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 </div> <div> Body of sin Rom. 6:6</div> <div> Body of death Rom. 7:24</div> <div> Corruptible Body 1 Cor. 15:53  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>You grow when you are living by the Spirit 8:9-11</B></div> <bR> <div> 1 Corinthians 6:19</div> <div> Romans 8:1</div> <bR> <div> God promises life now Rom. 6:4,8,11</div> <div> God promises resurrection in the future Rom. 6:5; 1 Cor. 15:42,43</div> <div> Who gets the credit?  </div> <div> Gal. 3:1-3</div> <bR> <div> Psalm 51:4, 10,11, 16,17</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>God will grow your hope as you depend on His Spirit!</B></div> <div> <B><U>Biblical Teaching on Walking</U></B></div> <bR> <div>      Last Sunday I provided you ten principles on walking.  I had also asked you to do a little study and find out what the Bible says about “how not to walk.”  We were blessed by the testimony of God's work in one of our sister's life and she read from Psalm 1 to not walk in the counsel of the wicked.  I thought it appropriate to give just a few additional thoughts on walking, because while we take the concept for granted in life, it is exactly what we need for stability in the Christian life.</div> <bR> <div>      Walking is moving one foot in front of the other while the body weight is shifted forward onto that foot.  The momentary state of off-balance is compensated when the foot is placed firmly upon the ground.  Walking gives direction and advancement in life.  The ground gives the stability in life.  Either walking or an unstable ground can cause the person to waver.  For example, I have heard that in an earthquake, the shaking ground causes an “anxiousness” of stability.  </div> <bR> <div>      In the spiritual life, walking is the means of advancing in Christ whereby the believer learns about the Lord.  The believer is tested related to that teaching as he moves forward in life.  Passing the test advances the believer in his spiritual maturity, or failing the test causes the believer to sit down, or to regain solid standing, or to even take a step or two backwards to relearn the principle about Jesus Christ and life.  The momentary time off balance is the circumstance of life when the believer is required to apply the particular promise or truth to his life.</div> <bR> <div>      It's fun to look at different words Scripture uses for walking:</div> <div> <B>The Hebrew</B> <I>halak</I>  means to move with a purpose in living, to go on a journey.  It is used for the manner of living. Ezek. 5:6,7; 11:12,20.</div> <div> <B>The Greek words</B> are <I>peripateo</I>- which refers to a lifestyle of living centered around something Eph. 4:17. <I>Poreuomai</I> which means a general way of life, a departure, or advancing in life Acts 9:31; 1 Pet. 4:3. <I>Emperipateo</I>-  which means to walk about in, or among something as used for God manifesting Himself in the lives of believers. 2 Cor. 6:16.  <I>Stoicheo</I>-  march in rank, with emphasis on order, discipline, and humility Rom. 4:12; Phil. 3:16. <I>Orthopodeo</I>-  walk in a straight path leaving a path for others, used negatively for someone departing from God Gal. 2:14.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The verb is used for physical mobilization Matt. 4:18; 9:5... </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Walking describes the believer's lifestyle in the plan of God.</B></div> <div> Walk after the Spirit Galatians 5:16-18  </div> <div> Walk in newness of life Romans 6:4</div> <div> Walk uprightly Romans 13:13-14 </div> <div> Walk by faith  2 Corinthians 5:7; Colossians 2:6 </div> <div> Walk in God's destiny Ephesians 2:10 </div> <div> Walk in God's system of love Ephesians 5:2</div> <div> Walk in wisdom Colossians 4:5; Eph. 5:15</div> <div> Walk in the light 1 John 1:7 </div> <div> Walk in truth 2 John 4</div> <div> Walk according to His commandments 2 John 6 How? </div> <div> Be Filled Ephesians 5:15-20; Galatians 5:16-23</div> <bR> <div> <B>The believer is not to walk [follow a lifestyle]:</B></div> <div> Without a fear of God Neh 5:9</div> <div> Contrary to godly parents 1 Sam. 8:1-3; cf. Judg. 2:17-19</div> <div> Casually without being alert to danger 2 Sam. 11. </div> <div> In the sins of parents 1 King 15:3,26; cf. Ezek 18:1-20</div> <div> In the counsel of the wicked Psalm 1:1</div> <div> In darkness and instability of the world Ps. 82:5; Ecc. 2:13-14; cf. John 8:12; 1 Jn. 1:6; 2:11</div> <div> In the way of sinners Pro. 1:10-15; Ezek 16:47; cf. Job 31</div> <div> In the way of evil Pro. 4:14</div> <div> With a perverse mouth Pro. 6:12</div> <div> With fools Pro. 13:20; cf. Ecc 10:2-3</div> <div> According to man's plans and thoughts Is. 65:2; Jer. 7:24</div> <div> After other gods or ordinances Jer.  7:6,9; Lev. 18:3; 20:23; cf. Ezek 20:19; 1 Kings 11:26-33</div> <div> Along pathways of idols, instead of highways Jer. 18:15</div> <div> Proudly Mic. 2:3</div> <div> As unwise Eph. 5:15</div> <div> According to the flesh Rom. 8:4-5</div> <div> Like mere men 1 Cor. 3:3</div> <div> In craftiness or adulterating God's Word 2 Cor. 4:2</div> <div> By sight 2 Cor. 5:7</div> <div> In the emptiness of your mind like unbelievers Eph. 4:17; 2:2 Phil. 3:18,19</div> <div> In an unruly, lazy lifestyle 2 Thess. 3:6-8</div> <div> After ungodly desires Jude 18,19</div> <bR> <div> <B>The key is to walk worthy of the Lord  Eph. 4:1; 1 Thess. 2:12.</B>  How do we walk worthy of God?   </div> <div> Walk by the Spirit and not the flesh Gal. 5:16.</div> <div> Walk by faith and not sight  2 Cor. 5:7.</div> <div> Assist other believers in their journey 3 Jn. 6.</div> <div> Believers must stand worthily for effective witnessing Phil. 1:27.</div> <div> We walk worthily in order to please the Lord not ourselves  Col. 1:10.  We are not in Christ because of what we do (morality), or fail to do (sin), but because of what God has done</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id211.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Romans 8:1217"><U><B>Next Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B><IMG SRC="0c740400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>