Personal Work

1. Personal Work

2. Personal Work • God has given the sinner time • 2 Peter 3:1-9; Revelation 2:20-21 2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. NKJV Rev 2:20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. NKJV

3. Personal Work • God has given His Word • Hebrews 4:12; Romans 1:16-17; James 1:18 Heb 4:11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a Discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. NKJV Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith.” NKJV James 1:18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. NKJV

4. Personal Work • God has given people to teach His word • 1 Cor. 1:21; Luke 11:49; 2 Thes. 2:13-15 1 Cor 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe NKJV Luke 11:46 And He said, "Woe to you also, lawyers! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.47 Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.48 In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs.49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said,'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,'50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. NKJV 2 Thess 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. NKJV

5. Personal Work I can’t give anyone more time. • God has given the sinner time • 2 Peter 3:1-9; Revelation 2:20-21 • God has given His Word • Hebrews 4:12; Romans 1:16-17; James 1:18 • God has given people to teach His word • 1 Cor. 1:21; 2 Thes. 2:13-15 I can’t change one word of the Gospel. I can only influence my ability to teach the Gospel.

6. Personal Work • How do I make myself a better teacher of God’s Word? Mark 12:28-30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ NKJV

7. Personal Work • Prepare Your Heart (Ezra 7:10) • Let your heart be filled with His Word (Rom 10:8) • Apply Godly principles to yourself first (1 Pet 3:15) • Develop a genuine concern for your fellow man (1 John 3:17) and his soul (Mark 6:34-36; 1 Cor 9:19-22)

8. Personal Work • Anchor your soul (Hebrews 6:19) • Have confidence in God (1 Cor 15:58) • With Meekness and Fear (1 Pet 3:15)

9. Personal Work • Renew your mind (Romans 12:2) • Daily study and meditation of God’s Word (Acts 17:11) • Learn to make righteous judgements (1 Cor. 2:13-15)

10. Personal Work If I have the mind of Christ, I will... 1. Not judge according to the flesh John 7:24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." NKJV

11. Personal Work If I have the mind of Christ, I will... 1. Not judge according to the flesh 2. Not seek my own John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. NKJV

12. Personal Work • Learn to make righteous judgements • Learn to identify people (Matt 7:6; Jude 22-23; 1 Thes 5:14) Is he unruly? Warn Him Is she fainthearted? Comfort Her Are they weak? Uphold Them

13. Personal Work • Learn to make righteous judgements (1 Cor. 2:13-15) • Learn to identify situations (Col. 4:6) Do I need to be forceful or reserved? Does it need to be private or public? Does this matter even need to be addressed?

14. Personal Work • Use your strength 1 Peter 4:11 “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” KJV

15. Personal Work • Prepare your heart (Ezra 7:10) • Anchor your soul (Hebrews 6:19) • Renew your mind (Romans 12:2) • Use your strength (1 Peter 4:11) • Let God take care of the rest (1 Cor 3:6)