Isaiah 58
Ministries Christmas
2013
Pastor:
Leah Svensson
Scriptures:
Jude 1:12-23, John 16:5-15, Titus 1:5-16
Dress up
for Christmas
I cannot remember a time in my childhood
where Christmas was an enjoyable day. There were those in my family that just
had to be the center of attention and they got that attention by complaining
about their presents or bossing others, controlling conversations, being drunk,
getting angry etc.
I haven’t
had a bad Christmas for 15 years now because I dressed up for Christmas. I put on the Word of God. I stopped having
Christmas with hate filled people.
See Jude
1:12-23
They are spots in your love feasts, only there to serve themselves,
grumblers, complainers, mouths full of great swelling words, (about themselves),
mock those who try to talk about Jesus Christ on Christmas, they do not have
the Holy spirit.
When
Jesus died he didn't leave us alone. He
sent the Holy Spirit to comfort us and to give us power to overcome these evil
people with “good”. The Holy Spirit leads us to “convict” these people of
sin.
See John 16:5-15
He will
convict the world of sin,.. because they do not believe in Me; ……….. He will glorify Me
See Titus1:5-16
convict those who contradict………..10 For
there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those
of the circumcision, 11 whose
mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which
they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain…………. Therefore rebuke them sharply,
that they may be sound in the faith…..
convict: declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
These people can cause your whole family,
your children, to fall away from God and teach you and your children to walk in
sin against God and your fellow man!
Get
dressed up for Christmas, be strong in the Lord!
Just tell
them: “you’re in sin!”
Yep, it’s
that easy!
It’s not
you speaking but Christ speaking through you!
See Galatians 2:20
Galatians
2: 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer
I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which
I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and
gave Himself for me.
I know you have been taught since you were a baby
that it is Christmas, let’s not fight or disturb the peace on Christmas. But it is only through speaking out, “You’re
in sin” that you are able to enjoy the party with your family and friends. Don’t let a few people upset everyone else. It is better to ask them to leave.
Protect yourself and your children with the
power that Almighty God has given you. Overcome evil with good!
Where the Spirit is there is Liberty, freedom,
from trouble makers, boastful, proud, arrogant, controlling people.
The End
Scriptures references:
Apostates
Depraved and Doomed
Jude 1:12 These
are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water,
carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead,
pulled up by the roots; 13 raging
waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is
reserved the blackness of darkness forever.
14 Now
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold,
the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to
execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their
ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh
things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
Apostates
Predicted
16 These
are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they
mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. 17 But
you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of
our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how
they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk
according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These
are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.
Maintain
Your Life with God
20 But
you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Spirit, 21 keep
yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.
22 And
on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but
others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled
by the flesh.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
John 16:5 “But now I go away to Him who
sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ 6 But because I have said these
things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the
truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the
Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will
convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not
believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I
go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the
ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to
say to you, but you cannot bear them now.13 However, when He, the Spirit
of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on
His own authority, but whatever He hears
He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He
will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father
has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
Qualified
Elders
Titus 1:5 For
this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that
are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— 6 if
a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not
accused of dissipation or insubordination. 7 For
a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed,
not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, 8 but
hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding
fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound
doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
The
Elders’ Task
10 For
there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those
of the circumcision, 11 whose
mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which
they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.12 One
of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil
beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This
testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the
faith, 14 not
giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 15 To
the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving
nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They
profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable,
disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
