*𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝘀*

(Acts 26:18) To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Knowing...

𝗜 - 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁)

(a.) The Origin of Light

Genesis 1:1-5; John 1:1-5, 9

(b.) The Absence of Light

John 1:5 ; Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:7

𝗜𝗜 - 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱)

Ephesians 2:1-2

𝗜𝗜𝗜 - 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗡 (𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀)

Acts 13:38; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14

𝗜𝗩- 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬 (𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲.)

Colossians 3:24; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelations 21:7

*𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝘀* (Acts 26:18) To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Knowing... 𝗜 - 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁) (a.) The Origin of Light Genesis 1:1-5; John 1:1-5, 9 (b.) The Absence of Light John 1:5 ; Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:7 𝗜𝗜 - 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 (𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱) Ephesians 2:1-2 𝗜𝗜𝗜 - 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗡 (𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀) Acts 13:38; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14 𝗜𝗩- 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬 (𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲.) Colossians 3:24; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelations 21:7

*𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗣.𝗔.𝗢.* P.A.O is 𝙄 - a 𝙋𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙄𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩.

(Romans 8:16-18, 28)

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD:

And IF CHILDREN, THEN HEIRS; HEIRS OF GOD, and JOINT-HEIRS WITH CHRIST; if so be that WE SUFFER WITH HIM, that WE MAY BE ALSO GLORIFIED TOGETHER.

For I reckon that the SUFFERINGS of this present time are NOT WORTHY to BE COMPARED with the GLORY which SHALL BE REVEALED IN US.

And WE KNOW that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD to THEM THAT LOVE GOD, to THEM WHO ARE THE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.

𝙄𝙄 - an 𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙐𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙤𝙙.

(Hebrews 12:7-8)

If YE ENDURE CHASTENING, GOD DEALETH WITH YOU AS WITH SONS; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

But IF YE BE WITHOUT CHASTISEMENT, whereof all are partakers, THEN ARE YE BASTARDS, AND NOT SONS.

𝙄𝙄𝙄 - an 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜.

(1 Thessalonians 5:16-19)

Rejoice evermore. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. In EVERY THING GIVE THANKS: for THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD in CHRIST JESUS CONCERNING YOU. QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT.

(Romans 1:9) For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that WITHOUT CEASING I MAKE MENTION OF YOU ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS;

(2 Timothy 1:3) I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that WITHOUT CEASING I HAVE REMEMBRANCE of THEE IN MY PRAYERS NIGHT AND DAY;

*𝗜𝘁'𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲* Be not deceived, but be reminded.

(Hebrews 8:12) For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 𝘽𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙....... :

𝐈 - 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: (Isaiah 59:2) But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

𝐈𝐈 - 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: our 𝙖.) 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙙 (𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙖) 𝙗.) 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙤𝙙 (𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙙) 𝙘.) 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙 (𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣)

𝐈𝐈𝐈 - 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: (1 John 1:8-10) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (10) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

𝐈𝐕 - of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (Revelation 12:10) And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

𝐕 - of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

(Revelation 21:7) He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

An Expounded Prologue of the "Yield Unto God" sermon. (Romans 6:13) Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but 𝙮𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Yield Unto God

(New Life, New Purpose)

Yielding unto God is surrendering our heart and mind to God, it is Giving up on ourselves. (Romans 6:13) Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but 𝙮𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

𝐈 - 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 - Romans 6:4

(Surrender our old life to God)

Our old life is full of sin...

(𝙖.) 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚

- Ephesians 2:1-3

(𝙗.) 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚

- Romans 6:4; Rom.7:6; 2 Cor 4:16; 2 Cor 5:17; Galatians 6:15; Ephesians 2:15

𝐈𝐈 - 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄

(𝙖.) 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 -

Romans 8:28;

(𝙗.) 𝘿𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 - 2 Tim. 1:9

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞?

(𝙖.) 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣

- 1 Peter 2:2

(𝙗.) 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣

- Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:23-24; Colossians 3:10; Hebrews 10:20

*Prayer Reminds* (Prayer may or should remind us of the following) 𝐈 - 𝐌𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

(𝘢) 𝘔𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (Isaiah 64:6)

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

(𝘣) 𝘔𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1 Peter 5:6-7)

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

𝐈𝐈 - 𝐌𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘

(John 15:5)

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

𝐈𝐈𝐈 - 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

(𝘢) 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1 John 4:16)

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

(𝘣) 𝘌𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (Matthew 5:18)

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

(Luke 21:33)

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

(𝘤) 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺 (Acts 4:20)

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

𝐈𝐕 - 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

(𝘢) 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1 Corinthians 10:13)

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

(𝘣) 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (Matthew 10:28)

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

(𝘤) 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘌𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺

(John 10:28-29)

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

(Genesis 3:1-7, 21) Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

FOLLOW ME (Following God) ✔️(I) For REDEMPTION (Deliverance, Salvation) (John 8:12; John 1:1-5,9) (a.) Absence of the Light (John 3:19-20) (b.) Presence of the Light (John 3:21) (c.) Essence of the Light (John 10:27-30) ✔️(II) For SUPPLICATION (Petition, Earnest prayer) (a.) Spiritual Motive (Matt 9:27; Mark 2:15) (b.) Secular Motive (John 6:26) ✔️ (III) For PROPAGATION (Spreading the word of God) (a.) Following w/ Condition (Personal concern Matt 8:22; Luke 9:59) (Riches Matt 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22) (Family Luke 9:61; 14:26) (b.) Following w/o Hesitation (Matt. 4:17-22; Matthew: Matt 9:9; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27) (c.) Following Instruction (Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13; Matt 16:24; Mark 8:34; luke 9:23) ✔️ (IV) For EDIFICATION (Instruction; improvement and progress of the mind. In knowledge, in morals, faith and holiness) (1 Cor 4:16; 1 Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; Romans 14:19)

FOLLOW ME

(Following God)

✔️

(I) For REDEMPTION

(Deliverance, Salvation)

(John 8:12; John 1:1-5,9)

(a.) Absence of the Light (John 3:19-20)

(b.) Presence of the Light (John 3:21)

(c.) Essence of the Light (John 10:27-30)

✔️(II) For SUPPLICATION

(Petition, Earnest prayer)

(a.) Spiritual Motive

(Matt 9:27; Mark 2:15)

(b.) Secular Motive (John 6:26) ✔️

(III) For PROPAGATION

(Spreading the word of God)

(a.) Following w/ Condition

(Personal concern Matt 8:22; Luke 9:59)

(Riches Matt 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22)

(Family Luke 9:61; 14:26)

(b.) Following w/o Hesitation (Matt. 4:17-22; Matthew: Matt 9:9; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)

(c.) Following Instruction (Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13; Matt 16:24; Mark 8:34; luke 9:23)

✔️

(IV) For EDIFICATION

(Instruction; improvement and progress of the mind. In knowledge, in morals, faith and holiness)

(1 Cor 4:16; 1 Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; Romans 14:19)