Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Are you willing to follow God no matter the cost?

The Urgency of the Gospel The Fluency of the Gospel The Strategy of the Gospel

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

1. We labor so Christ may be pleased v.9 2. We will stand before Christ one day 3. Knowing the terror of the Lord 4. The love of Christ 5. The death of Christ for all 6. Reconciliation 7. Sharing the message of Christ to those in need 8. Being an ambassador for Christ 9. Because Christ made us righteous

Faithful Hard working Blessed

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Labor - in the lord - for his purpose - in love - for his glory

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Joshua 1:1-8; 5:1-5; 3:1-5 Ex. 17:9-10; 42: Num. 14 To be a great leader we have to recognize God is lord

I charge thee - a responsibility Dos- v. 2, 5 Preach the word Be instant - at hand Reprove- speaking up, instruction Rebuke- hold accountable Exhort- encourage Watch - be sober, alert Endure afflictions Make full proof your ministry - prove it, show it Don't v. 3-4 Why? v. 6-8 So we can be ready to go So we can finish the course So we can Finish the fight So we can keep the faith The Lord is coming back

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

The issues of anger and bitterness - bitterness: acid, poison - wrath- fierceness ( breathing hard) - anger- violent passion, vengeance -.clamour- out crying, tumult - malice- wickedness The issue of Anger - It leads to sin - It lingers longer than it should - It opens the door for the enemy Don't start a new day until you have dealt with your anger v. 26 Anger is exponential The issue of Bitterness- acid, poison - in essence is Blame - in experience is a bad taste Causes of Bitterness - parents divorce - unhappy home - the death of someone you cared for - authority figure let you down - frustrating purity battle - a be - situation that doesn't seem far "Bitterness is like drinking poison and hoping it hurts the other person" Think the truth - an awareness of the issue in my heart - an awareness that God didn't cause this - an awareness tha

The truths taught here - Live your life for yourself and it has little value - Live your life for Christ's sake and the gospel and it has value now and for eternity - Danger of wasting your life - Potential of investing your life Don't waste your life "All of us should consider living our lives for Christ's sake and the gospels" 1. Consider dedicating your life to Christ rom. 12:1-2 - Present your life to Christ - trust Christ with your life - live your life above the mediocrity of this age 2. Be diligent to keep your life clean v. 35 Romans 12:1-2 holy and acceptable - don't conform to the world - be transformed by renewing your mind - you will discover that Gods will is exactly what you would have chosen had you known 3. Determine to live it for the gospel -through prayer - through giving - through personal soul-winning - through the family you will have - through the minis

Consistent victory 1. Be highly skilled with your weapon Heb. 4:12 - personal Bible Study - memorize scripture - Faithful to your church - godly music 2. Surround yourself with Godly people. ps. 119:63; Prov. 13:20 - people who fear God - 3. Know your enemy - the roaring lion - the deceitful heart - guard your heart - get rid of hindrances 2 Tim. 2:3 4. Trust and obey your captain 5. Don't Quit! Prov. 24:16

V. 28 Stop stealing - taking something that isn't rightly yours - taking something that you haven't earn Get to work - toiling to the point - earning - accomplishing Give to others - we should be generous - we should be aware of others - we should give to needs Stop robbing yourself of Gods blessings Get to work so you can have Gods blessings Get to work so you can be share Gods blessings Confronting our laziness - we are commanded to hard work - for character - for spiritual growth - for victory Character is taking care of things without being told The challenge - Labor to do the right thing - List attainable goals - Look for accountability - link with others (partnership)

The issue of purity 1. Gods plan - not one time (v.3) Fornication- all immoral sins (porn) - anything that provokes sexual desires which cannot be righteously fulfilled (porneia) Uncleanness- moral purity Covetousness- greediness Filthiness obscenity Foolish talking- unwise talk Jesting- vulgarity - not one idol (3,5) - not one deception (6) - not one fellowship (11) - a close relationship - not one word (12) 2. Our problem - we have a problem with lust - a desire for something you can't rightly have (lust) - we have a problem with wrong thinking - porn is harmless entertainment - images on a screen are just objects to fulfill sexual desires - love is love - only people with perfect bodies are attractive - same sex attraction means you are gay - how you feel is more important than what you are - homosexuality