PRACTICAL GODLINESS

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PRACTICAL GODLINESS
Hebrews 118-10
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Abraham followed Gods call to leave his homeland
and go to a land which he did not know. He left
his comfort zone in order to be used greatly of
God. God rewarded him in a mighty way. He became
the father of a nation, given a land for an
earthly kingdom, was a forefather of the Messiah,
and is the 3rd most spoken of person in the Bible.
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Abraham had great faith. Each of us has all the
faith to do whatever God desires of us. We are
given faith by God for salvation and anything
else to which He calls us (Eph.28-9). All we
lack is the will to exercise that faith. As we
exercise faith we will live a lifestyle of
Practical Godliness.
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• EXHIBITING GODLY FEAR IN GODS SERVICE
  (Heb.1228)
• Dont use God as a fire escape from hell.
• We are to serve Him, not Him to serve us.
• He is the Creator and we the creation.

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• PRACTICING GODLY LIVING IN MANS SIGHT (Titus
  212)
• It is what God wants us to do.
• The Lost should see a difference in us.
• If we are the same as they what do we have that
  they would want?
• We are to stand out (2 Cor.617)
• We are to be holy (1 Peter 115-16)

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• MANIFESTING GODLY SORROW IN REPENTANCE OF SIN (2
  Cor.710-11)
• In jails and prisons men are repentant.
• Most for being caught.
• This is not the repentance God desires.
• God desires a broken heartedness over our sin
  (Psalm 5116-17)

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• DEMONSTRATING GODLY EDIFICATION IN MINISTERING TO
  THE SAINTS (1 Tim.14)
• Sometimes you must demolish before you can build.
• We are New Creatures (if saved) (2 Cor.517)
• Sometimes, however, we must tear down our old man
  in order for God to build our new man.
• This is not easy, and takes an act of the will.

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• DEMONSTRATING GODLY EDIFICATION IN MINISTERING TO
  THE SAINTS (1 Tim.14)
• We must encourage our family/church family to
  exercise faith.
• Sometimes they get angry.
• Sometimes they accuse us of pushing.
• The end result is their growth.
• That is when love must be or motive (Prov.98
  Heb.126 Rev.319).
• Just like the fat, lazy kid some would rather
  leave than to exercise.
• If you love your children, you want them to be
  healthy. You have them to exercise.

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