I reject the idea that is taught by many, which says that it is somehow less spiritually profitable to study in order to preach or teach well, in comparison to Scripture reading and study which is not for sharing with anyone. I came to my conclusion that God's word is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and I should long for it like a newborn longs for pure milk. Always. Not sometimes more than others. To say that "devotional" reading is somehow more spiritual than the deepest study of Scripture is absurd. The corollary to this conviction about the everyday practicality of Scripture is the theme of our passage for this morning. You live according to what you truly believe. Another way to say it is the other way around: One can tell what you believe by the way you live. I tried out a few titles for this: Behaving As You Believe, Doing According To Doctrine, Living Like You Love God. I settled on a title that emphasizes your personal application in the form of how to statements. 1 - How To Recognize Supervisors (1-2) 2 - How To Recognize Sound Words (3) 3 - How To Recognize Shirkers (4-5)