Sermon Central
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God's Commandments Series
Contributed by Bruce Landry on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Many of us see people around us that break laws on a continuing basis. This is one of the issues with God’s law or commandment, the unfortunate side is that God tells us in his own voice that to forsake HIS commands will bring problems for ourselves, our
You see we have been blessed by our association with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit which was sent down of God to lead us in the word and in the ways of Jesus Christ. God’s word plainly tells us that, the words of the law alone could not be followed, the meaning of the commandment could not be endured. Well, it is the same for you and I today, for apart from Jesus Christ’s work in our lives, apart from the free grace of God given when we accept Jesus Christ, apart from the Holy Spirit leading us in the truth of the word to be more Christ like in our daily walk, we could not come close to keeping the law either.
God here also calls Israel to come to him modestly. The very best we can bring to HIM is ourselves in modesty. Nothing that I make myself out to be is of any value to HIM. The things that the least of us is able to become in God, is of great value to God, because of our modesty.
We know that when questioned as to the most important of the laws, Jesus’ reply was that we were to “Love the LORD your God with all of your heart, soul, and mind, the second most important is to love your neighbor as yourself. In doing these the rest of the law will be realized.
Jesus was simply telling us that if we loved God as we truly should we could not kill, steal, covet, or seek other things above HIM.
I pray that this is where you are today. If not, this is where God is calling you to be?
Of course, you cannot even begin to understand this unless and until you have called upon the name of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and asked HIM into your heart.
For any to come to the place where we are able to walk in the manner in which God calls us we are first required to call upon the only name by which any may be saved. Our bibles tell us that we must all call upon the name of “Jesus Christ”. It is through HIM that we are able to come into the presence of our God and King.
If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we ask you consider it wisely today.
You know, life was difficult for the Israelites and life is difficult today—one slight misstep might mean death. Things have not changed much 3000 years later—one slight misstep by you are I could result in death. If anyone dies apart from Christ, they will be condemned to Hell and damnation, that is the word of God.
No one knows the amount of time that God has allotted you. Choose life, eternal life today. If you would like to insure that you will go to heaven we ask that you come forward now.
We would love to pray for you, if you are your family have any prayer needs. Remember God does have laws that HE expects HIS people to walk in. Stay in HIS word daily and you will be guided and strengthened in your God-ward direction.
Closing Prayer.
Bruce Landry
ranger1401@hotmail.com
Contributions to this Alaska Native Outreach Ministry may be sent to:
Dillingham Bible Fellowship
PO Box 1042
Dillingham, AK 99576
May God richly bless you as you continue to seek HIS face.
