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How do you know you are right?. Proverbs 4:10-15. Can we know we are right?. Right way, Jno. 14:6; Matt. 7:13-14 Possible to be on wrong way, v. 13 Possible to be on right way, v. 14 How do you know whether you are right in the sight of God?. God's Word is Right.
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How do you know you are right? Proverbs 4:10-15
Can we know we are right? • Right way, Jno. 14:6; Matt. 7:13-14 • Possible to be on wrong way, v. 13 • Possible to be on right way, v. 14 How do you know whether you are right in the sight of God?
God's Word is Right • All of it, Psa. 119:128, 138, 142, 160 • Settles every matter, Psa. 119:89 • Evidences that the Bible is right include… • Fulfilled prophecy(Isa. 42:8-9; 46:10) • Unity of the Bible • Jesus is proof,Jno. 1:14, 18; 14:6
Possible in the Past • Joshua, Joshua 1:7-8; 24:15 • Samuel, 1 Sam. 12:23-25 • Wise father, Prov. 4:10-13 • False teachers forsake the right way, 2 Peter 2:15 Know
Jesus Said We Can • To come to him, Jno. 6:44-45 • Freedom from sin, Jno. 8:31-37 • Salvation, 1 Tim. 2:3-4 • Can properly handle the word of truth, 2 Tim. 2:15 Know & Do
How Do You Know? • Believe there is a right way of truth, Psa. 119:128, 160 • Test all things by the word of God, 1 Ths. 5:21-22; 1 Jno. 4:1 • Read, study, meditate,Psa. 1:1-2; Eph. 3:3-4 • Commit to obeying,Prov. 23:23 1 John 5:13
There is a Right Way • RIGHT PLAN OF SALVATION • You can know it,Acts 16:30-34 • Hear, believe, confess faith, repent of sins, be baptized for remission of your sins,Rom. 10: 17; Mk. 16:15-16; Acts 2:36-41, 47 John 18:37-38
There is a Right Way • RIGHT CHURCH • You can know it,Matt. 16:18 • Christ and His church (head and body), Eph. 1:22-23 • One body, Eph. 4:4 • Savior of the body, Eph. 5:23 John 18:37-38
There is a Right Way • RIGHT WORSHIP, Jno. 4:23-24 • You can know it & offer it to God • What to do, Acts 2:42; 20:7; Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 16:2 • What heart to have, Heb. 12:28 John 18:37-38
There is a Right Way • RIGHT MORALITY • You can know it & live it • Live soberly, righteously, godly, Titus 2:11-12 • Have the mind of Christ & live for the will of God, 1 Peter 4:1-4 John 18:37-38
There is a Right Way • EVERYTHING YOU DO • “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17 • All things,Matt. 28:18-20 John 18:37-38
The World Objects • “That’s just your opinion” • “That’s just your interpretation” • “How do you know you’re right?” • Because the Bible is right! • Obey truth & know you are right in God’s sight!1 Jno. 5:13 John 17:17