1 Tim 6:11-14

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 1 Timothy 6:11-14

14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, 1 Timothy 6:11-14

Sexual sins & sins of lust Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, Galatians 5:19 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Wrong attitudes are also sinful idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, Galatians 5:20 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Sin and the result of it 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:21 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Sin and the result of it 13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. Proverbs 10:13 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Sin and the result of it 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Sin and the result of it 3 A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool's back. Proverbs 26:3 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

Sin and the result of it The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Proverbs 29:15 Flee sin and sinful attitudes

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:11 Pursue righteousness in actions and attitudes, pursue to be CHRIST-ians (Christ-like)

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight and struggle for righteousness

I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing 1 Timothy 6:13-14 Fight and struggle for righteousness

1. If you want to be a Christian and NOT embarrassment or disappointment to God(who matters the most) we must be willing to do what it takes. Conclusion

2. Christians who do not behave like Christians are not the examples the Church needs or God. Christians who act like Christians do not act like the world. Conclusion

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Conclusion

But you have not so learned Christ, Ephesians 4:17-20 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1 Conclusion

3. You will be rewarded for being a proper Christian. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself. - Philippians 3:20-21 Conclusion