A. LIVING THE NEW LIFE
Christ the Center
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature:
old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live;
yet not I,
but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me,
and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
Obedience to Christ
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1
John 14:21
He that hath my commandments,
and keepeth them,
he it is that loveth me:
and he that loveth me
shall be loved of my Father,
and I will love him,
and will manifest myself to him.
John 14:21
The Word
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof,
for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
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.
Joshua 1:8
Prayer
John 15:7
If ye abide in me,
and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
Philippians 4:6,7
Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God.
[7] And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Fellowship
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three
are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Hebrews 10:24,25
And let us consider one another
to provoke unto love and to good works:
[25] Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another:
and so much the more,
as ye see the day approaching.
Witnessing
Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them,
Follow me,
and I will make you fishers of men.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first,
and also to the Greek.
B. PROCLAIM CHRIST
All Have Sinned
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, NIV
Isaiah 53:6
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all. NIV
Sin's Penalty
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God
is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. NIV
Hebrews 9:27
Just as man is destined to die once,
and after that to face judgment, NIV
Christ Paid the Penalty
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us. NIV
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ died for sins once for all,
the righteous for the unrighteous,
to bring you to God.
He was put to death in the body
but made alive by the Spirit, NIV
Salvation is not by Works
Ephesians 2:8,9
For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith—
and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God—
(9) not by works,
so that no one can boast. NIV
Titus 3:5
he saved us,
not because of righteous things we had done,
but because of his mercy.
He saved us through the washing of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit, NIV
Must Receive Christ
John 1:12
But to all who believed him
and accepted him,
he gave the right to become children of God. NLT
Revelation 3:20
Here I am!
I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice
and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with him,
and he with me. NIV
Assurance of Salvation
1 John 5:13
I write these things to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God,
so that you may know
that you have eternal life. NIV
John 5:24
I tell you the truth,
whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent me
has eternal life
and will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life. NIV
C. RELY ON GOD'S RESOURCES
His Spirit
1 Corinthians 3:16
Don’t you know
that you yourselves are God’s temple
and that God’s Spirit lives in you? NIV
1 Corinthians 2:12
We have not received the spirit of the world
but the Spirit who is from God,
that we may understand what God has freely given us. NIV
His Strength
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear,
for I am with you;
do not be dismayed,
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. NIV
Philippians 4:13
I can do everything
through Christ who gives me strength. NLT
His Faithfulness
Lamentations 3:22,23
Because of the Lord’s great love
we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
(23) They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. NIV
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man,
that he should lie,
not a son of man,
that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill? NIV
His Peace
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you. NIV
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him
because he cares for you. NIV
His Provision
Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son,
but gave him up for us all--
how will he not also,
along with him,
graciously give us all things? NIV
Philippians 4:19
And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. NIV
His Help in Temptation
Hebrews 2:18
Because he himself suffered
when he was tempted,
he is able to help those
who are being tempted. NIV
Psalms 119:9,11
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By living according to your word. NIV
(10) With all my heart I seek you.
Do not allow me to stray from your commands.
(11) In my heart I store up your words,
so I might not sin against you. NET
D. BE CHRIST'S DISCIPLE
Put Christ First
Matthew 6:33
Seek the Kingdom of God
above all else,
and live righteously,
and he will give you
everything you need. NLT
Luke 9:23
If any of you wants to be my follower,
you must
give up your own way,
take up your cross daily,
and follow me. NLT
Separate From the World
1 John 2:15,16
Do not love the world
or anything in the world.
If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him.
(16) For everything in the world--
the cravings of sinful man,
the lust of his eyes
and the boasting of what he has and does--
comes not from the Father
but from the world. NIV
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer
to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve
what God's will is--
his good, pleasing and perfect will. NIV
Be Steadfast
1 Corinthians 15:58
Always give yourselves fully
to the work of the Lord,
because you know
that your labor in the Lord
is not in vain. NIV
Hebrews 12:3
Consider him
who endured such opposition
from sinful men,
so that you will not grow weary
and lose heart. NIV
Serve Others
Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man
did not come to be served,
but to serve,
and to give his life
as a ransom for many. NIV
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves,
but Jesus Christ as Lord,
and ourselves
as your servants
for Jesus' sake. NIV
Give Generously
Proverbs 3:9,10
Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
(10) then your barns will be filled to overflowing
and your vats will brim over with new wine. NIV
2 Corinthians 9:6,7
Remember this:
Whoever sows sparingly
will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously
will also reap generously.
(7) Each man should give
what he has decided in his heart to give,
not reluctantly
or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver. NIV
Develop World Vision
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses,
in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth. NIV
Matthew 28:19,20
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit,
(20) and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age. NIV
E. GROW IN CHRISTLIKENESS
Love
John 13:34,35
A new command I give you:
Love one another.
As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.
(35) By this all men will know
that you are my disciples,
if you love one another. NIV
1 John 3:18
Dear children,
let us not love with words or tongue
but with actions and in truth. NIV
Humility
Philippians 2:3,4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition
or vain conceit,
but in humility
consider others better than yourselves.
(4) Each of you should look
not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others. NIV
1 Peter 5:5,6
Young men,
in the same way be submissive to those who are older.
All of you,
clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because, "God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
(6) Humble yourselves, therefore,
under God's mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time. NIV
Purity
Ephesians 5:3
But among you there must not be even a hint
of sexual immorality,
or of any kind of impurity,
or of greed,
because these are improper for God's holy people. NIV
1 Peter 2:11
Dear friends, I urge you,
as aliens and strangers in the world,
to abstain from sinful desires,
which wage war against your soul. NIV
Honesty
Leviticus 19:11
Do not steal.
Do not lie.
Do not deceive one another. NIV
Acts 24:16
So I strive always
to keep my conscience clear
before God and man. NIV
Faith
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith
it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to him
must believe that he exists
and that he REWARDS those
who EARNESTLY seek him. NIV
Romans 4:20,21
Yet he did not waver through unbelief
regarding the promise of God,
but was strengthened in his faith
and gave glory to God,
(21) being fully persuaded
that God had power to do
what he had promised. NIV
Good Works
Galatians 6:9,10
Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up.
(10) Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people,
especially to those who belong to the family of believers. NIV
Matthew 5:16
In the same way,
let your light shine before men,
that they may see your good deeds
and praise your Father in heaven. NIV
