External Behavior vs. Internal Formation wk.10-3

Glory, hallelujah, grace and peace, beloved.

Today is Sunday, the day the Lord has made March the 8th, 2026.

My name is Argy and I welcome you to another episode of God is faithful and just, with

all things being relational.

It's God and I say yes, with God being our primary relationship and when I say with God intended

emphasis is added to the with God part of the statement, holy, hallelujah, with God.

Listen, listen, how is everyone?

You know, I spoke yesterday and the day before about the world systems governed by Satan

to keep humanity in a perpetual state of going nowhere fast, which results in depleting

one's spiritual, emotional and mental well-being.

This family is why I continue to ask, how are you?

We determined that being intentional about a day of rest, a Sabbath day, a day strictly

dedicated to the Lord and detoxed from the world's system and the world's way of doing things.

This indeed is just one of many solutions that the Lord has given us that He has put in place.

In fact, it will allow the intimacy with God to deepen.

You will hear His voice more clearly and you will gain a profound understanding of where

we as God's creation started out, where we are currently and where we are heading.

Here, doubt and anxiety will have no foothold where God's love, faithfulness and peace are present.

For example, this current war that the West has engaged in with the Middle East should

have a different bearing on us who are children of Yahweh, followers of Jesus and powered

by the Holy Spirit.

We, family, must know that when Jesus ascended to heaven, the last days began, therefore

we know that times will become unraveled and people will turn more and more to lovers

of self instead of lovers of God, and neither more so, the Antichrist must show himself.

We cannot stop that, no, not at all, however we can and must remain strong and focused.

As the world turns away from God, we, family, must take a solid stand with God.

God tells us that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church.

And as the Apostle Paul said to those in Ephesus and family, as we pray, in fact, will

pray what the Apostle Paul said, and that is now my beloved ones, I have said these most

important truths or saved these most important truths for last.

Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life union with the Lord Jesus.

Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.

Put on God's complete set of arm or provider for us so that you will be protected as you

fight against the evil strategies of the Accuser.

Your hand to hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and

authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms, for they are a powerful

class of demon gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.

Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides you, so you are protected

as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious.

Put on truth as about to strengthen you to stand and triumph.

Put on holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart.

Stand on your feet alert, then you will always be ready to share the blessings of peace.

In every battle, take faith as you wrap around your shield, for it is able to extinguish

the blazing arrows coming at you from the evil one.

Embrace the power of salvation's four deliverance like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies

and take the mighty razor sharp spirit sword of the spoking word of God.

Repassionately in the spirit as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times.

Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers.

And pray also that God's revelation will be released through me every time I preach

the wonderful mystery of the hope filled gospel.

Yes, pray that I may preach the wonderful news of God's kingdom with bold freedom at

every opportunity, even though I am chained as a prisoner, I am his ambassador.

Father God in the name of Jesus, our Lord, we are your ambassadors armed and ready to do your will.

In the mighty and mixed name of Jesus, our Lord, we praise, we pray and we confirm this prayer.

Glory, hallelujah, family, we must stand with the Lord.

That's our part.

God is faithful.

He will do his part.

Our scripture to remember and live out this week is Romans chapter 12 verse 2, which says,

do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind that by testing

you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Glory, hallelujah.

Our contrastic appearance that the Lord has given us from this verse today, family is external

behavior versus internal formation.

That is correct.

We need transform in the contrastic appearance and postures and perspectives are life under

God where the perspectives we focus on outward behavior versus life with God with the

perspectives God focuses on inward formation.

Our scripture to the Lord has given us the flesh out this concept of external behavior

versus internal formation is Ezekiel chapter 36 verse 26 where he says, a new heart and

spirit I will put in this is the Lord our God and family if you if you don't remember

this chapter from our reading of the Bible over the three years span that we did, I would

like to give you some context of this chapter and this passage the the Lord commands the

prophet Ezekiel to speak to the mountains of Israel addressing their desolation and the

reproach they have suffered from surrounding nations.

The Lord expresses his jealousy and anger towards these nations particularly eat them

for taking possession of Israel's land and cause in its desolation.

The Lord promises restoration stating that the mountains will flourish again yielding fruit

for the returning people of Israel.

