Rescue, Ca Church of Christ – Minister: Phil Rembleski Additional sermon information is found on the WF file

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 2 Peter 1: For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE James 3:4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Romans 2: For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Romans 13:5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Corinthians 4:4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE John 8:9 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Acts 24: But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, 15 having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. 16 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Corinthians 8: For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Timothy 4:2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 9:9 (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. IF THY HEART CONDEMN THEE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Romans 2:4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Corinthians 6:20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Corinthians 7:23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men. CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Ephesians 2: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Peter 1: Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 Peter 1: since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: CONFIDENCE & ASSURANCE

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Isaiah 57:21 “There is no peace, for the wicked.” says the Lord CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Acts 17:31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Colossians 2:2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Ephesians 3: This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Ephesians 3: that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Ephesians 3: and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE 1 John 3: By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 6:11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, CONCLUSION

THIS CONSCIENCE OF MINE Hebrews 10: For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. 35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. CONCLUSION