Practicing Your Faith

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Practicing Your Faith!
Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
Jan 16, 2005
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• Philip. 48-9 Finally, brothers, whatever is
  true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
  whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
  admirable--if anything is excellent or
  praiseworthy--think about such things. Whatever
  you have learned or received or heard from me, or
  seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of
  peace will be with you.

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• Ephes. 515-17 Be very careful, then, how you
  live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most
  of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what
  the Lord's will is.
• Matthew 724 "Therefore everyone who hears these
  words of mine and puts them into practice is like
  a wise man who built his house on the rock

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Practicing Your Faith!

• 1.  Your Faith Begins by Trusting Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 512-13 He who has the Son has life he
  who does not have the Son of God does not have
  life. I write these things to you who believe in
  the name of the Son of God so that you may know
  that you have eternal life.

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Practicing Your Faith!

• Personally Possessing Jesus (not merely
  professing Him)

• Repentance
• Faith
• Confidence
• Obedience
• Fruit

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Practicing Your Faith!

• 2. Your Faith Deepens by Daily Spiritual
  Exercise.
• 1Tim 47b-8 ...train yourself to be godly. For
  physical training is of some value, but godliness
  has value for all things, holding promise for
  both the present life and the life to come.

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Proverbs 237a For as he thinks in his heart, so
  is he...

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• John 1715-17 My prayer is not that you take them
  out of the world but that you protect them from
  the evil one. They are not of the world, even as
  I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth your
  word is truth.

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• Praise and Worship
• Hebrews 1315 Through Jesus, therefore, let us
  continually offer to God a sacrifice of
  praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name.

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• Praise and Worship
• Prayer and Intercession
• Philip. 46 Do not be anxious about anything, but
  in everything, by prayer and petition, with
  thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• Praise and Worship
• Prayer and Intercession
• Sharing Christ with Others
• Matthew 2819-20 Therefore go and make disciples
  of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
  end of the age."

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• Praise and Worship
• Prayer and Intercession
• Sharing Christ with Others
• Giving of your Tithe
• 2 Cor. 97 Each man should give what he has
  decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or
  under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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Daily Spiritual Exercise of...

• Attitude Adjustments
• Bible Consumption
• Praise and Worship
• Prayer and Intercession
• Sharing Christ with Others
• Giving of your Tithe
• Serving in Ministry
• 1 Peter 410 Each one should use whatever gift he
  has received to serve others, faithfully
  administering God's grace in its various forms.

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Practicing Your Faith!

• 3. Your Radiating Faith affects others to Gods
  Glory!
• John 158 This is to my Father's glory, that you
  bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my
  disciples.

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