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*BE STEADFAST*
/ /
*INTRODUCTION*:
1.     Thanks to the elders, congregation and preacher for the invitation.
(1)         Extend greetings from Russ Thomas.
(2)         Thankful for this lectureship and its theme – “/Being Christians/.”
(3)         Last night's lesson = "Being light."
2.     Text: 1 Cor.
15:50-58.
3.     Regarding the text:
(1)         Paul is concluding an entire chapter focused on the resurrection.
A.       */Declared/* (vv.
-11).
B.       */Denied /*by some (v.
12).
C.       */Defended/* by Paul (vv. 13-34).
D.       */Described/* (35-49).
(2)         Paul does so with one of the most memorable of all verses (v.
58).
A.       Considering the */reality/* of the resurrection here's the sum.
B.       Since the resurrection is a reality, here's what it boils down to.
C.       Since the resurrection is a reliatiy, "You should be motivated to live properly.
If you are in Christ, you share the victory of Christ.
(3)         Steadfastness is not something about which a Christian has a choice.
4.     Paul instructs us that the resurrection should serve as the motivating force in certain */attitudes/* and */actions/* that are */essential/* if we hope to maintain that balance and live faithfully.
*DISCUSSION*:
I.            ESSENTIAL /ATTITUDES/.
A FAITHFUL BALANCED CHRISTIAN IS --
1.      */Steadfast/*.
(1)           Vines - "primarily denotes /seated/, hence steadfast; of /moral/ /fixity/.
A.         In context = "morally seated or fixed.
B.         The thought = “stable in purpose, something that is not easily disturbed.”
C.         Heb.
10:23 - Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful”.
(2)           Application:
A.         Cf.
The balance we seek.
B.         I believe the brotherhood (in far too many places and ways) is letting the Lord down here.
C.         Rather than being */morally fixed/* or */seated/* ,in many circles we’ve been (and continue to be) */tossed too and fro/* by every wind of doctrine.
a.
Some seek new interpretations of age old Scripture to address contemporary concerns.
b.         Nothing wrong with consulting God’s word for guidance in contemporary matters.
c.         BUT – we need to stop interpreting the Bible in light of the difficulties we’ve created in our culture.
Instead – correct our culture in light of what Scriptures teach.
D.         We know that television & other media have moved us!  Laughing at sin!
(3)           Christians should be people of strong */CONVICTION/*:
A.         What convictions do you strongly hold?
Influenced more by Bible or culture?
B.         Cf.
Abortion; Homosexuality; Fornication; Honesty; divorce; drinking; immodesty…
C.         /If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything./
2.      */Immoveable/* (KJV - Unmoveable).
(1)           “*/Not to be moved from its place.”
Metaphorically = firmly persistent./*
(2)           Seems to be saying same as /steadfast/, but emphasis is different.
A.          Unshaken even in face of skepticism and attack!
(3)           Illustration:  Man placed sign in front of his market that read, “Fresh Fish For Sale Today!”
One critic asked, “Why use the word */fresh/*?
Is some of your merchandise spoiled?”
The man marked through the word fresh.
Another critic asked, “Why do you use the word */today/*?
Will you sell less than fresh fish tomorrow?”
The man marked through the word today.
A third critic asked, “Why do you use  the words */For sale/*~/  Everyone knows that you are in business to sell fish!”
The man marked through the word */for sale/*.
So, the man marked through the words “for sale.”
He was left with a sign that read – */Fish/*!
At last a man walked up and said, “Why do you use the word */fish/*?
Everyone can smell your merchandise a block away!
The man marked through /fish/ and displayed a sign with every word marked out.
A.         When Christians seek to please men rather than God they mark through one conviction after another….
B.         Pretty soon they have become little more than a shadow of what God wants! 
(4)           In light of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, in addition to conviction, God’s people are to avoid */COMPROMISE/*.
A.         Immovable in our */purpose/* (Phil.
1:21).
B.         Immovable in our */progress/* (1 Cor.
4:6; 1 Jn.
1:7-8; Mt. 7:13-14).
C.         Immovable in our */pursuit/* of the NT */pattern/* (Col.
3:17; 2 Jn. 9).
(5)           As we live in this world, yet serve our Lord in heaven, Christians must seek /balance/, but not /compromise/ (Rom.
12:9; 1 Pet.
2:11; Eph.
5;11).
(6)           We shall not be , we shall not be moved!
3.      God’s people should be */steadfast/* ~/ */morally fixed/* and */unmovable/*.
People of CONVICTION/ /who avoid COMPROMISE.
II.
ESSENTIAL ACTION.
1.
The Lord’s church /was/ (1st century) and is supposed to be (present) a force to be reckoned with.
(1)           People of energy, unafraid.
(2)           People of direction, pushing forward.
(3)           People with a reservoir to draw from unlike those who draw from a reservoir of filth and ungodliness.
A.         Letting our lights shine in a way that our good works are seen and God is glorified (cf.
Mt. 5:16).
B.         Walking in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects… (Col.
1:10).
C.         In all things showing ourselves to be an example of good deeds (Titus 2:7).
a.
With /purity of doctrine/  AND  /soundness of speech./
b.
Our opponents are to be “put to shame” not having anything bad to say about us!
D.         People */purified/* and */zealous/* for good works (Titus 2:14).
2.      Christians are to be */always abounding/* in the Lord’s work.
(1)           Abound = “to exceed a fixed number of measure; to be left over; to overflow.”
A.         This is the word used in Jn. 6:12 (5 loaves + 2 fishes fed 5000 with leftovers).
B.         This is also the word used in Lk. 12:15 – (Priorities of life.)
(2)           The overflow is to exist – */always/*.
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