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Good Habits

Good Habits Daniel Jesus Persian officials plotted against him (Dan. 6:1-9) Daniel didn’t change his habit of prayer (Dan. 6:10-13) Jesus Had a habit of praying in a certain place (Luke 22:39-46) Judas could count on Jesus being there (John 18:1-3)

Good Habits Bad habits Get rid of bad habits and avoid falling back into them Put off former manner of life (Eph. 4:17-32) “No longer walk” Reverting to sinful habits (Judges 2:19; II Peter 2:22) Evil company corrupts good habits (I Cor. 15:32-34)

Good Habits Reading and studying God’s law in daily life (Deut. 11:18-21; Psa. 119:97) Read every Sabbath at synagogues (Acts 15:21; 13:27) Jesus attended synagogue meetings (Luke 4:16) Paul preached in synagogues first (Acts 17:1-3) Diligence, handling the truth correctly (II Tim. 2:15)

Good Habits Prayer Jesus withdrew to pray (Luke 5:16; Matt. 14:23) Praying all night (Luke 6:12) Praying early (Mark 1:35) Jesus taught persistence in prayer (Luke 18:1-8) Pray without ceasing (I Thess. 5:16-18; Col. 4:2)

Good Habits Assembling for worship Habits of the first baptized believers (Acts 2:41-47) Devoted to teaching, fellowship, Lord’s Supper, prayer Daily social life – good company promotes good habits Daily encouragement (Heb. 3:13) Lord’s Supper (I Cor. 11:20) and collection (I Cor. 16:1-2) Stir one another up, don’t skip (Heb. 10:24-25) Church purchased with Christ’s blood (Acts 20:28)

Good Habits Have you left bad habits behind and replaced them with good ones? Can God count on you to have good habits People could count on Daniel and Jesus to be praying The first Christians could count on each other Can God count on you to pray and study? Can God count on you to assemble with his people?