How to Build a Walk with God
(Please take the time to read the passages referenced below)
The words of two hymns I learned over the years came to mind as I was preparing this message and I want to quote them as I begin. The first says, In Times Like These:
In times like these you need a Savior,
In times like these you need an anchor;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
In times like these you need the Bible,
In times like these, O be not idle;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One,
This Rock is Jesus, the only One;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
Friends, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow in our beloved nation, but I know this: I’m anchored to Christ and His word, how about you?
And then the words of this great old hymn are a blessing. It says, Just A Closer Walk with Thee:
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
Refrain
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
My friend, do you have a walk with the living God? Do you know him and do you walk with him?
Here are seven things connected to your walk with God.
Honor your Creator in the days of your youth (days of your strength): How?
1) set your heart to seek the Lord; 2) respect His will with obedience; 3) allow Him to correct you.
Learn to spend time alone with God:
1) worship him in private; bow down to him; offer daily thanksgiving; practice the confession of sin daily
Love the house of God (stay connected to your local church):
1) by love serve the whole body of Christ; 2) stay focused on the cause of Christ; deny yourself and take up the cross
Forsake the world:
1) Example of Moses (its Jesus or the world, not both) – Hebrews 11:24-27.
Avoid compromise with the world:
1) Example of Lot . . . 2) Separate from the ungodly; you are “not of this world”
Expect persecution from the world:
1) Jesus on persecution – Matthew 5:10-12
Remain Faithful: conclusion – Rev. 2:8-11.
(Please take the time to read the passages referenced below)
The words of two hymns I learned over the years came to mind as I was preparing this message and I want to quote them as I begin. The first says, In Times Like These:
In times like these you need a Savior,
In times like these you need an anchor;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
In times like these you need the Bible,
In times like these, O be not idle;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One,
This Rock is Jesus, the only One;
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
Friends, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow in our beloved nation, but I know this: I’m anchored to Christ and His word, how about you?
And then the words of this great old hymn are a blessing. It says, Just A Closer Walk with Thee:
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
Refrain
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
My friend, do you have a walk with the living God? Do you know him and do you walk with him?
Here are seven things connected to your walk with God.
Honor your Creator in the days of your youth (days of your strength): How?
1) set your heart to seek the Lord; 2) respect His will with obedience; 3) allow Him to correct you.
Learn to spend time alone with God:
1) worship him in private; bow down to him; offer daily thanksgiving; practice the confession of sin daily
Love the house of God (stay connected to your local church):
1) by love serve the whole body of Christ; 2) stay focused on the cause of Christ; deny yourself and take up the cross
Forsake the world:
1) Example of Moses (its Jesus or the world, not both) – Hebrews 11:24-27.
Avoid compromise with the world:
1) Example of Lot . . . 2) Separate from the ungodly; you are “not of this world”
Expect persecution from the world:
1) Jesus on persecution – Matthew 5:10-12
Remain Faithful: conclusion – Rev. 2:8-11.
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