Sunday Morning March 18, 2012
scriptures: 1 Corinthians 11, 1 Thessalonians 1, 2 Thessalonians 1, Philippians 4
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1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Remember that this is all because of Christ.
Remember that He took suffering, willingly, for you.
Consider the words of the song Shout to the Lord that we just sang. Often a song can reveal the lie in you.
Is the praise personal, do you continually desire to praise God?
Is your spirit changed to shout to the Lord?
If you’re going to sing a song of praise, sing it with praise; a song of devotion with devotion.
SERMON
Review
Impact/Contact
Reputation – know that people always will have some thought or words to say about you.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-7
We have to pray for others. When people think about you, is this your reputation? If people cannot remember you doing anything good because you don’t do anything good, it is your fault.
Are you consistent, loving, faithful?
If someone were to think about you, what would that be an example of in Christ?
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4
Believers ought to be growing in Christ. You don’t get baptized and then get buried. You faith and love for believers should continually grow.
Is your life a testimony of trusting God through struggles and persecutions? What do you look like when things are not well around you?
Philippians 4:4-13
Praise in everything.
Everyone that you know should know that you are in control, not out of control. Not out of control in certain situations.
If you do what God says, it works. Do you have God’s peace?
God deserves excellence. Do you serve him with your best effort?
If it is good to do, think it through and plan for it.
What habits do you have that help you be successful in Christ? Can that be an example for others?
“Do” means to keep doing.
Being content means that I am more than ok, but I’m praising God with strength.
God gives you the strength to do whatever you need to in Him.