Philippians 2:12-13 “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good

Philippians 2:12-13Philippians 2:12-13

“…“…continue to work out continue to work out your salvation with fear your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will who works in you to will and to act according to his and to act according to his good purpose.”good purpose.”

Revelation 3:14-18Revelation 3:14-18

““These are the words of the These are the words of the Amen. The faithful and true Amen. The faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because…”or the other! So, because…”


“…“…you are lukewarm—neither hot you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked…”pitiful, poor, blind and naked…”


“…“….I counsel you to buy from .I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.”on your eyes, so you can see.”


““Those whom I love I rebuke Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he…”and eat with him, and he…”


“…“…with me. To him who with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an his throne. He who has an ear let him hear what the ear let him hear what the Spirits says to the Churches.”Spirits says to the Churches.”

What does it mean to What does it mean to be a Christian?be a Christian?

StatisticsStatistics

Twenty Years ago- 86% in Twenty Years ago- 86% in our country claimed to be our country claimed to be ChristianChristian

Today- around 75%Today- around 75%

The Christian ListThe Christian List

Read the BibleRead the BiblePrayPrayGo to ChurchGo to ChurchTitheTitheRoot for Tim Root for Tim

TebowTebow

Read Read The The Purpose Driven Purpose Driven LifeLife

Eat at Chick-fil-Eat at Chick-fil-AA

Listen to Listen to Casting CrownsCasting Crowns

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9

““For it is by grace you have For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- been saved, through faith- and this is not from and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that God- not by works, so that no one can boast.”no one can boast.”

FaithFaith

Greek- PistisGreek- Pistis–Means faith, trust, belief, Means faith, trust, belief, and denotes obedienceand denotes obedience

James 2:14-19James 2:14-19

““What good is it, my brothers, if a What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good…”his physical needs, what good…”

James 2:14-19James 2:14-19

“…“…is it? In the same way, faith by is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone action, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe Good! Even the demons believe that---and shudder.”that---and shudder.”

Matthew 7:15-20Matthew 7:15-20

““Watch out for false prophets. They Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears…”good tree bears…”


“…“…good fruit, but a bad tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit will you fire. Thus, by their fruit will you recognize them.”recognize them.”

What does it mean to be a What does it mean to be a Christian?Christian?

1.1. To have a sincere faith in To have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ that leads to Jesus Christ that leads to obedience and obedience and sanctification through the sanctification through the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit


““As Jesus was walking beside As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into They were casting a net into the lake, for they were the lake, for they were fisherman….” fisherman….”


“…‘“…‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and they left their nets and followed him.”followed him.”

Matthew 9:9Matthew 9:9

““As Jesus went on from As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and Matthew got up and followed him.”followed him.”


““Then a teacher of the law Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, came to him and said, ‘Teacher, I will follow you ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus wherever you go.’ Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have holes replied, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have and birds of the air have nests, butnests, but


“…“…the Son of Man has no the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.’ place to lay his head.’ Another disciple said to him, Another disciple said to him, ‘Lord, first let me go and ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus bury my father.’ But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own the dead bury their own dead.’”dead.’”

Luke 9:23-24Luke 9:23-24

““If anyone would come after If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.”for me will save it.”


2.2. To be a Christian is to To be a Christian is to follow Christfollow Christ


“‘“‘Teacher, which is the Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in greatest commandment in the Law?’” Jesus replied, the Law?’” Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all all your heart and with all your soul and with all your your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment…”greatest commandment…”


“…“…And the second is like And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang and the Prophets hang on these two on these two commandments.”commandments.”


““The greatest among you The greatest among you will be your servant. For will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be humbles himself will be exalted.”exalted.”


““Therefore go and make disciples Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”I have commanded you.”


3.3. Being a Christian means Being a Christian means loving God and loving loving God and loving peoplepeople

4.4. Being a Christian means Being a Christian means being a servant and an being a servant and an evangelistevangelist

Romans 15:13Romans 15:13

““May the God of hope fill May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with you may overflow with hope by the power of the hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”Holy Spirit.”


““Therefore I tell you, do not Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important Is not life more important than food, and the body more than food, and the body more important than clothes?”important than clothes?”


““Therefore, do not worry Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”enough trouble of its own.”


5.5. To trust GodTo trust God


1.1. To have a sincere faith in To have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ that leads to Jesus Christ that leads to obedience and obedience and sanctification through the sanctification through the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

2.2. To be a Christian is to To be a Christian is to follow Christfollow Christ


3.3. To love God and to love To love God and to love peoplepeople

4.4. To be a servant and an To be a servant and an evangelistevangelist

5.5. To trust GodTo trust God

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Philippians 2:12-13 “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good