An Every Day Religion
TEXT
: Acts 5:42INTRODUCTION
:A. OUR TEXT IMPLIES THAT OUR FAITH MUST BE PRACTICE EVERYDAY.
1. Some of us don't. Like a Sunday suit, off and on.
2. To others, faith is an opportunity for social contact.
3. To some a mere tradition. Ours is not a yearly religion.
B. UNLESS IT IS EVERYDAY, IT IS WORTHLESS.
C. DAILY RELIGION INVOLVES DAILY ACTIVITY.
I.
DAILY PRAYER.A. DAILY NEEDS CALL FOR DAILY PRAYER( Phil. 4:6 ).
B. DANIEL( Dan. 6 ). WHAT DANGER EXISTS FOR US?
C. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING( 1 Thess. 5:17 ).
D. IF WE ARE OBEDIENT GOD HEARS US( 1 Pet. 3:12; Jas 5:16; Prov. 28:9 ).
II.
DAILY BIBLE STUDY.A. JESUS TOLD US TO SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES( John 5:39 ).
B. PAUL TOLD US PREPARATION IS MADE BY STUDY( 2 Tim. 2:15 ).
C. BEREANS( Acts 17:11 )
D. WE ENCOURAGE OUR CHILDREN TO EAT EVERYDAY.
III.
DAILY EVANGELISM.A. THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS( Matt. 26:55 ).
B. MADE POSSIBLE RAPID GROWTH( Acts 2:46-47; 5:42; 8:1, 4; 19:8-10 ).
C. USE ALL OPPORTUNITIES. WE DAILY MEET PEOPLE WHO WILL NEVER HEAR IF WE DON'T TELL THEM.
IV.
DAILY EXHORTATION.A. WE OPERATE ON THE BUDDY SYSTEM( Gal. 6:1; Heb. 3:12 ).
1. Calls for watchfullness & exhortation( Heb. 3:13; 10:24-25 ).
2. Temptation for me is a daily affair, daily exhortation needed.
B. ARE SOME LOST BECAUSE NO ONE EXHORTED THEM? YES!
V.
DAILY MINISTRATION.A. Acts 6:1. TALKS OF DAILY MINISTRATION. Service.
B. Titus 3:1. READY UNTO EVERY GOOD WORK.
C. Gal. 6:10. AS WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY.
VI.
DAILY CROSS BEARING.A. WHAT IS THE CROSS? AN INSTRUMENT OF DEATH.
1. We are to be crucified with him( Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:5 ).
2. This means His will comes before ours( 2 Cor. 5:14-15; 1 Pet. 4:1-2 ).
B. THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY( Luke 14:27-28 ).
CONCLUSION
:A. IF ONCE A WEEK RELIGION IS A DISHONOR TO GOD, WHAT IS ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR?
B. YOU CAN BE SAVED ANY DAY OF THE WEEK( Acts 2:47 ).
1. We are baptized into the church( 1 Cor. 12:13 ).
2. Gal. 3:26-27.
