- Introduction
- John 4:24
- Why do you sing?
- Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16
- We sing to praise God and glorify Him because of the redemption He has brought us through Jesus.
- Colossians 3:15-16
- Why do you pray?
- I Thessalonians 5:17 – Because we are commanded to by God.
- I John 5:15 – To petition God.
- Colossians 4:2 – To thank Him for our blessings.
- I John 1:9 – To confess our sins so we may be forgiven.
- I Peter 3:12
- The underlying reason for prayer is to thank Him for the blessing of salvation.
- Why do you listen to teaching?
- Acts 20:7
- Hebrews 10:24-25 – To exhort one another to love and good works.
- Colossians 3:16
- II Peter 1:8
- Acts 20:28, 32
- Why do you give?
- So the work of the local church can be done.
- I Corinthians 16:1-2
- II Corinthians 9:7; 8:7
- Why do you partake of the Lord’s Supper?
- To thank God for the body and blood of Jesus that allows us to be saved.
- I Corinthians 11:24-26
- I Corinthians 10:16
- Why do you live?
- To glorify God!
- I Corinthians 10:31
- Ephesians 3:21
- John 17:1
- We are saved to glorify God.
JJ
April 17, 2016
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