BUILDING
AND TRAINING A STRONG CHRISTIANS INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
( 2 Timothy 2:1-2 ) [1]Thou therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
[2]And the things that thou hast
heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who
shall be able to teach others also.
*INTRODUCTION:
* a. Paul was a good discipler and trainer of strong and faithful
servant of God to be place in the Ministry of the Lord.
b. Timothy is his good result of his discipling and training of a good
and faithful soulwinners of the Lord Jesus.
1. STRONG CHRISTIAN ARE CHRIST-CENTERED
AND ALWAYS GLORIFYING GOD IN THEIR LIVES.
(Ephesians 3:17-19) [17]That Christ may dwell in your
hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
[18]May be able to comprehend with
all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
[19]And to know the love of
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness
of God.
b. Paul who trained Timothy is good model for being a strong Christian.
( Philippians 4:13 )
I can do
all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2. STRONG CHRISTIANS ARE FAITHFUL WORSHIPER OF GOD.
( Psalms 122:1 ) I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go
into the house of the LORD.
3. STRONG CHRISTIAN GIVE PRIORITY TO MEDITATE THE WORD
GOD.
( Joshua 1:8 ) This book of the law shall not
depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that
thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
* The Word of God is the spiritual food of the Christian.
( Matthew 4:4 ) But he answered and said, It is
written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God.
4. STRONG CHRISTIAN ARE GOOD FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST STEPS.
* Paul always encourages the Christians to follow Jesus Christ steps.
(1 Corinthians
11:1-2) [1]Be ye
followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
[2]Now I praise you, brethren,
that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them
to you.
( I Peter 2:21 ) For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps:
5. STRONG CHRISTIANS PRAYERFUL CHRISTIAN.
* Jabez is our good model in prayer.
(1 Chronicles 4:10) And Jabez called on the God of
Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast,
and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil,
that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
* The Lord Jesus Christ always encourage His disciples to be faithful in
prayer.
( Luke 18:1 ) And he spake a parable unto them
to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
6. STRONG CHRISTIANS ARE SOULWINNERS CHRISTIANS.
* The Lord Jesus Christ is our prime model in winning lost people.
( John 9:4-5 ) [4]I must work the works of him
that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
[5]As long as I am in the world, I
am the light of the world.
( Acts 2:41 ) Then they that gladly received his
word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls.
7. STRONG CHRISTIANS ALWAYS CHOOSE TO WALK WORTHY AND
PLEASING UNTO GOD.
( Colossians 1:10 ) That ye might walk worthy of the
Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in
the knowledge of God;
( 1 Corinthians 6:20
) For ye are
bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
which are God's.
* God bless you all always *
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