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Discover the importance of staying true to the Word and avoiding self-righteousness. Explore the consequences of neglecting the truth and find the cure in Psalm 119. Let us revive our love for truth and stay faithful to Christ's teachings for salvation and freedom from sin.
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Reviving A Love For The Truth Text: Revelation 2.2-4 To Be “Against”… “To Be Down On” Why? They Were Full Of Form… What Form? “We Are Christians & Don’t Believe Others’ Claims!” Admirable, But Insufficient
First Love? What Was The Problem? They Left Their First Love What Was That? I John 4.19…2.5 How Did They Leave? “Abandon, Keep No More” Apparently They Failed To Keep His Word! Simply Put… They Were Disobedient!
Their True Interest— SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS! Luke 16.15…18.9 Self-Justification…Self-Trust II Timothy 3.5— Forms Of Godliness & Self-Righteousness… BOTH WORTHLESS!
The Likely Cause… Failure To… James 4.10—Pride Ephesians 6.10—“Look What I Did!”
What Are The Symptoms? Hebrews 2.3—Neglect & Failure To Listen… I Timothy 4.1…6.3,4— A Falling Away & Being Puffed Up
Result: II Peter 3.16—Destruction Judges 2.10—No Longer Know God Hebrews 10.31 + 12.29 = FALL INTO THE HANDS OF A CONSUMING FIRE!
The Cure: Revive A Love For The Truth! Psalm 119.97…140…160 Theme Of II John Is “Love For Truth” II John 1—John Writes To Those Who “Know & Love The Truth”
Can We Know The Truth? Ephesians 4.21 John 8.32 I John 2.3 If We Know Christ & Do What He Says… We Know The Truth… And Know That We Know! I Timothy 2.4 Of Course We Can Know The Truth!
If We Cannot Know The Truth… Cannot Know God Or Christ Forgiveness Salvation Freedom From Sin
Truth Brings— Knowledge & Awareness Of Grace & Hope… Colossians 1.5,6 Mercy, Righteousness & Peace… Psalm 85.10 Peace… Zechariah 8.16 Duty… III John 4
If We… I Timothy 4.16—Continue… II John 8—Watch Out… Colossians 3.1,2—Seek Heaven
We Will Not Revelation 2.4—Leave Let Us Revelation 2.5 I Corinthians 15.34—Wake Up!
Let Us Pray With David… Psalm 51.10-13 Clean Heart Right Spirit Joy Of Salvation Willingness: Teach & Praise