Be conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ (Rom 8:29)
1.Temptation
Heb 4:15 Jesus was tempted in every way like us.
- Satan tempts God tests if His people really obey Him…through difficulties and desires.
- Devil test us when we are under stress - in losses, weakness and it would happen through Physical needs and desires, desire to possessions and power and pride.
Heb 4:15 Jesus was tempted in every way like us.
- Satan tempts God tests if His people really obey Him…through difficulties and desires.
- Devil test us when we are under stress - in losses, weakness and it would happen through Physical needs and desires, desire to possessions and power and pride.
Temptation (ways)
- To satisfy the natural desire in wrong way and in wrong time.
- To ask God for Signs
- To misinterpret the word of God
- To gain power and wealth by compromise on the Christian truths
- To solve our immediate problems at the expense of long term plans
- Self-reliance instead of reliance on God.
- To satisfy the natural desire in wrong way and in wrong time.
- To ask God for Signs
- To misinterpret the word of God
- To gain power and wealth by compromise on the Christian truths
- To solve our immediate problems at the expense of long term plans
- Self-reliance instead of reliance on God.
2. Obedience to God
Jesus was obedient to from ascension to crucifixion
- Disobedience is Sin: Gen 3:14-19
- Obedience is the first thing a Christian has to do 1Sam 15:22-23; Rom 12: 1
Deuteronomy 8:1 Obedience to God with
- Our Heart: By loving Him more than any relationship, activity, achievement or possession.
- Our Will: By committing our selves completely to Him
- Our Mind: By seeking to know Him and His word so His principles and values form the foundation of all we think and do
- Our body: By recognizing that our strengths, talents and sexuality are given to us by God to be used for pleasure and fulfillment according to his rules and not ours.
- Our finances: By deciding that all of the resources we have ultimately come from God and that we are to be managers of them.
- Our Future: By deciding to make service to God and man the main purpose of our life’s work. All Biblical characters excelled because of the obedience to God
- Our Heart: By loving Him more than any relationship, activity, achievement or possession.
- Our Will: By committing our selves completely to Him
- Our Mind: By seeking to know Him and His word so His principles and values form the foundation of all we think and do
- Our body: By recognizing that our strengths, talents and sexuality are given to us by God to be used for pleasure and fulfillment according to his rules and not ours.
- Our finances: By deciding that all of the resources we have ultimately come from God and that we are to be managers of them.
- Our Future: By deciding to make service to God and man the main purpose of our life’s work. All Biblical characters excelled because of the obedience to God
3. Prayer Life
- Jesus prayed before beginning ministry (selecting disciples, crucifixion, regularly)
- We are to depend on Him…He is our Shepherd Ps 23:1 He is our Lord. He is our Guide.
- God hears every one Ps 4: 3
- God hears every one Ps 4: 3
- Prayer demonstrates our reliance on God. God responds at the right time Gal 4: 4.
This is how you should pray (Jesus’ directions to pray. Mt 6: 9-13).
- Hallowed be thy name: Gods’ name to be glorified, honored thro’ our lives.
- Thy Kingdom Come: Accepting His lordship in our spiritual and Physical lives.
- Thy will be done: Desire and do God’s will in your work spot, living place, relationships.
- Give us today our daily bread: Things needed for our life on earth. Protections, Provisions, Privileges.
- Forgive us and help us to forgive others: Confession, Self examinations, etc
- Help to overcome temptation: Temptations will happen at any time thro’ anyone at any place.
4. Understanding of the Scripture
Jesus understood the scripture even from the childhood. His understanding of scripture scan be known in His temptation, His interaction with Pharisees, Sadducees, disciples.
Jesus understood the scripture even from the childhood. His understanding of scripture scan be known in His temptation, His interaction with Pharisees, Sadducees, disciples.
Ps 1:3; Joshua 1: 8 Brings prosperity.
Bible is the Guide and map for your life. It is the user manual, instruction book.
- It provides Wisdom and understanding….makes you a morally sound person.
- Bible study…..Observation….Interpretation….Application
- Scripture can be listened to - read, meditated, studied, memorized, taught, shared.
- Regularly study…understand…change …share with others.
- Buy some study books and other aids which would help you to understand Bible in the right way.
Bible is the Guide and map for your life. It is the user manual, instruction book.
- It provides Wisdom and understanding….makes you a morally sound person.
- Bible study…..Observation….Interpretation….Application
- Scripture can be listened to - read, meditated, studied, memorized, taught, shared.
- Regularly study…understand…change …share with others.
- Buy some study books and other aids which would help you to understand Bible in the right way.
5. Holy and Blameless life
Jh 8:46 Jesus challenged the public
Mt 27:19 Pilate’s wife remarks on Christ’s innocence
LK23:22 Remark of Pilate on Jesus
Heb7:26 Jesus –holy ,blameless, pure.
Be holy I peter 1:15.16 Present your body as living and holy sacrifice Rom12:1.
Offer your bodies as slaves to God Rom 6:19,22
LK23:22 Remark of Pilate on Jesus
Heb7:26 Jesus –holy ,blameless, pure.
Be holy I peter 1:15.16 Present your body as living and holy sacrifice Rom12:1.
Offer your bodies as slaves to God Rom 6:19,22
