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1 TIMOTHY 1:51 TIMOTHY 1:5

WHAT IS CONSCIENCE?WHAT IS CONSCIENCE?

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CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S UMPIRECONSCIENCE IS GOD’S UMPIRE—DANIEL 2:21—DANIEL 2:21

CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S DIVINE COMPASSCONSCIENCE IS GOD’S DIVINE COMPASSPSALMS 119:105PSALMS 119:105

CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S GPSCONSCIENCE IS GOD’S GPSMATTHEW 2:1, 9MATTHEW 2:1, 9

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CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S SURGICAL CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S SURGICAL TOOL—HEBREWS 4:12TOOL—HEBREWS 4:12

CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S SONARCONSCIENCE IS GOD’S SONARJONAH 2:1, 2; 2:2JONAH 2:1, 2; 2:2

CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S RADARCONSCIENCE IS GOD’S RADAR

PSALMS 139:7, 8PSALMS 139:7, 8

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CONSCIENCE DICTATES NOT CONSCIENCE DICTATES NOT DEBATESDEBATES

JESUS TOLD NICODEMUS, “…YOU MUST JESUS TOLD NICODEMUS, “…YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN.”BE BORN AGAIN.”

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CONSCIENCE IS DIVINITY INTERACTING CONSCIENCE IS DIVINITY INTERACTING WITH HUMANITYWITH HUMANITY

GENESIS 2:7GENESIS 2:7

And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living the breath of life; and man became a living

soul. soul.

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CONSCIENCE MUST BE EDUCATEDCONSCIENCE MUST BE EDUCATED

PROVERBS 22:6PROVERBS 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go: and Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.when he is old, he will not depart from it.

ILLUSTRATION:ILLUSTRATION: CONSCIENCE—TELL THE TRUTH!CONSCIENCE—TELL THE TRUTH! ADVERSARY—DON’T TELL IT!ADVERSARY—DON’T TELL IT! WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

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CONSCIENCE SCREAMS: YOU’RE IN A CONSCIENCE SCREAMS: YOU’RE IN A MESS—WHY NOT CONFESS!MESS—WHY NOT CONFESS!

WHAT MADE …WHAT MADE …

ADAM AND EVE HIDE FROM GOD?ADAM AND EVE HIDE FROM GOD? PILATE’S WIFE SAID, “HAVE NOTHING TO DO PILATE’S WIFE SAID, “HAVE NOTHING TO DO

WITH THIS MAN!”WITH THIS MAN!” JUDAS SAID, “I HAVE BETRAYED INNOCENT JUDAS SAID, “I HAVE BETRAYED INNOCENT

BLOOD.”BLOOD.” JACOB RAN FROM ESAU…BIRTHRIGHT?JACOB RAN FROM ESAU…BIRTHRIGHT?

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WHAT’S THE MESSAGE?WHAT’S THE MESSAGE?

JACOB NEEDED A PURE CONSCIENCE, JACOB NEEDED A PURE CONSCIENCE, AND NOT AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED AND NOT AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED

MESSAGE.MESSAGE.

TESTIMONIES, VOL 5, p. 301TESTIMONIES, VOL 5, p. 301

If the preaching is of an emotional character, it If the preaching is of an emotional character, it will affect the feelings, but not the heart and will affect the feelings, but not the heart and conscience. conscience.

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BIBLE: BIBLE: FOURFOUR KINDS OF KINDS OF CONSCIENCESCONSCIENCES

1.1. CONVICTED CONSCIENCE—JOHN 8:9CONVICTED CONSCIENCE—JOHN 8:9

2.2. SEARED CONSCIENCE—1 TIMOTHY 4:2SEARED CONSCIENCE—1 TIMOTHY 4:2

3.3. PURE CONSCIENCE—1 TIMOTHY 3:9PURE CONSCIENCE—1 TIMOTHY 3:9

4.4. DEFILED CONSCIENCE—TITUS 1:15DEFILED CONSCIENCE—TITUS 1:15

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1. CONVICTED CONSCIENCE1. CONVICTED CONSCIENCE

STORY: JOHN 8:1-STORY: JOHN 8:1-99--11 [WOMAN]11 [WOMAN] STORY: ACTS 9:1-STORY: ACTS 9:1-6 6 [SAUL]

