Guard What You Have Learned

Guard What You Have Learned
by David Brenneman

"Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.  Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you." 2 Timothy 1:13-14

Because Christ’s return is imminent, that ought to be motivation enough for the man of God to remain faithful to his calling until he dies or the Lord returns- Study notes from Pastor John MacArthur.

How motivated are you to live an obedient life to God's Word than you are to living life for yourself?

Are you seeking your own self interests first or are you allowing the Spirit to work through you?

While yes I do have a new job, that's not why I am there.  This new job is first my mission field, second is my position of work while I am there. 

Are you living life realizing that Jesus could return at any moment?

That's what the Apostles taught the Church and wanted the men leading them to pass on to future generations. 

A life in Christ is to be one that is a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.  That is to say we follow and do as the Spirit directs us first before what we desire or want.

Jesus paid it all for us so that we would be saved because of His sacrifice. 

Are we living with that in mind?
Are we making what is right and good in the eyes of God that which goes with us throughout our day?

Christians are not at all immune to temptations.  We're to flee youthful lusts. We're to flee from temptation as Joseph ran from Potiphar's Wife.

We're to desire spending time in God's Word.  Do you? 

We're to desire spending time in prayer, talking with Jesus.  Do you?

We're to avoid the various traps and schemes of the devil.  Do you even recognize such things in the first place?

When we came to Christ we immediately are in opposition to the ways of the world. 

Satan cannot kill us but he can tempt us with many a temptation to keep us from living out our faith.

Causing us to waste time, energy and effort as well as money on fruitless ventures so that when we stand before Jesus to give an account of our lives there's nothing to show of a life lived for Him.

How well are you guarding what has been entrusted to you in the Lord?

How much of your day is you intentionally spending time with yourself rather than with Jesus?

Rise up before your day begins and read a chapter or two.  Before you go to bed read a few more. 

Your spiritual body needs fed more than your physical one.

Are you starving your spiritual body and yet wonder why your life is as it is?

You cannot guard what you have little to nothing of.  Be intentional about your walk with Jesus and then you will begin to really live.

The Spirit has work for all Believers to be doing and will until the Church of Jesus Christ is complete and He calls us home. 

Do more to grow in Christ.
Get your priorities straight.

It's more than time to live the righteous life that God desires for you.

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