WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES WHEN WE SKIP IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL COURSES AND LESSONS?

AS CHRISTIANS, THERE ARE FOUNDATIONAL LESSONS THAT ARE A PREREQUISITE FOR GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION.

COLOSSIANS 1: 6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.

GOD’S END GOAL IN OUR LIFE IS SALVATION AND TRANSFORMATION!

1. EDUCATION IS ORDERED AND INTENTIONAL!

GOD’S EDUCATION SYSTEM IS ALSO ORDERED AND INTENTIONAL!

TRUTH: ROMANS 11: 36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.

Proverbs 11: 2 Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

James 3: 13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

1 Peter 5: 5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

    “God opposes the proud

      but gives grace to the humble.”

6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

HUMILITY PRECEDES WISDOM!

HUMILITY IS VITAL FOR SALVATION!

TRUE OBEDIENCE AND SUBMISSION IS IMPOSSIBLE!

HUMILITY ENABLES FAITH!

HUMILITY EMPOWERS LOVE!

1. INTENTIONALLY PLACE YOURSELF IN SECOND PLACE!

JOHN 5: 19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

PHILIPPIANS 2: 6 Though he was God,

      he did not think of equality with God

      as something to cling to.

    7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;

      he took the humble position of a slave

      and was born as a human being.

    When he appeared in human form,

      8 he humbled himself in obedience to God

      and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

HUMILITY PRECEDES SUBMISSION.

SUBMISSION LEADS TO FAITH.

WHICH IN TURN ENABLES OBEDIENCE.

OBEDIENCE TO GOD LEADS TO BLESSING FOR GOD.

1. CHANGE YOUR POSITION AND CHANGE YOUR CONFESSION!
2. SERVE WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF HUMAN RECOGNITION!

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE GOD!

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE GOD!

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE GOD!

LUKE 17: 7 “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’? 8 No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.’ 9 And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not. 10 In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’ ”

1. IS THE COURSE SO HARD, YOU JUST QUIT?
2. THE ELEMENTARY IS IMPORTANT!
3. GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND FOCUS UPON LEARNING!
4. PRACTICE HUMILITY THEN LIVE IN OBEDIENCE!