Wednesday Night October 3, 2012
keywords: Word, discern, Christian, heaven, sacrifice, heart, communicate
scriptures: Proverbs 20, Hebrews 5, Hebrews 4, Hebrews 13, Jeremiah 17, Philippians 2
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Proverbs 20:1-6 It is an honor for people who want to make sure they are forgiven. You really want to seek for conditions of peace. Verse 4- A Christian does not easily give up.
In Hebrews, the people were being lazy and he was telling them to not drawback in the book of Hebrews. Hebrews 5:10-14 You got to be treated like a little baby when you have not responded to the Word right. Don’t think that other people don’t know what you are really doing because God has given Christians discernment. Some people say “I don’t know what to do” but you may know that this person is really not putting forth an effort. Some people think that Christians are stupid but the Word lets them know what is going on and going on with other people.
Hebrews 4:9-13 In this passage, he was dealing with people that were slacking off. Some people have goals that overwhelm their desire to go to heaven. Are you really trying to leave to go be with Christ in heaven? Verse 12- If you have really been reading the Word then you will know what is going on with people. You may say that you don’t know what I was thinking but the Word of God will figure you out. Verse 13- You are not any special creature different than anyone else that needs to the word or just doesn’t understand what to do.
Hebrews 13:7-17 When you forget to call someone, this is what Verse 16 was talking about. When you fail to plan you plan to fail. You got to be willing to do and be willing to sacrifice to do it. Failure is a habit just like success is. Why do people to forget to communicate? Some people can remember an event they want to go to for 3 months ahead and will keep this on their mind. But for God, they can’t remember things that they should do. Verse 17- For you to run away from counsel is not helpful.
Jeremiah 17:7-10 The heart is deceitful above all things.
Philippians 2:19-30 Christians don’t say that they don’t want other people to check on them. Verse 20- Can you be referred to someone as a Christian?Verse 21- this is what going on with people that they are really seeking their own. Verse 25- Epaphroditus was authentic- most people don’t long about people that much. Verse 27- Just because you are sick does not mean that you can not do what you need to do in Christ. Verse 30- Epaphroditus was not regarding his life to help other people. Sometimes people will do the work that you are doing. Where are you in comparison to people like Epaphroditus?