Shine the spotlight on others

• Matthew 6:2, 5, 16 – The proud act is to bring attention to themselves.
• What if we don’t seek praise and people offer it anyway?
  • Acts 3:12, 16 – Peter and John
  • Acts 12:21-23 – King Herod
  • Acts 14:11-14 – Paul and Barnabas
  • I Corinthians 1:12-15; II Corinthians 12:9-10
  • Revelation 4, 5 – Him who sits on the throne, and the Lamb

Wait

• Matthew 4:1-11
  • Satan appealed to pride in every one of his temptations.
    • “If you are the Son of God…”
  • Jesus waited
    • He would miraculously create food on two recorded occasions – Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9; Matthew 15; Mark 8
    • The angels did come and minister to Him (twice – here and in Gethsemane! Luke 22:43)
    • He reigns as king over all the world.
• When is it hard to wait?
• Alternatives to waiting with humility
  • Taking what we want now
  • Waiting with complaining
• Who or what should we wait for?
  • The Lord
  • Each other

Waiting for each other

• I Corinthians 11:33 – What is Paul talking about? How did pride factor into this situation?
• When do we have to?
  • I Thessalonians 5:14 – with everyone
  • II Timothy 2:24 – when arranged
• II Peter 3:9 – I need the Lord’s patience

Waiting on the Lord

• Why can’t we wait on the Lord? Why do we get impatient?
  • II Kings 6:33-7:2, 17 – Lack of faith
  • Lamentations 3:24-26 – What if we waited instead?
• Psalms 25:2-3, 20-21
• Proverbs 20:22
• Isaiah 40:30-31
• I Peter 5:3-10

Conclusion

• Some of the worst of the worst
  • I Kings 21:27-29 – Ahab humbled himself
  • II Chronicles 33:12-13 – Manasseh humbled himself
  • Daniel 4:34-37 – Nebuchadnezzar
  • Romans 12:3 – “sound judgment” is the same word as “sane”

Introduction

• Galatians 2:20
• Romans 1:17
• The world is full of people who believe in Jesus, but don’t believe Jesus.
  • John 6:35
• Ephesians 2:10

Paul’s saving faith

• I Timothy 1:12 – Paul believed Jesus.
• Romans 4:12
• Genesis 22:1-12; Hebrews 11:17-18 – Abraham believed God.

Saving faith in the book of Romans

• Romans 16:26
• Ezekiel 3:11 – God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
• I Timothy 2:4
• Luke 15 – Parables about the lost being saved.
• John 12:27

When Christ lives in me, I will teach what He taught, and do what He says.

• Luke 6:48
• Ephesians 5:26-28
• II John 1:2
• Matthew 15:9
• Ephesians 2:10
• Acts 2:42
• I Timothy 2:8
• Acts 20:7
• Philippians 4:15-16
• Colossians 3:16
• Matthew 26:26-29

If Christ lives in me, I will teach others that the local church must do only the things Christ authorized it to do.

• I Corinthians 7:2-14 – Preachers should be supported for their work.
• Acts 20:28; I Peter 5:2
• I Corinthians 5:1-8

If Christ lives in me, I will not teach that others can be saved without the Word of Jesus.

• John 16:13
• Romans 10:17
• Matthew 10:32

Conclusion

• Galatians 2:20

Introduction

• Proverbs 23:23
• John 17:17
• Expectations about marriage are critically important.

Pessimistic – “Marriage is horrible.”

• Genesis 1:26-31 – God’s creation is very good, including marriage!
• Genesis 29:20 – How good it feels to be in love!
• Proverbs 18:22; 19:14
• Ephesians 5:28, 33

Idealistic – “This will solve everything.”

• You may still face money problems or depression.
• Your spouse is not your purpose in life.
• Acts 17:26-28 – God is our purpose in life.
• Luke 18:28-30
• Luke 20:34-36 – We can be happy in heaven without marriage.
• I Corinthians 7:1-9 – Being marriage won’t instantly cure lust and temptation.
• Romans 7:3 – Why is this verse here if marriage is the end of temptation?
• Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Getting a great job won’t necessarily solve your money problems.
• I Thessalonians 4:3

Materialistic – “Everything’s gotta look good.”

• II Kings 9:30; I Kings 21:25 – Everything is not what it appears to be!
• Proverbs 31:30 – Fearing the Lord is what makes a good marriage.
• Proverbs 21:19
• John 2:1 – It’s about more than just the wedding.
• I Peter 3:3, 7-8
• Ephesians 5:25

Not a marriage myth: Optimistic – “Marriage takes work, but it’s a great relationship.”

• Proverbs 31:10

Notice your green grass

• Hebrews 13:5
• Luke 12:15-31
• Philippians 4:11-13 – Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in.
• Philippians 3:7-11
• What does contentment have to do with humility?
• I Timothy 6:6-11
• Exodus 20:17
• Colossians 3:5-6
• Hebrews 11:24-25
• Philippians 3:14
• Social media can be a breeding ground for discontentment.
• II Corinthians 12:9-10

Hold your tongue

• James 3:2-12
• James 1:26