D. Steady Devotion leads to Thoughts CLOSE Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are **We have a problem in our Country. We have a problem true, whatsoever things honest, whatsoever in our Community. We have a problem in our County. We are things just, whatsoever things pure, whatsoever have a problem in our Churches. We have a problem in are are things lovely, whatsoever things of good report; our Christianity. The problem is people are not deeply are are if any virtue, and if any praise, think on rooted in Sound Doctrine, and they’re not deeply rooted in there be there be these things. Steady Devotion. **Deep Devotion will cause you to . . . 1. People are not Steadily Devoted to Studying; 1. about thoughts of Purity therefore, they are not devoted to Church. a. Holy Thoughts 2. People are not Steadily Devoted to Believing b. Honest Thoughts Scripture; therefore, they are not devoted to Christ. c. Honorable Thoughts 2. Think about thoughts of Praise **Some say, you’re judging! You don’t know that!” “Now a. Praise Him for the Blood And you would be right. I’m judging their fruit, and I’m b. Praise Him for the Book not seeing a lot of fruit! c. Praise Him for the Blessings **Some people’s minds are steadily devoted to thinking **If we are so steady in our devotion to the Savior, the about the Gossip, the Gibberish, the Gutter, the Scripture, and the Service, then is the fruit? Glamorous, the Glory, the Games, the Goofy, and the A. is the fruit of Happy Thankfulness? Googling instead of being deeply rooted in steadily thinking B. Where is the fruit of Honestly Trusting? about God, the Gospel, and the things of God! C. Where is the fruit of Humbly Testifying? **No wonder the church is not full! No wonder members D. Where is the fruit of Holy Thoughts? are not faithful! No wonder marriages are failing! No wonder young people are floating and falling away! are unsaved people who have not these fruits, and there are shallow saved people who have very little fruit! **We should be ashamed of ourselves take to this altar like a mob and dive in it deep and cry out to God, me “Forgive Lord, and please plant me and get me Deeply Rooted in Sound Doctrine and Steady Devotion!”
D. Steady Devotion leads to Thoughts Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. **Deep Devotion will cause you to . . . 1. about thoughts of Purity a. Holy Thoughts b. Honest Thoughts c. Honorable Thoughts 2. Think about thoughts of Praise a. Praise Him for the Blood b. Praise Him for the Book c. Praise Him for the Blessings **Some people’s minds are steadily devoted to thinking about the Gossip, the Gibberish, the Gutter, the Glamorous, the Glory, the Games, the Goofy, and the Googling instead of being deeply rooted in steadily thinking about God, the Gospel, and the things of God! **No wonder the church is not full! No wonder members are not faithful! No wonder marriages are failing! No wonder young people are floating and falling away! CLOSE **We have a problem in our Country. We have a problem in our Community. We have a problem in our County. We have a problem in our Churches. We have a problem in our Christianity. The problem is people are not deeply rooted in Sound Doctrine, and they’re not deeply rooted in Steady Devotion. 1. People are not Steadily Devoted to Studying; therefore, they are not devoted to Church. 2. People are not Steadily Devoted to Believing Scripture; therefore, they are not devoted to Christ. **Some say, “Now you’re judging! You don’t know that!” And you would be right. I’m judging their fruit, and I’m not seeing a lot of fruit! **If we are so steady in our devotion to the Savior, the Scripture, and the Service, then is the fruit? A. is the fruit of Happy Thankfulness? B. Where is the fruit of Honestly Trusting? C. Where is the fruit of Humbly Testifying? D. Where is the fruit of Holy Thoughts? are unsaved people who have not these fruits, and there are shallow saved people who have very little fruit! **We should be ashamed of ourselves take to this altar like a mob and dive in it deep and cry out to God, “Forgive me Lord, and please plant me and get me Deeply Rooted in Sound Doctrine and Steady Devotion!”
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