A CONVICTED CONSCIENCE COMES BY MEANS A CONVICTED CONSCIENCE COMES BY MEANS OF: OF:

A DREAM—NEBUCHADNEZZAR—DANIEL 2 A DREAM—NEBUCHADNEZZAR—DANIEL 2 VISION—SAUL—ACTS 9VISION—SAUL—ACTS 9 ADVERSITY—JOB—JOB 42ADVERSITY—JOB—JOB 42 GOSPEL—PRISON WARDEN—ACTS 16:26-31GOSPEL—PRISON WARDEN—ACTS 16:26-31 DENIAL—PETER—MARK 14:67-72 DENIAL—PETER—MARK 14:67-72

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CONVICTCONVICTION—CONSCIENCE: ION—CONSCIENCE: INSTINCT SUPERSEDES INSTINCT SUPERSEDES

INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

BALAAM’S DONKEY SPOKE TO HIMBALAAM’S DONKEY SPOKE TO HIMSANCTIFIED LIFE, p. 76SANCTIFIED LIFE, p. 76

Of all the creatures that God has made upon the Of all the creatures that God has made upon the earth, man alone is rebellious. Yet he possesses earth, man alone is rebellious. Yet he possesses reasoning powers to understand the claims of the reasoning powers to understand the claims of the divine law and a conscience to feel the guilt of divine law and a conscience to feel the guilt of transgression and the peace and joy of obedience.transgression and the peace and joy of obedience.

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EVANGELISM, EVANGELISM, pp. 542. 542

Thus the truth is to be made impressive as Thus the truth is to be made impressive as a great whole and command the intellect. a great whole and command the intellect.

Truth, Bible truth, is to become the Truth, Bible truth, is to become the authority for the conscience and the love authority for the conscience and the love

and life of the soul.and life of the soul.

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A CONVICTED CONSCIENCE SOFTENS A CONVICTED CONSCIENCE SOFTENS WHILE AND SEARED CONSCIENCE WHILE AND SEARED CONSCIENCE

HARDENSHARDENS

ACTS 9:5, 6ACTS 9:5, 6

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2. WE MOVE TO A SEARED CONSCIENCE2. WE MOVE TO A SEARED CONSCIENCE

1 TIMOTHY 4:21 TIMOTHY 4:2WHO’S SPEAKING LIES IN HYPOCRISY?WHO’S SPEAKING LIES IN HYPOCRISY?

1 TIMOTHY 4:11 TIMOTHY 4:1THEREFORE, IF RIGHTEOUS MEMBERS THEREFORE, IF RIGHTEOUS MEMBERS SIMMER WITH ANGER, OUTBURST, AND SIMMER WITH ANGER, OUTBURST, AND INDIGNATION, SHOULD WE EXPECT THE INDIGNATION, SHOULD WE EXPECT THE UNRIGHTEOUS TO SING WITH JOY?UNRIGHTEOUS TO SING WITH JOY?

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IF SOME MEMBERS ARE OFFENDED BY IF SOME MEMBERS ARE OFFENDED BY TRUTH, SHOULD WE BLAME UNBELIEVERS TRUTH, SHOULD WE BLAME UNBELIEVERS WHO WELCOME TRADITION?WHO WELCOME TRADITION?

GALATIANS 2:14GALATIANS 2:14

MEANWHILE, WE ARE BLAMING THEM MEANWHILE, WE ARE BLAMING THEM (UNBELIEVERS), THEY ARE BLAMING US…(UNBELIEVERS), THEY ARE BLAMING US…

WHO’S AT FAULT? WHO’S AT FAULT? ROMANS 2:24ROMANS 2:24

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IS A SEARED CONSCIENCE IS A SEARED CONSCIENCE ASSOCIATED WITH HYPOCRISY…?ASSOCIATED WITH HYPOCRISY…?

