Acts 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Acts 28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Acts 28:3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
Acts 28:4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
Acts 28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Acts 28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Intro:
We live in a changing world. Customs,
culture and church members change.
Today I want to look at some
things I haven't changed my mind about....
I.
THE WORD OF GOD.......
A.
Inspired, Inerrant, Infallible
B.
Book of Wonder, Worship, Warfare
C.
A map for direction, A manuel for discretion
and a mirror for decipline
D.
Read it to be wise,
believe it to be saved, Practice it to be holy, and obey it to be
blessed.
II.
THE WAY TO GOD.......John 14.6
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
A.
Realize you are a sinner....Rom 3:23
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
B.
Repentance toward God...Acts 20:21
Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
C.
Recognize Jesus died for you....I Cor 15:3
1 Cor 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
D.
Recieve the Lord Jesus Christ by faith. Acts 16:31
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
III.
THE WORSHIP OF GOD……
A.
Worship is to be Scriptural.....John 4:24
John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
B.
Worship is to be Spiritual......John 4:24
John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
C.
Worship is to be Sacrificial...Matt 26:6-13
Mat 26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mat 26:7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Mat 26:8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Mat 26:9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Mat 26:10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Mat 26:11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Mat 26:12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Mat 26:13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
(Mary came to give, not recieve)
IV.
THE WILL OF GOD......It is the will
of God that:
A.
That all sinners be saved.....I Tim 2:4
1 Tim 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
B.
That all saved be separated...II Cor 6:17
2 Cor 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
C.
That all separated be Spirit-filled..Eph 5:18
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
V.
THE WRATH OF GOD......Rom 1:18
Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
A.
God deals with Saints that rebel.....
1.
Cleansing.....John 15:3
John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
2. Chastisement...Heb
12:8
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
3.
Castaway......I Cor 9:27
1 Cor 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
4.
Carry Home...I Cor 11:30
B.
God deals with the Sinners that refuse.... Rev 20:12-15;
Rev 21:8; Psm 9:17
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
VI.
THE WISDOM OF GOD. II
Pet 2:9
2 Pet 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
A.
Preserve the godly....
B.
Reserve the ungodly....
