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APPROVED OF GOD

Discover the significance of gaining God's approval in a world consumed by seeking validation from others. Learn how to diligently study, work, and rightly understand His word for true approval.

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APPROVED OF GOD

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  1. APPROVED OF GOD 2 Timothy 2:15

  2. Rule of humanity: We need somebody • Some go to great lengths to get approval • Approval can be a good thing (cf. Rom. 14:18) • We need to be approved of God

  3. Sinless perfection • Rom. 3:9, 23 1 John 1:8-10 • We can be forgiven. If we repent! God’s Approval is NOT:

  4. One who commends himself • 2 Cor. 10:18 • Our society filled with those who are arrogant and haughty • We cannot set our own standards God’s Approval is NOT:

  5. One simply approved of others • Our world spends much time seeking approval of others – looks, activities, false front, psychologists, etc.2 Tim. 3:1-4 God’s Approval is NOT:

  6. One simply approved of others • 1 Sam. 16:17, King Saul sought one who could “play well” • John 12:42-43 • Matt. 23:5-7 God’s Approval is NOT:

  7. One simply approved of others • God’s approval on different terms • 1 Sam. 16:7 • Matt. 23:27-28 • Luke 16:15 God’s Approval is NOT:

  8. Diligent • One who hastens to do a thing. Sincere effort. Urgency. • Abraham – (Jas. 2:23, Heb. 11:17-19), Gen. 22:3 One Approved of God Is:

  9. Diligent • 2 Tim. 2:15, KJV, “study” involves diligence! • Eph. 4:3 • Heb. 4:11 • 2 Pet. 1:10, 3:14-15 One Approved of God Is:

  10. A Worker • He is not idle. He is busy and doing work! • We HAVE TO work! • Phil. 2:12, 2 Cor. 5:9 • 1 Cor. 15:58 One Approved of God Is:

  11. Not Ashamed • Matt. 10:32, 33, Mark. 8:38 • Rom. 1:16 • 2 Tim. 1:8, 12 • Do we truly let our light shine? Will we defend our Lord? One Approved of God Is:

  12. Rightly divides the word of truth • We must treat His word accurately“accurately handling the word of truth” (NASU) One Approved of God Is:

  13. Rightly divides the word of truth • We must take His word seriously! Heb. 4:12, 1 Pet. 4:11, 2 Tim. 3:16,17; 2 Pet. 1:3 One Approved of God Is:

  14. Rightly divides the word of truth • We must accept ALL of it! 2 Tim. 4:2, 1 Tim. 5:21Phil. 1:10 One Approved of God Is:

  15. Rightly divides the word of truth • His word is not always “rightly divided” 2 Pet. 3:16 – twistedGal. 1:6-9 – perverted • Taken out of context, wrong motives, etc. One Approved of God Is:

  16. Rightly divides the word of truth • Means applying what we learn to our livesJames 1:21, 25Luke 6:46 One Approved of God Is:

  17. Does God approve of you?

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