Walking in Holiness and Love
In his preaching at Crossroads International Church in Singapore, Matt Lyle emphasizes the importance of holy living before God, drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. The passage encourages believers to walk in holiness and sexual purity, as well as in love and responsibility towards others. Reflecting on the standards set by the Lordship of Jesus, this message urges followers of Christ to live out their faith in a manner that pleases God. The commentary by Dr. Nijay Gupta further explores the idea that the religious life should be lived at all times, not just in sacred spaces. The ancient Greco-Roman world serves as a backdrop to contrast the debauchery prevalent in society with the call to walk in righteousness.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1 1 Thessalonians 4:1- -8 8 Holy Walking before a Holy God Holy Walking before a Holy God Preached by Matt Lyle at Crossroads International Church Singapore CICFamily.com Uploaded by Dr. Rick Griffith Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary Files in many languages for free download at BibleStudyDownloads.org
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1-2 THESSALONIANS : A NEW COVENANT COMMENTARY BY DR. NIJAY GUPTA For Paul, the free gift of new life in Messiah Jesus automatically entails a new set of personal and social standards under the Lordship of Jesus. The idea behind walking .is that the religious life is lived at all times, not just in temples and religious meetings (Deut 6:4 12).
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How Should We Walk? In holiness and sexual purity (4:1-8) In love and responsibility (4:9-12)
The debauchery of the ancient Greco-Roman world.
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1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 4:3- -4 4 Be Be Holy Holy God s God s will "When "When we habits habits of of sin] of of our our lives habits habits of of holiness" 2 2 things things we 2 2) ) control control our will is is for we become become Christians, sin] overnight overnight. . In In fact, lives putting putting off holiness" (Jerry we must must do do: : 1 1) ) avoid our own own bodies bodies (vs for our our sanctification sanctification (vs Christians, we (vs 3 3a) a). . we do do not fact, we we will off these these habits (Jerry Bridges) Bridges). . avoid sexual (vs 3 3b b- -4 4) ). . not drop drop all will spend spend the habits and and putting all [the [the the rest rest putting on on sexual immorality immorality and and
How to Stay Pure in an Immoral World: 1. Flee from sexual temptation (1 Corinthians 6:18). Take God s way out (1 Corinthians 10:13). 2. Find freedom in Christ and fellowship with his people (2 Timothy 2:22).
How to Stay Pure in an Immoral World: 1. Flee from sexual temptation (1 Corinthians 6:18). Take God s way out (1 Corinthians 10:13). 2. Find freedom in Christ and fellowship with his people (2 Timothy 2:22). 3. FollowGod s plan for rightful sexual intimacy (1 Corinthians 7:2)
1 Thessalonians 4:4 1 Thessalonians 4:4- -8 8 Be Be Different Different "In "In holiness holiness and cultural cultural way The The Lord Lord will this this way way (vs We We are are called and honor" honor" (vs (vs 4 4) ) living living in in a a counter counter- - way. . will avenge avenge those (vs 6 6) ). . called to to holiness, holiness, not those who who sin sin against against others others in in not impurity impurity (vs (vs 7 7) ). .
John 8:1-11 The World She can do as she wants! Solution: Licence The Law She must die! Solution: Legalism The Gospel of Jesus Christ Her sin is judged, but Jesus took her place on the cross, forgives her and makes her pure. Solution: Love and mercy, grace and truth.
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