1/8/12 The Importance of True Moral Character

Do Hard Things Tour Video 3

The Importance of True Moral Character

January 8, 2012

 

1.       The Sweet Apple Tree-the nature of the tree defines the quality of the fruit (Luke 6:43-46)

 

2.      Moral Character

Sound doctrine gives you the truth about the place you live and about you.

Matthew 12:33

 

3.      You Must Be Born Again (Jeremiah 13:33; Ezekiel 36:25-27: John 3:3-7)

 

4.      A New Wanter (heart)

 

5.      Two Kinds of People (1 John 3:10, 14)

 

6.      Which One Are You? (Practicing to improve your righteousness or to improve your sin)

 

7.      How Can We Tell?

 

 

 

8.      Why am I Talking to You Like This? (2 Tim 3:1-5; Matthew 24:12)

Southern Baptist survey showed 88% of Christian young people are walking away from the Christian faith.

 

9.      Nominal Christian

 

10.  What’s the Solution?

John 3:16

We don’t believe God’s word and obey because we are not born again.

Without faith, it is impossible to please God.  (Hebrew 11:6)

 

11.  Examine Yourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5)

a.      How often do you pray to God just because you believe God is there to hear you?

b.      How often do you read your Bible just because you believe it is God’s Word?

c.       How often do you obey God just because you believe in Him?

d.      Do you see enough evidence of God’s grace in your life to be confident that you have been born again?

e.      If you answered “No”: Would you like to be born again?  (Mark 10:32)

 

12.  Born Again