ROMANS 12: 1

We are drowning in a sea of impurity.

Everywhere we look we are tempted to lead
impure lives.
Everywhere we go, we hear different
advocacies and human principles that go
against the will of God.
At many points of our lives, we feel the need
for justice and equality in all attempted and
proven discrimination nowadays.
And that FAITH is only in JESUS
CHRIST!

Where do we put our confidence?

Through His Word.

Christians who neglect God's Word, soon
become defiled by the evils of this world.

This defilement makes them unfit for

redemptive fellowship with God and with other
believers.
What delights us will capture our attention
and we think about it and meditate upon it.
This should be true of God’s Word.
 How can we learn about God or grow
spiritually if we do not spend time studying
the Book by which He has made Himself
known to us?

A whole lifetime would not be long

enough to appreciate fully the beauty
and learning and value of the Bible.
 We excuse ourselves for being pure
because we call ourselves sinners and we
live in the mindset that we can never be
holy because this is our nature.

The intention and great love of Christ for

us made Him sacrificed His body and
shed His blood on the Cross for you and
me to live a holy life.
 To be a healthy Christian, don't treat the Bible as snack
food.

Take time for a good long chew.

Meditation is more than reading the Bible and believing

it. It's applying Scripture to everyday life.

Remember, the deep truths of the Word are best

mined with the spade of meditation.
 The Word of God cleanses us from sin,
reclaiming us from the world.

Jesus prays, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your

Word is truth” (John 17:17)
 The Word of God also keeps us from sin.

Jesus promises, “If you abide in My word, you are My

disciples in deed.” He adds, “And you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31–32).

This freedom He defines as freedom from the

bondage of sin (John 8:34).
HOW DO YOU OBEY GOD’S WORD?
1. Seeking God with all your
heart (Psalm 119:10)
2. Hiding God's word in your
heart (Psalm 119:11)
3. Meditating on God's
precepts (Psalm 119: 15)
IS READING THE BIBLE A NECESSARY
PART OF YOUR DAY OR DOES IT HAVE
A LOW PRIORITY IN YOUR LIFE?
 Why do we need these 3 things?

Because HE wants us to prepare ourselves

to live a sacrifice of praise pleasing unto
Him.

HOW DO WE PREPARE?
 There are places you that you do not
belong.
There are things you should not do or
participate with.
There things that you should not listen to.
There are things that should not be
mentioned among you.
THERE MUST BE A DEGREE OF SEPARATION!
 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE
BY: LOIS BLANCHARD EADES

I-
If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two -
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do.
Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honored Guest,
And all the food you'd serve to Him would be the very best,
And you would keep assuring Him you're glad to have him there -
That serving Him in your own home is joy beyond compare.
 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE
BY: LOIS BLANCHARD EADES

II-
But when you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome to your heavenly Visitor?
Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in?
Or hide some magazines and put the Bible where they'd been?
Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn't heard?
And wish you hadn't uttered that last, loud, hasty word?
 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE
BY: LOIS BLANCHARD EADES

III-
Would you hide your worldly music and put some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about?
And I wonder - if the Savior spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you always do?
Would you go right on saying the things you always say?
Would life for you continue as it does from day to day?
 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE
BY: LOIS BLANCHARD EADES

IV-
Would your family conversation keep up it's usual pace?
And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace?
Would you sing the songs you always sing, and read the books you read,
And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go?
Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so?
 IF JESUS CAME TO YOUR HOUSE
BY: LOIS BLANCHARD EADES

V-
Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends?
Or would you hope they'd stay away until His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on?
Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?
It might be interesting to know the things that you would do
If Jesus Christ in person came to spend some time with you.
Whenever we sin,

The Devil says, “Run away!”

But the Lord says, “Run to me!”

The Scriptures teach us the best way of living,
the noblest way of suffering, and the most
blessed way of dying.