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Reflecting on lessons learned from the meeting, this text encourages applying Gospel teachings in daily life. It emphasizes obedience, diligence, and unwavering faith amidst challenges. Explore the choices early disciples made when confronted with truth and consider the consequences of turning aside. Stay resolute, progress unmistakably, and bear fruit in faith.
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Now that the meeting is over, what next? What will you do with the Gospel that you have obeyed?
Lessons you have heard: • The tri-fold character • Angels • Hosea’s Seven • Two Cons • Salvation and the man from Ethiopia • Jezebel, Delilah, and Nabal • Priscilla and Aquila • Lamentations 3 • Condemned by Others • You. Sir. A Prophet. The Messiah! (John 4) • The Goodness and Severity of God
The apostle Paul admonished the saints to make application in their lives. • Phil. 4:8-9 – meditate on these things • 1 Tim. 4:15 – give yourself entirely to them • 2 Thess. 2:15 – stand fast, hold the traditions • 2 Peter 1:10 – be diligent to make sure • 1 Cor. 11:2 – keep the traditions as taught
When the early disciples were confronted with the truth what did they do? • John 6:66-68 – “Lord, to whom shall we go?” • Acts 26:19 – “I was not disobedient …” • Rom. 6:17 – obeyed from the heart • Acts 8:4 – they scattered preaching • 1 Thess. 1:8 – the word sounded forth • Acts 4:20 – “we cannot but speak…”
Or, will you turn aside? • Gal. 4:8-9 – What would you return to? • 2 Peter 2:20 – What would become entangled in? • 2 Tim. 2:4 – Would you go AWOL? • Luke 9:62 – What would you look back to? • Rev. 2:14-15 – Would you compromise the truth? • Rev. 3:15-16 – Is lukewarm enough?
Which direction are you running? • 1 Tim. 4:15 – unmistakable progress • 2 Tim. 3:14 – continue in the things you learned • Heb. 5:12-14 – exercise for discernment • 1 Tim. 4:7-8 – exercise toward godliness • Matt. 12:33-35 – bear fruit • James 1:22-25 – Are you moved to obedience?
So what are you going to do? • 1 Cor. 15:58 – you are going to be steadfast and immovable • 2 Peter 3:14 – you are going to be diligent to be found without spot and blameless • 1 Cor. 16:13 – “quit you like men”