SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

1 Thessalonians 4:4-5
[4]That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
[5]Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

COMMENTARY!

The very best of us should forget those things which are behind, and reach forth unto those things which are before.

Because Paul’s love for them was very great, he exhorts them very earnestly: We beseech and exhort you. The apostle was unwilling to take any denial and therefore repeats his exhortation again and again.

The matter of his exhortation – that they would abound more and more in holy walking, or excel in those things that are good, in good works. Their faith was justly famed abroad, and they were already examples to other churches: yet the apostle would have them yet further to excel others and to make further progress in holiness.

OBSERVATION!

It is not enough that we abide in the faith of the gospel, but we must abound in the work of faith. We must not only persevere to the end, but we should grow better and walk more evenly and closely with God.

The fact that we are walking in the throes of unfolding prophecies signaling the up coming Ascension of Yeshua’s righteous followers, should garner a deepening desire to shed the cords the world’s universal laws are throttling and impeding our efforts to transform and rid our dependency on the world by the renewing of our minds and enter into Yeshua’s spiritual domain.

COMMENTARY!

The arguments with which the apostle enforces his exhortation. They had been informed of their duty. They knew their Master’s will and could not plead ignorance as an excuse.

Now, we know faith becomes dead without practice. Having received from those who had converted you to Christianity, or been taught of them, how you should walk. 1Thess. 4:1-7

OBSERVATION!

And be not conformed to this world: but now being freed from the cords of the world’s universal laws; transform your walk and personal relationship with Yeshua by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2

Any delays and inability to the renewing of our minds. Will become the cause of our conflict because of sin, and to become engaged against sin, is to fight in a good cause, for sin is the worst enemy both to God and man.

Our spiritual warfare is both honourable and necessary for we are only defending ourselves against that which would destroy us, if it should get the victory over us we fight for ourselves, for our lives, and therefore ought to be patient and resolute.

Every Christian is enlisted under Christ’s banner, to strive against sin, against sinful doctrines, sinful practices, and sinful habits and customs, both in himself and in others.

Hebrews 12:13-14
[13]And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
[14]Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

COMMENTARY

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Yeshua the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider Him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against themselves, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin: and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of Him; For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live?

Robert a humble obedient servant to Yeshua and his Father in heaven Yahewa. And all of God’s children say Amen and Amen!