TEXT:
I Peter 5:10 But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that
ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle
you.
I.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.
John
5:39 --
"Search the
scriptures; for
in them ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me."
Acts
17:11 These were more noble
than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all
readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things
were so.
II.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT STAND IN SEPARATION.
II
Corinthians 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.
Ephesians
5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them.
II
Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the
foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity.
III.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT SPEAK FOR THE SAVIOUR.
Acts
5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this
life.
Colossians
4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.
Titus
2:8 Sound speech, that cannot
be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no
evil thing to say of you.
VI.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT SING SPIRITUAL SONGS.
Ephesians
5:19 Speaking
to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Hebrews
2:12 Saying, I will declare thy
name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto
thee.
VI.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT SHARE IN THE SPENDING.
I
Corinthians 16:2 Upon the first
day of the week let
every one of you
lay by him in store, as
God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.”
Galatians
6:6 Let him that is taught in
the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
VI.
THEY ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE SAVED FROM SIN.
Luke
19:10 For the Son of man is
come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Acts
4:12 Neither is there salvation
in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.
