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Saving Truth

Outline—Psalm 32

  1. Consequences of sin (vv. 1–6)
  2. Blessedness of being saved (vv. 7–11)

Related Scripture

  • Romans 4:5–8
  • Revelation 14

Take Home Points

  • Your request for forgiveness must be true repentance, not just fear of consequences.
  • God expects no less than blamelessness from believers.
  • Don’t presume the grace of God by putting off confession—you can go to God any time, day or night.
  • Conviction, contrition, confession, forgiveness, and openness to God’s wisdom are all found in Psalm 32.

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Outline—Psalm 1

  1. Godly man (vv. 1—3)
  2. Ungodly man (v. 4)
  3. Conclusion of the matter (vv. 5–6)

Take Home Points

  • Where does your happiness come from?
  • You need to discern between godly and ungodly people.
  • Do not adopt principles of the wicked.
  • Do not persist in the practices of sinners.
  • Do not associate with those who openly mock religion.
  • If you are born again, you have been transplanted—God purposefully placed you where you are.
  • Walk worthy of your calling.
  • Stand in the faith.
  • You (believers) will be seated in heaven.
  • If you are not born again, you need Christ if you want anything to come of you life.

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Who Can Live with God?

Outline—Psalm 15

  1. Question (v. 1)
  2. Response (vv. 2–5b)
  3. Promise God gives (v. 5c)

Related Scripture

  • Romans 3
  • Psalm 14
  • Matthew 5, 6, 7

Take Home Points

  • If you are truly saved, you will never feel at home until you are in Heaven.
  • Be a lover of Truth—embrace it even though it has thorns.
  • This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. (Hamlet act 1, scene 3)
  • Are you preparing for you home in Heaven?

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Outline—1 Timothy 6:17–21

  1. Money held in trust (vv. 17–19)
  2. Doctrine held in trust (vv. 20–21)

Other References

  • Wiersbe

Take Home Points

  • We, as Christians, are to be sentinels guarding the truth.
  • You don’t need to find the truth because God has placed it beside you. Just pick it up!
  • Practice the grace of sharing spiritual needs.
  • Gifts to the saints really are an investment.

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Outline—1 Timothy 6:11–16

  1. Challenge for the man of God (vv. 11–12)
  2. Charge to the man of God (vv. 13–14)
  3. Chief of the man of God (vv. 15–16)

Other References

  • Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)
  • Hendrickson’s Commentary

Take Home Points

  • A man of God is a man owned by God.
  • How would/should your life be different if you truly lived as a man of God?

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Outline—1 Timothy 6:1–10

  1. Roots of Christian work ethic (vv. 1–2)
  2. Death of Christian work ethic (vv. 3–5)
  3. A guiding principle (v. 6)
  4. A defining truth (v. 7)
  5. A Reasonable conclusion (v. 8)
  6. A danger in rejection (v. 9)
  7. A final word on money (v. 10)

Related Scripture

  • Romans 8:28
  • Colossians 3
  • Luke 12:19–20
  • 2 Corinthians 9:8
  • Job 1:21
  • Proverbs 30:7

Other References

Take Home Points

  • Godliness with contentment is great gain (far more valuable than money).
  • You are not your earthly possessions.

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