March 8, 2015
A House in Order – Simon Peter !
Mike Fritscher
2 Kings 20:1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, `Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.'”
Your Life! Right With God!
• Built on Christ and His Word! Obey! Matthew 7:24-27
• Dwelt and Led by the Holy Spirit! Trust!
“How We Set Our Lives In Order” Luke 15:11-24
1. Take an Honest Inventory of Your Life?
2. Come to Your Senses With a Godly Sorrow!
3. Humble Yourself and Make an Honest Confession!
4. Recognize Your Own Unworthiness!
5. Accept God’s Discipline!
6. Accept God’s Restoration! His Invite to the Party!
The Rise and Fall and the Fall and Rise of Simon Peter!
“Remaining Humble and Accepting God’s Invitations”
I. Believe What God Says About You! John 1:35-42
Humanity (Simon Son of John) Called to Divine Promise! (Peter!)
1 Peter 2:4-11 – Look What God Says About You!
II. Remain Humble! Your Call Is Rooted In Humility! Luke 5:1-11
1 Peter 5:5 … And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the Proud, but gives grace to the humble! 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time.
1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let Him who thinks He stands take heed that he does not fall!
Matthew 26:31-35 – Peter’s Refusal to Be Humble!
Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail and you when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers!
Matthew 26:69-75 – Peter’s Fall!
III. Accept Christ’s Restoration and Invitations to Abundant Life!
John 21:3-22 – Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep!
Check List for Personal Cleansing
1. Idolatry – Do you love anything or anyone more than God?
2. Immorality – Have you participated in any immorality?
• Lustful thoughts
• Inappropriate Television or Movies
• Adultery
• Course Jesting
• Fornication
• Inappropriate Literature
Pornography
3. Pride – Are any of these things true of your life?
• Un-forgiveness
• Critical spirit
• Bitterness
• Arrogance
• Anger
• Jealousy
• Fault-finder
• Always Right (Pride)
4. Greed
• Do you covet those things you do not have?
• Have you stolen?
• Have you cheated? (income tax?)
• Are you a lover of money and things?
• Are you entangled with the affairs of this life?
• Do you have material lust?
5. Disobedience
• Is there anything that God has told you to do that you have not done?
• Is there anything that God has told you to give up and you have not given it up?
• Do you honor your mother and father?
6. Selfishness
• Do you give cheerfully?
• Are you stingy?
• Do you give tithes and offerings?
• Are you disappointed when things do not go your way?
Do you love your neighbor as you love yourself ?
Are your statements mostly about yourself?
Do you get your feelings hurt easily?
Are you self centered?
7. Dishonesty
• Do you lie? Do you stretch the truth? Do you gossip?
8. Family
• Husband, do you love your wife?
• Husband, do you truly seek to understand your wife?
• Husband, are you harsh or embittered toward your wife?
• Wife do you respect and honor your husband?
• Dad/Mom, are you bringing up your children in the Lord?
• Dad/Mom, are you provoking your children to anger?
• Dad/Mom, are you the spiritual leader of your home?
• Dad/Mom, are you living Christ-like in your home?
• Dad/Mom, would you want your daughter/son to grow up and marry someone like you?
9. Self-Discipline
• Are you disciplined in the area of your appetite?
• Do you over indulge in your eating?
• Do you take care of your body?
• Do you have a problem with alcohol?
• Do you have a struggle with tobacco use?
• Are you filled with the Spirit or does some other substance influence you?
• Are you praying as you should?
• Have you neglected the word?
• Are you orderly?
• Have you neglected service to the body of Christ?
• Do you take care of the things that God has given you?
10. The Fruit of the Spirit
• Do you show love ?
• Do you possess joy ? Or do you grumble and complain with an embittered spirit?
• Do you have peace ? Or is there dissension, factions, fighting arguing and irreconcilable differences?
• Are you patient ? With your family? With your children? With your employer or employees? With your church leaders?
• Are you kind in word and in deed?
• Do you practices the goodness of God? Or are you mean, grumpy and critical?
• Are you faithful ? Can you be depended on? Are you a person of your word? Do you finish a job you have started? Do you work in your field as unto the Lord? Are you a self-starter? Are you supportive?
• Are You gentle ? Or are you harsh?
• Do you practice self-control ? With your tongue? With your appetites? With your actions?
ARE YOU WALKING BY THE SPIRIT?
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