Heb. 5:12 - ought to be teachers - teach first principles - need milk not meat.

Heb. 5:12

- ought to be teachers

- teach first principles

- need milk not meat

Athletes have a “slump”

- going through the motions

- not performing up to their potential

Revelation 2:4-5

- left first love

- remember

- repent

Defined

Heb.11:1 Assurance - Evidence

Importance Heb.11:6 - must believe

John 8:24 - believe

John 20:30-31 - written

Matt. 14:30-31 - little faith

Energizing Rom. 10:17

John 20:30-31

Diligent reading of Bible

Defined “Happy anticipation of good”

“A confident expectation”

“Desire plus expectation.”

Importance

Rom. 8:25

1 Thes. 1:3 “patience of hope”

1 John 3:2-3

Fortifying

Rom. 15:4

1 Pet. 1:13 “rest your hope”

Keep your eye on the goal

Defined

1 Cor. 13:4-8a

“Active goodwill”

Importance

Expressing love gives assurance

...of salvation 1 John 3:14

...God answers prayer v.22-23

...God abides in us 1 Jn.4:7-8

Activating

1 Thes. 4:9 - love one another

Jesus - sacrificed - 1 Jn. 3:16

God - gave His Son - 1 Jn. 4:9

Love for others

Defined

[Grace] = undeserved favor

[Joy] = the response

Importance

Kingdom of God - Rom. 14:17

Joy lightens the burdens

1 Pet. 1:6-9

Heb. 10:32-34

Enhancing

John 15:11 “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”

Prayer - John 16:24

Defined

Harmonious relations

Harmony between

men - nations - God and man

self

Importance

Rom. 14:17-19 kingdom - peace

2 Cor. 13:11 “live in peace”

Prov. 16:7 - be at peace

Enjoying

Rom. 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Phil. 4:6-7 passes understanding

Confident trust

Confident expectation

Active good will

Delightful response

Harmonious relations

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning June 6, 2010