1 TIMOTHY 4:21 TIMOTHY 4:2 HYPOCRISY INVOLVES SAYING ONE THING HYPOCRISY INVOLVES SAYING ONE THING

WHILE DOING THE CONTRARY.WHILE DOING THE CONTRARY. HYPOCRISY—PLAY ACTING HYPOCRISY—PLAY ACTING

STORY: SEARED CONSCIENCE—LUKE 4:16-29STORY: SEARED CONSCIENCE—LUKE 4:16-29

WHILE JESUS’ MOTIVE TOWARD HIS CHURCH WHILE JESUS’ MOTIVE TOWARD HIS CHURCH WAS OF A PURE CONSCIENCE, THE WAS OF A PURE CONSCIENCE, THE CHURCHES’ MOTIVE TOWARD HIM WAS OF A CHURCHES’ MOTIVE TOWARD HIM WAS OF A SEARED CONSCIENCE.SEARED CONSCIENCE.

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3. WE MOVE TO A PURE CONSCIENCE.3. WE MOVE TO A PURE CONSCIENCE.

WHAT IS A PURE CONSCIENCE?WHAT IS A PURE CONSCIENCE?

A PURE CONSCIENCE IS THE OPPOSITE OF A A PURE CONSCIENCE IS THE OPPOSITE OF A DEFILED CONSCIENCE.DEFILED CONSCIENCE.

A PURE CONSCIENCE DOES NOT MEDICATE A PURE CONSCIENCE DOES NOT MEDICATE YOU. IT TRANSFORMS YOU.YOU. IT TRANSFORMS YOU.

JEREMIAH 46:11 & 2 CHRONICLES 16:10-12JEREMIAH 46:11 & 2 CHRONICLES 16:10-12

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HOW DOES IT WORK?HOW DOES IT WORK?

A PURE CONSCIENCE WILL:A PURE CONSCIENCE WILL:

SET YOU FREE—NOT HOLD YOU HOSTAGESET YOU FREE—NOT HOLD YOU HOSTAGE MAKE YOU GLAD—NOT MAKE YOU SADMAKE YOU GLAD—NOT MAKE YOU SAD HEAL YOU—NOT HURT YOUHEAL YOU—NOT HURT YOU CARE FOR YOU—NOT CRITICIZE YOUCARE FOR YOU—NOT CRITICIZE YOU PREACH TRUTH (BIBLE TRUTH) NOT PREACH TRUTH (BIBLE TRUTH) NOT

TRADITIONTRADITION

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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, p. p. 431431

ALL WHO IN THAT EVIL DAY WOULD ALL WHO IN THAT EVIL DAY WOULD FEARLESSLY SERVE GOD ACCORDING TO FEARLESSLY SERVE GOD ACCORDING TO THE DICTATES OF CONSCIENCE, WILL NEED THE DICTATES OF CONSCIENCE, WILL NEED COURAGE, FIRMNESS, AND A KNOWLEDGE COURAGE, FIRMNESS, AND A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD AND HIS WORD; FOR THOSE WHO OF GOD AND HIS WORD; FOR THOSE WHO ARE TRUE TO GOD WILL BE PERSECUTED, ARE TRUE TO GOD WILL BE PERSECUTED, AND THEIR NAMES CAST OUT AS EVIL. AND THEIR NAMES CAST OUT AS EVIL. SATAN STRIVES TO STIR UP AGAINST THEM SATAN STRIVES TO STIR UP AGAINST THEM THE RAGE OF THOSE WHO, WHILE CLAIMING THE RAGE OF THOSE WHO, WHILE CLAIMING TO BE RIGHTEOUS, TRAMPLE UPON THE LAW TO BE RIGHTEOUS, TRAMPLE UPON THE LAW OF GOD.OF GOD.

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4. WE MOVE TO A DEFILED CONSCIENCE4. WE MOVE TO A DEFILED CONSCIENCE

WHEN IS OUR CONSCIENCE DEFILED?WHEN IS OUR CONSCIENCE DEFILED?

WHEN EVIL IS DESCRIBED AS GOOD…WHEN EVIL IS DESCRIBED AS GOOD… WHEN THE SACRED IS TREATED AS WHEN THE SACRED IS TREATED AS

COMMON.COMMON.ACTS 5:1-9 [ANANIAS & SAPPHIRA]ACTS 5:1-9 [ANANIAS & SAPPHIRA]

THEIR DEFILED CONSCIENCE TOOK THEIR DEFILED CONSCIENCE TOOK THEM FROM THEIR THEM FROM THEIR HOME GROUNDHOME GROUND, TO , TO THE THE CHURCH GROUND,CHURCH GROUND, TO THE TO THE BURIAL BURIAL GROUND!GROUND!

