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- Toward Spiritual Maturity, Part 16
- The cure for absenteeism
- Matthew 6:33 - Absenteeism boils down to a lack of commitment to Christ.
- Thoughts on worship
- Worship: “homage rendered to God”
- Kinds of worship:
- Acts 17:23 - ignorant worship
- Matthew 15:8-9 - vain worship
- Colossians 2:23 - manmade worship
- John 4:23-24 - true worship
- What the Bible tells us about worship: John 4:24
- Heavenly worship: Revelation 4:8-11
- The five acts of worship:
- Singing (Ephesians 5:19
- Praying (I Thessalonians 5:17
30 min - 30 min
- Noah and the Flood
- Genesis 6
- The obedience of Noah
- Genesis 6:5-12 - Noah was totally outnumbered by wickedness.
- Genesis 6:14-16 - God commands Noah to build the ark.
- Mark 8:34 - God commands us to go against some of our natural tendencies.
- Noah’s obedience was not convenient!
- Hebrews 11:7
- The punishment of God
- Genesis 6:17 - God punished mankind.
- II Peter 3:3-7 - God will punish again.
- We must pay attention to how God has punished man before and be careful to obey Him now.
- Hebrews 10:26
- The salvation of God
- Genesis 8:1
- I Peter 3:18-22 - God offers us salvation just as He offered it to the people in Noah’s day.
30 min - I Timothy 2:5-12
- Praying for those in authority
- I Timothy 2:5 - Jesus on earth was our mediator. Through His death, He made it possible for us to approach God. Now in heaven, He intercedes to God on our behalf as a high priest.
- I Timothy 2:9-10 - Dressing modestly; prohibition against overdress.
30 min - Denominationalism
The Bible teaches about one church/body.
Ephesians 4:1-6
I Corinthians 1:9-13 - Christ’s church. Individuals make up the bod of Christ, not denominations.
“But denominationalism is Scriptural because Christ is the head of each division of His church.”
There are no divisions of Christ’s church.
Matthew 7:21-23 - We cannot do other than what God commanded and still be in Christ.
Practical applications
Be a member of Christ’s one church.
Study and learn Christ’s one truth. I Corinthians 12:13
30 min - Toward Spiritual Maturity, Part 15
- Excuses made for not attending the services, continued:
- Sports team is having a tournament, game
- Bad weather
- Sick
- Don’t get anything out of the service
- Had to work
- Discussion about handling our responsibilities as Christians while traveling
30 min - Examining Myself
- Lamentations 3:40
- Have I lived more righteously?
- Romans 6:12 - Our bodies are not to be used unrighteously.
- I Timothy 6:11 - Pursue righteousness.
- Have I gotten better about reading the Bible?
- Luke 10:38-42 - God must be our priority.
- Deuteronomy 17:18-20 - The king was to read God’s law every day.
- Have I increased my prayers?
- Daniel 6:10 - Daniel refuses to stop praying.
- Romans 12:12-13 - We are commanded to pray.
- Have I done better in sharing the gospel?
- Mark 12:41-44 - The widow contributing to the treasury.
- I Corinthians 3:6
30 min - 30 min
- Straining Forward
- Romans 7:13-23
- Philippians 3:12-14
- What can hinder us?
- Relationships
- Family (Matthew 10:34-37
- Friends (I Corinthians 15:33
- Personal interests
- Hobbies, careers, school activities (Luke 9:59-62
- Sin
- Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:1,2; Acts 8:13
- How do we remove these hindrances?
- Relationships
- Deal drastically with these issues (Matthew 18:7-9
- Personal interests
- Remain focused on Jesus to retain the right perspective on all else (Hebrews 12:1-2
- Sin
- Resist sin, and take preventative measures against it (Ephesians 4:27
- Confess our sin (I John 1:9
- Know God’s Word
- Study, renew, transform (Romans 12:2
- We must always remember …
- The greatness of God’s love (Ephesians 3:14-19
- Christ is eager to forgive (Luke 5:17-20
- Though He is full of grace and mercy, He still expects our best effort (I Corinthians 10:13
30 min - Self-Control
- II Peter 1:5-11
- Self-control is being the master of one’s own desires.
- Self-control is more than abstinence.
- It is moderation in things that are right.
- It is abstinence in things that are wrong. (Galatians 5:19-21
- It is strict obedience in things that are commanded. (Matthew 18:18
- Self-control
- Is necessary for any worthwhile accomplishment.
- How can self-control be obtained?
- Matthew 4:4 - Jesus resisting the devil by using what was written
- Prayer
- Is that great quality that enables one to walk in the world and yet keep self unspotted from the world.
- A Christian will give diligence to exercise self-control.
30 min
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