1. Staying Strong in a Sinful World

2. Keep Your Heart Right Mal. 2:15-16 take care of your spirit Matt. 15:17-20 if your heart is right.... Matt. 7:15-23 known by fruits, judged Ja. 1:26-27 don’t deceive your heart 1 Pet. 1:13-15 it takes work, preparation

3. Become Strong – Stay Strong Word Rom. 1:16 power of God, salvation 2 Pet. 1:2-4 everything..., divine nature Eph. 3:16-20 strength, inner man 1 Th. 2:13 word, believe, performs work Prayer 1 Th. 5:16-18 rejoice, pray without ceasing Phil. 4:4-7 rejoice, anxious for nothing, pray Col. 4:2 devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it Sing to God Ja. 5:13 cheerful, sing praises Col. 3:16 word dwell richly in you, singing

4. Be Strong By.... Not entangling yourself in worldly affairs 2 Tim. 2:4 like soldier Avoiding sinful situations 1 Cor. 15:31, 33 evil companions 2 Tim. 2:16-17; Eph. 5:4-5 sinful language 2 Tim. 3:1-8 people who oppose truth Tit. 3:9-11 factious brethren, worthless arguing Associate with godly people Rom. 12:16 not haughty, associate with lowly 1 Cor. 5:11 not immoral brother Heb. 10:24-25 assemble with saints 2 Tim. 2:22 flee.... / pursue....

6. Staying Strong in a Sinful World