Rom
14:17 – The Path of Life – Jan 19, 2014
Intro:
There is a burning question in many hearts today. What is
the path of life?
1. The Materialist says, “It is
the accumulation of wealth that is all important.”
2. The success person is about
getting degrees, being a CEO, owning and operating
a successful business.
- The fame people are about image, success, money and popularity.
- The religionist is about finding the right religion that will
to improve your behavior.
- The evolutionist tells you mankind will get better in a billion
years.
- The tech person will tell you it is through gadget and better
technology
- The eastern mystic tells you it comes through meditation and
betterment of self.
- Jesus tells you that it comes through Him. John 14:6. He also said that the road to
destruction is wide and many follow it but the path to life is narrow and
few find it.
Paul in our scripture this morning talks
that benefits of finding this path has nothing to do with meat, drink, food,
clothing, accumulation of possessions or even having family. It is about righteousness, peace and joy in
the Holy Ghost.
1.
Paul says the Kingdom of God
2.
Peace is the absence of
personal warfare and strife. You are at
peace with God and others. You have that
peace that passes all understanding and this peace it something the world
cannot give or take away.
3.
Joy is that deep seated
contentment knowing that God has everything under control and all things will
work out. Rom 8:28, you are not moved by
what happens around you. You are moved
by your belief and trust in God.
The qualities of the Kingdom of God
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