KEYS TO A GODLY LIFE PART 3/12 - CALL TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING

THE DAWN OF GLORY SERIES:

PLEASE READ THE PASSAGE, THEN - WATCH THE BRIEF EXPOSITION FROM THE PLUMBLINE VIDEO:

1 Peter 1:13-25

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, 15 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 

20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you 21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For,

“All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is the word which was preached to you.

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

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AT&T U-VERSE NOW CARRYING LOCAL CHRISTIAN TV STATION!

WLCF TV, established in Decatur, Illinois as a brand new affiliate (of the worldwide Christian Television Network) is beginning to see the fruits of its perseverance here in Central Illinois. Under the visionary care and guidance of General Manager Al Johnson II, WLCF has grown and is establishing its own footprint on the Christian TV market. More and more exciting and unique local ministries are beginning to make up a good portion of the programming on WLCF and my PLUMBLINE with BERNIE LUTCHMAN weekly TV program is part of it. 

These towns are now served by AT&T U-Verse which is now expanding its reach across Central Illinois and is now carrying WLCF TV45 into scores of thousands of local homes in the following communities: Springfield- Decatur; Champaign- Urbana; Danville; Lovington; Lincoln; Clinton; Effingham; Taylorville; Pana; Maroa; Argenta and Mattoon with MORE TO COME!!! WLCF TV45 is now seen in homes in these towns.  AT&T U-Verse is the fastest growing alternative in Illinois to Comcast Cable, the national cable giant which will not be able to ignore the presence of the ONLY locally operated Christian TV station south of Chicago for much longer. There will be more towns added in the coming months and year ahead! They will be announced here as AT&T adds them to the line up.

My PLUMBLINE show, which began as a Public Access show in 2008, has developed into a combination of pure cutting edge Expository Bible teaching Show with the common person like you and I in mind, and current issues through the lens of the Biblical Worldview. The growing acceptance of this program, which is uncompromising in its reformed theology, is a testimony to an intentional outreach of both love, humor and concern for the Lost. We reject the harsh preaching of some as well as the prosperity mumbo jumbo on most Christian TV and the pop psychology from some of America's famous "preachers".

HERE ARE SOME QUOTES FROM THE PLUMBLINE TV SHOW VIEWERS WHO SAW THE SHOW ON AT & T U VERSE IN THE RECENT PAST:
Ted (retired AT & T manager, Springfield) "I didn't know you were on TV! Saw you on U verse the other night....."
DZ (Contractor, Springfield) "I was flicking around the tube the other night....and thought I recognized you! Very humorous too....!"
Susan (Supervisor, Springfield) "DZ told me you were preaching on TV, tell me more about the show and when it's on...."

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A GOOD NAME IS BETTER THAN RICHES

PART 7/12 ...OR CHAPTER 7 ON THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES

So many people are losing their minds in the world today. The Culture of Celebrity delights in building people up, only to tear them down. Many get to the finish line of life, only to stumble right before the tape - thereby blowing it all. We live in a time when one's word does not seem to matter...where up is down and down is up.

It is and was never supposed to be like this. Hence the reason for my indepth TV series on the powerful Book of Ecclesiastes for the weekly Plumbline TV show. I went through a chapter per show, doing into the major themes and exhorting viewers to read the study the rest of the chapter themselves. 

Chapter 7 really spoke to me about a critical need for everyone alive today, about how to travel the highway of life. You can read the entire chapter 7 here after watching the next 26.5 minutes of a teaching on it

PLUMBLINE CAN BE SEEN EVERY WEEKEND @ 5am CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME HERE ON CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK AFFILIATE WLCF TV (streaming), AND EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 9:30PM

COMMANDMENT #6/10 - "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY"

You shall not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14)
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25)

God's ways and reasoning are not man's. He has said so, and we know so. God is pure, righteous, Holy, just. Man is evil, perverted, corrupt, selfish prideful. God is God. We ain't! 

There are two kinds of Adultery, and while God gave this original commandment in Exodus, He illustrates what He means and how man betrays Him, fully throughout the Old Testament and all the way to the end. The two kinds of adultery are physical and spiritual. The physical part is obvious. (See program below from my WLCF TV 45 Bible Teaching Show PLUMBLINE which is also shown every Friday on Comcast Access Channel 4 in Springfield, Il at 3am, 11am and 8pm CDT). Married people are supposed to be faithful to each other sexually and in their thoughts, according to the marriage vows in the eyes of God.

But the spiritual part is just as important. All through the Old Testament we see Israel prostituting themselves before pagan foreign gods. God has to send first Moses, then the Judges and finally the great prophets like Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Hosea among the many to speak against this vile evil. Modern Christianity is doing the same thing as carnal Christians (who are not disciples of Christ at all) follow the ways of the world in thought, word, deed, entertainment, politics and more.

Today's program, recorded in the Fall of 2012, examines this Sixth Commandment and the relevance of submitting and obeying His just command:

STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD MY KING

At the start of each year, the entire world begins making "New Year's resolutions" that the majority may have intentions of keeping - but don't! They don't because mortal men and women are inherently weak and sinful...and we will remain that way, until Jesus calls us Home. If we are saved, as many of us are - we go to be with Him in glorious eternity. The majority of mankind has turned its back on the Savior - Jesus, and will therefore spending an eternity of separation.

All mankind, however, have the exact same promises from a Holy, Righteous and completely Just God. He gave them to us in Psalm 37. In this almost four year old Public Access program from the earlier versions of my now Christian Television Network Bible teaching show (at WLCF TV) - Plumbline - I examine this wonderfully and chock full of promises, Psalm 37 to show just how Truthful, Joyful, Hopeful our God really is! Because of His attribute of Holiness, He can be depended on and relied open and stayed upon! Glory to His Name as you give a listen! Amen.

THINK ON THESE THINGS - TUESDAY

Everyone has a worldview or a way of looking at things! Therefore a worldview is not just how we look at things but how we use that information to then act according to that specific belief system. 

For us, a Biblical Worldview is at a premium. A Christian either has one, or not! Sadly, the world renowned pollster and author George Barna has found that only 9% of us Born-again Christians even have such a worldview! This is not only outrageous, but indicative of the woeful lack of biblical knowledge, application and discernment in the modern American church!

This video is 17 minutes of a 25 minute message recorded on July 16, 2011 for the Florida based Christian Television Network's Decatur, Illinois affiliate - WLCF. This is an episode of SPOTLIGHT which airs weekly from Springfield to Danville, Illinois; parts of Central Florida (including Orlando) as well as now - Ghana!

I attempt to briefly discuss, a Biblical Worldview.  May it bless you. Amen!