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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