1 Peter 2:11,12 Hebrews 1:1-3 John 14:8,9

Christ Living In Us Galatians 2:20 “it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” 1 Thessalonians 5:9,10 “we should live together with Him” 1 Corinthians 11:1 “…I also imitate Christ” Too often people see a distorted image of the Lord- 1 Timothy 6:1 Titus 2:5 “word of God may not blasphemed”

The Devil Devises Accusations Against us Woe unto us if we confirm the accusations of the adversary! Philippians 2:15 “blameless & harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked & perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” Live so as to Disprove the Negative Stereotypes Promoted by the Devil

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Ineffective, Unable to Cope, & Psychologically Weak? Philippians 3:4-8 Paul anything but weak and ineffective before conversion Do we Strive to be balanced, well-adjusted people for the sake of the gospel?

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Naïve & Gullible? Do we Live on “Blind Faith?” Genuine Faith is Not Blind – it is built on solid, credible evidence Luke 1:1-4 “the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.” John 20:30,31 “these things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Naïve & Gullible? Do we Live on “Blind Faith?” Do we know the difference between blind faith & true faith? 1 Peter 3:15 “Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks a reason …”

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Hypocritical? Do we “Major in Minors?” Matthew 23:23-26 “neglected the weightier matters of the law…” Matthew 7:5 “see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Do we have a well-proportioned sense of what is most significant in life?

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Bigoted & Self-righteous? Do we have Disdain for Others? Which of the Two Men in Luke 18:9-14 are we Really Like? Have we Truly Learned to Hate Sin Without Disdaining the Sinner? 2 Thessalonians 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:24-26 Do we show genuine Love & Concern to the Lost?

Areas in Which we Need to be Careful Not to Give Credence to The Accusations Are we Opposed to Joy in Life? Ecclesiastes 2:24 “his soul should enjoy good in his labor” Satan has Never Produced Any True Joy, only Perverted the Joys God made Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord Always…” 1 Peter 1:3-6 “in this you greatly rejoice” Are we a people who obviously enjoy the good things in “our Father’s world?”

The Devil is The “Accuser” of God’s Faithful People Revelation 12:9,10 “the Devil and Satan… the accuser of our brethren… has been cast down.” Satan = Slanderer, Adversary Are the Accusations of the Adversary Partially True? Do we Confirm Negative Stereotypes of “Religion,” to the Detriment of the Gospel? 1 Timothy 5:14; 3:7 Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:11,12