‘The Man Who Pleases God.’
Ecclesiastes 7:26.
a) There is something that is more bitter than
death.
b) It is the woman:-
1- Who is a snare.
2- Whose heart is a
trap.
3- Whose hands are
chains.
c) The man who pleases God will escape her.
d) The sinner she will ensnare.
(This QT shows me the Victory of The Man Who Pleases God)
‘Assurance Of Being In Christ.’
Philippians 3:1-9.
a) Philippians 3:1. It is necessary to keep
rejoicing in the Lord.
b) Philippians 3:1. Church Leaders desire Church
members to be secure.
c) Philippians 3:2. Watch out for:-
1- Dogs.
2- Evildoers.
3- Mutilators of
the flesh.
d) Philippians 3:3. True Believers who are the
True Circumcision:-
1- Serve God by His
Spirit.
2- Boast in Christ
Jesus.
3- Put no
confidence in the flesh.
e) Philippians 3:4-6. Apostle Paul could have had
confidence in the flesh:-
1- He was
circumcised on the eighth day.
2- He was of the people
of Israel.
3- He was of the
Tribe of Benjamin.
4- He was a Hebrew
of Hebrews.
5- He was in regard
to the Law a Pharisee.
6- He was a zealot,
persecuting the Church.
7- He had faultless
righteousness based on the Law.
f) Philippians 3:7. Whatever was gain for him he
counted loss for the sake of Christ.
g) Philippians 3:8. He considered everything a
loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing His Lord Jesus Christ.
h) Philippians 3:8. For Christ’s sake he lost all
things.
i) Philippians 3:8. He considered all things as
garbage so that he may gain Christ.
j) Philippians 3:9. He wanted to be found in
Christ, not having a righteousness of his own which came from the Law.
k) Philippians 3:9. He wanted to have the
Righteousness which was through Faith in Christ. This Righteousness came from
God on the basis of Faith.
(Through
this Second one I thank God for the Assurance Of Being In Christ)
Chris.
Apostle
Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews and he counted it gone and lost for the sake
of knowing Christ. I am always Blessed by reading the Testimonies of Apostle
Paul. He really had a clear understanding of the Gospel and its life changing
power. When our understanding of the Gospel is not complete then there is
really very little change in our lives. The Teaching of God’s Word is so very
important. Teaching peripheries instead of getting to the core of God’s Word
will never produce Disciples of the Lord. We need to follow the example of
Apostle Paul and of our Lord Himself and make Disciples through Teaching the
Word of God.
