Word of Truth Christian Fellowhship
Word of Truth Christian Fellowship Sunday Service Nov 24, 2019
  • FREEDOM FROM THE RAT RACE OF LIFE
    Galatians 4:21-31
    Galatians 5:16-18
    Religion and Religious
    1re•li•gious \ri-ˈli-jəs\ adjective
    [Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio] 13th century
    1: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity 〈a religious person〉 〈religious attitudes〉
    2: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances 〈joined a religious order〉
    3 a: scrupulously and conscientiously faithful
    b: fervent, zealous—re•li•gious•ly adverb—re•li•gious•ness noun[1]
    [1] Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
    Legalism
    le•gal•ism \ˈlē-gə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
    1928
    1: strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code 〈the institutionalized legalism that restricts free choice〉
    2: a legal term or rule
    le•gal•ist \-list\ noun
    1646
    1: an advocate or adherent of moral legalism
    2: one that views things from a legal standpoint especially: one that places primary emphasis on legal principles or on the formal structure of governmental institutions—le•gal•is•tic \ˌlē-gə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective—le•gal•is•ti•cal•ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb[1]
    [1] Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
    When success in other religious systems become the measure of who you are or the measure of your relationship with God we demonstrate that following
    As a Believer we are not being led by the Spirit of God. Gal 5:16-18 Rom 7:4-6; Rom 8:12-17 (Gal 4)
    That a person has not truly trusted in Christ for true Salvation vs 4
    That we are being controlled and influence by the rudimentary principles of the world Gal 5:8-10
    Sin has manifested itself in all of the structural laws, rules, policies and systems that we have
    The goal is to be able to walk in them without being controlled by them
    Rom 12:1-2
    Col 2:8
    II Cor 10:3-5
  • READY TO CROSSOVER

    · Admitting that we don’t always know the way God is moving or what he is Doing! vs 4
    · Being Patient enough to allow God to go before us and direct our journey
    Giving God Room to Operate
    · Sanctifying Yourself for the Move of God!
    1. Putting away outside distractions and purposefully give your life and resources over for to the will of the Lord
    2. Letting the Power of God clean out the sin in your life and remove relationships and people who don’t belong in your life
    3. Purpose in your heart and mind for God to Change you regardless of what is going on in your surroundings
    Expecting God to Move
    1. Vs 7 The promise of Victory
    a.
    God will establish you & Exalt you in Him
    ·
    1. By cleaning up your life, and people will see the Glory of the Lord through your life.
    As Israel step in the muddy Jordan River God began to demonstrate his power by drying up the water around them so that they would walk on dry ground to their next destination.
    This represents God clearing out the challenges in our life that keep us from exalting him, what we really possess is more of him and less of the World.
    The destruction of the nations represents the killing out of human systems People, Places and Things that are, will or can become idols, and weights of sin in our life
      • Joshua 3.1-2ESV

      • Joshua 3.3ESV

      • Joshua 3.4-5ESV

      • Joshua 3.6-7ESV

      • Joshua 3.8-9ESV

      • Joshua 3.10-11ESV

      • Joshua 3.12-13ESV

      • Joshua 3.14ESV

      • Joshua 3.15ESV

      • Joshua 3.16ESV

      • Joshua 3.17ESV

      • Ephesians 6.12ESV

      • Matthew 11.12ESV

      • 1 Peter 5:10ESV

      • 1 Peter 5.10ESV

      • Romans 14.17ESV