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Now that the meeting is over, what next?. What will you do with the Gospel that you have obeyed?. Lessons you have heard:. The tri-fold character Angels Hosea’s Seven Two Cons Salvation and the man from Ethiopia Jezebel, Delilah, and Nabal Priscilla and Aquila Lamentations 3
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Now that the meeting is over, what next? What will you do with the Gospel that you have obeyed?
Lessons you have heard: • The tri-fold character • Angels • Hosea’s Seven • Two Cons • Salvation and the man from Ethiopia • Jezebel, Delilah, and Nabal • Priscilla and Aquila • Lamentations 3 • Condemned by Others • You. Sir. A Prophet. The Messiah! (John 4) • The Goodness and Severity of God
The apostle Paul admonished the saints to make application in their lives. • Phil. 4:8-9 – meditate on these things • 1 Tim. 4:15 – give yourself entirely to them • 2 Thess. 2:15 – stand fast, hold the traditions • 2 Peter 1:10 – be diligent to make sure • 1 Cor. 11:2 – keep the traditions as taught
When the early disciples were confronted with the truth what did they do? • John 6:66-68 – “Lord, to whom shall we go?” • Acts 26:19 – “I was not disobedient …” • Rom. 6:17 – obeyed from the heart • Acts 8:4 – they scattered preaching • 1 Thess. 1:8 – the word sounded forth • Acts 4:20 – “we cannot but speak…”
Or, will you turn aside? • Gal. 4:8-9 – What would you return to? • 2 Peter 2:20 – What would become entangled in? • 2 Tim. 2:4 – Would you go AWOL? • Luke 9:62 – What would you look back to? • Rev. 2:14-15 – Would you compromise the truth? • Rev. 3:15-16 – Is lukewarm enough?
Which direction are you running? • 1 Tim. 4:15 – unmistakable progress • 2 Tim. 3:14 – continue in the things you learned • Heb. 5:12-14 – exercise for discernment • 1 Tim. 4:7-8 – exercise toward godliness • Matt. 12:33-35 – bear fruit • James 1:22-25 – Are you moved to obedience?
So what are you going to do? • 1 Cor. 15:58 – you are going to be steadfast and immovable • 2 Peter 3:14 – you are going to be diligent to be found without spot and blameless • 1 Cor. 16:13 – “quit you like men”