Wednesday Night October 31, 2012
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scriptures: Proverbs 20, 1 Peter 4, Galatians 5, 1 Corinthians 5, 2 Thessalonians 3
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Notes
Proverbs 20:1-10
Proverbs is for wisdom. It talks about avoiding alcohol, avoiding laziness,
not being too hasty, how to seek counsel, etc.
People will think that they are right, say you don’t know my heart. God
knows. He said that we can see through our works.
vs. 9
We have to make sure that we go to God to get clean. You can’t just start
going to church without seeking Him to purify your conscience.
vs. 10 God wants us to deal honestly with one another.
Colossians 3:9 A lot of play Christians pretend that they are ok spiritually,
lying to people. But God knows what is true.
Proverbs 20:11-12
You have to deal honestly, knowing that God gives the ability to see. We
can see right and wrong. You cannot pretend that you cannot tell right from
wrong to avoid making a stand in Christ.
1 Peter 4:1-4
You have to decide if you are going to live on man’s standard or God’s.
vs. 3
Time has passed. We are not to be living like this anymore. If you still do
pretty much the same things, then you are not changed. With God as king,
we cannot continue to live the will of the world.
lasciviousness – living a life filled with lust, trying to draw sexual attention to
self
lust – drawing self to things that are not right, for what is forbidden
excess of wine – drunkeness
revellings – night event, dancing, festivals, with the purpose of men and
women hook up.
banquetings -potos – purpose to drink
abominable idolatries – a variety of things that all speak against worshiping
God.
vs 4 Some people haven’t experienced this because they haven’t made a
change. The friends don’t think it strange because the excess is still there.
People who change often get negative feedback from the people who have
not made that change.
The pathology of idolatry. Taking things that are blatantly ungodly, then
gradually adopt it into the church.
Halloween – offering symbolic gifts to appease the dead spirits
What does Christ’s resurrection have to do with chocolate bunnies?
Galatians 5:16-21
Works of the flesh are manifest, visible, can be seen and known. These
scriptures show that these things, and such like, have consequences. Many
blind people who call themselves Christians say that they cannot tell or
judge what God says. TO say that it doesn’t matter what you do, just what
you believe, it goes against what God teaches. God says these people will
not inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
God does not say it is ok to sin as long as you only do it with other people
who say they are Christians. It is important for us to follow this scripture.
He said don’t try to convince yourself that people who are not living for God
are living ok. We have to take a stance. A lot of people will not follow this
verse. They don’t want the person who is called a brother but sinning to feel
bad. What does God say?
2 Thessalonians 3:13-14
Continue in Christ. Don’t give up.
vs. 14 Making a distinction, don’t keep company, so that he may be
ashamed. Believers are described as salt and light.
To compromise by keeping the truth from someone, is trying to save your
feelings, not their soul. Are you saying that they are ok without God,
without Him cleaning them up?
Letting them know that they are not right will lead them to a place where
they have to deal with the truth and may choose to be saved.