Good morning and God bless you all. So this week we have been looking at 4 very important words concerning our christian character. The characteristics that are needed for us to truly be well rounded children of God. Let's review the words that we have studied this week.
1] LOVE, 2] OBEDIENCE, 3] BELIEF, 4] FAITH
These words by design of our Father who art in heaven have been historically laid out as the base, foundation of our commitment to God.
Your commitment and relationship with God is weighed on these for qualities.
So now that we have established the 4 meaningful words of a christians life.
Here is the 5th word. The word Today is
"RIGHTEOUSNESS"
This word [Righteousness] completes the BIG5
This word completes you once you have been found of God and Established by him to have committed your life totally to him, God than establishes you imputing you with his righteousness. Without the 4 words previously presented, it is impossible to obtain the 5th
The 4 words are the attributes of a Child Of God by which Righteousness is imputed from God.
They are the prerequisite to obtaining the righteousness of God that he himself bestows upon you. Go back and review all session concerning the BIG5. This will without doubt help you to understand who you must be as a child of God. See we are all One Body under God and there is and should not be any difference between us who name the name of Jesus. We should all possess the attributes. Paul said let this mind be in you which is in Christ Jesus
Philippians 2:5-11
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Reference Scriptures:
ISAIAH 56:1-8, ISAIAH 61:10-11,
JERIMIAH 31:31-33
EZEKIEL 36:25-27
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
PSALM 15:1-5
1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Remember God loves you and I do too!
BIG LOVE TO YOU IN JESUS NAME AMEN
Elder A. Douglas Jr.