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WHEN IS OUR CONSCIENCE WHEN IS OUR CONSCIENCE DEFILED?DEFILED?

WHEN WE DELIBERATELY REMAIN IN-WHEN WE DELIBERATELY REMAIN IN-HOUSE, INSTEAD OF GOING TO GOD’S HOUSE, INSTEAD OF GOING TO GOD’S

HOUSE.HOUSE.

WHEN WE WORK SIX DAYS A WEEK TO PAY WHEN WE WORK SIX DAYS A WEEK TO PAY A DEBT WE OWE, BUT FIND A CLUMSY A DEBT WE OWE, BUT FIND A CLUMSY REASON NOT TO GO AND WORSHIP GOD REASON NOT TO GO AND WORSHIP GOD WHOM WE CLAIM TO KNOW.WHOM WE CLAIM TO KNOW.

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A DEFILED CONSCIENCE MAKES ONE A DEFILED CONSCIENCE MAKES ONE UNHAPPY IN A CHURCH FULL OF HAPPY UNHAPPY IN A CHURCH FULL OF HAPPY

PEOPLE!PEOPLE!

MARK 1:21-26 [MAN-EVIL SPIRIT]MARK 1:21-26 [MAN-EVIL SPIRIT]

WHEN OUR CONSCIENCE IS DEFILED, OUR WHEN OUR CONSCIENCE IS DEFILED, OUR PEACE OF MIND GOES OUT THE WINDOW.PEACE OF MIND GOES OUT THE WINDOW.

BUT WITH A PURE CONSCIENCE, WE ARE BUT WITH A PURE CONSCIENCE, WE ARE ABLE TO SLEEP IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. ABLE TO SLEEP IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.

AIRAIR LANDLAND SEASEA

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HOW DOES CONSCIENCE WORK?HOW DOES CONSCIENCE WORK?

IT WORKS FROM THE INSIDE OUT—WHILE IT WORKS FROM THE INSIDE OUT—WHILE THE PHYSICAL MAN WORKS FROM THE THE PHYSICAL MAN WORKS FROM THE

OUTSIDE IN.OUTSIDE IN.

EPHESIANS 6:12EPHESIANS 6:12

WHEN WE WALK IN THE FLESH, WE LIVE LIKE WHEN WE WALK IN THE FLESH, WE LIVE LIKE ANIMALS. BUT WHEN WE WALK IN THE ANIMALS. BUT WHEN WE WALK IN THE

SPIRIT, WE LIVE LIKE ANGELS.SPIRIT, WE LIVE LIKE ANGELS.

2 PETER 2:10, 12 & JUDE 102 PETER 2:10, 12 & JUDE 10

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CHANGE DOES NOT COME BY CHANGE DOES NOT COME BY ALTERING ONE’S ENVIRONMENT…ALTERING ONE’S ENVIRONMENT…

CHANGE BEGINS FROM THE INSIDE OUT!CHANGE BEGINS FROM THE INSIDE OUT!

JOHN 8:7-11 [WOMAN—ADULTERY]JOHN 8:7-11 [WOMAN—ADULTERY]

WHILE THE LAW ONLY AFFECTED HER ON WHILE THE LAW ONLY AFFECTED HER ON THE OUTSIDE, WHEN JESUS SPOKE TO HER, THE OUTSIDE, WHEN JESUS SPOKE TO HER, HIS SPEECH [CONSCIENCE] AFFECTED HER HIS SPEECH [CONSCIENCE] AFFECTED HER FROM THE INSIDE OUT.FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

THAT’S WHY THE LAW DETERS THE ACTION, THAT’S WHY THE LAW DETERS THE ACTION, BUT NOT THE INTENT.BUT NOT THE INTENT.

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A DEFILED CONSCIENCE MADE A A DEFILED CONSCIENCE MADE A PERFECT DESIGN PERFECT DESIGN

MALFUNCTIONED…WHO? MALFUNCTIONED…WHO?

