Why Is It A Joy To Be A Christian
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Sunday evening sermon notes by Dee Bowman
It is a joy to be a Christian. Also a joy to be with people that have the same goal of heaven.
God is the transmitter.
You are the receiver.
Christ is the messenger.
Colossians 3 – Seek things above. Your body is a living. sacrifice. Have you separated yourself from the world? Seek things above. Set your affections on it, not only intentions. Things on authority. All things, things above.
Tired of people saying “OMG” Set your affections on things above. It should only be used in the love of God. Not in a way that is casual and used in importance.
What will take you to heaven?
Christ should be in your life. Don’t let the media control what decides how to live your life.
Gay, pornography, etc. Eccl. 7. Don’t be slack. Should be small, but it should get better. If you let anger to boil, and it can become wrath and be dangerous. It says a good long while. You need to put it off like an old shirt.
Don’t lie to one another. It is one of the problems most Christians have. You can even lie to yourself.
Excuses is another way to deceive yourself. Put off the old man, and put on a new man. Renewed in knowledge, a new vision focus, hope, way of viewing life. Knowledge is what you know. Know how you can apply yourself.
We are here to do what we can in Christ Jesus. Put on the elect of God. Have an attitude of compassion.
Kindness is the same root of kin – kindness. Those of our own kind. Treat one another as family. Humbleness of mind. You become humble because of what you are.
Strengthen under control = meekness.
Tolerate each other to take care of sins. Forgiving one another. You better be praying for forgiveness.
If any have a quarl against any, bring them back to the right knowledge. Forgive them for what they do. God was wanting them for what they do. we all have these things, but on love. We put love on everything, sometimes we don’t love the right things, Like bless his heart after anything. Put on love. Adorn himself.
Charity maybe the best translation of apoao. Extend the love no matter what.
Epoxy gives is different that the molecules interchange so that they connected.
Piece of God grow in your hearts. We all want to have peace. Peace with God, everything comes into focus. Let is have his rule.
Put on the new man. (Col. 3:1-4)
Do what you can to be righteous with God. Come to Jesus and put off the old man., be renewed in knowledge. Repent and be baptised Don’t put off the time. Be careful of the time and get your life right with God.