Pr Brendan Fischer - Beware the Smear Campaign Big Idea: the Wicked One will often launch smear campaigns against God when we are suffering, which are designed to get us to question and doubt the character and plans of God.

1 "Godliness is profitable unto all things" I Tim 4:7-8 2. "Godliness with contentment is great gain" I Tim 6:6 3. Danger of "having a form of godliness" II Tim 3:5 4. "Great is the mystery of godliness" I Tim 3:15

What's it all about? In order to persevere in Christian service we need the grace of God to enable and empower us. 1- A Teacher - Vs 2 2- A Soldier- vs 3-4 3- An Athlete- vs 5 4- A Farmer- vs 6

Big Idea: The way of wisdom is to receive correction graciously and respond to it appropriately. How we respond to correction is one of the clearest indicators as to whether we are wise of foolish, for only the wise are correctable. 1. Receiving Correcting Counsel 2. Rejecting Correcting Counsel How to receive correction graciously: i. Be swift tohear and slow to speak ii. Don't get defensive iii. Don't get angry and argumentative iv. Offer apologies v. Be thankful vi. Think it through vii. Repentance and confession