Walk by Faith and Not Only Works (Prayer 5)

Walk by Faith and Not Only Works (Prayer 5)

ADORATION

Wo yε Jesus, Wo yε Jesus
Wo yε Jesus
Wo so na Wo yε Kεse
Osoro ne asaase yεfo
Ahyεase ne awiε Nyame
Wo yε Jesus, Wo yε Jesus

THANKSGIVING SONG

Hallelujah Yesu ayε bi oooo
Oooooo ama me ne wo

NOTES

Psalm 24:3  Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Psalm 24:4  He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 24:5  He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

WALKING WITH GOD IN THE POSITION OF SERVICE REQUIRES ONE TO BE BLAMELESS

Titus 3:2  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Titus 1:7  For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

THIS CONDITION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BE AN EXAMPLE UNTO OTHERS AS WELL

OUR WORKS IS IMPORTANT

James 2:21  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 2:24  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James 2:25  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

IT MAY THEREFORE SEEM THAT WORKS IS THE ULTIMATE BUT NOT SO.
IN ESSENCE WE ARE JUSTIFIED NOT OF WORKS BUT FAITH

JUSTIFICATION OF WORKS ONLY LEADS US INTO CONDEMNATION AND THE STREGTHENING OF THE LAW WHERE GOD’S GLORY IS NOT SEEN

Romans 4:2  For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Galatians 2:16  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

BE CAREFUL TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S GRACE AND NOT YOUR WORKS

Luke 18:10  Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke 18:11  The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke 18:12  I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luke 18:13  And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke 18:14  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

WE MUST NEVER GET TIRED OF PLEADING GOD’S MERCY BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS

Matthew 18:21  Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew 18:22  Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

1John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 2:2  And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Walk by Faith and Not Only Works (Prayer 5)