Northside Baptist Church

NBC Blog September 25, 2009

What a blessed day the Lord Hath made!

We had 5 saved and 27 out soul winning, Amen

Our ladies arrived safely to Great Falls, MT and immediately began shopping for His glory.  The conference starts today with Dr Schearer and the Walker Family at 3:00PM.

May they have a blessed time and a safe return.

Charity

I Timothy 1:5

“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and faith unfeigned:”

Three active ingredients that are necessary to truly have godly charity.

A pure heart, a good conscience, and faith unfeigned. All three are very necessary in having true charity.

1).        A Pure Heart:  This is a heart that desires purity.  Do you desire purity?  Are you on the path of a pure heart? One that eschews evil.  Hates sin, loves the sinner. Do you have a tendency of overlooking your sin?  Charity requires a pure heart.

2).        Good conscience:  This is a conscience that seeks good, holiness, and purity. Do you have a clean conscience?  Are you living honestly and with integrity?  His best for Him.  Are there things in your life that promote a bad conscience?  Are there rooms that are dark and unattended to in your heart? A good conscience is necessary to a heart of charity.

3).        Faith Unfeigned:  Faith that is sincere and being used in your daily life. Faith used last year is not enough, you must have faith that is being used today to achieve charity.

These three are such important ingredients for the work of charity. Charity comes from a heart that is actively pursuing Him.  Trying to pursue charity first only leads to frustration and then failure.  We must pursue our Lord, the out come will be charity.  Only this way will love be lasting.  This will give charity to others which lead to our purpose.

Charity never fails!

Have a Great Day  -  Preacher