Introduction: 1. The reign (the Kingdom of grace) promotes true godliness 2. The devil seeks to hide from believers all that is for them 3. Professing Christians fail & become discouraged when they trust in their own wisdom, strength & good intentions Lesson: For our comfort of hope - 2 Peter 1:3
I. The New Creature Promotes Godliness… 2 Cor. 5:17 cf. Eph. 2:10 A. The New Creature is especially to bring the “old nature” into subjection..Gal.5:24;Rom.8:13;Eph.4:22;Col.3:5 B. A True Christian receives: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In fact Christ now lives in him, Gal.2:20 C. Our first order of business is to make sure we are ___________ ____________. D. There is a “new spirit” within…Ezk.36:25-27 E. The New Creature possesses three spiritual gifts to promote godliness…1. 2. 3.
II.The Church Promotes Godliness A.The church defined *1689 Baptist Confession, Ch. 26, para.5-7 *Matt.16:18 B.The great need for the church...Rom.1:11-12 C.An obvious observation Acts 2:37-47;4:32-37 Lesson:Those who disregard or take lightly the need for the church do not do well, i.e. Heb.10:19-25. D.The Church is commissioned for the ministry of the word… Matt.28:18-20;Eph.4:11-24 E.The Power of Godly Example
III.The Holy Spirit Promotes Godliness A. He is the “Sanctifier” 1 Peter 1:3;Rom.8:37 B. His holy operations 1. He shows us Christ 2. He prompts a spirit of prayer..Rom.8:26 C. He Teaches us the truth 1. Sound doctrine, 1 Cor.1:31 2. To forsake ungodliness, Titus 2:11-12 3. Brings comfort…Rom.15:4;1Tim.4:8 D. Enables us to live the truth… Ps.119:97;2 Thess.2:10 E. Sound reasoning Phil.1:9-11;John 8:12
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