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  HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO THE LIES?
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: David Wilkerson's sermon emphasizes that true worthiness comes
from faith in Christ's sacrifice, not from our own efforts to be
righteous.

Topics: "Identity in Christ", "Overcoming Lies"
Scripture References: Colossians 1:10

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David Wilkerson addresses the lies of Satan that lead believers to feel
unworthy of worshiping God, emphasizing that through Christ's sacrifice,
we are made clean and qualified to serve Him. He reassures that our
worthiness comes not from our own efforts but from faith in Jesus, who
has redeemed us and made us fit for eternal inheritance. Wilkerson
highlights that no amount of personal righteousness can qualify us
before God; it is solely through Christ's righteousness that we stand
justified. The message encourages believers to reject the lies of
unworthiness and embrace their identity in Christ.

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So, have you been listening to Satan's lies about your walk with Jesus?
Have you been thinking you're unworthy, that you cannot worship God
until you make everything perfect? I have good news for you. You already
know Satan is a liar but I can prove to you that Jesus has made you
clean, worthy to stand before Him and serve Him in faithfulness.

How are you made worthy? By Christ's sacrifice on the cross you are
given every right to worship and serve the Lord.

"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful
in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened
with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins" (Colossians 1:10-14).

The Greek rendering of this passage is: "The Father has made us fit,
worthy, qualified in character -- good enough to be partakers in the
inheritance of the saints of light."

What Jesus did on the cross qualifies you for eternal inheritance. And
if God has qualified you for eternal life, then He has made you strong
in character. You could "sit down" from ministry for a month, a year, a
whole lifetime trying to make yourself qualified for Him, working on
your character in an effort to become good enough to be used of God. But
you can never meet the criteria on your own.

Even if you were able to win victories over every wrong thing you have
done, every wrong thought you have had, you still would not be qualified
in God's sight. It is impossible. Why? Because God will not accept any
righteousness except that of His own Son, Jesus Christ.

You cannot obtain the righteousness of Christ by working for it. The
only way to obtain it is by believing and trusting God for it. It all
happens by faith in what Jesus has done!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/have-you-been-listening-to-the-lies/
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