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Foundations Of A Strong Spiritual Life
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 21, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon is a fascinating study about the foundations of a stong spiritual life namely 1.LOVE 2.FAITH 3.WISDOM 4.GRACE 5.HOLINESS 6.WILL OF GOD 7.HOLY SPIRIT
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" ’If you can’?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."
Mark 11 : 23-24
"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ’Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Hebrews 10 : 35 , 38
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him."
Hebrews 11:1, 6
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
We live by faith, not by sight.
Romans 4 : 18-21
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Hebrews 6 : 12
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
James 1: 6-7
But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
Ephesians 6 : 16
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
3.WISDOM
Wisdom is a very important foundation of a strong spiritual life. Wisdom helps us to make the right choices in our life. Wisdom helps us to escape the snares and dangers of this evil world. Wisdom helps us to enjoy the blessings of God and avoid needless suffering we can bring upon ourselves by our own foolishness. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. When we obey the words of Jesus we are like the wise man who built his house upon the rock which withstood all the storms that came upon it. The divine wisdom that comes from God is very different from the cunning and deceitful wisdom of satan. We need spiritual enlightenment to know the riches of the inheritance that we have in Christ and the great power that is available for us.
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Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
Proverbs 9 : 10
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 24 : 3
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
