Talking and Walking Like the Lord

I. Talking like a believer.

A. Different types of Prayer

1. Prayers that are personal is the believers breath. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. Ingredients of prayer

a. Prayers that persevere even when nothing seems to be happening. Devotedly one can think of may example in the Bible but none remember more than Daniel who prayed morning, noon, and night which ultimately put him in the lions den yet was faithful.

b. Prayers that are precious - that are alert and thankful because all of what God has done. Prayer to be unleashed at anytime at any place anywhere. Outside, inside, before others, or all alone. Let them be action filled

Matthew 24:42 KJV 1900

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 24:42

1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV 1900

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

2. Prayers that Prepare for us to minister for God.

a. Prayers that prepare doors to be opened for a word of utterance-gospel the Word.

Acts 14:27 KJV 1900

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV 1900

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Ephesians 6:2 KJV 1900

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

b. Let prayer guide how I should talk being sensitive to God’s leading as to what to say to people I come in contact with.

B. Talk that helps not hurts.

1. Helps share the grace speaking (messages) text, communication with the gospel in mind

Ephesians 4:29 KJV 1900

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

2. Helps share the gospel. speech / messages that gives a defense or answer for what you believe.

1 Peter 3:15 KJV 1900

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

I Peter

I. Talk like a Believer 1-4,6

II. Walk like a Believer vs 5

A. Behavior that is Wise

Ephesians 5:15 KJV 1900

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Ephesians 5:

1. Wisdom that is declared by God’s Word comes from a fear of God that will direct your behavior.

2. Wisdom that is directed by the Spirit of God.

Mark 4:1 KJV 1900

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

B. Behavior that will witnesses.

1.Be a sermon and if necessary use words.

2. Time is used very wisely as if by a plan. Not wasted. Purpose in the time used.

Ephesians 5:16 KJV 1900

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.