It’s Getting Dark Out There
Is. 60:1 ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!
Is. 60:2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you [O Jerusalem], and His glory shall be seen on you. (AMP)
Matthew 4:16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned. (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 3:1-3…Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you. Christ himself wrote it—not with ink, but with God’s living Spirit; not chiseled into stone, but carved into human hearts and lives —” (MSG/NKJV)
Acts 17:28 For in him we LIVE and move and exist…(NLT)
Living moving, having our being - Don’t underestimate living
Demonstrate - to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens
to manifest or exhibit; show; to display openly or publicly, to exhibit the
operation or use of something
Disclose- to make known; reveal or uncover: to cause to appear; allow to be seen; lay open to view:
Platforms - physical (mic), technical, spiritual jurisdiction Use your platform. Use every platform provided
A platform enables you to say, pray, sing, more efficiently and authoritatively and to more people the same words you would have say repeatedly to individuals.
Marriage, Family, a man or woman A demonstration of God
A demonstration of His nature
Action, reaction
Titus 2:3-5.
A woman's home, the ways she loves her children and respects her husband can bring shame or honour to the word of God.
Talking, Sacred relationships
The honour you give to your body and other people’s bodies Again……fruit of the spirit
Evidence you are connected to Jesus Goodness
Romans 6:13 And do not present the parts of your bodies to sin as WEAPONS for wickedness, but present yourselves to God as raised from the dead to life and the parts of your bodies to God as WEAPONS for righteousness. (NAB)
Instruments / weapons Weaponise daily living
Small Group - “I want my family to be like this” Orlando
Eureka Furniture
2 Corinthians 3:6 He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. (NLT)
Old vs New Covenant
Rules are different than LIFE
Knowledge of good and evil, good and bad. Right and wrong OR LIFE Life/death, blessing/cursing. Choose life
1 John 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.” (NLT)
Rules are different than TRUTH
What did Jesus say about knowing TRUTH
Titus 1:1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives. (NLT)
Truth shows us how to live godly lives
Titus 1:10 For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision (keeping the law) for salvation.” (NLT)
Circumcision or keeping the law or RULES for salvation
Titus 1:11 They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money. (NLT)
Turns whole families away from Truth
Rules demand and stir either rebellion or pride. Rules in life
Love is a higher motive
Love Fulfils God’s Requirements
Rom. 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbour, you will fulfil the requirements of God’s law.
Rom. 13:9 For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.”a These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” (NLT)
Rules are different than GRACE
Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, (NKJV)
Titus 2:14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (NKJV)
Grace’s instruction empowers from the inside
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