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Date Posted: 11:16:36 01/31/22 Mon
Author: c
Subject: Supplementary teaching 1/2022 part 2

Grace To You (radio broadcast)

From Glory to Glory, part 2

January 5 2022


(Edited message)


00:18:45



(Romans 2:21) You are not a source of glorifying God, you are a source of blaspheming God - you are a discredit to God. You say you belong to God but look at your life: thievery, adultery, idolatry, transgression of the Law...Jesus addressed this in the Sermon on the Mount - He said in contrast to that kind of living, He said here's how I want you to live: "Let your light so shine among men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven." (Matthew 5:16)


00:20:07

2 Thessalonians 1:11 Paul says to this end we pray for you always," that our God may count you worthy of your calling," and this - "that He would fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with Power." Why? We want goodness in your life and power in your life. Why? In order that the Name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you. That's the whole point. So that God can receive honor and glory because of the way you live.


00:20:52


However, on the other hand, if people can look at your life and see the demonstration of true righteousness, that brings glory to the One Who you claim as your Savior....What do you mean fruit? Two types of fruit: Action fruit and Attitude fruit. Action fruit is what you do: righteous deeds - it could be anything from leading someone to Christ...It could be what Paul calls fruit in Philippians 4:17 which is "fruit which increases to your account" when you give - being generous - giving to those in need. It could be what Paul has in mind in Colossians 1:10 "bearing fruit in every good work" - every kind of righteous deed. It could be what the writer of Hebrews wrote in Hebrews 13:15: "the fruit of your lips - praise to God."...

But behind that action fruit there is attitude fruit. What is that? The fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control. Where you see a life filled with love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control, there is evidence that God is there. If I say that "Christ lives in me" and my life is without love, without joy, without tranquility, then who's going to believe that my God is a transforming God? Right? God doesn't need that kind of press. That's what He got from Israel and the result was they blasphemed His Name.

What God wants first of all is attitude fruit and then action fruit. Listen to this little thought: if you have action fruit in your life without attitude fruit, that's hypocrisy. You're just doing things on the outside that don't come from the heart. What God wants is that you walk in the Spirit, the Spirit produces attitude fruit, attitude fruit results in action fruit. And when your life is characterized with much fruit, then God is glorified.

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Today in the Word

To Live is Christ: A Study in Philippians

February 2022

P 2

Today with Mark Jobe

Working it out

From the President of Moody Bible Institute

“As we look to Jesus, we are to emulate His humility, His obedience, and His love.

I met my wife, Dee, while visiting a church on the southwest side of Chicago. A lovely young woman…I knew I was supposed to be thinking about God, but all I could think about was her. So, after the service I introduced myself, and for the next three years we dated. I was in hot pursuit. I wrote her notes, called her, took her on dates. Eventually I proposed, we were married, and entered full-time ministry. But a few months later Dee said, “I don’t feel like you’re pursuing me anymore.”

Her comment took me by surprise. Why would I pursue her when we were already married? But an older man gave me great advice. He said it wasn’t about pursuing what I wanted, but what I already had. Working to improve my relationship with my wife should be more important now then ever.

In Philippians chapter 2, the apostle Paul is writing to the church of Philippi. In verse 12, he tells them to “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Now I’ve seen a lot of people misconstrue this passage, thinking that we are being told to work toward our salvation, as if to earn God’s approval. But that’s not what Paul is saying.

Just before this statement, in verses 5-11, Paul encourages us “to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” This is our motivation. As we look to Jesus, we are to emulate His humility, His obedience, and His love. We work out our salvation with fear and trembling by following our Lord Jesus Christ. We are to work from our salvation, not for our salvation.

Most of the religious world is working to get something, trying to prove themselves good enough. And it can be easy for us to fall into that same trap. If you are under a mentality of striving, you will have little joy. When you do succeed, you’ll be pumped up with self-righteousness and judge others. When you fail, you’ll feel condemned.

But under God’s grace, we give any glory we receive to King Jesus. Our success is only possible because His Spirit is at work inside of us. And when we miss the mark, we run to the Cross, knowing forgiveness and restoration come from Christ.


P 20 - 21

Questions & Answers

(edited)

By Dr. Rosalie de Rosset, Professor of Communications and Literature

Question:

In the past few months, I’ve heard a pastor and radio show host on the subject of “giving glory to God.” His perspective seems to be that God doesn’t need any more glory. Does God need glory from us?

Answer:

Your question might provoke an even more basic one: Does God need anything? No, He doesn’t. He is perfect, sinless, holy, complete. He lacks nothing. Christians often talk about faith as a relationship, not a religious obligation. And in relationship, both parties participate. We might ask, “What can we possibly give to God that He doesn’t already have?”


God needs nothing. Yet, His Word tells us we can give Him honor, praise, and even glory. Giving God glory and acknowledging His holiness doesn’t fulfill any need in Him. But it does do something for us; it turns our attention to a perfect God and proclaims our recognition of and gratitude for His perfect Son.



2/22/22

Asking God

(edited)

John Koessler

P 29

The peace that results from prayer does not come from an assumption that we will get whatever we ask. God always answers our prayers, but sometimes His answer is no. Instead, this is a peace that comes from God. The fact that God hears us when we pray means that He both knows our request and understands what we genuinely need (Matthew 6:32). God knows both our desires and our actual need. He also knows how our request fits into His plan.

Our prayers should also contain thanksgiving. It is unlikely that we will experience peace if our petitions are not also mixed with gratitude for what God has already done for us. Peace is a gift from God, but thankfulness is a choice.


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Today in the Word

From the Palace to the Desert: The Life of Moses

October 2021

Questions and Answers

By Dr. Eric C. Redmond, Professor of Bible

P 21

Question:

If we are walking with the Lord faithfully, should we expect severe trials that might take a personal toll on us?

Answer:

We live in a fallen world that brings with it suffering and trials for all people (Job 3:17; Isaiah 65:20). Both the faithful and the unfaithful experience the consequences of sin and the flaming arrows of the evil one (Ephesians 6:10-16).

But Jesus told His followers to expect trouble and persecution, resulting from their decision to follow Him (John 15:18-20; 16:33). While this answer may disappoint, we do know that, as God’s children, we can experience His peace, hope and joy, even when we walk through difficult circumstances. We are promised that God is near to us in times of trouble (Psalms 46:1; Hebrews 4:16). We are promised an eternal future where there will be no more pain and no more sorrow (Revelation 21:4). Times of suffering and persecution encourage us to say, “He Who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23) and “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).

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