Holiness, Godliness, Usefulness
02/21/2014, by John Kincaid
Lesson 154: Where Was God? Part 3
3. God was showing His goodness and patience.
Acts 14:17 God did good by giving you rains from heaven & fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.
He created each of us to bear fruit for Him & give Him glory. He waits, but not forever. Isa.55:6-7; Jonah 3:8-10
4. God was calling the world to repent: to see that my sin offends a holy God, to hate it, to change my mind, and to turn.
Rom.2:4 Do you presume on the riches of his kindness & patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
The presence of Jesus is our only protection, at any time & any place.
Psa.16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy
Psa.23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me
Psa.46:1-2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way
About This Series
The goal of this series is to become more useful in serving the Lord Jesus Christ, as an instrument in the Redeemer's hand. The theme verses for the series are Ephesians 4:22-24, Philemon 11, 2 Timothy 2:21
- to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
- and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.
- Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.