Four Faithful Sayings.

2 Timothy 2:11 It is a faithful saying...

Paul has four of these "faithful sayings."

The first occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners."

The next is in 1 Timothy 4:6, "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation."

The third is in 2 Timothy 2:12, "It is a faithful saying--If we suffer with Him we shall also reign with Him";

The fourth is in Titus 3:3, "This is a faithful saying, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works."

We may trace a connection between these faithful sayings. The first one lays the foundation of our eternal salvation in the free grace of God, as shown to us in the mission of the great Redeemer. The next affirms the double blessedness which we obtain through this salvation--the blessings of the upper and nether springs--of time and of eternity. The third shows one of the duties to which the chosen people are called; we are ordained to suffer for Christ with the promise that "if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him." The last sets forth the active form of Christian service, bidding us diligently to maintain good works. Thus we have the root of salvation in free grace; next, the privileges of that salvation in the life which now is, and in that which is to come; and we have also the two great branches of suffering with Christ and serving with Christ, loaded with the fruits of the Spirit.

Treasure up these faithful sayings. Let them be the guides of our life, our comfort, and our instruction. The apostle of the Gentiles proved them to be faithful, they are faithful still, not one word shall fall to the ground; they are worthy of all acceptation, let us accept them now, and prove their faithfulness.

Let these four faithful sayings be written on the four corners of My (Your) house.

-C. H. Spurgeon

SEE SITUATIONS WITH THE EYES OF GOD!

Always See Situations With The Eyes Of God

September

October

November

December;

are months of uncommon favor & goodness for u,

that can't be explained by men.

What others named adversities (Ogun in Yoruba)

are some life challenges that one must pass tru into victory.

Others believe these ‘EMBER’ months are full of adversities!

But 4u, God shall turn all adversities to advancement. Amen.

NOTE THE LAST THREE LETTERS IN ALL THE FOUR MONTHS ENDS WITH

B-E-R

'B' means BANQUETS

'E' means ENLARGEMENTS

'R' means REST & PEACE

GIVE TO YOUR GOD WHAT HE REQUIRES FROM YOU

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6/8

1. A vision of insufficiency in the past religious activities v.6

2. An inward vision of the heart before the high God vs.4

3. Re-vision of past message vs.8

“HE hart showed thee:

WHO?

1. Your conscience

2. Creatures

3. The word of God

WHAT?

- To do justly

- To love mercy

- To walk humble before thy God

1. Do justly: obey Gods commandment and laws Exo. 20/1-17

Note: Grace do not abolished the law, the LAW intensifies GRACE

Read Matt. 5-7 note 5:17-19, 20-22, 27-28

2. Love mercy: Pro.21:13 you do not expect any praise for doing your legitimate job

- do not require gain of unrighteousness

i.e. Joseph saw divine hand in what his brothers does to him, he love them no matter what!

19. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20. But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
21. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. Gen. 50/19-21

3. Walk humbly with your God:

He hath shewed thee; by what?

-Nature Ps.19:1-3

-Conscience Rom.2:12-24

-His word -Mt.5:18

-The testimonies of changed life of people of the WAY. Gal; 1/21-24

21. Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22. And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23. But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24. And they glorified God in me.

2010 - MY YEAR OF JUBILEE