Just One Look

"Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is none else." Isaiah 45:22
-The eyes are the main gate we have leading to our minds, our imaginations, and our hearts. Just one look can be powerful and life changing.
-Consider the power of ‘just one look…’Let’s take a quick trip through the Bible and see ’just one look’ from beginning to end.

I.   JUST ONE LOOK CAN BRING CONDEMNATION.

A. EVE IN THE GARDEN.
-    (GEN 3:1-6) Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

-   Adam came along and saw what had happened…and he took a look at her, a look at the tree, and said, oh well, give me a bite, and he sinned with his eyes wide open…and just one look is all it took.

B. LOT’S WIFE. (GEN 19:26)

God warned them not to look back (V.17) but she did and became a salt lick in the desert…and just one look was all it took.

C. ACHAN. (JOSH. 7:21)

God’s people were instructed not to take of the spoils of this battle. But Achan saw, he coveted, he took.

D. DAVID & BATHSHEBA. (II SAM 11:2)

He saw, he lusted, he sinned. David could have seen Bathsheba taking a bath, and turned away – but he chose to go down the slide. James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Men are very visual creatures, and Jesus said we can commit adultery with just a look…so we must set up serious safeguards: Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

Men, we all need to be weary of: The television, the computer, magazines, coworkers, neighbors, complete strangers!
Good news is…

1. JUST ONE LOOK CAN BRING JUSTIFICATION.

- The murmuring of d children of Israel brought death but God raised a bronze staff & said anyone who looked @ it will not die. (NUM. 21: John 3:14

- They mustn’t look at the wrong thing…only looking to the serpent would spare their lives. Sadly, today:MANY ARE LOOKING TO A PERSON, INSTITUTION, WEALTH, PARENTS
- But they look in the wrong direction unless they look to Jesus! Hebrews 12:2
                                   
2.  JUST ONE LOOK CAN BRING SANCTIFICATION. (MATT 17:
- Matthew 17:8  And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. Story of Peter & Co @ d transfiguration
- They took their eyes off everything and everybody except Jesus.
- Just one look was all it took to find real sanctification.
- When Peter walked on the water he began to sink when he ‘saw’ the winds and waves around him, but when he looked to Jesus he was alright!
- What’s the first thing you look to each morning?
Psalm 5:3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Daily sanctification is just a look away!

3. JUST ONE LOOK WILL BRING GLORIFICATION. (I JOHN 3:2)
1 John 3:2 Beloved,  now  are we the sons of God,  and  it doth not yet appear  what  we shall be:  but  we know  that,  when he shall appear,  we shall be  like  him;  for  we shall see  him as he is.
- THE CURSE WILL BE LIFTED.
- THE POWER OF TEMPTATION & SIN WILL LOSE IT’S GRIP.
- ALL SICKNESS WILL BE ELIMINATED.
- DEATH WILL BE SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY.
- DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISCOURAGEMENT WILL EVAPORATE.
- ALL LUST, GREED, MALICE, JEALOUSY, & HEARTACHE WILL BE GONE FOREVER.

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Posted: at 2-07-2016 09:40 PM (8 years ago) | Hero