1. Godliness is… 2. It reveals itself in three ways… 3. Additional proofs of godliness…. 4. Godliness is not like the “morning dew” Hosea 6:4; Psalm 119:44
I. Godliness is a Matter of Growth, 2 Peter 3:18 A. It isn't automatic…1 Timothy 4:7b B. It requires focus and energy…. C. Consider Proverbs 4:20-27
1. What is the Heart? 2. We must keep the heart…
II. The Practice of Godliness is Strenuous… A. It meets with constant opposition. B. We must engage the enemy, Colossians 1:13-14; Ephesians 6:10-12. C. The Kingdom of darkness has three main allies… D. We must pay attention… Hebrews 2:1, 3; cf. Ephesians 5:15 E. The Opposition has a counterfeit wisdom, James 3:14-18.
III. The Strong Opposition… A. Our Carnal Flesh…Psalm 51:5 cf. Hebrews 12:1 1. The carnal mind, Romans 8:7 2. The carnal desires, 3. The carnal conscience, 1 Thessalonians 5:3ff. B. The Evil World…Ephesians 2:2 1. There will be persecution and pressure, John 15:18-21; Mark 13:9 Lesson: There is only one possible solution, i.e. Romans 12:1-2 C. The Devil and his minions…Ephesians 6:12 cf. 2:2 Too many devices to list…
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