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Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3,

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, Examining Our *Conversion *Commitment *Service *Growth Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26 Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Faith in Christ – John 8:24; Acts 8:37 *Confessing Christ – Acts 8:37; Rom 10:9,10 *Repentance – Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38; 17:30 *Baptism – John 3:5; Titus 3:5; Rom 6:3-6

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *What were you taught about Jesus? *Why did you respond?  What did you do? (What was done to you?) *For what purpose were you immersed? Acts 19:1-5

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Interest - Mat 6:33; 13:44-46 *Determination -Job 31:1; Dan. 1:8; Ps 119:106; Acts 11:23 *Courage - Deut 31:6-8; Rev 2:10 *Effort - Phili 3:12-14; 2 Pet 1:5-11

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Are you TRULY committed to serving Jesus? *If you are TRULY committed to Jesus, you also will be committed to His cause and His church? Act 20:28; Mat 6:33

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, VINCE LOMBARDI: Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, Actions Reflect Commitment! 4Attendance? 4Personal Bible Study? 4Private Prayer? 4Giving? 4Concern for others? 4Evangelism?

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, John 12:26 (NKJV) If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Enlistment – 2 Tim 2:4 *Loyalty – Mat 6:24 *Faithfulness – Mat 25:21 *Training – Eph. 6:10-18 *Humility – Rom 12:3,4 *Selflessness - Phili 2:1-5 *Teamwork – Ep. 4:16

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Are you BOTH a hearer & a DOER?? James 1:21-27 *Which servant in Mat. 25:14-30 best describes YOU? *Are you serving WITHIN the body? Rom 12:3-16

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Conversion, Commitment, & Service!! *Being led by the Spirit – Gal. 5:22,23; Rom 8:1,2,14 *Giving All Diligence!! – 2 Pet. 1:5-10; 2 Tim 2:15 *Learning & Applying!! – Mat 7:24-27; James 1:21-26

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, *Are you giving ALL diligence to add the things of 2 Peter 1:5-11 to your life? *Can the fruit of the Spirit be found in you? (Gal. 5:22,23) *How able are you to discern between Truth & Error?? – Heb 5:12-14

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, Cor. 13:5-6 (NKJV) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3, Is Jesus IN YOU?? *Have You Been Converted? *Are You Commitment? *Are You Serving As You Should? *Are You Growing Spiritually? Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26 Danger of Self Deception!! Gal 6:7-9; James 1:22-26

Don McClainW. 65th Street church of Christ - September 3,