Wednesday Night, March 19, 2014
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Scriptures: Proverbs 23, Mark 9, Matthew 6, Mark 4, Psalms 101, Proverbs 19
Notes:
Are you using godly principles to determine if the things you are doing are right?
You have to think about the situations that you get yourself into.
Some situations you have to stop yourself before you act upon them.
The way you act can be problematic to other people, so you have to learn to control yourself.
Don’t have a testimony that messes up kids spiritually because it takes away from His glory. This also includes your behavior and actions.
You are an example to others whether it is a good or bad one.
Your testimony never stops. It’s continuously says something about you.
God is angry everyday at the wicked. There are six sins that He hates. The seventh is..
Would you choose to be unsatisfied with sin and satisfied with God?
Mark 9:41-43
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched
When you choose to be disobedient, you are saying that God is not important enough for you to change.
You will go to hell for choosing to offend someone instead of encouraging someone in Christ.
Some people would rather to be poor spiritually than to be poor financially.
Matthew 6:19-23
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness
Mark 4:16-19
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Your encouragement should come from the holy spirit.
All people that are rich are not happy.
A lot of those that are rich are depressed and addicted to drugs.
1
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, OLord, will I sing.
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
If you can not be perfect at home you are not perfect. You are a hypocrite.
Proverbs 19:18
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.