3 . CAST OFF SINFUL WAYS
“ Instead , we renounced the hidden shameful ways — not walking in deception or distorting the word of God , but commending ourselves before God to everyone ’ s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth .” - 2 Corinthians 4:2 TLV
Sam Rodriguez says that , “ today ' s complacency leads to tomorrow ' s captivity . Moral stagnancy always leads to moral apathy .” Where might we have become complacent about activities , behaviors , and patterns in our life ? What is keeping you in bondage ? Cast them off now ! Get help if you need to , but shed yourself of the things that are holding you back .
2 . BE ON GUARD
“ Since you already know all this , loved ones , be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your sure footing . Instead , keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Yeshua the Messiah . To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity ! Amen .” 2 Peter 3:17-18 TLV
The body of believers has slid in its upholding Biblical standards . Those who do are maligned by the media and culture elites . Man ' s standard is to start with himself and what seems rational to him and then slide God in . Biblical standards however begin with God , and what I can do to please Him . We need to pursue a life of holiness defined by God .
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" Therefore , since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses , let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles . And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us , fixing our eyes on Jesus , the pioneer and perfecter of faith . For the joy set before him he endured the cross , scorning its shame , and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God . - Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV "
4 . DEMONSTRATE THE KINGDOM
It is possible to live a life of holiness and separation from the world without fulfilling the God ’ s calling to impact the world and reveal His Kingdom . It is the difference between being a monk and a missionary . Paul Wilbur had a revelation several years ago where God convicted him that it is “ no longer a time for proclamations without a demonstration .”