Don't Forget Who You Are
- 1. Times of Services Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible class 10:30 a.m. worship Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible class
- 2. How valuable is a “good name”? ◦ More valuable than money or any material possession (Eccl. 7:1; Prov. 22:1). More importantly, we should always remember we are Christians (I Pet. 1:22-2:3). We are purified through obedience to the truth (I Pet.1:22). ◦ Romans 3:9-18, 23: We all sin and fall short. ◦ Eph. 2:1-3: “We too all formerly lived.” ◦ John 8:32: The truth sets us free.
- 3. We are born again through the imperishable word (I Pet. 1:23). ◦ “New creation”: John 3:3, 5; Ephesians 2:1, 5; II Cor. 5:17. ◦ John 17:17: God’s Word always remains true. ◦ We are born again because we followed God’s word. ◦ We compete for an imperishable crown (I Cor. 9:25). ◦ Where are our priorities? Perishable (decay/rot) vs. imperishable (eternity/forever)
- 4. We are tasters of God’s kindness (I Pet. 2:3). ◦ How have you tasted the Lord’s graciousness? ◦ Our sins had separated us from God (Isaiah 59:2). ◦ What we could not do, God did by sending His Son (I Pet. 3:18). We must sincerely and fervently love one another from the heart (I Pet. 1:22). ◦ John 13:34-35; I John 3:18: Love one another. ◦ I Cor. 13:3-7: From a pure, fervent heart.
- 5. We must put aside wicked works (I Pet. 2:1). ◦ Put the old man to death and live by faith in Christ (Gal. 2:20; Eph. 4:17-5:21; I Pet. 1:14). We must desire the word (I Peter 2:2). ◦ II Tim. 2:21, 3:14-17: The Bible is our lifeline. ◦ II Pet.1:5-11: Always strive for improvement. It’s too easy to procrastinate in Bible study because the important part is over, right? You must never be satisfied with your present spiritual condition.
- 6. Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14,17) Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews 11:6) Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30) Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33) Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16) Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew 6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)
- 7. Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14,17) Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews 11:6) Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30) Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33) Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16) Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew 6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)