The Household of God Ephesians 2:19

 

The Right way of seeking salvation.

John 10:4... And the sheep follow him for they know his voice.

Introduction
In this world the primary way to get the truth is to investigate. John 5:39 Schooling, courts, News papers are all trying to say how true they are.
The real reason we investigate is because we want to convince ourselves that we have found the truth. Why? 
We have accepted that what you hear is more often than not a lie! And no one wants to live a lie.
The Jews did that to Jesus. John 10:24
Be careful!
As innocent as it looks it is so dangerous that it can make the difference between salvation and no Salvation. Jesus warned Mark 3:28-30
An investigative approach to Christianity is a risky undertaking.

2. Knowing
My sheep know my voice...
We can understand that there is knowing being exposed to a thing and knowing having complete understanding of a thing.
No one follows a thing because it was exposed to you. We follow because we know what we are following. When you know someone enough. You can trust, rely, confide, entrust things to him. These things cannot be done with the mind it is done with our heart.

Coming to God.
There is a basic requirement for all who come to God.
That basic requirements is that you must believe. 
Hebrews 11:6
This is not a request - it should be the state of mind of all who come to God.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

We conclude that those who come to God with an investigative mind are not seeking Good at all. 
They do not have the required attitude and therefore cannot find God!

3. Tuning in to the Lord John 10:14. I know my sheep and I'm known of mine.
There is a particular state of a person that comes in tune with the Lord.
There is a state of person that we bring in to talk to our wives our husbands. God desires a willing heart.
Your Will
It is for they that have willingly submitted to the Lord.
It all has to do with your will.
This submission can only be known by God and again has to be in the heart no man can see.

No matter how a man humbles himself in men's eyes. It is still possible to be completely disobedient to the Lord.
Only when there is submission in the heart of man is there hope of connecting with the Lord.

4. Your heart will separate you for the Lord.
Isaiah 1:18 If you are willing... You will eat. 
I believe we should all pray for a willing heart. John 10:17-21
In the end there was division.
10:19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
10:20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

"After this sermon please sit down and evaluate the two divisions it might help your Christianity"

5. Conclusion
Never use your will to challenge or investigate your God. 
Your will is given for you to consciously LOVE and give your all to God. Our prayer should be to do that.
That Gives him the right to do His will for you. Only blessings will result.
Amen

Key Morale

The heart and the spirit of man are one.

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