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To be like Him, this is my desire (Rom 8:29; 1 John 3:2). After all these years of walking with Him, I still have a long way to go. This process of conforming to the image of Christ is painful and arduous, and even sometimes discouraging. Yet, there is no greater joy in my life as I see Jesus in me. Now I see Him in a mirror cloudy, but then face to face (1 Cor 13:12).

The distractions are many, the temptations are multitudinous. This world is full of traps to dull my focus.
With my whole heart, that’s what I want to seek the Lord with. I need His help to do just that.
Reminds me of Paul’s words, “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”¹

1. Colossians 3:1–3, NASB95 [↩]

“And lo a voice from heaven saying, This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”¹

John was indeed under the Old Testament economy.  Jesus lived under that economy too.  John was a prophetic forerunner of a new economy (a new way of God dealing with mankind).  Jesus announced that He was introducing that new economy.  Immersion by another had no similarity in practices of the old economy.  The immersion John introduced was designed to prepare for the changes God was about to introduce.

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1. Matt 3 17 [↩]

Audio Sermon: Make Sure of Your Salvation, Matt 7:15-27

Pastor Lloy Stevens

Victory Baptist Church

Sunday, 03/07/10, AM Service

 

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Special Music: Blessed Assurance, Piano Solo

Performed by Cynthia Stevens

 

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My heart overflows with praise to the Lord. He has given me a new day to serve Him. He is the source of my strength and ability. He alone is worthy of all my praise…