140105 PM Who is the Lion Likely to Catch
| Who is the Lion Likely to Catch? A. “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith … ” (1 Pet 5:8-9). B. As those who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb (Rev 5:6,’ 7:14; 12:11), we are targets. C. Who is the lion likely to catch? I. Those who are ____ and ______ from the flock. A. The practical wisdom behind the example of the early church (Acts 2:41-44). B. The reasoned warning to some of our earliest brethren (Heb 10:19-25). C. The “one another” call for interdependence (James 5:16). II. Those who are spiritually _______ and ____ A. Spiritual ailments have been a real challenge ever since the first century (1 Cor 11:23-30). B. The urging of Paul still applies to us (1 Thes 5:12-14): 1. Admonish the _______ 2. Encourage the ____ 3. Help the _____ 4. Be ______ with them all. III. Those who are ______ to develop, to understand, to believe. A. “By this time you ought to be teachers … ” (Heb 5: 11-14). B. “Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Eph 5: 15-17). C. “0 foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken” (Luke 24:25) D. “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord” (Rom 12:9-11). IV. Those who are _______ and _____ A. “Let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:6-13). B. God has been very straightforward in telling us what he wants for us and from us (Tit 2:11-14). |