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The Boss Says
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I Timothy 1:18-20 18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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I. Context: Purpose of the commandment 1:5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, 6 from which some, having strayed, … A.Love: Pure heart, good conscience, sincere faith 1:16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. B.Example – pattern to those who are going to believe
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II. Active Faith = fight A.Faith v19 and B.Good conscience (Obedience) v19 Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Rev 12:17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. See Rev 19:10
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III. Shipwrecked Faith = give up A.‘Concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck’ B.‘Deliver to Satan that they may learn …’ ‘for the destruction of the flesh’ 1 Corinthians 5:5 deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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How does faith stay active? Being obedient through love How does faith get shipwrecked? Giving in to the storms of success or suffering & CHOOSING not the obey the Boss The Challenge
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Theme for 2014 GO & MAKE DISCIPLES Are you living & fighting in faith & with a good conscience? Is your faith in danger of becoming shipwrecked by disobedience? What about those around you?
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The Boss says … Go and Make Disciples What will you do this week to obey?
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