1. “I’m the Exception!” 1 Peter 4:14-19

2. 2 “I’m the Exception!” Can be blinded, Matt. 7:1-5 Exempt ourselves from commands… Burdensome (1 Jno. 5:3) Hardship (Matt. 11:30) Inconvenient (Acts 24:25) Undesirable (Matt. 6:21) Can be blinded, Matt. 7:1-5 Exempt ourselves from commands… Burdensome (1 Jno. 5:3) Hardship (Matt. 11:30) Inconvenient (Acts 24:25) Undesirable (Matt. 6:21)

3. 3 Exception: “A person or thing different from others of the same class; case to which a rule does not apply” (Webster)

4. 4 “I’m the Exception!” Ignores personal responsibility before God, Gal. 6:5; 2 Cor. 5:10 Results from pride Humility necessary to examine ourselves, Jas. 4:5-6; 2 Cor. 13:5; Matt. 23:12 Pride blinds, Luke 18:9-14; 1 Cor. 10:12 Ignores need for God, Prov. 16:18 Naaman, 2 Kgs. 5:9-14 Ignores personal responsibility before God, Gal. 6:5; 2 Cor. 5:10 Results from pride Humility necessary to examine ourselves, Jas. 4:5-6; 2 Cor. 13:5; Matt. 23:12 Pride blinds, Luke 18:9-14; 1 Cor. 10:12 Ignores need for God, Prov. 16:18 Naaman, 2 Kgs. 5:9-14

5. 5 “I’m the Exception!” Motivated by self-will (presumption) Lose our life to find it, Matt. 16:24-25 Nadab and Abihu acted like they were exempt from God’s law, Lev. 10:1-2 Avoid the presumptuous sin of ignoring God’s commands, Psa. 19:13; Jas. 4:17 Motivated by self-will (presumption) Lose our life to find it, Matt. 16:24-25 Nadab and Abihu acted like they were exempt from God’s law, Lev. 10:1-2 Avoid the presumptuous sin of ignoring God’s commands, Psa. 19:13; Jas. 4:17

6. 6 “I’m the Exception!” Sporadic attendance at worship services, Heb. 10:24-25; Jno. 4:23-24 Prayer, Lk. 18:1; 1 Ths. 5:17; Col. 4:2 Bible study, 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 3:16-18 Teaching others, 2 Tim. 2:2; Acts 8:4 Sporadic attendance at worship services, Heb. 10:24-25; Jno. 4:23-24 Prayer, Lk. 18:1; 1 Ths. 5:17; Col. 4:2 Bible study, 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 3:16-18 Teaching others, 2 Tim. 2:2; Acts 8:4

7. 7 “I’m the Exception!” Moral purity, 1 Tim. 4:12; 6:11 Gossip, 1 Tim. 5:13 Immodest clothing, 1 Tim. 2:9-10 Bad speech, Eph. 4:29 Unholy attitudes, Phil. 4:8 Harmful habits, 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 2 Pet. 2:19 Unspotted, not camouflaged! Jas. 1:27 Moral purity, 1 Tim. 4:12; 6:11 Gossip, 1 Tim. 5:13 Immodest clothing, 1 Tim. 2:9-10 Bad speech, Eph. 4:29 Unholy attitudes, Phil. 4:8 Harmful habits, 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 2 Pet. 2:19 Unspotted, not camouflaged! Jas. 1:27

8. 8 Excuses for Not Meeting Personal Obligation to Obey God “I didn’t know.” Acts 17:30-31 “I didn’t have time.” Eph. 5:16 “I did some good things.” Matt. 7:21-23 “I wasn’t as bad as others.” Gal. 6:4 (2 Cor. 10:12; cf. Matt. 7:3) “I didn’t know.” Acts 17:30-31 “I didn’t have time.” Eph. 5:16 “I did some good things.” Matt. 7:21-23 “I wasn’t as bad as others.” Gal. 6:4 (2 Cor. 10:12; cf. Matt. 7:3)

9. “I’m the Exception!” Don’t allow pride and selfishness to keep you from obeying God, Jas. 4:17 God will impartially and righteously judge us according to our works, Rom. 2:5-6