What type of person are you part 1
- 1. What type of Person are you? by Brian Birdow Sermon text: James 1:23-27 www.cmcoc.org
- 2. Objective of Lesson 1. To prove that it does matter to God what type of person you are. 2. To examine various personality in view of Christ 3. To challenge us to better ourselves in view of Christ 4. To cause of us to examine ourselves in view of Christ.
- 3. There is value in a good NAME • Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. • Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
- 4. There is value in a good NAME • 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. • 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 5. Mr. I gotta be right person! • Matthew 26:31-32 Then said Jesus unto them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. • Matthew 26:33-34 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, That this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny me three times.
- 6. Mr. Engage mouth before thinking! • James 1:19 Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: • Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- 7. Mr. Engage mouth before thinking! • John 7:51 Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth? • Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- 8. Mr. Positive/ Mr. Encourager • Job 4:4 Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees. • Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
- 9. Mr. Positive/ Mr. Encourager • Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. • Acts 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. • Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- 10. Mr. Positive/ Mr. Encourager • Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. • Acts 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. • Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.