DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH Welcome to DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE Year of a Bountiful Harvest 28 APRIL, 2019

O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED (GHS 89) HYMN O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED (GHS 89)

O JESUS I HAVE PROMISED [GHS 89] 1. O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, My Master and my Friend: I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my Guide.

O JESUS I HAVE PROMISED [GHS 89] 2. O let me feel Thee near me; The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, And shield my soul from sin.

O JESUS I HAVE PROMISED [GHS 89] 3. O let me hear Thee speaking In accents clear and still Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, To hasten or control; O speak and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.

O JESUS I HAVE PROMISED [GHS 89] 4. O Jesus, Thou hast promised To all who follow Thee, That where Thou art in glory There shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow My Master and my Friend. END OF HYMN

SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES 28-04-2019

RECAP OF OUR LAST STUDY From our last study, entitled “Worldliness and worldly amusements”, we learnt that worldliness is copying the lives or styles of those who are not born again. It begins in the heart and finally shows up in our dressing, adornment, ceremonies, fashions and social outlook. If we would enjoy the privileges of the Kingdom, we cannot simultaneously feast with the world. We must flee from worldliness: it results in enmity with God, backsliding, loss of the presence and power of God!

TODAY’S STUDY: LESSON 740: CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN LIVING MEMORY VERSE: …… “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58). TEXT: Genesis 5:22-24; 17:1

INTRODUCTION We are in the end time. Loss of zeal, coldness, love of material things, etc. are signs of the end. It makes believers to shift their focus from fellowship with God, fervent service and heavenly vision towards materials, ‘survival’ etc. It is satanic deception. For us to please God, we must be heavenly minded and live uprightly day by day. It is our most noble calling, which has eternal rewards.

THE CHARACTER OF HEAVENLY PILGRIMS Genesis 5:22-24; Hebrews 11:5,6,13-16 There is no excuse for the Christian not to live consistently with God. Enoch and others did it in the Old Testament. Christ has brought us into a better covenant – the covenant of grace, making all things possible to us. The call to walk perfectly means it is possible. We must first be born again before we can walk with God consistently. We must exercise courage and faith like the heroes who went before us. QUESTION 1: State the indispensable step to a consistent Christian living – Genesis 12:1 vs. 17:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11,20

CAUSES OF INCONSISTENCY AND BACKSLIDING Genesis 19:26; Matthew 24:12 Many things can turn us back unless we set our affection on heaven. Lot’s wife went back because of attachment to earthly possessions. Demas loved the world and that proved fatal to his faith. False doctrine will weaken the heart, cast doubt on holiness and God’s love and hinder our consecration. The devil can use trials, poverty, money, covetousness, etc. to make us cold or backslide. Fear of men, lusts, laziness in godliness, and competition with sinners are other causes. QUESTION 2: Mention some causes of inconsistency of believers in the faith – 1 Timothy 6:9,10; 2 Timothy 4:10; 2 Peter 2:1,2

CALL TO CONSISTENCY AND CONTINUITY IN HOLINESS Genesis 17:1; 1 Peter 1:13-16 God demands holiness in those who worship Him (Psalm 29:2). God called Abraham to perfection though he came from an idolatrous family. God told Israel, “Be ye holy, for I am holy” (Lev 11:45; 19:2). We are no exception: “For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness (1 Thes. 4:7). Our heart must be purified, we must put on the entire armour of God, win souls and pray earnestly. QUESTION 3: Why is it necessary for us to respond to God’s call to holy living? – Matthew 5:48; Hebrews 12:14. QUESTION 4: How can a believer maintain a consistent walk with the Lord? – Ephesians 6:10-18

REWARDS FOR CONSISTENT LIVING Exodus 19:5; Matthew 24:13; 2 Corinthians 6:17,18 Consistent living makes us God’s peculiar treasure. We experience God’s presence, answered prayers and God’s move in personal life and ministry. It pays to deny all, take up the cross and follow Jesus. Our sacrifice will be rewarded on earth and in heaven. But those who do not live consistently will not only forfeit heaven; they will also be denied God’s presence and satisfying blessing on earth. QUESTION 5: Mention some rewards of consistent living – Joshua 14:14; Daniel 6:19-23; Revelation 3:8-12.

CONCLUSION Coldness and inconsistency are characteristic of the end time. We are called to be the likes Enoch by first giving our lives to the Lord, then denying all that would bring us back and responding to God’s call to holy living. It pays to walk with God consistently. The rewards of being God’s peculiar treasure, answered prayers, His presence and power and His overflowing, satisfying blessing, crowned with heavenly heritage, more than compensate every trial our faith may bring!

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BIBLE READING Hebrews 2:1-4

HYMN BLESSED ASSURANCE (GHS 018)

BLESSED ASSURANCE [GHS 018] 1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a fore-taste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; Praising my Saviour all the day long.

BLESSED ASSURANCE [GHS 018] 2. Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight, Angels descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; Praising my Saviour all the day long.

BLESSED ASSURANCE [GHS 018] 3. Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest; Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long; Praising my Saviour all the day long. END OF HYMN

WORSHIP

TODAY’S SERMON KEEPING THE BLESSINGS

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