I am sanctified!

The following is a verse that has been brought up to me several times in the past couple weeks. I would like to discuss it.

"Not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."(Ephesians 2:9,10, NASB).

^{Ephesians 2
9}Not of works, lest any man should boast.
¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. KJV

We were created to be able to do good works. We were given the ability to. All we have to do is walk it out. So God gave us the inclination, the ability, the strength, the compatibility, and the drive/desire to do what his purpose is for us. Our works mean nothing. God went before us and did it all already. We must be faithful and choose to do it.
We can't do good works because we are not good. Even Jesus said that he wasn't good. The Lord has to create in me the ability to do good works. Holy Spirit,who lives inside of me. does this. I want to take a leap of faith right now. I say that I do good works for the Lord. I ask you Lord to drop in our spirits that good work that you have prepared in advance for us to do. By faith, we will do it. Whatever our hands find to do, we will do for you.

Pastor Ted's tweet 12/11/2009:
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Here are the verses before that one:
on http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults2.php?passage1=1+Thessalonians+5&book_id=59&version1=9&tp=5&c=5

1 Thessalonians 5
²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

According to this word, the Lord is the one who sanctifies us. He is the one who preserves us blameless. Don't worry about the Lord's coming, followers of Christ.

Although, we must also do what is said in the previous verses, too:

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⁶Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

⁸But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

¹³And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

¹⁵See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Despise not prophesyings.

²¹Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

These are practical things we can do on a daily basis, but don't believe that these works are going to save you on the day of judgment. Remember, we must pray that the Lord sanctify us.

Verse 7 is referring to our spiritual state. Do not allow your spirit to sleep. Stay vigilant in the spirit. Verse 6 says be sober (Lexicon below).

I am so glad that if I forget to give thanks, the Lord is there to forgive me. I would be in trouble if I was reliant on my own works. What I call righteous in my daily life is as filthy rags to the Lord. Thank you for your mercy, Lord.

Sober:

http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G3525

Lexicon Results

Strong's G3525 - nēphō

νήφω

1) to be sober, to be calm and collected in spirit

2) to be temperate, dispassionate, circumspect

Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 6

AV — be sober 4, watch 2

Thayer's Lexicon (Help)

rise and shine

God said when I woke up this morning 11/11/09 "Rise and shine for the glory of the Lord has
risen upon you." I thought that it was cool, but I looked into this deeper:

--> Here is the verse: Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

I like the verses that come before that one:
Isaiah 59:19-21
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising

of the sun. When the enemy shall come in; Like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift

up a standard against him.

20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in

Jacob, saith the LORD.

21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon

thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor

out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from

henceforth and for ever.

(I believe these verses do not disconnect with the next chapter.)

Isaiah 60:2-5
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but

the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they

come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged;

because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles

shall come unto thee.
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verse 2 is just like the world today. It is so dark out there. Hope is gone. Sin rules
many people. The Lord gives the redeemed of the Lord hope, peace, and joy. He has
promised that his glory would be upon us, making us shine. It is a visual vibrance because
the end of the verse says, "...his glory shall be seen upon thee."
The next verse says that gentiles and kings will be drawn to you. I personally can't wait
until important people, lost people, hungry people, and those who don't know Christ are coming to me because I shine like a light.

Here is a verse in Proverbs about the glory being placed upon us:
4:9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. (Note: She is wisdom)

11/27/2009
Arise and Shine

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith, awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Isaiah 26:19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing...the earth shall cast out the dead.

Daniel 12: 2-3
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.KJV

I believe that we are talking about the new Jerusalem in these verses. This new revelation gets me thinking that "Arise, Shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon thee." is for after Jesus' return. We will have new bodies. Maybe, the glory can be seen because of our new bodies and eyes.

11/24/2009
I decided to look up the word for glory in the dictionary, and I highlighted the words that struck me. (Note: "Copious" in the definition is like abundant.)



www.original.biblebrowser.com
Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3519. kabowd (kaw-bode')

rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

see HEBREW kabad

3513. kabad (kaw-bad')

or kabed {kaw-bade'}; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, X be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, X more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.


http://www.searchgodsword.org

The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 3519 encodedOriginalWord Original Word Word Origin כבוד from (03513) Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling kabowd kaw-bode' Parts of Speech TWOT Noun Masculine 943d,943e Definition glory, honour, glorious, abundance abundance, riches honour, splendour, glory honour, dignity honour, reputation honour, reverence, glory glory Translated Words KJV (200) - glorious, 10; gloriously, 1; glory, 156; honour, 32; honourable, 1;

This is awesome! I would like to have honour, abundance, and riches on me and my family.


These are cross references to Isaiah 60:1

http://bible.cc/isaiah/60-1.htm

Isaiah 24:23 Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, For the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, And His glory will be before His elders.

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Isaiah 35:2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God.

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Isaiah 52:2 Shake yourself from the dust, rise up, O captive Jerusalem; Loose yourself from the chains around your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

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Isaiah 58:8 "Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

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Isaiah 60:19 "No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And your God for your glory.

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Isaiah 60:20 "Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over. (NASB ©1995)

11/26/09
I enjoyed reading this commentary on the verse:

http://www.foundationsforfreedom.net/References/OT/Prophets/Isaiah/Isaiah60.1-5_ShiningLight.html

especially this verse that was referenced:

"Not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."(Ephesians 2:9,10, NASB).

I would like to quote it to myself.