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2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) 2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV)
Examine yourselves as to Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus know yourselves, that Jesus
Christ is in you?--unless indeed Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I you are disqualified. [6] But I
trust that you will know that we trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.are not disqualified.
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Examining Our Examining Our
ConversionConversion
CommitmenCommitment t
ServiceService
GrowthGrowth
Danger of Danger of Self Self
Deception!!Deception!!Gal 6:7-9; Gal 6:7-9;
James 1:22-James 1:22-2626
Danger of Danger of Self Self
Deception!!Deception!!Gal 6:7-9; Gal 6:7-9;
James 1:22-James 1:22-2626
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Faith in Christ – Faith in Christ – John 8:24; Acts John 8:24; Acts 8:378:37
Confessing Christ Confessing Christ – Acts 8:37; Rom – Acts 8:37; Rom 10:9,1010:9,10
Repentance – Repentance – Luke 13:5; Acts Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38; 17:302:38; 17:30
Baptism – John Baptism – John 3:5; Titus 3:5; 3:5; Titus 3:5; Rom 6:3-6Rom 6:3-6
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What were you What were you taught about taught about Jesus? Jesus?
Why did you Why did you respond? respond?
What did you do? What did you do? (What was done to you?)(What was done to you?)
For what purpose For what purpose were you were you immersed? Acts immersed? Acts 19:1-519:1-5
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Interest - Mat Interest - Mat 6:33; 13:44-46 6:33; 13:44-46
Determination -Determination -Job 31:1; Dan. Job 31:1; Dan. 1:8; Ps 119:106; 1:8; Ps 119:106; Acts 11:23Acts 11:23
Courage - Deut Courage - Deut 31:6-8; Rev 2:1031:6-8; Rev 2:10
Effort - Phili 3:12-Effort - Phili 3:12-14; 2 Pet 1:5-11 14; 2 Pet 1:5-11
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Are you TRULY Are you TRULY committed to committed to serving Jesus?serving Jesus?
If you are TRULY If you are TRULY committed to committed to Jesus, you also Jesus, you also will be committed will be committed to His cause and to His cause and His church? Act His church? Act 20:28; Mat 6:3320:28; Mat 6:33
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VINCE LOMBARDI:VINCE LOMBARDI: Individual Individual
commitment commitment
to a group to a group effort - effort -
that is what that is what makes a makes a
team work, a team work, a company work, a company work, a society work, a society work, a civilization work.civilization work.
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Actions Reflect Actions Reflect Commitment!Commitment!
Attendance?Attendance?
Personal Bible Personal Bible Study?Study?
Private Prayer?Private Prayer?
Giving?Giving?
Concern for Concern for others?others?
Evangelism?Evangelism?
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John 12:26 (NKJV) John 12:26 (NKJV)
If anyone serves Me, let If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will Me, him My Father will
honorhonor..
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Enlistment – 2 Tim Enlistment – 2 Tim 2:42:4
Loyalty – Mat 6:24Loyalty – Mat 6:24
Faithfulness – Mat Faithfulness – Mat 25:2125:21
Training – Eph. 6:10-Training – Eph. 6:10-1818
Humility – Rom Humility – Rom 12:3,412:3,4
Selflessness - Phili Selflessness - Phili 2:1-52:1-5
Teamwork – Ep. 4:16Teamwork – Ep. 4:16
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Are you BOTH a Are you BOTH a hearer & a hearer & a DOER?? James DOER?? James 1:21-27 1:21-27
Which servant in Which servant in Mat. 25:14-30 Mat. 25:14-30 best describes best describes YOU?YOU?
Are you serving Are you serving WITHIN the body? WITHIN the body? Rom 12:3-16Rom 12:3-16
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Conversion, Conversion, Commitment, & Commitment, & Service!!Service!!
Being led by the Spirit Being led by the Spirit – Gal. 5:22,23; Rom – Gal. 5:22,23; Rom 8:1,2,148:1,2,14
Giving All Diligence!! – Giving All Diligence!! – 2 Pet. 1:5-10; 2 Tim 2 Pet. 1:5-10; 2 Tim 2:152:15
Learning & Applying!! Learning & Applying!! – Mat 7:24-27; James – Mat 7:24-27; James 1:21-261:21-26
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Are you giving ALL Are you giving ALL diligence to add diligence to add the things of 2 the things of 2 Peter 1:5-11 to Peter 1:5-11 to your life?your life?Can the fruit of the Spirit Can the fruit of the Spirit
be found in you? (Gal. be found in you? (Gal. 5:22,23)5:22,23)
How able are you to How able are you to discern between Truth & discern between Truth & Error?? – Heb 5:12-14Error?? – Heb 5:12-14
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2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) 2 Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV)
Examine yourselves as to Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus know yourselves, that Jesus
Christ is in you?--unless indeed Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I you are disqualified. [6] But I
trust that you will know that we trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.are not disqualified.
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Is Jesus IN YOU??Is Jesus IN YOU??
Have You Been Have You Been Converted?Converted?
Are You Are You Commitment?Commitment?
Are You Serving As Are You Serving As You Should?You Should?
Are You Growing Are You Growing Spiritually?Spiritually?
Danger of Danger of Self Self
Deception!!Deception!!Gal 6:7-9; Gal 6:7-9;
James 1:22-James 1:22-2626
Danger of Danger of Self Self
Deception!!Deception!!Gal 6:7-9; Gal 6:7-9;
James 1:22-James 1:22-2626