Milton Green emphasizes that true holiness comes from a changed heart and the power of the gospel in our lives.
In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of repentance and holiness in the lives of believers. He highlights the need for a change of heart and a sincere confession of sins. The preacher also discusses the consequences of not receiving discipline from God, stating that it signifies being illegitimate children and not true sons of God. He encourages the audience to align their hearts with the nature of God and to reject the misleading traditions that have been passed down to them.
Full Transcript
Folks, there's a glory, there's a glory and blessings that God is wanting to pour out on us. He's got that closet full of stuff he's wanting to put on us. We've been walking out like the absolute devil.
Repentance is when you have a change of heart and if you can get your hearts cleaned up a little bit. You know what the gospel does. When you go in and possess the land, the enemy don't have anything else in you.
You know what Jesus said in John. He said, the ruler of this world is coming and he has nothing in me. You know why? He said in the next verse he does the commandments of God.
So he can't get anything. He's holy. You hear me? We've not been walking in holiness.
We talk about to cover being holy, things like that, but we haven't been holy. We've been asleep. Our fathers have been transgressors of God's law.
Our fathers were deceived and we've had misleading oracles and traditions handed down to us. And I can show you just this plain from now for weeks writing the word of God. I'm going to build on up into Revelation the last day and it's not because I'm smart, obviously, and balanced content.
I don't have anywhere I will go to share the word. The people are sitting there. They don't have any trouble with the word.
Now I have a problem with them going and leaving there and then having a problem with their tradition. Controversial question now. There's a problem there because they leave her and they don't come back.
They don't want to hear it. They're just like a Pharisee. God doesn't have their heart in the first place.
Now I'll tell you what, folks. It's the most amazing thing that I got into an introduction here tonight. And I think we've come to a place where the Lord just wants you to begin confessing these sins.
And then when you confess them and you really mean it in your heart, you know what happens? You put it on the blood. And then when you put it on the blood, you're no longer a lawbreaker, but you're a lawbreaker until it gets on the blood. As long as you're practicing in the heart.
With a heart, you either believe in a righteousness or with a heart, you believe in unrighteousness. Your heart is believing on the nature of Satan or it's believing on the nature of God. You're not going to walk both ways, devil minded.
And then folks, God's wanting to bless us. And all these curses and things that came on us in Hebrews 12, it shows us if you're without, in Hebrews 12 verse 8, it says, if you are without discipline of which all, which means the son of God have become partakers. You are illegitimate children and you're not sons if you don't receive discipline.
Sermon Outline
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I
- Understanding God's Glory and Blessings
- The Importance of Repentance
- Possessing the Land
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II
- The Holiness of Jesus
- The Call to Holiness
- The Deception of Traditions
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III
- The Role of Confession
- The Power of the Blood
- The Nature of the Heart
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IV
- The Consequences of Discipline
- Being Legitimate Children of God
- The Blessings of Obedience
Key Quotes
“Repentance is when you have a change of heart and if you can get your hearts cleaned up a little bit.” — Milton Green
“With a heart, you either believe in a righteousness or with a heart, you believe in unrighteousness.” — Milton Green
“If you are without discipline... you are illegitimate children and you're not sons.” — Milton Green
Application Points
- Reflect on your heart's condition and seek true repentance.
- Embrace the discipline of God as a sign of your identity as His child.
- Confess your sins and apply the blood of Jesus to experience true freedom.
