Church of Christ August 8 2010 AM 7 Habits of Highly effective Christians VIRTURE II PET 15 Faith is the foundation Heb 111 6 Rom 1017 11617 Virture means excellency or moral goodness ID: 676188
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Welcome
To the East Memphis
Church of Christ
August 8, 2010 A.M.Slide2
7 Habits of Highly effective
ChristiansSlide3
VIRTURE (II PET. 1:5)Faith is the foundation (Heb. 11:1; 6; Rom. 10:17; 1:16,17).
Virture means excellency or moral goodnessImplies: Courage, Vigor, Strength, FirmnessTrue Christians are to be strong (II Tim 2:1-4)Slide4
Knowledge is the key word in II Peter (II Pet. 2:20ff)This was Israel’s problem
KNOWLEDGE (II PET. 1:5)Slide5
Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Slide6
We have to know today (John 8:32)Joh 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Eph 3:4 whereby when you read….Slide7
TEMPERANCE (II PET 1:6)We have to discipline ourselvesIn our behavior
Over sleepOver eatEmotionsFleshly desiresWe must control ourselvesSlide8
PATIENCE (II PET 1:6)Patience means Endurance/Perseverance
Endurance can be the difference between success and failureMat 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Slide9
Satan shows us the short cut or easy wayWe are admonished to remain steadfastPsalm 78:7-101Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Slide10
Heb 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; Slide11
GODLINESS (II PET. 1:7)Godliness means that we do what God tells us to do
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Slide12
BROTHERLY KINDNESS (II PET. 1:7)Phileo: Love for friends
Christians are the greatest people in the world (Mat. 5:13-16)We should love the brotherhood (II Pet. 2:17).Slide13
CHARITY/LOVE (II PET. 1:7)Agape the supreme love
The Love that God has for us (John 3:16)The kind that we should have for all menSlide14
CONCLUSION (II PET 1:8-13)Benefits V8
Barren means idleV9-10 Not having these is not a winning decision
Election should be sure: no re-countSlide15
There are three votes for your salvationGod votes for you
Satan votes for youYou cast the deciding voteSlide16
Act 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
What is your vote?Slide17
How effective of a Christian are you?V11-13 readSlide18
7 Habits of Highly effective
Christians