TRIALS AND TROUBLES IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE IS GLORIFYING GOD.

 

( Acts 12: 1-5 )  1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

a. Every individual Christian are prayer warriors of God to help the needy Christian to help them in our consistent prayer.

 

3. SUPPORTING THE CHURCH WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERRING IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE IS GLORIFYING GOD.

 

( Malachi 3:10-12 ) 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

a. God bless the Christian in order for us to the channel of blessing to the work of the Lord.

( 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.

 

 

 

4. WINNING LOST PEOPLE AT ANY COST AND AT ANY TIME IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE  IS GLORIFYING GOD.

( II Timothy 4:1-2 ) 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

a. God want the Christian to be ready always to share the gospel of Christ to the sinners around us

 ( Mark 16:15 ) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

 

5. REDEEMING THE TIME IN SERVING GOD IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE IS GLORIFYING GOD.

( Ephesians 5:14-16 ) 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

 

6. WAITING FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD WITH FAITHFULNESS IS LIVING WITH GOD'S PURPOSE IS GLORIFYING GOD.

( Mathew24:45-47 ) 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

* God bless you all always *

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