How To Be Excited About Your Christianity
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INTRODUCTION:
INTRODUCTION:
1. God’s Word should be our how to book...
1. God’s Word should be our how to book...
A. How to live life.
A. How to live life.
30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
B. How to be Godly.
B. How to be Godly.
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Pt 1.2-
C. How to be blessed.
C. How to be blessed.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Cor 9.8
D. How to love.
D. How to love.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 cor 13
2. God has not left anything out that the Christian needs to know.
2. God has not left anything out that the Christian needs to know.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
A. All we must do is follow the instructions given by God.
A. All we must do is follow the instructions given by God.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
1. Stay on the lit path and all of the how to questions of life will be answered.
1. Stay on the lit path and all of the how to questions of life will be answered.
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
3. You might be thinking...
3. You might be thinking...
A. Why do we need this sermon?
A. Why do we need this sermon?
Matt 24.10-
And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
BODY:
BODY:
1. GET INVOLVED!
1. GET INVOLVED!
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
A. If you are young don’t let anyone tell you that you are too young to be involved.
A. If you are young don’t let anyone tell you that you are too young to be involved.
12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1. The Younger you are when you get involved the easier it will be to stay involved.
1. The Younger you are when you get involved the easier it will be to stay involved.
5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth.
17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
A. The young are to be an example to the believers.
A. The young are to be an example to the believers.
1. At twelve years old Jesus said “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
1. At twelve years old Jesus said “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
A. They are to be examples in...
1. Word
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
10 For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
2. In conduct
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 16 having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.
11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Pt
3. In love.
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
John 13.34-35
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
4. In spirit
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.
1 The Laodicean Christians were the opposite of being an example in spirit.
15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—
Rev
5. In faith
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
6. in purity
A. This applies to all Christians not just the youth.
1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
1 Jn 3.12
B. Getting involved means not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
B. Getting involved means not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
1. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must draw near to God.
1. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must draw near to God.
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Heb 10.
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Heb 10.1922
2. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must hold fast our confession of hope.
2. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must hold fast our confession of hope.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Heb 10.
3. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must stir one another up.
3. If we are going to be excited about our Christianity we must stir one another up.
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24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
Heb 10.
4. The conclusion at the end of Hebrew 10:24 is we stir one another up by getting involved in the assembly.
4. The conclusion at the end of Hebrew 10:24 is we stir one another up by getting involved in the assembly.
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
2. STAY INVOLVED!
2. STAY INVOLVED!
A. If we want to remain excited about our Christianity we must stay involved.
A. If we want to remain excited about our Christianity we must stay involved.
10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
1. Jesus said that we must endure to the end
1. Jesus said that we must endure to the end
A. He was telling the people those that would stay involved will be saved.
A. He was telling the people those that would stay involved will be saved.
22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
21 “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
Matt 10.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
2. Peter tells the Christians to stay involved in their faith by adding to it.
2. Peter tells the Christians to stay involved in their faith by adding to it.
1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
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A. It is very clear that if we want to escape the corruption that is in the world through lust we must stay involved in our faith by adding...
A. It is very clear that if we want to escape the corruption that is in the world through lust we must stay involved in our faith by adding...
1. virtue
1. virtue
2. knowledge (study)
2. knowledge (study)
3. self-control
3. self-control
4. perseverance
4. perseverance
5. godliness
5. godliness
6. brotherly kindness.
6. brotherly kindness.
B. Once we have escaped the corruption that is in the world we must then abound in these things which means staying involved in our faith.
B. Once we have escaped the corruption that is in the world we must then abound in these things which means staying involved in our faith.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
2 Pt 1.8-9
B. Staying involved means not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
B. Staying involved means not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Heb 10.
C. If we stay involved we will be excited Christians the same as Apollos
C. If we stay involved we will be excited Christians the same as Apollos
Acts 18.24-
24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
1. Apollos was an excited servant of God who got involved, stayed involved and vigorously enthusiastically served his God.
1. Apollos was an excited servant of God who got involved, stayed involved and vigorously enthusiastically served his God.
CONCLUSION:
CONCLUSION:
1. If each member will get involved and stay involved it will cause excitement in the Church.
1. If each member will get involved and stay involved it will cause excitement in the Church.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
A. The excited Christians will do the work necessary to grow the Church.
A. The excited Christians will do the work necessary to grow the Church.
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
B. Are you excited about your Christianity?
B. Are you excited about your Christianity?
C. If not I urge you to get involved, stay involved and become excited about your Christianity?
C. If not I urge you to get involved, stay involved and become excited about your Christianity?
1. Don’t let your love grow cold.
1. Don’t let your love grow cold.
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
Matt 24.
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