Outline

1. Eat the Word

2. Pray the Word

3. Walk in God’s Love

Eat the Word

John 8:31-32 (KJV)
^{{Jn 8:31}}  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
^{{Jn 8:32}}  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.  

Proverbs 4:20-23 (ESV)
^{{Pr 4:20}}  My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
^{{Pr 4:21}}  Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
^{{Pr 4:22}}  For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
^{{Pr 4:23}}  Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
^{{Ps 119:11}}  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalm 119:11 (NET1)
^{{Ps 119:11}}  In my heart I store up[14] your words,[15] so I might not sin against you.  

Psalm 19:7 (KJV)
^{{Ps 19:7}}  The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV)
^{{Ps 1:1}}  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
^{{Ps 1:2}}  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
^{{Ps 1:3}}  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  

Romans 6:22 (KJV)
^{{Ro 6:22}}  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

John 15:2-3 (KJV)
^{{Jn 15:2}}  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
^{{Jn 15:3}}  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Pray the Word

Pray with the Word

John 15:7 (ESV)
^{{Jn 15:7}}  If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Ephesians 6:17-18 (ESV)
^{{Eph 6:17}}  and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
^{{Eph 6:18}}  praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Praying the Spirit is Praying the Word

Isaiah 55:8-13 (KJV)
^{{Isa 55:8}}  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
^{{Isa 55:9}}  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
^{{Isa 55:10}}  For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
^{{Isa 55:11}}  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
^{{Isa 55:12}}  For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
^{{Isa 55:13}}  Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

What is praying in the Holy Ghost?

Jude 1:20-21 (KJV) ^{{Jude 1:20}}  But ye, beloved, building up YOURSELVES on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

If we are given the instructions to pray in the Holy Ghost, it must be something we are all given the grace and privilege of doing. These instructions suggest that the believer must choose to give vent and opportunity for this grace to be active in his/her life. The Holy Spirit will not force you to do so; you must choose to pray in the Holy Ghost.

Praying in the Holy Ghost is yielding in the Holy Ghost in praying, allow Him to direct.

§  It can be praying in Tongues or Prophecy as the Spirit gives utterance.

§  It can be praying in Truth as Prompted as the He brings the word to your remembrance.

1)  Praying in the Holy Ghost builds up the inner man.

1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV) ^{{1Co 14:4}}  He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

1 Corinthians 14:4 (NLT2) ^{{1Co 14:4}}  A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.

2)  Building up the inner man through prayer helps keep the outer-man under subjection.

Matthew 26:41 (KJV) ^{{Mt 26:41}}  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:41 (NLT2) ^{{Mt 26:41}}  Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

3)  As a night watchman stands on a high tower to keep watch and guard the city against an approaching enemy, the believer must keep watch over his own life through prayer to guard against temptation.

Colossians 4:2 (KJV) ^{{Col 4:2}}  Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

1 Peter 4:7 (KJV) ^{{1Pe 4:7}}  But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

 Prayers for Holiness

Matthew 6:13 (KJV)
^{{Mt 6:13}}  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Psalm 19:13-14 (KJV)
^{{Ps 19:13}}  Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
^{{Ps 19:14}}  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalm 119:133 (KJV)
^{{Ps 119:133}}  Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Hebrews 4:15-16 (ESV)
^{{Heb 4:15}}  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
^{{Heb 4:16}}  Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Walk in God’s Love

1 John 3:14-24 (ESV)
^{{1Jn 3:14}}  We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
^{{1Jn 3:15}}  Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
^{{1Jn 3:16}}  By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
^{{1Jn 3:17}}  But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?
^{{1Jn 3:18}}  Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
^{{1Jn 3:19}}  By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;
^{{1Jn 3:20}}  for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
^{{1Jn 3:21}}  Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
^{{1Jn 3:22}}  and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
^{{1Jn 3:23}}  And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
^{{1Jn 3:24}}  Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

Jude 1:20-21 (KJV)
^{{Jude 1:20}}  But ye, beloved, building up YOURSELVES on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
^{{Jude 1:21}}  Keep YOURSELVES in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

¨ building up - to build upon, build up - To finish the structure of which the foundation has already been laid….

Building up Yourselves. The foundation of your most holy faith has been laid, now you must finish the structure. Others can only build you up so far. You must finish the work of building up yourself.

Keep yourselves in the Love of God. God will keep you from falling, but He does so by giving you the grace and tools to keep yourselves. As we follow the instructions of 2 Peter 1:5-10, to building on our faith, adding knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly affection, culminating in agape love, we are given the promise that “we will never fall.”

2 Peter 1:10 (King James Version)  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

4)  By building up the inner man, keeping the outer man under subjecting, and being on the look out against temptation; all through prayer, the believer can maintain a love walk.

Jude 1:20-21 (KJV)
^{{Jude 1:20}}  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
^{{Jude 1:21}}  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

¨ keep - to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends.

1 John 5:2-3 (KJV)
^{{1Jn 5:2}}  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
^{{1Jn 5:3}}  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.