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lesson 10 CONDUCT IN
GOD'S FAMILY I. TEXTUAL THOUGHTS 1. 1 Timothy 2:2- Seek to live at peace with others. 2. 1 Timothy 2:8- Pray often. 3. 2 Timothy 1:5- Influence your family to love and serve God. 4. 2 Timothy 2:14- Do not argue over unimportant things. 5. Titus 1:11- Keep your motives pure from selfishness. 6. Titus 3:1- Willingly submit to other's authority. II. MAIN THEME- Christians should demonstrate the influence of Jesus Christ in our lives so that others can see the difference between the church and the world. Christian attitudes of love and kindness contrast with the arrogant and selfish nature of the world. When Christians are gathered together they have a special opportunity to demonstrate how Christ-like natures can overcome problems and develop peaceful lives. 1. Prayer is important in the Christian life. a. We should pray together, 1 Tim 2:8; Acts 12:12; 2:42; 4:31. b. We should pray for peaceful conditions in the world, 1 Tim 2:1-2; Rom 14:19; Heb 12:14; Col 4:2-3. c. We should pray for each other, James 5:16; 1 John 5:14-17; Mat 18:18-20. d. We should pray for our enemies, Mat 5:44; Rom 12:14, 17-21. e. We should pray for ourselves, James 1:5; Luke 11:4. 2. Christians must develop Christ-like attitudes. a. We must be humble, 1 Tim 6:17; Rom 12:3; Gal 6:3; Phil 2:3-4. b. We must serve each other, 2 Tim 1:16-18; 4:11-14; John 13:4-15. c. We must be dedicated to teaching the gospel, 2 Tim 2:2; Heb 5:12; Mat 28:19-20; Acts 8:4; 1 Tim 5:17; Titus 2:15. 3. Christians must avoid division and strife. a. By refusing to listen to idle talk, 1 Tim 1:10-16; 4:7; Titus 1:14. b. By refusing to argue about useless things, 2 Tim 2:14; Titus 1:9-11; 2:6-8; 3:9-11. c. By loving each other, Titus 3:1-8, 14-15; Col 3:12-16; Rom 13:8-10. III. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. The evangelist has the responsibility to develop the maturity of the church, Titus 1:5; 1 Tim 3:14-16; 4:11-16; Eph 4:11-15. 2. The church must be taught to deal with problems in a Christ-like way, Mat 18:15-20; Rom 14:1-13; 15:1-7; 1 Tim 5:17-20. 3. The evangelist must train and appoint qualified people to positions of service in the church, Titus 1:5-9; 2:1-6; 2 Tim 2:2; 1 Tim 3:1-15. 4. Examine your motives as you do your work so that you avoid greed and worldly pride, Titus 1:11, 16; Rom 12:3-21; 13:8-14. IV. MEMORY VERSES- 1 TIMOTHY 3:14-15. |