The Lord emphasizes that his actions are for the sake of his holy name which has been

profane by Israel's sins and their exile among the nations.

The Lord declares his intention to cleanse Israel from their impurities and idolatry promising

to give them a new heart and spirit enable them to follow his statues.

My God thank you Jesus he he ensures them of abundance in their land free from famine and

that they will remember their past iniquities which shame the desolate land will be transformed

into a flourishing garden and the cities will be rebuilt and inhabited and family that

is our focus of that chapter.

That he will put in them a new heart and new spirit however I must inform you due to where

we are currently how this chapter is if you don't remember that is the passage it concludes

with a promise that the nations will recognize the Lord's sovereignty through the restoration

of Israel as he will increase their population and will fill the waste cities with flocks signifying

a return to prosperity and divine favor.

So the overarching theme of this chapter family is God's commitment to his people and his

name ensuring that his holiness is vindicated among the nations.

Friends family God is in control we must abide hallelujah nonetheless we we are reading

from Ezekiel chapter 36 verses 22 to 32 and we're going to read from the English standard version

and again let that context hold you let what we are what we are deriving from concerning the

contrast and the comparison let it let it take you in your spirit and bear fruit of the Holy

Spirit that you may hear with the Lord is saying on today again Ezekiel chapter 36 verses 22

to 32 from the English standard version therefore the Lord is speaking say to the house of Israel

thus says the Lord God it is not for your sake or house of Israel that I am about to act

but for the sake of my holy name which you have profane among the nations to which you came

and I will vindicate the holiness of my great name which has been profane among the nations

and which you have profane among them and the nations will know that I am the Lord

declares the Lord God when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes I will take

you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land

I will sprinkle clean water on you and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness and from all

your idols I will cleanse you and I will give you a new heart and a new spirit I will put within you

and I will remove the heart of stone and from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh

and I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statues and be careful to obey my

my rules you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers and you shall be my people

and I will be your God and I will deliver you from all your uncleanness and I will summon

the grain and make it abundant and lay no famine upon you I will make the fruit of the tree and the

increase of the field abundant that you may never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations

then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good and you will load

yourself for your inequities and your abominations it is not for your sake that our act declares the

Lord God let that be known to you be ashamed and confounded your ways for your ways or house of

Israel glory hallelujah thank you for your word this morning Father God friends family gods promise

and he indeed promises internal transformation heart and spirit renewal which is perfectly in

alignment with what Paul is talking about when it comes to transformation and chapter 12 of Romans

verse 2 transformation is God's work for me not ours I looked up the Greek word for for

transform and it's it's called metamorphful and it's the same word used for Jesus of

transfiguration it describes a change that begins inside and becomes visible outside life

under God tries to modify behavior but life with God allows the Holy Spirit to reshape desires

to reshape motivations and to reshape our affections when the heart changes family behavior follows

naturally so today reflect on where have you focused more on behavior than on the heart

think about what in a world the Holy Spirit the Lord our God might be doing beneath the surface

and acts as you pray today acts the Holy Spirit what are you forming in me today and open my eyes

and my heart to see it that I might walk in alignment with that which you are doing that you might

receive the honor the praise and the glory Lord Jesus we thank you today we bless you today we

praise your holy name today for you are worthy worthy to be praised and as you have given us

your word today dear Lord as you have bestowed upon us our bread our daily bread our bread of life

we are thankful because we know that in this day and age in this time oh God this is a time

that we are to be even the more vigilant that we are to be mindful of that which you are doing

and align ourselves with you Holy Spirit that your power that is imputed unto us will work in us

and through us and cause us to be and do all that you've created us for this is your hour

that show will be done let us abide in you that you may take the honor the praise and the glory

that is so rightfully do you we bless you today we thank you we thank you for fellowship with one

another we thank you for fellowship with you we thank you for your revelation that you have

given in us and through us that we may see you on a deeper and more intimate level we bless you

today Lord God in the mighty and magnificent name of Jesus our Lord will give you praise

family indeed remember do not be conformed to this world but be transformed I don't know

of that word transfiguration by the renewal of your mind that by testing you may discern what is

the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect grace and peace be unto you

with a forward to being with you here again on tomorrow and in the meantime family be a blessing

and stay blessed