Transcript WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN LIFE? PART 5 •Faith •Obedience •Repentance •Worship and devotion to God •Prayer •Spiritual growth and development •Self-denial •Good works •Joy and Gladness •A life free of.

WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN LIFE?
PART 5
•Faith
•Obedience
•Repentance
•Worship and devotion to God
•Prayer
•Spiritual growth and development
•Self-denial
•Good works
•Joy and Gladness
•A life free of fear and dread
•Absolute trust in God
The Christian life is a life of Christian influence.
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth,
but be an example to the believers in word, in
conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example,
that you should follow His steps: 22 "Who
committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His
mouth"; 23 who, when He was reviled, did not
revile in return; when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him who
judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins
in His own body on the tree, that we, having died
to sins, might live for righteousness -- by whose
stripes you were healed. 25 For you were like
sheep going astray, but have now returned to the
Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another; as I have loved you,
that you also love one another. 35 "By this all
will know that you are My disciples, if you have
love for one another."
Philippians 2:1 Therefore if there is any
consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and
mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded,
having the same love, being of one accord, of one
mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish
ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let
each of you look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of
others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God,
did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the
form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness
of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a
man, He humbled Himself and became obedient
to the point of death, even the death of the
cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted
Him and given Him the name which is above
every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those
on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God
who works in you both to will and to do
for His good pleasure.
1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and
pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war
against the soul, 12 having your conduct
honorable among the Gentiles, that when they
speak against you as evildoers, they may,
by your good works which they observe, glorify
God in the day of visitation. 13 Therefore submit
yourselves to every ordinance of man for the
Lord's sake, whether to the king as
supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are
sent by him for the punishment of evildoers
and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For
this is the will of God, that by doing good you
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men --
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like the
shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the
perfect day.
1 Peter 3:1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your
own husbands, that even if some do not obey the
word, they, without a word, may be won by the
conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your
chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
More Like Jesus
Let us be more like Jesus
In everything we do;
Let’s live a life of service,
A life that’s fresh and new.
Let’s relinquish worldly things,
And not be slaves to fashion;
Let’s fill our hearts with love,
Forgiveness and compassion.
Yes, let’s be more like Jesus,
Being always in God’s will,
For if Jesus’ light shines through us,
Our earthly purpose we’ll fulfill.
By Joanna Fuchs
The Christian life is a life of looking forward, not
backwards.
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who
worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus,
and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I
also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone
else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I
more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the
stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew
of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church;
concerning the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me,
these I have counted loss for Christ.
8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and count them as rubbish, that I may
gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my
own righteousness, which is from the law, but
that which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that
I may know Him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any
means, I may attain to the resurrection from the
dead.
12 ¶ Not that I have already attained, or am
already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay
hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid
hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to
have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind and reaching
forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I
press toward the goal for the prize of the upward
call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Therefore let us, as
many as are mature, have this mind; and if in
anything you think otherwise, God will reveal
even this to you.
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those
who run in a race all run, but one receives the
prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
25 And everyone who competes for the prize is
temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a
perishable crown, but we for an imperishable
crown.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are
surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let
us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so
easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who
for the joy that was set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For
consider Him who endured such hostility from
sinners against Himself, lest you become weary
and discouraged in your souls.
Don’t be afraid to keep moving on,
For what was before, now has gone,
God wants to accomplish so much more,
But we need to move forward in the Lord.
By M.S. Lowndes
The Christian life is the only life that will bring
eternal life.
1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God
has given us eternal life, and this life is in His
Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who
does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 These things I have written to you who
believe in the name of the Son of God, that you
may know that you have eternal life, and that you
may continue to believe in the name of the Son of
God.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through Me.
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay
hold on eternal life, to which you were also called
and have confessed the good confession in the
presence of many witnesses.
Matthew 10:22 "And you will be hated by all for
My name's sake. But he who endures to the end
will be saved.
John 12:25 "He who loves his life will lose it, and
he who hates his life in this world will keep it for
eternal life.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I
have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me
only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Revelation 2:10 "Do not fear any of those things
which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is
about to throw some of you into prison, that you
may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten
days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you
the crown of life.
2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for
the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain
the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal
glory.
John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you
believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My
Father's house are many mansions; if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. 3 "And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again and receive you to Myself;
that where I am, there you may be also. 4 "And
where I go you know, and the way you know."
Matthew 7:21 " Not everyone who says to Me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out
demons in Your name, and done many wonders in
Your name?' 23 "And then I will declare to them,
'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who
practice lawlessness!'
2 Thessalonians 1:7 and to give you who are
troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is
revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do
not know God, and on those who do not obey the
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord and from the glory of His
power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be
glorified in His saints and to be admired among
all those who believe, because our testimony
among you was believed.
11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our
God would count you worthy of this calling, and
fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and
the work of faith with power, 12 that the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,
and you in Him, according to the grace of our God
and the Lord Jesus Christ.