God has called us to live a life of dedication and complete consecration to Him. You have been made as a new creature before the eyes of Almighty God, holy and righteous. The blood of Jesus has cleansed you from all your sin. Therefore, you are created to live a righteous life. It is only natural for you to become holy.
-Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-Pg. 51
-Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-Pg. 51
Will we answer the call? Will we surrender all we have learned, and the only way we have learned to live? Will we abandon our confidence in ourselves and put our trust in Him? These are just a few of the questions we must ask ourselves. Many believers live their lives not separated for God but straddling the fence and never fully commuting to following Jesus. By doing we rob ourselves of the Kingdom life that God has predestined for us and we deny God the opportunity to be the Righteous, Loving and Wonderful Father He desires to be. Answer the call, surrender to Him today and begin the walk of a lifetime. The walk of divine order. The walk of being Sold Out For Jesus and sanctified for His service.
We're to be set apart for Him. This is what sanctification means. It means something that has been set apart for a sacred use. This includes you and me. When we were born again, we were called to be set apart for a special work for Him.
- Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-pg.51
- Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-pg.51
1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- I Corinthians 6:9-11-KJV
1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- I Corinthians 6:9-11-KJV
When we call on the Name of Jesus for salvation, Old things pass away, all things become new. Our previous existence, lifestyle and sinful behavior has been changed. We are at a new starting point in our lives. This is Awesome! At this point, as we begin our new life with Christ we have to make changes to our thinking, speaking, behaving and ultimately our way if life. Our past, our thoughts and all that we used to be will try to find their way back into our lives. If we do not make a conscious effort and strive to live our lives changed and rearranged by God. This is as far as we will go. We will spend our lives spinning our wheels and never accomplishing the things and predestined plans God has for us. It is so important that we become Sold Out For Jesus. What do I mean by Sold Out? Like when you walk into your local grocery store, convenient store or department store to purchase an item. As you approach the shelves where this item usually is you notice they are empty. As you get closer you see a sign that reads SOLD OUT. Like the empty shelves in the store, so must our lives be empty of self. Sold out of our own desires, ambitions and motives. When the enemy comes into the department store of our life looking to mess with our flesh he will see the sign reading SOLD OUT! He can not have victory, where self is submitted to God and the flesh and soul is Sold Out! Sell Out to Jesus Today. Sanctify yourself for the Kingdom of God!
Three Positions of Sanctification
- Positional Sanctification - This is the sanctification that takes place at Salvation. This is our place in The Spirit right now. If you are saved you are sanctified.
- 1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- I Corinthians 6:11-KJV
- 1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- Progressive Sanctification - This is the process of sanctification that goes on in a believers life from the moment of salvation. This is the process of God making us more like Him. This is where the choices come in. If we want to be more sanctified in our pursuit of Holiness we will have to make decisions that keep us walking in the divine order or make choices that keep us spinning our wheels and circling round and round and never changing into the man or woman God intended us to be.
- 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. -II Corinthians 3:18-KJV
- Ultimate Sanctification - This is when we meet Jesus in our resurrected life. We will at that time be made completely and permanently sanctified.
- 1Jn 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. - I John3:1-2-KJV
- 1Jn 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
The pathway to being free is the pathway of holiness. It's a pathway of cleansing. Israel was delivered out of Egypt but that wasn't enough. Egypt still had to come out of Israel. For 40 years, they went through a process of being humbled and trained by God Himself to learn to submit to Him and obey His every command.
Even though Israel had come out of bondage, they still had yokes upon their lives. We are the same. We may be born again, but we carry yokes. We need to be set free in order to receive God's very best for our lives.
- Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-pg. 52
Even though Israel had come out of bondage, they still had yokes upon their lives. We are the same. We may be born again, but we carry yokes. We need to be set free in order to receive God's very best for our lives.
- Pastor Mirek Hufton-Forever Free-pg. 52
Choose the path of holiness. Choose the way that leads to Him. This way may not be easy. As we learn more about God, we understand that the things worth while take effort, they take fight and most of all determination. The path of holiness is available to all who choose to follow it. The path of holiness is the pathway to freedom. Being more like Jesus frees us from the fleshly realm and limits the power of the demonic forces that are so diligent and trying to stir up our flesh. Make the decision today to get on the path. If you are already on the path, make a decision to stay on the path and to allow God to remove the things that would hinder us from traveling on the path of holiness and the path of the intimate relationship with our God that He so desires to have with us.
Prayer: Father God I choose today to be sold out for Jesus! I choose to get on the path of holiness and to travel down this path that leads to you! Lord help me crucify my flesh, surrender my will and follow my spirit and not my emotions. Jesus i desire to be and proclaim that ... I AM SOLD OUT FOR YOU! I want nothing more than you and only you! I will walk this path, follow you down this road and continue on this path all the days i have left in my life. In Jesus Name I Pray!
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