Life as a Christian

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Life as a Christian

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What is a Christian?

- “follower of Christ”

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Life of Denial

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,- Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

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Life of Abiding

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- Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed

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- Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

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If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you

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Life of Submission

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Jms. 4:7-8- Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded

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- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour

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Life of Faith

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- I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me

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- (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

- …as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

- So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God

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Life of Growth

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- As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby

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Life of Prayer

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- Pray without ceasing.

- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak

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Life of Labor

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- For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

- We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

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Life that Begins & Ends with Obedience!

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,- Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him

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