lesson #4: dynamic christian living
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Basic Principles of Christianity
Lesson 4
DYNAMIC CHRISTIAN LIVING The Christian Life
The Christian Life♦ The Christian life is one of being a disciple,
following Christ’s example so as to conform to his image.
Romans 8:28-30 “And we know that to them that love God all things
work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
♦ The Christian life is not one of perfection, but of progress and growth. II Peter 3:18 “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
♦ The following principles can help one in their daily living as they seek to live for Jesus Christ.
God must be the priority in a Christian’s Life
– Matthew 6:33– Matthew 16:24-26– Matthew 19:29
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 16:24-26
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?”
Matthew 19:29 “And every one that hath left houses, or
brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.”
Christians Must Increase Their Faith– Romans 10:17– II Timothy 2:15– II Timothy 3:16-17– II Peter 1:5-11
Romans 10:17
“So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world”
II Timothy 2:15 “Give diligence to present thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.”
II Timothy 3:16-17 “Every scripture inspired of God is also
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.”
II Peter 1:5-1 “Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence,
in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
The Christian Life Involves Worship♦ Daily – Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
♦ Colossians 3:16-17 “Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God. And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Weekly – Hebrews 10:24-25– Assemble on the first day of the week
• Acts 20:7– Partake of the Lord’s Supper
• I Corinthians 11:23-26– Giving
• I Corinthians 16:1-2– Pray
• I Corinthians 14:15– Singing
• Ephesians 5:19• Colossians 3:16
Assemble on the first day of the week.
♦ Acts 20:7 ♦ 7And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.
Partake of the Lord’s Supper.
♦ I Corinthians 1:23-26♦ 23For I received of the Lord that
which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread; 24and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.
Giving.
♦ I Corinthians 16:1-2 ♦ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. 2Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
Pray.♦ I Corinthians 14:15 ♦ 15What is it then? I
will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Singing.♦ Ephesians 5:19 ♦ 19speaking one to another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
♦ 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
♦ Colossians 3:16
Christians Must Love One Another– John 13:34-35– I Peter 1:22– I Corinthians 13:1-13
John 13:34-35♦ 34A new commandment I give unto you, that
ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
I Peter 1:22♦ 22Seeing ye have purified your souls in your
obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
I Corinthians 13:1-3♦ If I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. 2And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing….
Christians Must Live Holy Lives– Matthew 5:13-16– Galatians 5:16-26
Matthew 5:13-16♦ 13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost
its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. 16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Galatians 5:16-26♦ 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust
of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. 18But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. 26Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
Christians Must Teach Others – Matthew 28:18-20– I Peter 3:15
Matthew 28:18-20♦ 18And Jesus came to them and spake unto
them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. 19Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
I Peter 3:15♦ 15but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord:
being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
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