WHEN DOES YOUR CONSCIENCE CEASE TO BE YOUR GUIDE?.

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WHEN DOES YOUR CONSCIENCE CEASE TO BE YOUR GUIDE?

I John 3:11-12 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

I John 3:13-15 Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.

I John 3:16-17 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

I John 3:18-20 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

I John 3:21-22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

When is the time to let your conscience be your guide & when should it not be your guide?

I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

A. When it reminds you to do God’s will. I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

A. When it reminds you to do God’s will. I Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

A. When it reminds you to do God’s will. I Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. I Timothy 3:9 - They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

B. When it produces sorrow for your sin. II Corinthians 7:9 - Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain turned you to God. It was a good kind of sorrow God wants His people to have... (The Living Bible) I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

From the New International Version Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. - v18-22 II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

From the New International Version From Pastor Steve Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. - v18-22 Express love not just by words, but by actions & sincerity; for then we will know that we are of the truth & can have our confidence before Him even when our conscience gives us doubts; for God overrules our conscience because He knows everything. Now loved ones, if our conscience is clear we can have confidence before God when we pray. We will get the ready answers because we obey His commands & do the things which please Him. - v18-22 II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. 1. Some of us allow our emotions to rule us! II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. a. There’s a lot here to make us feel unworthy! No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. - v6 II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. a. There’s a lot here to make us feel unworthy! He who does what is sinful is of the devil. - v8 II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. a. There’s a lot here to make us feel unworthy! No one who is born of God will continue to sin. - v9 II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. a. There’s a lot here to make us feel unworthy! Romans 3: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. b. The verbs here are in the present tense - so it’s the sin habit, the sin orienta- tion, the sin lifestyle, the re- bellious attitude. II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

A. When you rely on conscience alone to determine your relationship with God. 2. Your conscience is like a computer - it puts out what you program into it! II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

B. When you believe you must do good things for the Lord to accept you. II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

1. The righteous lifestyle comes as a result of being God’s child. Ephesians 2: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

2. The Holy Spirit gives you the power to live the Christian life after you become His child! II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide?

I. When Should Your Conscience Be Your Guide? II. When Should Your Conscience Not Be Your Guide? III. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death... - v14 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. 1. Love’s Example - the cross. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? - v16-17 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. 1. Love’s Example - the cross. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? - v16-17 John 10:11 - The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. II. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. 1. Love’s Example - the cross. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? - v16-17 John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. II. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. 2. Love’s Expression. This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? - v16-17 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

A. When love becomes the main expression of your life. 3. The Result. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. - v14 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 1. There’s no middle ground in I John! We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. - v14-15 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 1. There’s no middle ground in I John! We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. - v14 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 1. There’s no middle ground in I John! The attitude of your heart is the same as the crime! Matthew 5:21-28 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 2. The example of Cain. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. - v12 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 2. The example of Cain. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. - v12 Hebrews 11:4 - By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 2. The example of Cain. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. - v12 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 2. The example of Cain. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. - v12 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 3. This is why the world hates Christians. Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. - v13 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 3. This is why the world hates Christians. Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. - v13 John 3:20 - Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 3. This is why the world hates Christians. Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. - v13 John 3:20 - Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works... II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 4. How is this hate expressed? If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? - v17 II. How Can You Know the Difference?

B. But - the absence of love is hate! 5. What does lack of love do to your faith? James 2: What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? II. How Can You Know the Difference?

If your conscience accuses you even when you are expressing love God says you are righteous! Confess your doubt of God’s grace and clear up that conscience!