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Cruel, Cruel World
I don’t think there is any doubt when we look around that this is cruel, cruel world.
Cruel being defined as willfully causing pain or suffering with no concern about it (brutal, savage, inhuman, barbaric, bloodthirsty, murderous, sadistic)
Scripture says we live in it, using a few different words.
(Php2:15)
We are called to be lights in the world and you know Jesus told us we are light (Mt5:14)
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As you know this series is all about growing and Showing or shining our light in the crook and perverse generation.
It is easy for us to want to change others, but oftentimes we don’t get rooted, and changed ourselves first and we don’t react properly in dealing with others and trying to help them with their own salvation.
First, when I say work it out, don’t get this confused we are not saved by works.
(Eph2:8-9)
And we have been saved FOR good works (Eph2:10)
And we need to be prepared for those good works as Tit3:1-8
Tit3:1-2
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Tit3
Be ready, be prepared for every good work (v.1)
Be ready, be prepared for every good work (v.1)
For out of kindness and love, God saved us (vv.4-5)
Did this through Jesus (v.6)
So we would be justified, made heirs according to the hope (v.7) - but I think I want to read (v.8)
Now being prepared for good works and doing good works does not ensure our salvation since we are not saved by good works but for good works
(Transition) So those not saved by works, doing works to work out our own salvation, how do we do that?
I. Grow, Develop Christ-like Character
A few weeks ago we discussed growing in grace and knowledge in our “Sum of all things: Jesus” Series, if you were not here ask me for notes if you want them.
But the passage we looked at was from 2Pt1:2-11, but I want to expand some.
Peter offers some admonishments too in his letter (2Pt3:17-18)
An antidote to keep from falling away, or being carried away is found in 2Pt1 passage
In developing some Christ like character (graces) (2Pt1:5-8)
diligence found in and diligence is needed (vv.5, 8, 10) continued growth needed
Don’t be short sighted are risk your entrance into the kingdom (vv.9-11)
Don’t be short sighted are risk your entrance into the kingdom (vv.9-11nd pu) a
We can further develop our Christ-like character by putting off the old, putting on the new.
(see Col3:1-17)
TURN TO Col3:1-17 - read it all, slowly, deliberately
Did you notice in (vv.1-4) we set our minds on things above?
Stop doing the things that bring Gods wrath (vv.5-9)
Put on the new man, image of Christ, in other words His character (vv.10-11)
And then develop these Christ-like qualities (vv.12-14)
Then you have the ability to let God’s peace rule (v.15)
And letting Christ’s word dwell (v.16)
Resulting in Gods work for God’s glory (v.17)
So when we work out our own salvation by developing these Christ-like qualities (or graces) then you will be a true light to the world shining the light of Christ in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation.
Love how Paul put it in 2Cor4:5-6
We preach Jesus and ourselves as His servants for His sake.
The Light will shine!
(Transition) As His servants we are to work out our own salvation in so, that brings me to our next point.
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Develop Christ-like service
Know your part, do your part (in service) in the body of Christ
Again, Paul offers an admonishment in Rom12:1-8
It is our reasonable act of service (v.1-2)
It is our reasonable act of service (v.1-2)
That proves what is good and acceptable will of God (v.2)
To do this we need to need to maintain
By maintaining proper spirit of humility (v.3)
Having humility, grace for we all have different parts to play (vv.4-5)
We need to exercise, grow in our part of service with whatever gift God has graced us with (vv.6-8)
speaking of exercising the gifts we need to be a good steward of it too.
See what Peter said (1Pt4:10-11)
minister it to others (v.10)
For it is the manifold grace of God!
You remember the parable of the talents each have them, each responsible for them.
you can read the parable in (Mt25:14-30) - for one day we will have to answer for what we did with the talents God has entrusted us with.
Not forgetting I was in 1Pt10:11, finally - when we exercise, use our gifts of service do it is a way that glorifies God through Jesus Christ! (v.11)
(Conclusion) - the more we develop Christ-Like character, and Christ-like service the more we will shine the light of Christ through us to a cruel, cruel world that is perverse and crooked.
As we do this, be careful to maintain good works (Tit3:8)
When we work that out we truly will be shining the light of Jesus and a
When we grow and show these things it will be good and profitable for men.
The first thing is Your own salvation; then helping others to have salvation and to maintain salvation.
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