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48. THE LORD, IS THE LORD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. To limit His ability to accomplish His aspiration is sin. It is His divine purpose to build a sinless church, composed of a victorious people. All of whom have overcome sin in every aspect of their lives. Consider the words of the Lord Jesus, with men it is impossible, BUT NOT WITH GOD for with HIM ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. Mark 10:27 Again, FOR WITH GOD NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE. Luke 1:37 The church stands in need of the revelation of the full and perfect will of the Lord for our lives. It is not His purpose to make us miserable because of our short comings and failures but in His word He has shown us a better way. Deliverance from worldly habits and iniquities will always produce great relief and joy in our hearts. How much more the stature of a full grown, mature spiritual person. He has given the five fold ministry for the explicit aim of bringing the church to complete maturity. Eph. 4:12 The goal of the Apostle Paul in his preaching was motivated by his desire for the church that he might present each and every one perfect before the Lord. Col. 1:28
CONSIDER THE BE YE. Be ye transformed, changed, transfigured. Literally to go through a metamorphoses. A thorough, complete change. That we might know the perfect will of the Lord. A process which involves the soul and mind as well as the spirit. Rom. 12:2 In malice be ye children, but in understanding be men or be mature. An understanding of the will of the Lord which encourages us to the perfection which He has made available. 1 Cor. 14:20 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. This applies in marriage, business and even in those with whom we fellowship. It does not mean that we draw ourselves away from the world but it does mean that we limit our associations with the unsaved. 2 Cor. 6:14 In company with this is the call be ye separate. Come out of the unclean practices of this world. Conduct yourself in all avenues of life according to Biblical standards. 2 Cor. 6:17 Be ye not unwise. Know the scriptures for they will, guide you into practices that are acceptable of the Lord and are pleasing to Him. Eph. 5:7 Most importantly, be ye doers of the Word. The scriptures contain instruction and directions for every avenue of life. They establish a teaching that produces a happy and contented life now and eternal life to come. James 1:22 Be holy, be pure, be clean in all of your conduct for it is recorded, be ye holy, for I am holy. 1 Pet. 1:15-16 Jesus would never have challenged His people with an impossibility. Therefore He said, be ye perfect even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Mt. 5:48 There are too many statements and too much witness in the scriptures for us to deny that the Lord will purify and cleanse His church in these last days. The Lord has never spoken a foolish or idle word. His Word is yea and amen. All of His promises will be fulfilled in the lives of His people. We shall yet experience a cleansing force in the church world which will work a most amazing work of the grace of the Lord.