Holy Spirit 12.19.08




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Today we are studying the book of II Peter, please read Chapters 1-3 in your Bible or you can Click Here to read them online. If the link does not work you can copy and paste this one into your browser: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=II%20Peter%201-3&version=9

Today we are reading about God's graces; false teachers; and the certainty of Christ's return. Today's message focuses on the importance of letting the Holy Spirit do it's work in us. If we are to be able to live a godly life, we must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.

The book of II Peter Is the 22nd book/17th epistle of the New Testament and contains 3 chapters. The author of the book is Peter and it was written to the Christian exiles. The purpose of the letter was to warn of the dangers from within, apostacy (rejection) and false teaching. What we are to learn from the book is that the greatest two dangers from within the church are apostacy and false teaching.


This second letter begins with one significant thought, that God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness. "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (II Peter 1:3-8). When we read God's Word with a desire to please Him our inner life strengthens. God has made full provision for every Christian to live a victorious Christian life. His Holy Spirit enables us to endure temptation, suffering, failure, sin, and even pride as we read His Word.

Since God's first concern for His children are to be morally and spiritually healthy whatever we face during our lives is necessary in order to give us love, discipline, and correction when we sin. Just as any earthly father would discipline a child, God disciplines us, for His holiness and His wrath against sin are inseparable. "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless." (3:9-14).

Each day that we read God's Word our daily life is transformed to reflect His life through us. Think about many of the things that you once did before being saved and how they just do not seem right to do anymore, that is the Holy Spirit working in us. Our union with Christ takes place at the moment of conversion and its results exclude all that is not in harmony with His Word.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
There is nothing we can do in our own power or charm to receive Your favor, but we do receive Your forgiveness as we believe on Jesus and the wondrous work of His redemption through death on a cross. Then we are no longer orphans but are adopted into the family of believers who call You Father. And the amazing blessing is that You call us Your children. We receive You as our Father, our Savior, and our REdeemer. In Jesus' name.........Amen.

Enjoy your day/night!
God Bless You and Merry Christmas,
Christina


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