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Should Always Be Reminded of Our Responsibilities to the Lord. 2 Peter 1:2-15 2 Peter 3:1,2. Danger When We Stop Reminding Ourselves. Proverbs 3:1,2 Proverbs 4:5. Things Christians Should Always Do. Always Obey – Learn from Jesus – John 8:29 John 4:34 John 15:10 John 17:4.
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Should Always Be Reminded of Our Responsibilities to the Lord 2 Peter 1:2-15 2 Peter 3:1,2
Danger When We Stop Reminding Ourselves • Proverbs 3:1,2 • Proverbs 4:5
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Obey – • Learn from Jesus – • John 8:29 • John 4:34 • John 15:10 • John 17:4
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Obey – • Paul to Philippi- Philippians 2:12 • Why were they obedient? • Philippians 2:13 • Was it easy for them? • Philippians 1:29,30; 2:14-16; 1:3-6 • How would they continue to Obey? • Philippians 4:9
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Pray – • Jesus said in Luke 18:1 “men always ought to pray” • Luke 21:36 • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 • Jesus example of frequent prayer- • Matthew 26:36; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:15,16; John Chapter 17
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Pray – • God’s Word tells us How & What to Pray for • To the Father Through the Son- Colossians 3:17; 1 Timothy 2:5 • As relief from Anxiety – Philippians 4:6 • With Humility – Luke 18:10-14
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Pray – • God’s Word tells us How & What to Pray for • For things you need- Matthew 6:9-13 • For Brethren- Romans 1:9; 1 Corinthians 1:4; Philippians 1:4; Colossians 1:3, etc. • Give Thanks – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Have a Clear Conscience • “Conscience” “the psychological faculty which can distinguish between right & wrong- ‘moral sensitivity’” • Explained in Romans 2:15 • Some are Weak-1 Corinthians 8:12 • Important to have a Good Conscience – Hebrews 13:18
Things Christians Should Always Do • Always Have a Clear Conscience • Paul an Example- • Acts 23:1 “I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” • Acts 24:15,16 “I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.”
Things Christians Should Always Do • Not only Knowing, but Doing the Things we Always Should be Doing • 2 Corinthians 5:8-10 “make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him. • 2 Peter 3:14 “be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;”