IgniteTheLight

James 3 Vs 13-17

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous there is selfish ambition in your heat, don't cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfish are not Gods kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times,and willing to yield to others. it is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

Many people say they are christians or are followers of christ but don't really act like it, They go to church on Sunday but then Friday night the are out partying getting drunk and living a double life style. God calls us to do good works and if you say you are a followers then you life that life humbly without looking for gain or reward just doing it all in the glory of God. For I was trapped in that cycle I would say i was a follower of christ but then next day get drunk or high with my friends. I got warped in the mind set of tomorrow ill stop and give to the lord but let just have this one last night and those Last night would go on for weeks. For we get clouded with are own desires and say don't worry tomorrow is a new day but we are not promised tomorrow. We have to live everyday in the honor of God doing good works and staying humble not giving in to are own desires but to live for the one true king and share his love and word.

Application- I will make a list of the good works I have done to honor God and write reminders next them the purpose of why I did it.

Revelation 1:9

I John am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s kingdom and in the patient endurance to which jesus calls us. I was exiled to the islands of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.

We are able to relate to John in the since that we are both exalted by the people around us when we try to preach or speak the good word. John has gone through many trials and hardships but throughout it all never gave in cause he had God was on his side. We as followers of christ go through same trials. Not as extreme as getting exalted to a island but we are judged looked down on cursed out and much more. But the most important thing to do is keep patience and endurance in God and stay strong in him through the trials and tribulations that he puts us through because these trials should grow us closer to him instead of push us away. The more we take these chances to grow in him the more we learn to love God and you can see God’s true Love for you that he has.

Application - at the next outreach I will try to talk to everyone I can even if they don't even look interested

Galatians 5:13

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

We all have the freedom to choose what we want to do. We can follow the Lord with all of our heart or follow the world and live the ways of the world. yes we have the freedom to choose we don't get to choose the final outcome of these paths though. If you use your freedom to fall into to sin you will eventually fall to death. Sure you can do good works and be nice to your neighbor and much more but if you don't believe in Jesus Christ then you will fall to death. But if you use your freedom to love one another a follow what Jesus has called us to do we can live eternity with him. Freedom is a wonderful thing but we can lived trapped in freedom if we use it to please are flesh instead of God. We should be using are freedom to please God and love and help one another come close to God and give friends and family the opportunity to know who God is and show them the freedom in God.

Application- I will write down all the freedom I have gained in God

Luke 3:14

What should we do? asked some soldiers. John replied, Don't extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.

We live in a world where money rules everything for it is the essences of living in the world. People are consumed by gaining money and working day and night just for a little extra. But money is the root of all evil. For if we let money consume us live a worldly life of money we will die. That doesn't mean you shouldn't make money but if you live a life through knowing and giving all to christ he will provide for you you just need to put all your faith in him and live the life he has for you. The other part of this verse say do not make false accusations. Lying can destroy relationships and your life. many times people feel obligated to lie to boost there own life and make it seem they are perfect or they bring others down and hurt them sometimes ruining the lives of people they have spread lies about. We are tough by Jesus to love one as he has loved us so love everyone. sooner or later God shines the light in the darkness of lies and reveals the truth for you can lie to your friends family and everyone you meet but you cant lie to God for he is all knowing and he just truly wants you to live a life for him and be accepting of what he has shown you for so many times we as Jesus so much put he has already provided and we are just to blind to see it and we often demand more then we are already need and not being content with what Jesus has offered for he has offered the most amazing gift an internal life with the Father in heaven.

Application- i will right a thank you letter to Jesus for what he has done for me.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

When we grow in our faith we tend to have strong thoughts and opinions on things that we believe. But that doesn’t mean we can go around screaming and yelling at people who are weak in there walk or just new believers. We should lift those people up and be brought down to the low point and then build them up. God calls us to love your neighbor like yourself. You wouldn't yell or scream at yourself. You would want someone to talk to you and have them meet you where you are at and then grow together. a lot of people today leave christianity because of judgmental christians that just tell people they are going hell and all this other harsh things and don't even ask the other person where they are at. to first preach the gossple to anyone you must first form a relationship with that person then grow with them together. We cant just focus on us, Jesus himself came down to earth to serve others and he was the one person we should be serving. And we can serve him by serving others and loving others and forming unity with everyone cause if we don't then thats when the enemy gets control and dived us which will lead use into sin and we couldn't grow in God but instead grow further away. Thats why we need to unite all together those in strong and new faith to be one body in Christ.

Application- I will ask three people how they are doing with there walk and pray with them for unity.

Ephesians 5:21

And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

This verse is talking about husband and wives listening to one another and respecting each other and glorify God. For in verse 22 it says that wives should submit to the husband as to the Lord, For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is head of the church. And in return in verse 25 its says that husbands should love there wives for just as Christ loves the church and gave up his life for the church. What this means to me is that you must always submit to Jesus and what he as called us to do as husbands are called to love there wives and wives listen to there husbands. Gods authority is absolute and we should take that to fear of heart for everything he has said is true and if we disobey and rebel against Him we draw further away from him and cant be with him in eternal heaven, but if we follow and listen to his rules and teachings we can be with him in heaven.

Application- pray for chris for he will be are overseer for kenya

Matthew 20: 26-28

But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and give his life ransom for many.

Leadership is want everyone drives to be in someway. People like to do what they want and not be told by others what to do. But Jesus says right here that if you want to be a leader and have people serve you. You must serve others first. You don't just wake up a leader and go lead a business or country. You have to first serve people and build relationship with one another. No one will follow someone who doesn't treat others well or someone who has never submitted to authority. But with that said we can never actually be are own true leaders for we have the ultimate leader God! God gives us the ultimate authority we must always be listening to him and what he wants us to do and Jesus is the perfect example of being a leader because he came down to serve. God in human form came down to serve us that is just insane! And not only did he serve us he did the ultimate sacrifice by dying on the cross and he already knew it would happen and knew that there was no other way. Think about the Son of Man came down to serve us and even in serving us wasn't enough so he went a gave up his life for us that just blows my mind away. We can never serve Jesus like he has served us but what we can do is just grow in Him and go spread his word and love your neighbor for if you want to be a leader you must be willing to go to the lowest of low and serve.

Application- I will serve my teammates this week

Wednesday, August 30, 2017