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This is by no means a comprehensive list of verses related to each of these items. There are two purposes in doing this expanded version. One is to show that every single line is based on Scripture. The other is to provide a lesson plan that can be used as a study guide to work through each of these items. Whether individually, in small groups or as a larger church, these are the core fundamentals that should be foremost on our minds. We hope that this will bring value to you. As you find other verses that clearly apply to any of these lines, please email us and we'll add them. We're building this together. Rediscovering the simplicity of God's Plan.
1. Acknowledge
your complete needfulness for God and inability to reach Heaven and
escape the consequences of sin on your own power.
Genesis 4:6-7; 2
Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 38; Proverbs 5:21-23; Proverbs 10:17; Proverbs
16:5-6; John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8; 1 John 1:9;
2. Repent of
every sin.
Psalm 32:1-7;
Psalm 51; Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30; 2 Cor. 7:10; Rev.3:19
3. Acknowledge
Jesus as the risen Son of God and beg Him to wipe you clean.
Psalm 119:94; Mark
10:32-34; John 1:29-34; Acts 22:16; Acts 26:23-24; Ephesians 5:26; 1
Corinthians 15:20; 1Timothy 2:5; I John 4:9-10; Titus 3:5; Revelation 1:5;
4. Commit to
Him that He will be Lord and Master and that He alone will direct you.
Proverbs 3:5;
Matthew 22:37; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22;
5, Without any
reservation or evasion, you must mean that you intend to seek Him and
do as He leads - even if it means discomfort, abuse, sacrifice,
change, suffering, separation or even death.
Psalm 4:5; Psalm
18; Romans 12; Matthew 10:32-33; Mark 10:29-31; Romans 8:18; Romans
1:17; Galatians 2:20; Galatians 6:14-15; Philipians 3:7-11; I
John 5:3-5;
6. Ask for the
indwelling of the Holy Spirit in as great a measure as He is willing
to give you.
Luke 11:13; Acts
1:8; Ephesians 3:14-19; 1John 5:14-15;
7. Don’t
seek gifts for the sake of gifts, seek God - and He’ll decide on
the gifts for you.
Psalm 42:1-2;
Romans 12; Matthew 6:33; 1Corinthians 12:7-11; James 1:5;
8. Be willing
to chase holiness - to strive and urge forward for it everyday. Go
and sin no more.
Psalm 17:3-5;
Psalm 39; Psalm 66:16-20; Psalm 119; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 17:1-3;
Romans 6; Romans 8:1-17; Romans 12; 1Corinthians 6:9-10; 2
Corinthians 13:11; Colossians 3:1-17; I John 5:18;
9. If you mean
that Christ is Lord, then you must mean that His Word is the final authority.
John 1:1-4,14;
John 8:32; John 14:21; John 14:6; Romans 3:4; Hebrews 4:12;
10. Spend most
of your time in praise and worship of God because He is holy. This is
the most pure expression of our love - for this we were made.
Exodus 4:31; Psalm
12:4; Psalm 29:1-2; Psalm 34:1-8; Psalm 47:1-2; Psalm 104:33-35,
Psalm 103; Psalm 113:3;
11. Seek out
anybody else that is absolutely committed to doing as God directs and
is willing to speak only Truth, even if it's hard.
Ecclesiastes 4:9;
Romans 12; I Corinthians 5:9-13; I John 4:1-8;
12. Spend time
together praising God and seeking His face.
Psalm 32:11;
Matthew 6:33; Colossians 3:15-17;
13. Each of you
be prepared to minister. Don't rely on a paid staff person to do it.
Luke 17-20-21; I
Corinthians 14:26-33; Colossians 3:15-17;
14. The
ultimate source of Truth is God's Word.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9;
Psalm 119:105,130; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 40:8, 55:10-11; John
1:1,14; John 8:32; John 17:17; Romans 3:4; 2 Timothy 1:50; Rev.19:13;
15. Learn to
love it, take it everywhere, read it and ask the Holy Spirit to
explain and teach you what you need.
Deuteronomy 8:3;
Psalm 119; Acts 20:35;
16. Practice
speaking pure Truth with no hint of Man inserted.
Proverbs 10:19-21;
Zechariah 8:16; Romans 12; I John 1:-10;
17. Test
everything against the Word of God. Hold onto the good, run from evil.
John 5:39; Acts
17:11; Romans 12:9; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Timothy 6:11; I
Thessalonians 5:21-22; James 4:7;
18. Learn to
have no love for any created thing that exceeds your love for the Creator.
Psalm 39:6;
Matthew 6:24; Matthew 10:34-39;
19. Work hard.
Whatever you do, do it as if you are doing it for God.
Colossians 3:23-25;
20. Pray that
God will help you have as large a positive impact as possible.
1Chronicles 4:10;
Colossians 4:2-4;
21. More than
anything else, God want's to first restore His people and convert all
the altars back to the worship of God.
Judges 6; 2
Chronicles 29 –31; Malachi 3:7;
22. Pray for
the churches.
Ezekiel 22:30;
John 17:9,20-21; Acts 6:4; Acts 12:5; 1Thessalonians 5:16-18; 1
Thessalonians 5:25; James 5:13,16;
23. Take big
arm loads of Truth and begin feeding the hungry.
