i. to narrate garment of righteousness in Biblical terms and
ii. to discuss how we preserve our garment of righteous while on earth
Every athlete in a race has his/her jersey as symbol of identity. As Christians, we need to be equipped withthe proper garment of righteousness that will designate us asathletes in the race to the kingdom of God.Our Bible text today, narrates the inheritors of the kingdom of God as those with the unstained garment of righteousness.
1. From our study introduction, explain garment of righteousness. Rev 7:14; 14:4.
2. How can we obtain garment of righteousness? Discuss in the context of 2Co 7:1; Heb. 10:22;
3. We are living in a world that is filled with sinfulness. How can we wash our clothes while on earth? Pro.4:23; Isaiah 1:18; 1John 1:9.
4. What daily precautions must one take to avoid soiling righteous garment? Ps 26:4; Pro 4:14-15; Jer.15:17.
Garment of righteousness singles out every Christian among other human being and assuch must be jealously guarded and maintained. The only garment that will qualify us into the kingdom of God is that of righteousness. Be careful never to stain it.
Do you know? Your garment is your heart. Continuously purify it.
Rev 7:14 "…And he said to me, These are they that come of the great tribulation,and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."