• I Peter 4:16
  • To be identified as a Christian, you must first become one.
  • God’s plan for saving man:
    • Hear the gospel - Romans 10:17
    • Believe Jesus is the Son of God - Mark 16:16
    • Repent from sin - Acts 17:30
    • Confess faith in Christ - Romans 10:9-10
    • Be baptized - I Peter 3:21
    • Live faithfully unto God - Revelation 2:10
  • Mark: More than a moral and kind person
    • Men may be full of goodness and not be saved. I Corinthians 13:1-3
      • Cornelius was prior to hearing the gospel. Acts 10:1
    • A Christian acts because of Christ and with Him in mind. Colossians 3:17
    • A Christian quits immorality and vice, he may suffer for this. I Peter 4:3-4
  • Mark: Ceases loving the world
    • Of the world no longer. John 15:18-19
      • Leans not to love it. I John 2:15-17
      • Knows friendship with it makes one God’s enemy. James 4:4
      • Be holy, abstain from lusts, be separate. I Peter 1:15-16
  • Mark: Puts the kingdom first
    • Seeks it ahead of all things, Matthew 6:33
      • Seen by choices made
        • Regular attendance
        • Kinds of movies watched
        • Types of places frequented
    • Adds qualities that guarantee access into the eternal kingdom. II Peter 1:5-12
    • Realizes it’s not about social gatherings but spiritual edification. Romans 14:17-19
  • Mark: Practice in handling the word of God
    • Is a word consumer, I Peter 2:1-2
      • The Word is pure, good, wholesome
      • Many things consumed are poison
        • Doctrines of men
        • Worldly or secular ideologies
    • Is a practitioner, James 1:22-27
    • Through respect and use, learns to handle the word properly
  • Mark: Cannot be neutral
    • If not with Him, is against Him, Matthew 12:30
      • Lord despises lukewarmness, Revelation 3:15-16
    • Song: Stand Up For Jesus
  • Mark: Unashamed to wear “Christian”
    • A new name promised and given, Isaiah 62:2
      • Indicates a relationship with Christ the Savior
      • None other Savior exists, Acts 4:12
      • Agrippa almost wore that name, Acts 26:28
      • Many have suffered for being what Agrippa nearly was, I Peter 4:16
    • Will you honor the King, the Savior in taking His name and wearing it tonight?