TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! GAL. 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the.

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TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! GAL. 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. By Ron Halbrook

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! Intro. Christ Lives in Us When We Do His Will in Every Place (Gal. 2:20). Gov’t Trying to Push God Out of Public Life—Christians Reflect God in Every Aspect of Life. Remember School Supplies, Home Work, Appointments, Practice—& God!

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! Arm Yourself with God’s Word. A. God’s Word Gives Strength & Protection (Eph. 6:10-18) B. Bible Is Only Book Revealing God’s Will (2 Tim. 3:16-17) C. God Is Wiser Than Human Teachers (Ps. 119:97-105)

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! II. Put God First in All Activities of Life. A. Put Spiritual Concerns & Commitments First in Your Life (Matt. 6:33-34) B. Put God 1st By Obeying the Gospel (Acts 22:16; Phil. 3:7-11) C. Put God 1st By Pressing Forward to Grow as a Christian (Phil. 3:12-14) D. Put God 1st By Making Time to Worship Him in Private & Public (Matt. 6:5-13; 2 Tim. 3:15 ; Heb. 10:23-25)

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! III. Let Your Light Shine for Truth & Right. A. Our Life Is a Light to People Lost in Darkness (Matt. 5:14-16; 1 Tim. 4:12) B. Choose Friends Carefully, & Be a Leader Not a Follower (Ps. 1; 119:63; Prov. 1:10; 13:15, 20) C. Be Filled with Truth & Right, Not Intoxicated with Alcohol & Drugs (Eph. 5:17-20; Prov. 20:1) D. Be a Light by Sexual Purity—Do Not Play with Fire (Prov. 6:23-28; 1 Pet. 2:11; Gal. 5:19) E. Set an Example in Dress, Language, Etc.— Do Not Conform to the Worldly (Ja. 1:27; 4:4)

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! IV. Be Honest & Diligent in All You Do. A. Tell the Truth to Parents, Teachers, & Friends on All Occasions (Matt. 5:33-37) B. Be Honest in All School Work, Part Time Jobs, or Any Task Entrusted to You (Eph. 4:25-28; Tit. 2:9-10) C. Be Diligent in All Activities as Unto the Lord—Not Lazy, Complaining, Making Excuses—Not a Whiner (Col. 3:22-25)

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! V. Practice the Golden Rule. A. The Golden Rule Summarizes All Our Duties to Men (Matt. 7:12) B. Stand for Truth & Right, But Do Not Become Arrogant, Self-Righteous, Super-Critical, Hyper-Critical (Matt. 7:1-5) C. Apologize & Correct Wrongs Against Others (Matt. 5:23-24) D. Be Considerate: Do Not Bully, Hound, Ridicule, or Torment the Less Fortunate (Rom. 12:16)

TAKE GOD TO SCHOOL! Conclusion: Wherever God’s People Go, God Is Present in Our Lives (Gal. 2:20)! People All Around Us Are Lost in Sin & Need Our Help to Find the Way of Salvation—We Must Teach Them! (Acts 5:42) We Cannot Help Others If We Do Not Obey the Gospel! Acts 22:16