Young Man, Follow Righteousness
2 Timothy 2:22 KJV Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
The word of the LORD is right. God is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works.
Psalms 33:4 KJV For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Ephesians 4:24 KJV And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Psalms 145:17 KJV The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
A young man can follow after righteousness by obeying the word of God. The word of God abides in the saints now, and we can inherit the kingdom of God by obeying righteousness.
Romans 14:17 KJV For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
John 14:23 KJV Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
1 Peter 1:23 KJV Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
We are not saved by the works of righteousness that we do, but we do them because we love God and desire to serve him and to please him.
Ephesians 2:10 KJV For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Romans 5:17 KJV For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
The righteousness of God is in Christ Jesus, and we can follow after righteousness in the new man by obeying the commandments of Jesus. Many of these commandments are in the epistles of Paul (2 Timothy 2:22 being one of them).
1 Corinthians 11:1 KJV Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
These points will be covered in this video study so open your own King James Bible and follow along as you watch the study.