LUCIFERLUCIFER

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MIND—INTELLECT—AND EMOTION MIND—INTELLECT—AND EMOTION ALWAYS JUSTIFY WHAT CONSCIENCE ALWAYS JUSTIFY WHAT CONSCIENCE

CONDEMNSCONDEMNS

ILLUSTRATION:ILLUSTRATION:

2 SAMUEL 11:1-27 [DAVID—BATHSHEBA]2 SAMUEL 11:1-27 [DAVID—BATHSHEBA]

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COSMIC CONFLICT: SPIRITUAL VS. COSMIC CONFLICT: SPIRITUAL VS. PHYSICAL WARFAREPHYSICAL WARFARE

FLESH SAYS—LOOK!FLESH SAYS—LOOK! MIND—GO GET HER! MIND—GO GET HER! CONSCIENCE—TURN AROUND AND CONSCIENCE—TURN AROUND AND

WALK AWAY!WALK AWAY! LOGIC—IF LOOKING IS WRONG, WHAT LOGIC—IF LOOKING IS WRONG, WHAT

ARE EYES MADE FOR?ARE EYES MADE FOR? REASON—SHE BEAUTIFUL!REASON—SHE BEAUTIFUL! WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

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THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER WE THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER WE ARE SPIRITUAL!ARE SPIRITUAL!

CONSCIENCE—WALK AWAY!CONSCIENCE—WALK AWAY! MIND—GROW UP! MIND—GROW UP!

WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

IF YOU ARE SPIRITUAL, YOU’LL WALK IF YOU ARE SPIRITUAL, YOU’LL WALK AWAY. BUT IF YOU ARE CARNAL, YOU’LL AWAY. BUT IF YOU ARE CARNAL, YOU’LL HAVE IT YOUR WAY. WHY? BECAUSE HAVE IT YOUR WAY. WHY? BECAUSE DRIVEN BY YOUR FLESH, AND JUSTIFIED BY DRIVEN BY YOUR FLESH, AND JUSTIFIED BY YOUR LOGIC, YOU’LL DO WHAT YOUR MIND YOUR LOGIC, YOU’LL DO WHAT YOUR MIND TELLS YOU TO. WHY? BECAUSE REASON TELLS YOU TO. WHY? BECAUSE REASON ALWAYS JUSTIFIES WHAT CONSCIENCE ALWAYS JUSTIFIES WHAT CONSCIENCE CONDEMNS.CONDEMNS.

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CONSCIENCE NEVER BOWS TO CONSCIENCE NEVER BOWS TO OUTSIDE—PEER PRESSURE!OUTSIDE—PEER PRESSURE!

READ 1 KINGS 22:1-READ 1 KINGS 22:1-88 [AHAB & JEHOSHAPHAT] [AHAB & JEHOSHAPHAT]

CHRISTIANS ARE HERE TO CONQUER, NOT CHRISTIANS ARE HERE TO CONQUER, NOT COMPROMISE. JUST BECAUSE FOUR COMPROMISE. JUST BECAUSE FOUR

HUNDRED SOLDIERS AND ONE KING STAND HUNDRED SOLDIERS AND ONE KING STAND AGAINST GOD’S PROPHET, DOES NOT MAKE AGAINST GOD’S PROPHET, DOES NOT MAKE

THEM RIGHT!THEM RIGHT!

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TRUTH THAT’S PREACHED WITH A TRUTH THAT’S PREACHED WITH A PURE CONSCIENCE IS NOT PURE CONSCIENCE IS NOT

DETERMINED BY A GALLUP POLLDETERMINED BY A GALLUP POLL

CHRISTIANS NOWADAYS ARE MORE CHRISTIANS NOWADAYS ARE MORE INCLINED TO ATTEND A BANQUET AT THE INCLINED TO ATTEND A BANQUET AT THE WHITE HOUSE, THAN THEY WOULD INQUIRE WHITE HOUSE, THAN THEY WOULD INQUIRE A WORD AT GOD’S HOUSE. A WORD AT GOD’S HOUSE.

