II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
September 20th
"Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent…." Revelation 2:5
To "repent" is far more than a wishful sigh that you had lived a better life. It implies A MUST that you CHANGE YOUR MIND; that your idea of "business (life) as usual" is of the devil and hence must be booted back into the Pit! It becomes the ABSOLUTENESS of a CHANGED attitude to life: even that changed orientation to life in which you LIVE FOR GOD, pushing SELF into the background: exalting God and others (members of His vast family) before self. THAT becomes the first commandment with its corollary, "and love your neighbor as yourself."
It becomes the IMPLEMENTATION of the preliminary to this message as was spoken to me this morning: have strength to aspire for Him, and to LIVE ACCORDINGLY! "Living accordingly" leaves not the slightest room for deviation; it becomes – CHRIST OR BUST!! When this you are living, THEN has the second foot also come unto the Kingdom's threshold….
Sermon 3/13/84