If we are living with Jesus we have crucified the flesh with all its passions and desires. We belong to Him. We are walking with Him in the light of His word. We now present ourselves to God as being alive from the dead and our members as instruments of righteousness to God. Self examination.

Love mercy Micah 6.8. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3.3 Jesus made it clear that He desires mercy and not sacrifice. Matthew 9,13. Let us therefore come boldly before the throne of grace that we might obtain mercy and find grace in time of need. Hebrews 4.16. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5.7. Therefore be merciful just as your Father also is merciful. Luke 6.36.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Proverbs 1.7. The beginning of wisdom (9.10) that leads to life (19.23), prolongs days and hates evil. (8.1 & 3). Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; Old things are passed away ; behold all things are become new. If he then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things of earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Continue reading Colossians 3.1-17. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom (V16). And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the father by Him. There is no other way but His. (V17)

Be not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation. Romans 1.16. For in the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith as it is written, the righteous shall live by faith. Romans 1.17. The gospel is the righteousness of God revealed. Do not be like the Jews who rejected the the gospel thinking thry could have salvation by their own Jewish system of morality. Only God, who is our sovereign ruler has the right to set the way of salvation separating those who will be saved and those who will be lost. Through the death of Jesus, the door of forgiveness has been open to all the world, to all who will obey His gospel. Christ died so we might live! There is no other way but His. See John 14.6.

Good Morning,  According to the scripture, to obey is better than sacrifice. 1 Samuel 15.22. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21.3. But, do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices, God is well pleased. Hebrews 13.16.