NEITHER DOES RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY A NEITHER DOES RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY A MAJORITY OF FOUR HUNDRED SOLDIERS MAJORITY OF FOUR HUNDRED SOLDIERS AND ONE STUBBORN KING.AND ONE STUBBORN KING.

KING AHAB DEFILED HIS CONSCIENCE BY KING AHAB DEFILED HIS CONSCIENCE BY GOING TO BATTLE WITHOUT INQUIRING A GOING TO BATTLE WITHOUT INQUIRING A WORD FROM THE LORD.WORD FROM THE LORD.

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THE WORLD’S BEST HOPE IS A REVIVAL OF A THE WORLD’S BEST HOPE IS A REVIVAL OF A PURE CONSCIENCE. AND WALKING IN THE PURE CONSCIENCE. AND WALKING IN THE SPIRIT WILL ENABLE US TO DO JUST THAT.SPIRIT WILL ENABLE US TO DO JUST THAT.

SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WALK IN THE SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT?SPIRIT?

CONSCIENCE—GET UP AND GO TO CHURCH!CONSCIENCE—GET UP AND GO TO CHURCH! MIND—WHAT’S THE RUSH? MIND—WHAT’S THE RUSH? WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU ARE THAT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU ARE SPIRITUAL!SPIRITUAL!

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WHEN WE DEFILE THE VOICE OF WHEN WE DEFILE THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE, WE EXPECT TO WALK IN CONSCIENCE, WE EXPECT TO WALK IN

THE SPIRIT?THE SPIRIT?

WE WON’T GO TO CHURCH…BUT WE WILL WE WON’T GO TO CHURCH…BUT WE WILL GO TO THE STADIUM AND WATCH A SPORTS GO TO THE STADIUM AND WATCH A SPORTS EVENT, GO TO A CONCERT, EVEN WALK IN EVENT, GO TO A CONCERT, EVEN WALK IN SUPPORT OF A MARATHON OR TELETHON, SUPPORT OF A MARATHON OR TELETHON, OR SIT, STAND, CHEER, AND WAVE OUR OR SIT, STAND, CHEER, AND WAVE OUR TEAM’S BANNER IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER, TEAM’S BANNER IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER, RIGHT!RIGHT!

THEN WE SAY LIKE KING SAUL, “THEN WE SAY LIKE KING SAUL, “God is God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams:..” neither by prophets, nor by dreams:..”

1 SAMUEL 28:15, 16 1 SAMUEL 28:15, 16

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CONSCIENCE CAN LEAVE A BAD TASTE CONSCIENCE CAN LEAVE A BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH AND BLOOD STAINS IN THE MOUTH AND BLOOD STAINS

ON THE HANDS.ON THE HANDS. PILATE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDEEM PILATE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDEEM

HIMSELF. INSTEAD, HE CHOSE TO PLEASE HIMSELF. INSTEAD, HE CHOSE TO PLEASE MEN AND NOT GOD.MEN AND NOT GOD.

STORY: MARK 15: 15 & MATTHEW 27:24-26STORY: MARK 15: 15 & MATTHEW 27:24-26

QUESTION:QUESTION: WOULD YOU HAVE ACTED DIFFERENTLY WOULD YOU HAVE ACTED DIFFERENTLY

THAN PILATE HAD TOWARD JESUS?THAN PILATE HAD TOWARD JESUS? IS JESUS LORD OF YOUR LIFE?IS JESUS LORD OF YOUR LIFE? WHO IS HE TO YOU? WHO IS HE TO YOU?

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IN CONCLUSION: CONSCIENCE IS IN CONCLUSION: CONSCIENCE IS GOD’S UMPIRE.GOD’S UMPIRE.

REVELATION 3:20REVELATION 3:20

Behold, Behold, II stand at the door, and knock: if any stand at the door, and knock: if any man [US] hear my voice [CONSCIENCE], man [US] hear my voice [CONSCIENCE], and open the door, I will come in to him and open the door, I will come in to him [THAT’S WHERE AN UMPIRE COMES [THAT’S WHERE AN UMPIRE COMES IN], and will sup with him, and he with me. IN], and will sup with him, and he with me.

WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?WILL—WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

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