Lessons From A Pencil

1)It Is What Is Inside That Counts A.1 Samuel 16:6-13 “ So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before Him!“ 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 8 So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." 9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one.“ 10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel.

1)It Is What Is Inside That Counts A.1 Samuel 16:6-13 “ And Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these.“ 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all the young men here?" Then he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here." 12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!" 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.”

1)It Is What Is Inside That Counts A.1 Samuel 16:6-13 1)Where would we be if we devoted as much attention to our interiors as we do our exteriors? B.This Is What Needs to Be Taught to The Next Generation

2)They Only Work When Upright A.Ecc. 7:29

Ecclesiastes 7:29 Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes.

2)They Only Work When Upright A.Ecc. 7:29 B.Selfishness makes us “unusable” to God (Phil. 2:3-4) 1)Our Time 2)Our Status (Rom. 12:3) 3)Our Worship (Matt. 7:21-23)

3)They Must Have A Point A.Matt. 22:37 B.Don’t Forget to Re-Sharpen Your Spiritual Points: 1)Diligent Study (2 Tim. 2:15)

2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

3)They Must Have A Point A.Matt. 22:37 B.Don’t Forget to Re-Sharpen Your Spiritual Points: 1)Diligent Study (2 Tim. 2:15) 2)Being Around Godly People (Prov. 27:17)

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

4)They Have The Ability to Erase A.Jesus Gives Us the Ability to Erase Our Mistakes (Acts 3:19) B.God’s Grace & Mercy Never Wear Out

Lessons From A Pencil

Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS