WEBVTT 00:00:08.109 --> 00:00:13.490 When we are being consistent in Christ Today's 00:00:13.490 --> 00:00:17.690 main scripture is second Peter 1 verse 5 through 00:00:17.690 --> 00:00:23.429 8 and this is taken from the CSB version it says 00:00:23.429 --> 00:00:30.269 for this very reason make every effort to supplement 00:00:30.269 --> 00:00:34.770 your faith with goodness goodness with knowledge 00:00:34.770 --> 00:00:38.079 knowledge with self -control self -control with 00:00:38.079 --> 00:00:42.619 endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness 00:00:42.619 --> 00:00:46.939 with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection 00:00:46.939 --> 00:00:52.200 with love. Four, if you possess these qualities 00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.840 in increasing measure, they will keep you from 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:00.420 being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge 00:01:00.420 --> 00:01:03.479 of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we must make the 00:01:03.479 --> 00:01:08.849 time and the effort to constantly and consistently 00:01:08.849 --> 00:01:12.849 spend time with Jesus because when we do that 00:01:12.849 --> 00:01:15.829 we become more in tuned with the Holy Spirit 00:01:15.829 --> 00:01:19.569 and not only that but we can also increase in 00:01:19.569 --> 00:01:23.329 the knowledge of God and understand and have 00:01:23.329 --> 00:01:28.909 discernment so that others can see Christ in 00:01:28.909 --> 00:01:35.269 us Our second scripture is 1 Corinthians 15 verse 00:01:35.269 --> 00:01:39.489 58, and this is taken from the NASB version. 00:01:40.290 --> 00:01:44.230 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be 00:01:44.230 --> 00:01:48.349 firm, immovable, always excelling in the work 00:01:48.349 --> 00:01:52.890 of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in 00:01:52.890 --> 00:01:56.909 vain in the Lord. So, when we are consistent, 00:01:57.319 --> 00:02:00.760 We grow into the likeness of Christ. We are not 00:02:00.760 --> 00:02:03.519 only growing in his likeness, but we're winning 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:07.079 souls for Christ. And we are immovable because 00:02:07.079 --> 00:02:09.680 we are not changing for the world. And we are 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:13.780 not letting the culture or the influences of 00:02:13.780 --> 00:02:17.699 this world change what we believe in. But we 00:02:17.699 --> 00:02:21.759 are allowing God to be our center. Consistently 00:02:21.759 --> 00:02:24.840 spending time with Him, being in tuned with Him, 00:02:25.139 --> 00:02:28.860 we are actually excelling in the work of Christ. 00:02:29.099 --> 00:02:32.319 And we can have confidence knowing that our labor 00:02:32.319 --> 00:02:36.639 is not in vain, for it is onto the Lord. We cannot 00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:41.340 obey God without winning, but we cannot also 00:02:41.340 --> 00:02:44.439 disobey God without losing. So when we choose 00:02:44.439 --> 00:02:48.800 Christ, we are obedient to Him and we are winning 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:54.610 in Him. Our third scripture is James 1 verse 00:02:54.610 --> 00:03:00.069 25, and this is taken from the CSB version. It 00:03:00.069 --> 00:03:05.289 says, but the one who looks intently into the 00:03:05.289 --> 00:03:10.569 perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it and 00:03:10.569 --> 00:03:15.789 is not a forgetful here, but a doer who works, 00:03:16.430 --> 00:03:19.599 this person will be blessed. in what he does. 00:03:19.960 --> 00:03:25.060 So we commit ourselves to knowing what is in 00:03:25.060 --> 00:03:29.719 this Bible attentively and for a purpose to understand 00:03:29.719 --> 00:03:33.599 God more. The Bible is basically a love letter 00:03:33.599 --> 00:03:38.139 of Christ himself. So when we constantly apply 00:03:38.139 --> 00:03:41.620 the word we are deciding to be a doer of the 00:03:41.620 --> 00:03:45.360 word. and not just a hearer and we see fruitfulness 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:48.759 because the Lord will bless us spiritually and 00:03:48.759 --> 00:03:54.419 on earth so our points today are one effort we 00:03:54.419 --> 00:03:59.319 must consistently make the time and energy to 00:03:59.319 --> 00:04:02.620 dig deep into the word of God in order to increase 00:04:02.620 --> 00:04:08.080 in knowing the word also apply Christ -like qualities 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:13.800 in our daily walk two Center. When we allow Christ 00:04:13.800 --> 00:04:19.139 to be our center and we diligently focus on Christ 00:04:19.139 --> 00:04:23.920 and work onto his glory, we can allow the Holy 00:04:23.920 --> 00:04:28.339 Spirit to express himself through us. Three, 00:04:29.100 --> 00:04:34.660 commit. We have to decide to read the word intentionally 00:04:34.660 --> 00:04:37.779 so that we are not just being a hearer, but a 00:04:37.779 --> 00:04:41.129 doer. and we will see the fruitfulness of life 00:04:41.129 --> 00:04:45.850 because the Lord is blessing us. So, if you have 00:04:45.850 --> 00:04:48.889 a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then 00:04:48.889 --> 00:04:52.189 this message will help you. But, if you don't 00:04:52.189 --> 00:04:55.470 have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, 00:04:55.889 --> 00:04:58.089 then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord 00:04:58.089 --> 00:05:02.069 today. To receive Him into your heart, go to 00:05:02.069 --> 00:05:07.100 Romans 10, 9 through 10. It says that if you 00:05:07.100 --> 00:05:11.000 confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe 00:05:11.000 --> 00:05:14.560 in your heart that God has raised him from the 00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:18.100 dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one 00:05:18.100 --> 00:05:21.160 believes unto righteousness and with the mouth 00:05:21.160 --> 00:05:25.259 confession is made unto salvation. If you said 00:05:25.259 --> 00:05:28.839 this prayer with sincerity, you are saved and 00:05:28.839 --> 00:05:32.079 now have eternal life with Jesus. You are saved 00:05:32.079 --> 00:05:37.069 from all your sins. past, present, and future 00:05:37.069 --> 00:05:41.449 sins you may commit. This truth is not a free 00:05:41.449 --> 00:05:44.649 pass to sin anytime. Instead, Jesus gives you 00:05:44.649 --> 00:05:48.410 power over all wrong choices and empowers you 00:05:48.410 --> 00:05:51.610 to spread the gospel to others. You are saved 00:05:51.610 --> 00:05:54.769 forever and your name is written in the book 00:05:54.769 --> 00:05:55.269 of life!