Living to Please God
February 2, 2024
The Christian life can be compared to a walk. We first take a “step of faith.” Afterwards that step leads to a steady walk of faith. Paul describes a threefold walk for the Christian to follow in pleasing God.
I. Walk in H_____ (vss. 1-8)
1. with the opposite sex (vs. 3)
John Maxwell’s ten guidelines to foster sexual purity:
Guideline # 1 Run!
Guideline # 2 Accept responsibility
Guideline # 3 Be accountable
Guideline # 4 Listen to your wife
Guideline # 5 Be on guard
Guideline # 6 Determine to live a pure life today
Guideline # 7 Realize that sexual sin assaults the Lordship of Christ
Guideline # 8 Realize the consequences of sexual sin
Guideline # 9 Think about your children
Guideline #10 Get a new definition of success
2. with your mate (vss. 4-5)
1. with others here (vs. 9)
2. with others “there” (vs. 10)
III. Walk in H__ (vss. 11-12)
1. by leading a quiet life (vs. 11a)
2. by minding our own business (vs. 11b)
3. by earning our own living (vss. 11c-12)