Church, Come Forth: Purity (Melanie Watson)

SummaryPurity is measured by how closely we know the Source, how connected we are to God, who is the giver of gifts. Purity protects us by keeping us anchored in the One who is genuine. It trains us to recognize what is from God and to reject what has the appearance of good but is not from Him. The lesson of purity God wants us to know is how cheated we are when we bow to an image of gold, when we ourselves, through the purity of the fire, are meant to come forth as gold.TakeawaysPurity is measured by how close we are to the Lord and how well we know His voice.A more subtle form of impurity in the church is the invitation to mix worship of God with elements that appear good but are not pure.In Babylon, rescue is power. In the Kingdom of God, freedom is power.If we are wrestling with the question, "Will God rescue me?" we are asking the wrong question. Pure worship replaces the question, "What if He doesn't?" with "Even if He doesn't." It does not bind God to an outcome.The gold in us comes forth WHEN it is refined by fire. Pure gold goes through fire.Don't be afraid of the fire. God is with us in the fire. The only thing that will be burned is the ropes that bind us.Chapters00:00 Understanding Purity Through Metaphor10:53 Freedom or Rescue?16:56 Honor Values Gold that Goes Through Fire22:49 The Call to Encounter God in the Fire