Introduction

• Mark 10:17-22
• God deserves all of our heart, soul, and mind.

Even good people have areas of weakness.

• Eli
  • I Samuel 1:9-14; 2:11, 26 – He did a good job of raising Samuel.
  • I Samuel 4:18 – Eli was a priest and a judge – no small thing!
  • I Samuel 2:12, 29; 3:13 – Eli was negligent with his sons.
• David
  • I Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22 – David was a man after God’s heart.
  • I Kings 15:5 – David had his weakness.
• Peter
  • Matthew 26:69 – Peter did so much good, yet he had his weakness.

Self-evaluate and find your weaknesses.

• Don’t …
  • Advertise your other virtues.
    • Matthew 23 – The Pharisees did some good things, but had gaping holes in their character.
• Do …
  • Find verses and let them convict you.
    • Hebrews 4:13
    • Read the verses and weep like Peter.
• Don’t …
  • List excuses
    • Exodus 32:3, 24 – Aaron and the golden calf.
• Do …
  • Repent and pray for forgiveness.
    • Psalms 51:17
    • Acts 8:22
• Don’t …
  • Procrastinate
    • Luke 9:61-62
• Do …
  • Bear fruit in keeping with repentance
    • Acts 26:19-20
• Don’t …
  • Survey your friends and fish for approval or permission for your sin.
    • I Peter 4:4-5
• Do …
  • Ask a trusted, mature Christian for help if needed.
    • Galatians 6:2