Proverbs 3:5-8

Students: Follow God’s instructions

• II Timothy 3:10-15

• Continue in the teachings you have received. Evil people will continue growing worse but keep doing the good you have been taught.

• III John 1:11 – Don’t imitate evil!

• Matthew 6:33 – Seek God first!

• Colossians 3:23 – Work hard!

• Proverbs 1:8 – Listen to your parents.

Parents and grandparents: Guide them to develop their own faith.

• II Timothy 3:14; 1:5 – Timothy had more than just scripture reading at home – we had effective teaching!

• Daniel 3:16-18 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego had their own strong faith! We must strive to instill the same type of faith in our children.

• John 20:31 – These things were written to build our faith.

• Romans 1:20 – How do we know God exists? By looking at His creation.

• Philippians 3:17

Everyone else: Encourage them!

• I Timothy 1:1-3; 4:9-16 – Paul encouraged Timothy to continue on and teach others.

• II Chronicles 34:1-3 – We need to be careful with our words around young people. We must encourage them and not drag them down with discouraging remarks.

Acts 26:1-28:10

Acts 26:1-23 – Paul’s defense before Agrippa is an example to us in several ways:

• The helpfulness of relating our personal history in certain cases.

• Why we believe what we believe.

• Why we live the way we live.

• Making the most of any opportunity to spread the gospel.

Acts 27:30-31 – All the men are now listening to Paul, including the captain and centurion.

Acts 27:39 – This may be what’s now known as St. Paul’s Bay in Malta. It was not commonly used, so would be unknown to the sailors.

Acts 27:24 – We are not told exactly how God managed to save everyone’s life, but we know He did it. God did not prevent the shipwreck, but he did save everyone. God answers prayers in His own way for His own reasons.

What is your purpose in life?

• The world is full of religious people who purpose in life is to go to heaven, but will not make it.

Our purpose should be to glorify God.

• Psalms 86:12

• Matthew 5:16

• Romans 15:6, 9

• I Corinthians 10:31

• Ephesians 3:21

• I Peter 2:12

• I Peter 4:16

• I Corinthians 6:19-20

Philippians 3:13-14 – Heaven is the prize for glorifying God.

How does one glorify God?

• By keeping one’s life pure. I Timothy 5:22; James 1:27; Ephesians 5:25-27

• By keeping the plan of salvation pure. Matthew 15:8-9; Acts 2:22-39; Galatians 3:26-27

• By keeping worship pure.

  • Sing: Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16

  • Pray: Acts 2:42; I Timothy 2:8

  • Preaching: Acts 20:7

  • Lord’s Supper: Acts 20:7

  • Offering: I Corinthians 16:1-2

• By keeping local church functions pure. Acts 20:28, 32; Philippians 4:15

• By keeping local church structure pure.

• By keeping the gospel pure. Romans 1:16; Matthew 15:8-9; II John 1:9

Galatians 1:6-12; Romans 1:16

Am I so living to glorify God?

Introduction

• I John 2:6; I Peter 2:21

Do I love people like He did?

• Mark 6:34 – Jesus has compassion on the crowd and teaches them.

• Luke 7:12-15 – Jesus raises the widow’s son from the dead.

• Luke 7:18-23

• Luke 13:34 – Jesus expresses His love for Jerusalem even though they rejected Him.

• John 11:32-36

• John 13:5, 13-15 – Jesus washes the apostles’ feet.

• Matthew 22:39; 5:34

Am I as devoted to the Father as He was?

• Luke 2:46-49

• John 8:26-29 – Jesus’ actions were perfectly aligned with the Father’s will.

• John 4:31-34

Am I as dedicated to the truth as He was?

• John 8:31

• John 6:60-66

• Mark 10:21 – Jesus loved the young man and corrected him.

• Luke 9:26 – We can’t be ashamed of the truth.

Do I hate sin as much as He did?

• Mark 3:1-5 – Jesus was angry at their sin!

• John 2:13-17 – Jesus was angry enough at their sin to drive them out of the temple with a whip!

• Do I continue in sin or do I repent?

I John 2:6