“Confidence toward God”
Sunday Morning August 21, 2011
scriptures: 1 John 3, Matthew 5, Romans 1
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Review
Confidence comes from obedience
1 John 3:16-24
Laying down your life for the brethren – Living and being active in a body of believers.
What are we doing in our lives, in deed and in truth, for the brethren?
When you know you are good in God, you can talk to Him in confidence.
If you are not right, you may convince others, but God sees and knows all things.
You cannot have that assurance if your heart is guilty.
You know if you are giving your all or not.
We have to be really all for God and truly serving Him to have the confidence toward God.
Are you the salt of the earth?
Are you a light of the world?
Matthew 5:13-16
A Christian is trying to make a difference in the world.
You are not supposed to blend in.
Do you believe in God enough that you want to show Him, wanting other people to know Him?
Are you ready? Are you ashamed of the gospel?
You want God to get the credit in you.
Serving God is so rare in the world that true believers stand out as different.
What are you doing now that people can see, and see that you care about God?
You want to be visible in God.
Romans 1:1
We are all supposed to be servants. How do you serve? What do you do?
Set apart for God. The relationship with God is untouchable, dedicated, holy.
What in your life for God now is untouchable?
Get a time that you will pray, study the word. Set something for God apart. Don’t let anything touch it.