Words from the Lesson

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Words from the Lesson

• Love
• Desire
• Study
• Behavior
• Worship

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Converted to What?
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Introduction

• Are you and your family converted to the Lord and
  His church or to simply a church?
• Do you attend a church of Christ because it was /
  is the church of your parents?
• Do you believe that one church is basically as
  good as another?
• Are you converted to the teachings of the Bible
  or the theology (doctrine) of what others in the
  church of Christ believe?

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Change of Love

• Love God.
• Heart, soul, mind, strength. Mark 1228-34
• Results in obedience. John 1415 1 John 51-3
• More than families or self. Matt 1034-37
• Love Brethren.
• Love the children of God. 1 John 51-3
• We are to love the brotherhood. 1 Pet 217
• A sign of our discipleship. John 1334-35

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Change of Desire

• Seek first the kingdom of God.
  Matt 631-33 ex. Matt 1916-26
• Put your mind upon heavenly things.
  Col 31-4

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Change of Study Habits

• Make sure that what you hear is from Gods word.
  Ex. Acts 1711
• Diligently study to show yourself unto God.
  2 Tim 215
• Give attention to reading and doctrine.
  Ex. 1 Tim 413
• Use your Bible as your only source for religious
  authority. 2 Tim 316-17 2 Pet 12-4
• Do not listen to false teachers.
  Gal 16-9 2 Pet 31-3

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Change of Behavior

• Repentance means a turning away from sin. In
  order to turn away from sin, one must change his
  behavior.
• Peter told the Jews to repent and be baptized.
  Acts 237-38 319-21
• Repenting and changing ones behavior results in
  the new man. Rom
  62-9 Eph 420-24 Col 35-11

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Change in Worship

• Worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. John
  421-24
• Be devoted to worship.
• Time for praise and worship.
• Edification. 1 Cor 1426
• Time for correction. 2 Tim 42
• Time for learning. 1 Tim 46-11

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Conclusion

• Where you converted to the Lord and His church or
  did you simply join a church?
• What about your family, . . .
• If you were to loose your spouse, would you loose
  your religion?
• Ask yourself, When my children leave home, to
  what church will they belong?
• Will they follow others or will they continue to
  follow the Bible?

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Conclusion

• Make certain that you are truly converted to the
  Lord today by possessing a . . .
• Change of love.
• Change of desire.
• Change of Bible study habits.
• Change of behavior.
• Change of worship practices and attitudes.