- "...as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
- that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,
- that He might present her to Himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish."
Ephesians 5:25-27 (NKJV)
• Whoever taught you the truth, the Word of God, loves you; such a person wishes you well, he does not want you to perish.
- If you are under a pastor, a leader, who feeds you with the undiluted, unadulterated word of God—stay put, grow, and flourish there.
- It is a great privilege to be under a leader who nourishes one with the word of God (Matthew 13:16,17; Luke:23,24).
• Practice what you have been taught God blesses the doers of His Word, NOT the hearers who do not do it.
- "BUT BE DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT HEARERS ONLY, deceiving yourselves.
- But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it AND IS NOT A FORGETFUL HEARER BUT A DOER OF THE WORK, THIS ONE WILL BE BLESSED IN WHAT HE DOES."
James 1:22,25 (NKJV)
- Prayers are answered when you practice the Word (James 4:3).
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, YOU WILL ASK WHAT YOU DESIRE, AND IT SHALL BE DONE FOR YOU."
John 15:7 (NKJV)
• Solutions to problems of life are through the applications of the Word of God, that is, obedience to the Word of God—doing the Word (James 1:25).
- When you failed to walk in the light of the Word of God that you have received, you give an opportunity to the devil in your life.
"neither give place [an opportunity] to the devil."
Ephesians 4:27 (KJV)
• If there is anything needed in the body of Christ today, it is a total obedience to the Word of God.
- God cannot move, operate in your life fully, if you are not living in line with His Word.
• Do not rebel against your leader who teaches you the truth—the Word of God.
- "Remember those who RULE over you, who have SPOKEN the WORD of GOD to YOU...
- OBEY those who rule over you, and be SUBMISSIVE, for they WATCH OUT for your SOULS, as those who must GIVE ACCOUNT. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you."
Hebrews 13:7,17 (NKJV)
- The Word may be unpalatable; despite this, if it is God's Word, obey anyway—embrace it and practice it.
"Now no chastening [discipline] seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."
Hebrews 12:11 (NKJV)
"Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?"
Galatians 4:16 (NKJV)
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!