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Virtue: Seeing each decision as a decision for Jesus.
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Knowledge: Learning what to do at each decision for Jesus.
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Temperance: Controlling yourself to make each decision for Jesus.
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Patience: Trusting God, no matter what the outcome of your decision for Jesus.
2 Peter 1 : 5-6 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith… virtue and to virtue… knowledge and to knowledge… temperance
2 Peter 1 : 5-6 and to temperance… patience and to patience… godliness
Godliness reverence, respect, fearcoming from awe and wonder, that produces honor
Why is this so important? So you can see each decision as a decision for Jesus.
Why is this so important? So you can learn what to do at each decision for Jesus.
Why is this so important? So you can control yourself to make each decision for Jesus.
Why is this so important? So you can trust God, no matter what the outcome of your decision for Jesus.
Why is this so important? So you can fear and respect God so all of your decisions will be for Jesus.
How to Have Godliness (Godly Fear) 1. Remember that God is God
Job 38-41 Job 42:1-2
How to Have Godly Fear 1. Remember that God is God 2. Remember that you are not God
Philippians 2:12-13
Luke 8:24-25 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
Genesis 50:18–20 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and the said, “Behold, we be thy servants.” And Joseph said unto them, “Fear not, for am I in the place of God?”
Genesis 50:18–20 “But as for you, ye though evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”
Go to www.tangle.com Search for “God’s Chisel” Watch the entire 9 minute video You MUST watch this… it is the conclusion of this lesson. It is by “The Skit Guys”. We watched it on DVD. You’ll have to get there this way. I don’t have the rights to upload it. This is the video link (as of Sept 2009) – you can not click on it http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=849dc7c803281df74bb2
5. Godliness 4. Patience 3. Temperance 2. Knowledge 1. Virtue