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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 1-11-26
“THE YEAR OF THE OPEN HEAVEN, PT. III,”
JN. 15:9,10 (KJV); JN. 14:12-17 (KJV)
John 15:9–10 (KJV)
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
John 14:15 (KJV)
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. (Xrf. Jn. 14:21, 23)
John 14:21 (KJV)
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 14:23 (KJV)
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
CATCH ON FIRE AND STAY ON FIRE
Revelation 3:15–16 (KJV)
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
In these verses the Lord is speaking to the Churches of Asia Minor, and in particular, the Church of Laodicea. He warns them of not being cold or hot, but being lukewarm, He would spue them out of His mouth. At least being cold they can get hot but being lukewarm leaves them cold nor hot but in a place of compromise in the kingdom. When a Church is on fire there’s less of a chance for the enemy to set up camp in it’s midst, but when a Church is lukewarm then the enemy can come in and set up divisions, offenses, anger, hate, animosity, unforgiveness, works of the flesh, etc. Staying on fire for God is key to walking under an open Heaven, Matthew 13:18–23 (KJV):
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. First and foremost, when we understand His love for us vertically then that revelation transforms our lives and we then can love our neighbor horizontally. We love God because He first loved us. Remaining built up in godly character is how we catch on fire and stay on fire for the Lord, Galatians 5:22–23 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Love can be known only from the actions it prompts. God’s love is seen in the gift of His Son, 1 Jn. 4:9, 10.
1 John 4:9–10 (KJV): 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
But obviously this is not the love of complacency, or affection, that is, it was not drawn out of any excellence in its objects, Rom. 5:8.
Romans 5:8 (KJV): 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
It was an exercise of the divine will in deliberate choice, made without assignable cause save that which lies in the nature of God Himself, cf. Deut. 7:7, 8.
Deuteronomy 7:7–8 (KJV):
7 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Love had its perfect expression among men in the Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. 5:14; Eph. 2:4; 3:19; 5:2.
2 Corinthians 5:14 (KJV): 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead.
Ephesians 2:4–10 (KJV): 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 3:17–19 (KJV): 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Ephesians 5:1–2 (KJV): Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Christian love is the fruit of His Spirit in the Christian, Gal. 5:22. Christian love has God for its primary object, and expresses itself first of all in implicit obedience to His commandments, John 14:15, 21, 22; 15:10; 1 John 2:5; 5:3; 2 John 6.
1 John 2:5 (KJV): 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 5:3 (KJV)
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
2 John 6 (KJV)
6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
Self-will, that is self-pleasing, is the negation of love to God. Christian love, whether exercised toward the brethren, or toward men generally, is not an impulse from the feelings, it does not always run with the natural inclinations, nor does it spend itself only upon those for whom some affinity is discovered. Love seeks the welfare of all, Rom. 15:2, Romans 15:2 (KJV): 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification,
and works no ill to any, 1 Cor. 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13:8–10 (KJV):
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Love seeks opportunity to do good to all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith, Gal. 6:10. Xrf. 1 Cor. 13 and Col. 3:12-14. Galatians 6:10 (KJV):
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Colossians 3:12–14 (KJV)
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
In respect of agapao as used of God, it expresses the deep and constant love and interest of a perfect Being towards entirely unworthy objects producing and fostering a reverential love in them towards the Giver, and a practical love towards those who are partakers of the same, and a desire to help others to seek the Giver. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV):
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 12-29-25
“VISION & FAITH,”
JAMES 2:20-26 (KJV)
James 2:20–26 (KJV)
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
James 2:22 (KJV): 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Mature or perfect faith here is from the Greek word teleio, pronounced tel-i-0-0, and it means to complete, that is (literally) accomplish or (figuratively) consummate (in character):-consecrate, finish, fulfil (make) perfect. Tonight’s teaching will be our last installment on the series “Faith & Vision,” but it also sets up for CCC’s 21 Day Consecration and our theme for 2026: The Year of the Open Heaven.
Vision needs faith and faith needs vision and they both need action as revealed above for faith, but also for vision, Habakkuk 2:2–3 (KJV): 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, That he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, But at the end it shall speak, and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV): 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Vision, Hab. 2:2, 3; Pr. 29:18, Defined
Vision – Hebrew chazon, pronounced khaw-zone, Strngs. H2377, and it means a sight ({mentally}) that {is} a {dream} {revelation} or oracle:-vision. The principles in our text can be applied to vision. Vision without works is a dead vision. A vision is no greater than the desire to achieve it. Our text emphasizes the part that our works play in genuine Bible faith. Genuine Bible faith is made perfect, mature, complete, fulfilled, and finished. Without the works, actions, planning, burning the midnight oil, using our gifts and talents, giving monetarily, putting forth the necessary effort, time, dedication, commitment, and what is necessary in the natural realm then faith is incomplete and vision is incomplete, unfulfilled, unfinished, and not accomplished. Our text references Abraham’s faith being complete when it moved him to obeying the Lord in being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac, and Rahab the harlot, a prostitute, whose faith was demonstrated when she helped those spies of Israel who Joshua sent in to spy out the city of Jericho. Our faith is seen in the actions it prompts. Vision also is seen in the actions, energy, effort, determination, the hard work, planning and execution necessary to bring the vision to pass.
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