Matt.10:27; Luke
9:60; John 14:6; Romans 12;
24. Go out as
missionaries to speak into the hearts of the people where God leads you.
Matthew 28:19-20;
Luke 10:1-9; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 5:9-13;
25. Always
speak in love and humility, pointing the way to Christ alone.
Luke 17:10; Luke
18:9-14; Luke 18:16-17; Luke 22:24-30; Colossians 3:15-17; Ephesians
5:2; 1Corinthians 13:1; 1Corinthians 16:14;
26. Remember,
you are trying to save eternal souls - never focus even for a moment
on the immediate, always on the eternal.
Matthew 6:19-21;
Luke 10:1-9; Romans 8:18-39;
27. Find those
who can also commit themselves fully to Christ and involve them in
your Fellowship.
James 4:1-10
28. Praise God
always for His use of you to save others.
Psalms 113:3
29. As your act
of obedience, divert all available resources and assets only to those
individuals and organizations most efficiently converting earthly
treasure into heavenly treasure - that is, feeding the hungry,
reaching the lost, caring for widows and orphans, supporting the
Brethren in the hard places, equipping missionaries to push back the
darkness - the same priorities that Christ has.
Matthew 6:19-21;
Mark 10:21-31; Luke 16:9; Luke 18:22; Romans 12;
30. Anyone that
shows a "love of money" should be instantly suspect of
being ensnared by the enemy and should be prayed for desperately -
that is the root of much evil.
Matthew 6:24; Luke
16:19-31; Luke 17:33; Luke 18:18-30; Luke 19:1-9; Luke 19:45-46; Luke
21:1-3; I Corinthians 5:9-13;
31. God has
already prepared many who are no longer susceptible to attack from
that direction - find them and give them what they need.
Luke 16:10-13;
Luke 19:11-27; James 1:9-12; James 2:5-6; 2 Peter 2:1-3;
32. Seek out
other Fellowships and submit to each other in love.
Mark 9:50; Luke
17:3-4; 1Corinthians 16:14;
33. Seek to
support the members of your own Fellowship as they go to serve or
split off to start more Fellowships.
Matthew 9:35-38;
Acts 4:32; Romans 12;
34. Seek unity
through harmony. Don't get distracted for a single moment by
secondary issues or debates.
Romans 12; Romans
14-15:13; Galatians 5:16-26; Ephesians 4:1-6, 13-16, 25;
Philipians 2:2; 1Corinthians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 2 Corinthians
13:11; I Peter 3:8; I Timothy 6:20-21; James 5:9;
35. We don't
want everybody singing the melody, we want everyone in harmony and
singing the part written for them by God.
Romans 9:20-21;
Romans 12; I Corinthians 11:18-19
36. We need all
the pieces. None can be wasted.
John 17:4; Romans
12; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Ephesians 4:11-13; Philipians 1:6;
37. But be
willing to rebuke as God directs, and forgive if they repent.
Luke 17:3-4;
Romans 12; Galatians 6:1; Colossians 3:13;
38. Expect
wolves and spies and infiltrators. Expect the enemy to be sneaky.
This is war.
Proverbs 24:5-6;
Proverbs 14:1-2; Matthew 15:8-9; Mark 13:1-13; Luke 20:20-26; Luke
20:45-47; John 15:18-21; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; I
Timothy 1:18-19; 2 Timothy 3:12;
39. As you stay
inside of Truth, get to know the will of God and use all your gifts
and talents within His will, amazing things are likely to happen.
Romans 12:2;
1Thessalonians 5:16-18; The whole book of Acts!
40. Expect miracles.
John 1:50; John
14:12-14; The whole book of Acts!
41. Beg to be
filled with the empowering of the Holy Spirit and use what gifts
He’s given you.
Luke 11:13; Romans
8:11; Romans 12; I Corinthians 14:12;
42. Stay filled
by a constant focus on holiness and purity and praise.
Genesis 4:6-7;
Psalm 51; Psalm 113:3; Romans 8:4; Romans 8:6; 2 Corinthians 10:5;
43. Then pray
that God will enlarge you so you can hold more.
Exodus 34:24;
Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 19:8; 1Chronicles 4:10; 1 Chronicles
4:10, Isaiah 54:2, 2 Corinthians 9:10;
44. Pray for
the greater gifts - those that can do the most damage to the enemy.
1Kings 3:9; I
Corinthians 13:27-21; I Corinthians 14:1; I Corinthians 14:12;
45. Obey God only.
Psalm 32:8-11;
Isaiah 64:8; Matthew 4:10; John 14:21; Romans 6:22; 1Corinthians 6:20;
46. Time is
short -
Matthew 3:2;
Matthew 24:36,42-44; Matthew 25:13; Luke 17:22-36; 2 Peter 3:10;
47. so don't
waste any.
Ezekiel 3:17-21;
Hebrews 4:11
48. Go in love -
Mark 12:28-34a;
1Corinthians 16:14; Hebrews 13:1;
49. and never
give in.
Romans 12:21;
Galatians 6:9; I Corinthians 9:24-27; Hebrews 12:1-17, 28, 29;
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