January 21, 2016
As we continue to teach on the Fruit of the Spirit, our class has more than doubled in 3 weeks and we now have 5 people getting saved !!! The Holy Spirit is confirming God's word through action. Today we will finish looking at righteousness. The four bible quotes chosen will show different aspects of this fruit and how we can apply to our lives.
" Not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him ? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous. " 1 John 3 : 12
This verse shows several things. One, we are not all from God. This was shown from the beginning , when Jesus came and told the leaders that their father was Satan, and is true all around us today !! Also this verse shows that righteousness and unrighteousness cannot live together. Not in the individual, not in business and not in marriage. One is the fruit of the Spirit and the other the fruit of Satan. Lastly, it puts a definition into what righteousness is : righteousness is doing what God says out of faith.
" No weapon formed against you shall prosper,and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me, says the Lord. " Isaiah 54 : 17
This is referring to the the Jews, however, the spiritual truth is just as true today for believers. No weapon formed against a believer shall prosper. This verse also shows that when voices raise up against us in judgement, we are NOT to stand there and take it !! We are commanded that WE shall condemn it !! This verse also shows us where righteousness come from...."Me, says the Lord."
" ... even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference. " Romans 3 : 22
This verse shows not where righteousness comes from, but why. Faith in Jesus Christ !! All men have sinned and all are unrighteous in God's eyes. Believers are seen as righteous in God's eyes ONLY because of the sacrifice made by Jesus on the cross. But this righteousness is given by God only to those who believe in His Son and believe the sacrifice He made for them. Amen !!!
" Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. " Matthew 5:6
Do the unsaved people hunger and thirst for righteousness ? Only the believers who have the Holy Spirit in them hunger and thirst for righteousness ! So this verse shows WHO can receive righteousness. This verse shows us that even after we receive the Spirit we can continually be filled with the Spirit and the fruit continues to grow. Thank God and Praise Him !!!
That concludes our study of righteousness. Join us next week as we look at Kindness. Also, if you would like to know more about us and what we do, you can find us at www.prayerboxministry.org.
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