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A Word For Weary Soldiers
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The endurance of a soldier (v. 3-5); The endurance of the Apostle Paul (v. 8-10); It's time for a faithful saying
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Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
01/04/2004
Sermon Recordings:
Scripture References:
Sermon Notes:
I. A Word of Confidence (v. 11)
A. He Has Died For Us (1 Peter 2:24; 3:18)
B. We Have Died With Him (Romans 6:3-8; Matthew 16:25)
C. We Shall Live With Him (John 14:19)
D. We Do Live In Him (Galatians 2:20)
II. A Word of Challenge (v. 12)
A. We Are Called to Suffer (2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 2:21)
B. But If We Suffer For Christ (1 Peter 4:12-16)
C. We Shall Also Reign With Him (Romans 8:16-18)
III. A Word of Conviction (v. 12)
A. We May Choose to Deny Him
1. Deny often means to refuse to give to another
(1 Kings 2:16)
2. We may refuse to give ourselves or our allegiance to
God (Mark 10:28-30)
NOTE:
Of course, ultimate denial is a rejection of Christ as Savior
(Matthew 10:33; Acts 16:30-31)
B. He Will Then Deny Us (Jeremiah 5:25)
IV. A Word of Comfort (v. 13)
A. We May Even Lose Faith (Numbers 21:4; John 20:24-28)
B. But Christ Abides Faithful (Hebrews 3:1-2)
C. He Cannot Deny the Members of His Body
(Ephesians 5:30)
CONCLUSION:
Don't Be Weary in Well Doing (Galatians 6:9)
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