Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ For most

Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ

“For most of us, it is time to stop asking God for help. He didn’t help us to be saved, and He doesn’t intend to help us live the Christian life. “Immaturity considers the Lord Jesus a helper. Maturity knows Him to be life itself. Dr. J. E. Conant wrote: ‘Christian living is not our living with Christ’s help, it is Christ living His life in us. Therefore that portion of our lives that is not His living is not Christian living; and that portion of our service that is not His doing is not Christian service; for all such life and service have but a human and natural source, and Christian life and service have a supernatural and spiritual source. ’ Paul insisted, ‘For to me to live is Christ’ (Phil. 1: 21) and, ‘I can do all things through Christ’ (4: 13). “William R. Newell said, ‘Satan’s great device is to drive earnest souls back to beseeching God for what God says has already been done!’ Each of us had to go beyond the ‘help’ stage for our new birth and thank Him for what He had already done on our behalf… “God is not trusted, not honored, in our continually asking Him for help. … Our responsibility is to see in the Word all that Is ours in Christ and then thank and trust Him for that which we need… “‘In our private prayers and in our public services, ’ Dr. A. W. Tozer writes, ‘we are forever asking God to do things that He either has already done or cannot do because of our unbelief. We plead for Him to speak when He has already spoken and is at that very moment speaking. We ask Him to come when He Is already present and waiting for us to recognize Him. We beg the Holy Spirit to fill us while all the time we are preventing Him by our doubts. ’” Part One, Ch 16, “Help”; pp 65, 66

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22 -23 Longsuffering Kindness • Love (1 Cor 13: 4 -8 a) • • suffers long is kind is not jealous (NASB) does not parade itself is not puffed up does not behave rudely does not seek its. Faithfulness own Joy is not provoked thinks no evil Peace does not rejoice in iniquity rejoices in the truth

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22 -23 Longsuffering Kindness • Love (1 Cor 13: 4 -8 a) • • suffers long is kind is not jealous (NASB) does not parade itself is not puffed up does not behave rudely does not seek its. Faithfulness own Joy is not provoked thinks no evil Peace does not rejoice in iniquity rejoices in the truth

Love “endures all things” pa, nta u`pomenei “endures” u`pome, nw (HUPOMENŌ) I. to remain A. to tarry behind II. to remain i. e. abide, not recede or flee A. to persevere: under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one's faith in Christ B. to endure, bear bravely and calmly: ill treatments www. blueletterbible. org, “Outline of Biblical Usage” “lit. , ‘to abide under’ (hupo, ‘under’), signifies ‘to remain in a place instead of leaving it, to stay behind, ’ e. g. , Luk 2: 43; Act 17: 14; or ‘to persevere, ’ Mat 10: 22; 24: 13; Mar 13: 13; in each of which latter it is used with the phrase ‘unto the end; ’ or ‘to endure bravely and trustfully, ’ e. g. , Hbr 12: 2, 3, 7, suggesting endurance under what would be burdensome. ” Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Love “endures all things” Serving and standing by others through whatever hardships may be faced or whatever actions may be necessary to advance or facilitate their best interests, especially in their times of deepest need.

Love Edifies 1 Corinthians 8: 1 “Now concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. ” 1 Corinthians 10: 23 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. ” 1 Corinthians 14: 26 “How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ” 2 Corinthians 12: 19 “Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. ”

Love Edifies 1 Corinthians 8: 1 “Now concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. ” 1 Corinthians 10: 23 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. ” 1 Corinthians 14: 26 “How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ” 2 Corinthians 12: 19 “Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. ”

Shun/Confront Idle Babblings 1 Timothy 6: 20 -21 “O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge— by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. ” 2 Timothy 2: 16 -18 “But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. ”

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22 -23 Longsuffering Kindness • Love (1 Cor 13: 4 -8 a) • • suffers long is kind is not jealous (NASB) does not parade itself is not puffed up does not behave rudely does not seek its. Faithfulness own Joy is not provoked thinks no evil Peace does not rejoice in iniquity rejoices in the truth

Love “never fails” “fails” elpi, zw (EKPIPTŌ) oude, pote ekpi, ptei (negated - oude, pote OUDEPOTE) I. to fall out of, to fall down from, to fall off II. metaph. A. to fall from a thing, to lose it B. to perish, to fall i. to fall from a place from which one cannot keep ii. fall from a position iii. to fall powerless, to fall to the ground, be without effect a. of the divine promise of salvation www. blueletterbible. org, “Outline of Biblical Usage” failing in its inherent capacity; ceasing to exist; perishing in its presence or effects