1. Pursuing Righteousness

2. What To Pursue? Eternal life Matthew 7:13-14; Hebrews 4:11Eternal life Matthew 7:13-14; Hebrews 4:11 Peace Romans 14:19Peace Romans 14:19 Love 1 Corinthians 14:1Love 1 Corinthians 14:1 What is good 1 Thessalonians 5:15What is good 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Righteousness, godliness, love, faith, patience, and gentleness 1 Timothy 6:11Righteousness, godliness, love, faith, patience, and gentleness 1 Timothy 6:11 Peace and holiness Hebrews 12:14Peace and holiness Hebrews 12:14 Perfection Philippians 3:12-16Perfection Philippians 3:12-16

3. What We Need? DesireDesire –We must give up our will Mark 8:34 –We must hunger & thirst for it Matthew 5:6 –People do what they want to do

4. What We Need? DesireDesire KnowledgeKnowledge –Desire the sincere milk of the word 1 Peter 2:2 –Pursue knowledge Hosea 4:6; 6:3 –Scriptures can make us perfect 2 Timothy 3:16-17 –Work is required Mark 4:23-25

5. What We Need? DesireDesire KnowledgeKnowledge ActionAction –Pursue - to take ardent active effort –The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Prov. 13:4 –Desire must translate into action 2 Cor. 8:10-12 –Practice righteousness 1 John 3:7 –Take the initiative James 4:17

6. What We Need? DesireDesire KnowledgeKnowledge ActionAction FocusFocus –Martha lacked focus Luke 10:41-42 –We cannot pursue righteousness with a carnal mind Romans 8:5-8 –Set our minds on spiritual things Colossians 3:1-2

7. What We Need? DesireDesire KnowledgeKnowledge ActionAction FocusFocus EnduranceEndurance –We need endurance Hebrews 10:36; 12:1-2 –Endurance of a soldier 2 Timothy 2:3-6 –Endurance to reap what we’ve sown Galatians 6:7-9

8. What We Need? DesireDesire KnowledgeKnowledge ActionAction FocusFocus EnduranceEndurance HopeHope –Jesus gives us hope Hebrews 6:17-20; 12:1-4 –Paul trusted in this hope 2 Timothy 4:6-8 –Patient continuance is the key Romans 2:7

10. What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13:3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10:32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16:16 Be faithful unto death... Rev. 2:10