""Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct ."- Thomas Carlyle
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED? We find this
question on job applications. Future employers want to know your
criminal background, and many do not hire ex-convicts. CONVICTION
is a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense,
made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of
law. This week the African-American community is
Today, I want to talk about conviction from a Biblical perspective.
I believe if Christ followers prayed for more Scriptural conviction,
there would be less discussion about natural convictions in our world.
Jesus preparing His disciples for His death, burial and ascension,
taught them about His replacement as their teacher, comforter and
advocate on the earth, the Holy Spirit:
But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9The world's sin is that it refuses to believe in me. (John 16:7-9, NLT)CONVICT elegxo Greek - means to convince with solid, compelling evidence, especially to expose, prove wrong/guilty, rebuke or discipline. Jesus said it was the Holy Spirit's role to prove the world to be in the wrong about it's sinful state and it's refusal to accept Christ as King and adapt the ways of His Kingdom. Because there is little conviction, our world runs rampant on its own whims that are filled with wicked lusts and pride, (1 John 2:16) and appetite for violence. (Proverbs |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
WEDNESDAY'S WORD - CONVICTION - Sadell Bradley -062117 New Life Covenant Cincinnati
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this was a really good one !
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