Walking in Godliness

Lesson Text: Isaiah 1:18-19; 1 Tim4:18; Galatians 6:1, 1 Timothy; Colossians 3; Psalm 1

Introducing the Lesson

Let us reason together

When we have a convert (a new believer) we need to learn how to follow up that convert.

Teaching means opening people’s eyes to the truth of the Word of God.

Word of wisdom:

·         Always try to get to your new converts and never push them away.

·         Do not discriminate or be selective in your dealings with people.

·         If you are delighted and obedience in Kingdom Business, you will enjoy the Rewards of the Kingdom.

·         Share your mind with people and let them share their mind with you.

The Power of Godliness

Godliness is living to please God.

Godliness is spiritual exercise.

Godliness is all about walking in the Will and purpose of God.

Godliness provokes a passion/zeal for God and the things of God.

Godliness is about knowing God, Experience God and having God.

The secret of godliness is obedient to the Word of God.

Spiritual exercise makes you to be spiritually healthy.

Spiritual exercise also gives birth to physical health. This means that when we walk in godliness, we will experience divine healing and health.

Nobody is a superman or power ranger; what makes you extraordinary and special is GODLINESS.

Spiritual Enemies of Godliness

1.       The Unclean spirit:  unclean spirit makes you to speak foul and abusive language. Using your tongue to blaspheme, gossip, murmur, or slander makes it unclean…and this is ungodly.

When you walk in godliness, you will have dominion power. Your word cannot carry authority except you walk in godliness with your tongue.

2.       The Spirit of Lust: This enemy gives strength to your flesh (human nature) to grave for sinful desire that will go against the Spirit of God and the Word of God. Lust can lead to sexual immorality, debauchery and other inordinate affections. 

When we allow us to take over our heart, we can no longer walk in godliness.

Lust we make us carnal; while godliness will make us spiritual.

3.       The Seducing Spirit:  this is the dominant spirit of the last days. People are looking for what will satisfy them and they have fall prey to lies and deceptions of Satan’s seducing spirit.

Seducing spirit makes someone to persuade and lure others into falling into sin. This is why the Bible warned us about the people will follow. (Read Psalm 1)

·         It tells us that it does not matter.

·         It takes the Word of God out of context for personal interest to fulfill selfish desire.

·         It makes you to believe a lie.

·         It set a stone that cause a fellow to stumble.

Word of Wisdom:

·         If the love of God is your ultimate motivation, you will not fall prey of seduction.

·         If you want to walk in godliness, you must consider the interest and well being of other people.

4.       Spirit of Addiction: To be addicted is simply being bound or stuck to something.

Every addiction is rooted in idolatry.

When we are addicted to what brings profit to ourselves and not to the Kingdom of God, then we practicing idol worship. The only approved addiction is to be addicted to godliness.

As long as you struggle with one form of addiction (e.g. football, games, fashion, worldly music, worldly TV programs, drugs, drinking, food or partying) you will struggle to walk in godliness.

There is a way that seems right…but it will lead to destruction. Addiction will lead to the anger of God.  Addiction takes away the place of God in our heart. This is dangerous!!!

5.       Spirit of Compromise: I have being a victim of this spiritual enemy. This spirit will make us live a life of hypocrisy and lose our integrity and stand with God. This spirit will put you under pressure to displease God and practice unrighteousness. Compromise means to give up the Standard of God (in the Word of God) to please someone or people. This is very painful to God and can make one be cast away from God. It is better to seek the praise of God and be hated by the Word. If you compromise the Word of God in your practice and teaching, you cannot walk in godliness.

6.       Spirit of Pride: This is your number one enemy. Since the fall of man and sin came into man, pride has been the main struggle of every one of us. Success, power, fame and beauty are lead many into the pit of pride and many great lives have been buried in hell.

Proud people are spiritually paralyzed. Pride goes before destruction. Pride makes us to be arrogant and haughty. Pride leads to stubbornness and rebellion. Pride is rooted in witchcraft.

Humility is a cloth of protection. Submitting to authority is a killer of pride and it will save us from many setbacks.

To walk in godliness we must wage war against these enemies and prevail by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

Through the Grace of God…we will walk in godliness…and live a life that pleases God.

Rufus Yamoah

Leadership Trainer