BE FOLLOWERS OF GOD AS DEAR CHILDREN

BE FOLLOWERS OF GOD AS DEAR CHILDREN 

Matthew 24:11-13 

And Many False Prophets Shall Rise, And Shall Deceive Many. And Because Iniquity Shall Abound, The Love Of Many Shall Wax Cold. But He That Shall Endure Unto The End, The Same Shall Be Saved.

Matthew 10:32-40 

Whosoever Therefore Shall Confess Me Before Men, Him Will I Confess Also Before My Father Which Is In Heaven. But Whosoever Shall Deny Me Before Men, Him Will I Also Deny Before My Father Which Is In Heaven. Think Not That I Am Come To Send Peace On Earth: I Came Not To Send Peace, But A Sword. For I Am Come To Set A Man At Variance Against His Father, And The Daughter Against Her Mother, And The Daughter In Law Against Her Mother In Law. And A Man's Foes Shall Be They Of His Own Household. He That Loveth Father Or Mother More Than Me Is Not Worthy Of Me: And He That Loveth Son Or Daughter More Than Me Is Not Worthy Of Me. And He That Taketh Not His Cross, And Followeth After Me, Is Not Worthy Of Me. He That Findeth His Life Shall Lose It: And He That Loseth His Life For My Sake Shall Find It. He That Receiveth You Receiveth Me, And He That Receiveth Me Receiveth Him That Sent Me.

Ephesians 5:1-20 

Be Ye Therefore Followers Of God, As Dear Children; 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. But Fornication, And All Uncleanness, Or Covetousness, Let It Not Be Once Named Among You, As Becometh Saints; Neither Filthiness, Nor Foolish Talking, Nor Jesting, Which Are Not Convenient: But Rather Giving Of Thanks. For This Ye Know, That No Whoremonger, Nor Unclean Person, Nor Covetous Man, Who Is An Idolater, Hath Any Inheritance In The Kingdom Of Christ And Of God. Let No Man Deceive You With Vain Words: For Because Of These Things Cometh The Wrath Of God Upon The Children Of Disobedience. Be Not Ye Therefore Partakers With Them. For Ye Were Sometimes Darkness, But Now Are Ye Light In The Lord: Walk As Children Of Light: (For The Fruit Of The Spirit Is In All Goodness And Righteousness And Truth;) Proving What Is Acceptable Unto The Lord. And Have No Fellowship With The Unfruitful Works Of Darkness, But Rather Reprove Them. For It Is A Shame Even To Speak Of Those Things Which Are Done Of Them In Secret. But All Things That Are Reproved Are Made Manifest By The Light: For Whatsoever Doth Make Manifest Is Light.

Wherefore He Saith, Awake Thou That Sleepest, And Arise From The Dead, And Christ Shall Give Thee Light.  See Then That Ye Walk Circumspectly, Not As Fools, But As Wise, Redeeming The Time, Because The Days Are Evil. Wherefore Be Ye Not Unwise, But Understanding What The Will Of The Lord Is. And Be Not Drunk With Wine, Wherein Is Excess; But Be Filled With The Spirit; Speaking To Yourselves In Psalms And Hymns And Spiritual Songs, Singing And Making Melody In Your Heart To The Lord;  Giving Thanks Always For All Things Unto God And The Father In The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 5:6-11 

Humble Yourselves Therefore Under The Mighty Hand Of God, That He May Exalt You In Due Time: Casting All Your Care Upon Him; For He Careth For You. Be Sober, Be Vigilant; Because Your Adversary The Devil, As A Roaring Lion, Walketh About, Seeking Whom He May Devour: Whom Resist Stedfast In The Faith, Knowing That The Same Afflictions Are Accomplished In Your Brethren That Are In The World. But The God Of All Grace, Who Hath Called Us Unto His Eternal Glory By Christ Jesus, After That Ye Have Suffered A While, Make You Perfect, Stablish, Strengthen, Settle You. To Him Be Glory And Dominion For Ever And Ever. Amen.

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Donna K Purifoy 

7/6/2023