For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed...
Romans 15:18 ESV
Paul is saying that he would take no credit for the sanctification of the mixed multitude that God was calling out of the nations.
Obedience to the Law of God is a primary goal of evangelism. It isn’t enough to say “I believe” if your behavior doesn’t change. Belief without obedience is a lie. Paul didn’t reach the nations of his day through mere speech, but through walking out the word. He obeyed the Law throughout his life. When he “became as a Greek” to the Greek, he didn’t mean that he sacrificed at their temples, kept their holy days, and ate unclean animals, but that he met them where they were, speaking to them in words and concepts they could understand and humbling himself to walk among them and fellowship with them.
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WORD FOR TODAY “Are you willing to do as YESHUA said to gain the entire world?: Luk 9:24 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. Luk 9:25 "For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 9:6 "Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
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Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” All History is significant, many of mankind’s failures are repeated because we didn’t learn from the mistakes of the past. More important is Biblical history because these are the words of our Creator delivered through His prophets.
Five things the world teach us that is not Biblical!
1) “FOLLOW YOUR HEART” – this tells you that your personal feelings and desires are the ultimate guide to decision making. But Yeshua told us to follow Him, because your heart is deceitful and can lead you in a wrong direction.
2) “WEALTH EQUALS SUCCESS” – Having a lot of money and materialistic items, is what going to make you successful and happy. Yeshua warned us against the love of money. True success is measured by your faithfulness to YHVH Elohiym.
3) “BE TRUE TO YOURSELF” – This create the belief that truth is subjective and that we should define our own reality. In John 14:6; Yeshua says, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one goes to the Father except through Me.” Our own view and perspective on things CANNOT override YHVH’s Truth.
4) “DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY” – This teaches you to put your personal happiness above all things, regardless of the consequences. Happiness derives from sin and selfishness but true joy comes with a relationship with YHVH.
5) “YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE” – This promotes a mindset of living in a moment, prioritizing pleasure, and disregarding any long-term consequences. But the Bible causes believers to live with an eternal perspective.
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Thought for Today: Thursday April 03
Learn to listen to YHVH – even when you are listening to other people. As they open their souls to your scrutiny, you are on holy ground. You need the help of Ruach HaKodesh to always respond appropriately. Ask that you can think, live and love through Him. When Ruach HaKodesh empowers your listening and speaking, YHVH’s streams of living water flow through you onto the other person. Be a channel of His Love, Joy and Peace today by listening to Him as you listen to others.
What does the mention of spiritual warfare bring to mind? Probably something about demonic possession and exorcism - something that we have heard happens to other people. But what if there's more to it - and less to it - than that? What if spiritual warfare is something we do by drawing closer to our God, learning His word, listening for His voice, and obeying His directions? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some thoughts about this subject that may be surprising!
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