The Household of God Ephesians 2:19


Life is not independent of God

Reading: Ezekiel 18:31

1. Introduction
Romans 1:21 When a man does not acknowledge God in his life, God will allow him, However without God v24, degradation in life sets in.
By definition life requires sustenance; life has a source and if the source is cut off that life ceases to exist. The creature with the ceased life dies.

2. The deception of time
Time is an attribute of the physical. So when the source of life ceases the final cessation life may be a little while longer. A broken branch does not dry up immediately. John 6:58. 1Timothy 5:6. Luke 9:60, John 8:23-24. When Adam ate the fruit he died God cannot lie but because of time in the physical it took 969 years before he finally died.

3. Use time for your advantage Ezekiel 33:11
Since time slows a man’s final demise, one has the opportunity to reverse every negative process that affects ones final position. John 9:4-5 Work out your salvation whilst the light (Jesus) is here. Philippians 2:12


4. Do not allow yourself to be deceived
The tendency is for the natural man to live life naturally. 1 Corinthians 2:14. And not necessarily sin the way we know – you are deceived. Life is not in the physical John 1:4, John 17:3
If a lot of land is left unattended, in its natural state, for a while it is gradually overtaken by weed. Not useful and also an encumbrance.

5. Avoiding sin gives opportunity for life
The real purpose of avoiding sin is to allow Gods purpose in ones life. Ezekiel 18:31
It is the grand purpose of Sin to create disaffection between man and God. Genesis 3:1.
But what is the motivation? When man is in affection with God, he has life - Eternal life! John 5:21. The devil knows he has a limited life and resents man having Eternal life!

6. Sustain your true life in God
Life does not just exist it ought to be sustained. John 6:47-58 (Remember Jesus the WORD of God). Is there any life that is not sustained? How are you sustaining your life?
When one says in the physical I have life, what does it mean?
I am aware of myself and I have the capacity to do what I need to do to keep going. However Spiritual capacity eludes many but Jesus said he is here to give that capacity to us. John 10:10, John 15:5

7. Real Life is Spiritual dont ignore it! John 6:63
You feed and keep yourself from harm. But that is the life that you can control, what about the spiritual life? Many have no clue, Matthew 22:29-33 listen to Jesus in Matthew 4:4 and John 10:10.

Father Help me to continually and increasingly draw LIFE from you in your WORD

 

Key Morale

You cannot live, have life without God!

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