I. HOW THEY DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES

A. THEY FEARED THE LORD

1. BEGINNING OF WISDOM; PSALM 111:10 “The fear of the LORD is the BEGINNING OF WISDOM: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”

2. ROOT OF GODLINESS

3. REVERENCED THE MAJESTY OF GOD

4. SUBMITTED TO HIS AUTHORITY

5. DREADED HIS WRATH

B. THEY THOUGHT UPON THE LORD’S NAME

1. MEDITATED UPON GOD

2. DESIRED TO HONOR GOD

C. SPOKE OFTEN OF GOD

1. MATTHEW 12:34 “for OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART the mouth speaketh.

2. MATTHEW 12:35 “A good man out of the GOOD TREASURE of the heart bringeth forth good things:”

D. THEIR CONVERSATION

1. BUILT UP ONE ANOTHER

2. INFLUENCED OTHERS

II. GOD’S ATTENTION

A. HE TOOK NOTE OF THEIR CONVERSATION

B. HE KEPT AN ACCOUNT OF THEM

1. IN HIS CONSCIOUS MEMORY

2. SO HE COULD PROCLAIM “WELL DONE, ENTER INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD”

C. PROMISE OF THE FUTURE

1. PRECIOUS AS JEWELS TO GOD

2. PUBLIC CONFESSION BEFORE THE ANGELS

D. PRESENT SHARE OF HIS GRACE “I WILL SPARE THEM”

Getting God's Attention

I. HOW THEY DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES

B. THEY THOUGHT UPON THE LORD’S NAME