May 24, 2018
JESUS TELLS US OF A REST AT SALVATION AND OF A REST IF WE LET HIM TEACH US! Part 2
THE REST WE RECEIVE AT SALVATION
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
There is an instantaneous relief of rest we receive when we finally come to him to save us.
THE REST WE RECEIVE AS HE TEACHES US
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of (from) me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
THE FIRST THING HE TEACHES US IS THE SECURITY OF THE BELIEVER IN HIM.
John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
II Peter 1:2-9
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, [3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: [4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [5] And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; [6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; [7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. [8] For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
The First Two, Virtue and Knowledge, are not all that difficult to obtain, but then the application of these two to your own life is the most difficult assignment you will ever face in this present life as a believer.
ADD TO VIRTUE & KNOWLEDGE TEMPERANCE!
Galatians 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good-ness, faith,[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.[24]And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. [25] If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. [26] Let us not be desirous of vain glory, pro-voking one another, envying one another.
Ephesians 4:1,2
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, [2] With all lowliness and meekness with longsuffering, for-bearing one another in love;
II Peter 1:6a
And to knowledge temperance;
Galatians 5:26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:14-18
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [15] But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. [16] This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [17] For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. [18] But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Ephesians 4:1,2
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, [2] With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, for-bearing one another in love;
Ephesians 4:3-6
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; [5] One Lord, one faith, one baptism, [6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.