LET US NOT BE WEARY

Sunday Morning:  December 14, 2004

Text: Galatians 6:8-9  For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap (work) life everlasting [agelasting]. 9. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

REAPING AGELASTING LIFE

Galatians 6:10c-9  . . .reap (work) life everlasting [agelasting]. 9. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

REGARD AGELASTING LIFE

1 John 5:13  These things have I written unto you that believe [present active] on the name (the Word of God) of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have [regard, esteem] eternal [agelasting] life, and that ye may believe [present active] on the name of the Son of God.

HIS NAME

Rev 19:13  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

THE WORD OF GOD

Luke 8:10-11 And he said, Unto you it (the seed) is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.11  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

CONTINUE IN WELL DOING

Romans 2:6-7  Who will render (reward, wages) to every man according to his deeds [works]: 7. To them who by patient continuance in well doing (work) seek for glory and honour and immortality [incorruption], eternal life:

RICH IN GOOD WORKS

1 Timothy 6:17-19  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19. Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come [present active], that they may lay hold on eternal [agelasting] life.

CONSIDER CHRIST

Hebrews 12:3  For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds [souls].

PRAY ALWAYS

Luke 18:1  And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

JESUS PRAYED

Matthew 14:23  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

RENEW THE INNER MAN

2 Corinthians 4:16  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

WORD OF HIS GRACE

Acts 20:32  And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up (strengthen, empower), and to give you an inheritance (agelasting life) among all them which are sanctified.

HEART ESTABLISHED WITH GRACE

Hebrews 13:9  Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, . . .

GRACE FOR ACCEPTABLE WORK

Hebrews 12:28  Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have [present active subjunctive, may we have] grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

STRONG IN GRACE

2 Timothy 2:1  Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

GROW IN GRACE

2 Peter 3:18  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. . .

THROUGH EXACT KNOWLEDGE

2 Peter 1:2  Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge] of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

LET GRACE REIGN

Romans 5:21  That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through (obedience leading to Rom 6:16) righteousness unto [eiv, leading to] eternal [agelasting] life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

OBEDIENCE

Romans 6:16  Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto [eiv, leading to] righteousness?

AUTHORITY OF GRACE

Hebrews 4:16  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

ABUNDANT LABOR

1 Corinthians 15:10  But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

WORKERS NEED GRACE

2 Corinthians 6:1  We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

GRACE, THE POWER OF CHRIST

2 Corinthians 12:9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

FALLING FROM GRACE

Hebrews 12:15-16  Looking diligently lest any man fail [fall short] of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16. Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

ESAU WAS FAINT

Genesis 25:29-30, 34  And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30. And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 34.  Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way (no change): thus Esau despised his birthright.

WAITING ON THE LORD

Isaiah 40:29-31  He giveth power (grace) to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

LAY HOLD ON AGELASTING LIFE

1 Timothy 6:11-12  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal [agelasting] life, . . .