THE LIFE YOU LIVED

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: THE LIFE YOU LIVED

Philippians 2:15; 1 Timothy 6:6; Titus 2:5-12; 1 Peter 2:11-12; 2 Peter 1:

Despite many technological advancements, the twenty-first century has entered frighteningly dark waters. Look at the headlines—the threat of global terrorism, the chaos of unthinkable criminal activity, the defilement of pornography, the confusion of gender roles, the future of the economy, the "lostness" of our children, etc., etc. People are helplessly buckled up, strapped in, and holding on to a world careening out of control into a future of even greater fear, confusion, frustration, uncertainty, and isolation.

As a Christian, a true Christians, you are quite a contrast. Anchored in Jesus Christ, you are immoveable, steadfast, and strong. Your eyes are fixed on the Word of God, a beacon that stands out like a "lamp shining in a dark place" (2 Peter 1:19). As you move toward that light, God changes your life by the power of the Holy Spirit. The message you proclaim and the life you live guarantees you will stand out in the culture.

Holy, righteous lives are the backbone of the gospel we preach. The apostle Paul understood that. In the midst of a pagan society that did all it could to persecute Christians and discredit the Christian faith, he wrote to Titus telling him how to instruct the Cretans "to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age" (Titus 2:12).

The same message is coming to me and you today as a challenge to live a holy life so as to overcome the world. Not by money or crowd or fame or magic as some pastor preach today but by holiness shall we be a terror to devil's Kingdom and win the world.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, LORD PLEASE MAKE US STANDOUT IN HOLINESS IN THESE SINFUL WORLD

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