D. Steady Devotion leads to Thoughts Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. **Deep Devotion will cause you to . . . 1. about thoughts of Purity a. Holy Thoughts b. Honest Thoughts c. Honorable Thoughts 2. Think about thoughts of Praise a. Praise Him for the Blood b. Praise Him for the Book c. Praise Him for the Blessings **Some people’s minds are steadily devoted to thinking about the Gossip, the Gibberish, the Gutter, the Glamorous, the Glory, the Games, the Goofy, and the Googling instead of being deeply rooted in steadily thinking about God, the Gospel, and the things of God! **No wonder the church is not full! No wonder members are not faithful! No wonder marriages are failing! No wonder young people are floating and falling away! CLOSE **We have a problem in our Country. We have a problem in our Community. We have a problem in our County. We have a problem in our Churches. We have a problem in our Christianity. The problem is people are not deeply rooted in Sound Doctrine, and they’re not deeply rooted in Steady Devotion. 1. People are not Steadily Devoted to Studying; therefore, they are not devoted to Church. 2. People are not Steadily Devoted to Believing Scripture; therefore, they are not devoted to Christ. **Some say, “Now you’re judging! You don’t know that!” And you would be right. I’m judging their fruit, and I’m not seeing a lot of fruit! **If we are so steady in our devotion to the Savior, the Scripture, and the Service, then is the fruit? A. is the fruit of Happy Thankfulness? B. Where is the fruit of Honestly Trusting? C. Where is the fruit of Humbly Testifying? D. Where is the fruit of Holy Thoughts? are unsaved people who have not these fruits, and there are shallow saved people who have very little fruit! **We should be ashamed of ourselves take to this altar like a mob and dive in it deep and cry out to God, “Forgive me Lord, and please plant me and get me Deeply Rooted in Sound Doctrine and Steady Devotion!”
CLOSE **Are you deeply rooted in the Special Duties that God wants you to do for Him? **Are you a Christian that has neglected your duties as and you have not served God like a Son, like a Soldier, or like a Servant should serve the Lord? **Do you need to rededicate your life to the work of the Lord and the Special Duties God wants you to do? **Why don’t you come and pray? 1. Lord help me have the Right Spirit concerning the duties I have as a Christian to live Sinless, Sacrificial, and Sincere as I do my duty. 2. Lord help me have the Right Submission concerning the duties I must carry out as your servant. 3. Lord help me have the Seriousness concerning the duties I must do for you. **We must get deeply rooted in our special duties for the Lord and when we do it we must not do it and be sad, mad, bad, doing it as a fad, or just doing it a tad. We must get deeply rooted in doing our duties and be glad. **Do you need to come and rededicate your life and your duties to the Lord? Matthew 7:24-27 24 Therefore whosoever heareth sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.