1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Remembering that as a Christian we are washed, we are sanctified, we are Justified is important. Why then would we even think of soiling ourselves with things like covetousness, idolatry, drunkenness. And if your not a Christian you can be Washed, Sanctified, and Justified. If we find ourselves flirting with filth, like the Corinthians, we will become soiled. How do we get away from this? By believing in what God has done for you and than by acting on it. We can know God will cleanse us but until we truly believe we will never act. Believing always produces action. If your hand touches a hot stove you will soon believe that it is hot and then in action you will pull your hand away. ~If I believe I will act.~ 1) Wash the temple a) Ask Psalms 51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. b) Act John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Psalms 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 2) Sanctify the temple 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. a) No idols Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. b) Be different. set apart Lets not get pressed into a form Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3) Justified in the temple A sinful life can be justified. Justified means to be declared righteous. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ~Justified,Sanctified,Washed ~ which one are you on?
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1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. What is a temple? A temple is a place of holiness, a place of peace, a place for worship, a place for sacrifice. Since our bodies are a "temple" do we emulate the definition for a temple above? One purpose Our one goal should be to glorify God with our lives, period, end of story. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. If we are to glorify God in menial things like eating and drinking I think its safe to say glorify in in all things. 1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. Lets remember that it is a good thing to suffer a s Christian, it identifies us with Christ! Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation... One service. You can really only serve one master! Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. "He who walks with two crowds can only choose one destination." 1 Corinthians 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. It is important to serve "Jesus Only" but many things can get in the way, our selfish desires, others selfish desires, or even just apathy. If a priest in a temple forgot why he was there, his service would be rather empty dont you think. Remembering who we are serving and why we we are serving is something we should do daily. 1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men. One Savior We were bound by sin but God paid the ransom for us. 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. Christ tremendous love is so motivating that we should live always for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Psalms 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. So again I ask the question is your temple a place of holiness, a place of peace, a place for worship, a place for sacrifice. ~It can be~ One foundation Make sure you have a foundation The last thing you want to go down and look at you foundation and its not there! Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. We know our foundation is Jesus Christ. And if you're saved, if you have Christ as your foundation, you have all the foundation you need. Jesus is that rock that never changes, Hes that rock that is steadfast and sure, Hes that rock that is a fortress, a mighty tower, He is the Rock of our Salvation. Ephesians 2:19-20 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 1 Corinthians 3:11-12 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Nothing else will do! Jesus Christ is the only foundation of life that will last. What foundation do you want to be on when the storms of life arise? |
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