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Examining our Conversion, Commitment, Service, and Spiritual Growth

This sermon highlights the importance of self-examination in our faith journey. It discusses the key elements of conversion, commitment, service, and spiritual growth, emphasizing the dangers of self-deception. The sermon urges individuals to assess their level of commitment to Jesus and his cause, and challenges them to align their actions with their beliefs.

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Examining our Conversion, Commitment, Service, and Spiritual Growth

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  1. W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  2. 2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified. W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  3. Examining Our • Conversion • Commitment • Service • Growth Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  4. Faith in Christ – John 8:24; Acts 8:37 • Confessing Christ – Acts 8:37; Rom 10:9,10 • Repentance – Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38; 17:30 • Baptism – John 3:5; Titus 3:5; Rom 6:3-6 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  5. What were you taught about Jesus? • Why did you respond? • What did you do? (What was done to you?) • For what purpose were you immersed? Acts 19:1-5 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  6. Interest - Mat 6:33; 13:44-46 • Determination -Job 31:1; Dan. 1:8; Ps 119:106; Acts 11:23 • Courage - Deut 31:6-8; Rev 2:10 • Effort - Phili 3:12-14; 2 Pet 1:5-11 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  7. Are you TRULY committed to serving Jesus? • If you are TRULY committed to Jesus, you also will be committed to His cause and His church? Act 20:28; Mat 6:33 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  8. VINCE LOMBARDI: Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  9. Actions Reflect Commitment! • Attendance? • Personal Bible Study? • Private Prayer? • Giving? • Concern for others? • Evangelism? W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  10. John 12:26 (NKJV) If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  11. Enlistment – 2 Tim 2:4 • Loyalty – Mat 6:24 • Faithfulness – Mat 25:21 • Training – Eph. 6:10-18 • Humility – Rom 12:3,4 • Selflessness - Phili 2:1-5 • Teamwork – Ep. 4:16 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  12. Are you BOTH a hearer & a DOER?? James 1:21-27 • Which servant in Mat. 25:14-30 best describes YOU? • Are you serving WITHIN the body? Rom 12:3-16 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  13. Conversion, Commitment, & Service!! • Being led by the Spirit – Gal. 5:22,23; Rom 8:1,2,14 • Giving All Diligence!! – 2 Pet. 1:5-10; 2 Tim 2:15 • Learning & Applying!! – Mat 7:24-27; James 1:21-26 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  14. Are you giving ALL diligence to add the things of 2 Peter 1:5-11 to your life? • Can the fruit of the Spirit be found in you? (Gal. 5:22,23) • How able are you to discern between Truth & Error?? – Heb 5:12-14 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  15. 2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified. W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

  16. Is Jesus IN YOU?? • Have You Been Converted? • Are You Commitment? • Are You Serving As You Should? • Are You Growing Spiritually? Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26 W. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, 2006

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