- (1Ti 4:1 ESV) Now the ______________ expressly says that in later times some will ______________ from the faith by devoting themselves to ______________ spirits and teachings of demons,
- The Holy Spirit speaks to us in a few ways
- To enlighten our minds to understand ______________ Word
- To reveal to us the will of ______________
- To transform us to the image of ______________
- 2 Peter 3:1-7, 1 John 4:1-3
- The Holy Spirit speaks to us in a few ways
- (1Ti 4:2 ESV) through the insincerity of ______________ whose consciences are ______________,
- Liars lie to mislead you into all sorts of things
- But never to ______________
- 2 Tim 2:15-19
- Liars lie to mislead you into all sorts of things
- (1Ti 4:3 ESV) who forbid ______________ and require abstinence from ______________ that God created to be received with ______________ by those who believe and know the truth.
- God created food and marriage amongst all other things.
- When used in His will with thanksgiving all these things are ______________
- When used outside of His will we ______________
- Sin is disobedience to God
- Matthew 15:10-20
- What this boils down to is works righteousness
- The idea that we would be saved by doing these certain things
- And we would be loved by God for our keeping of the law
- The lie that we earn our standing with God by our works
- By abstaining from those things
- And by keeping to these things
- God would see how great we are
- And save us because of it
- We know this is completely false
- It is not of us that we are saved
- We cannot live ______________ enough
- Act ______________ enough
- Speak ______________ enough
- To cause us to be redeemed!
- Salvation is a ______________ of God by His ______________ alone!
- Sola Gratia!
- It is not of us that we are saved
- The idea that we would be saved by doing these certain things
- Eph 2:8-9, Romans 3:21-25, John 6:37, James 1:16-18
- God created food and marriage amongst all other things.
- (1Ti 4:4 ESV) For everything created by ______________ is good, and ______________ is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
- Genesis 1, Matthew 25
- (1Ti 4:5 ESV) for it is made holy by the ______________ of God and ______________.
- These gifts of God
- This ______________ we eat
- The ______________ we breathe
- The ______________ we have
- All from ______________
- All for ______________ glory
- By the word of God
- So we use them by ______________ Word
- We use them by ______________ command
- According to ______________ instructions
- And prayer.
- In conversation with ______________
- In requesting what we need
- In praying for others
- In worship for who He is
- In thanksgiving for all He has done
- We praise ______________ from whom all blessings flow.
- These gifts of God
How can you remember this week to thank God for all the many things He has given you daily to sustain your family?