How do I apply How do I apply God’s truthGod’s truthin my life?in my life?

Heb. 4:12; Eph. 4:17-Heb. 4:12; Eph. 4:17-24 Gal. 4:19; John 24 Gal. 4:19; John

14:21-2314:21-23 How do I turn what the Bible How do I turn what the Bible teaches into the way that I teaches into the way that I

live?live?1

How do I apply How do I apply God’s truthGod’s truthto my life?to my life?

•How do I have the right heart?How do I have the right heart? (Col. (Col. 3:12-15)3:12-15)

•How can I be a good spouse?How can I be a good spouse? (Eph. (Eph. 5:22-30)5:22-30)

•How do I mature in Christ?How do I mature in Christ? (2 Pet. 3:18)(2 Pet. 3:18)

The The ChallengeChallenge::

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God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life

A Good A Good HeartHeart

•Unprejudiced mind that will receive Unprejudiced mind that will receive & hold fast the truth& hold fast the truth – – Lk. 8:15Lk. 8:15

•Will Will cleansecleanse the heart, the heart, Matt. 23:25-26Matt. 23:25-26

•Will Will submitsubmit to its regulation, to its regulation, 2 Tim. 2 Tim. 3:163:16

•Relationship of Relationship of salvationsalvation with God, with God, Psa. 51:10-13Psa. 51:10-133

God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life A Responsive A Responsive

Faith Faith (Heb. 11:6)(Heb. 11:6)

•Trust what God says will work & is Trust what God says will work & is bestbest

•Noah Noah (Heb. 11:7)(Heb. 11:7); Abraham & Sarah; Abraham & Sarah (11:8, 11-12)(11:8, 11-12);; MosesMoses (11:29)(11:29)

•For example:For example:•Put attitudes into action,Put attitudes into action, Col. 3:12-15Col. 3:12-15

•Wives submit & husbands sacrifice,Wives submit & husbands sacrifice, Eph. Eph. 55

•Be faithful--labor is not vain,Be faithful--labor is not vain, 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 15:5815:58

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God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life Complete Complete

Commitment Commitment (Romans 12:11)(Romans 12:11)

•We pursue what is We pursue what is valuablevaluable to us – to us – Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-24

•Fervent use of the word of God – Fervent use of the word of God – Hebrews 5:13-14; 6:1-3Hebrews 5:13-14; 6:1-3

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God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life Serious Serious

StudyStudy (2 Tim. (2 Tim. 2:15)2:15)•Bible must be the final word of Bible must be the final word of

guidance for our lives – guidance for our lives – John 6:63, John 6:63, 6868

•Consult Scripture often & lay it on your Consult Scripture often & lay it on your heart, heart, Psa. 119:11Psa. 119:11

•Study with the intention of obeying Study with the intention of obeying – – John 7:17 (Gal. 4:19; 5:16, 25)John 7:17 (Gal. 4:19; 5:16, 25)

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God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life Self-Self-

ExaminationExamination (2 Cor. 13:5; Jas. 1:22-(2 Cor. 13:5; Jas. 1:22-

25)25)•Don’t measure yourself by: Don’t measure yourself by: -Others -Others (2 Cor. 10:12)(2 Cor. 10:12) -Worldly wisdom -Worldly wisdom (Col. 2:8)(Col. 2:8)

-Feelings or opinions -Feelings or opinions (Prov. (Prov. 14:12)14:12)

•Correct what you find amissCorrect what you find amiss7

God’s truth God’s truth in your life in your life

Abide in ChristAbide in Christ (John 15:4-7)(John 15:4-7)

4 4 Abide in MeAbide in Me, and I in you. As the branch , and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides

in the vine, neither can you, unless you in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Meabide in Me. 5 I am the vine, you are the . 5 I am the vine, you are the

branches. He who branches. He who abides in Meabides in Me, and , and I in I in himhim, bears much fruit; for , bears much fruit; for without Mewithout Me you you

can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Meabide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and , he is cast out as a branch and

is withered; and they gather them and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are throw them into the fire, and they are

burned. 7 If you burned. 7 If you abide in Meabide in Me, and , and My My words abide in youwords abide in you, you will ask what , you will ask what

you desire, and it shall be done for you. you desire, and it shall be done for you.

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