Graduate Recognition
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But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
In your hearts
In your hearts
Heart and mind are intricately connected
Heart emotions feelings
Desires
What are you seeking after?
What is your desire?
What do you want?
Your desires will dictate your actions, your path
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
Revere
Revere
set apart as holy, distinct
do not make Christ into your image
Revere Christ
Revere Christ
He is the promised One
He is the anointed One
Scripture points to him from first to last
The Old Testament is not irrelevant, nor unnecessary
He is the One we need, our Savior
We do not save ourselves, we need to look to Him
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Revere Christ as Lord
Revere Christ as Lord
He is the Master
He makes the rules
He sets the standards
He is the One we need to obey
The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread.
Always be prepared
Always be prepared
Be ready
It could come at any time
Understand what you believe
Understand who Jesus is, what he has done
Understand the basics of the teachings of scripture
To give an answer
To give an answer
How can you explain this to someone else
write out your answers
To give the reason for the hope you have
To give the reason for the hope you have
hope
what the world wants
what we have
Gentleness and Respect
Gentleness and Respect
trust God to change their thoughts and attitudes
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
Respect - fear
Keeping a Clear Conscience
Keeping a Clear Conscience
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.