May God BlessourKeepers of the Peace!

  1. We Should be Grateful for Those that Serve in Keeping us Safe.

From the Civil Air Patrol to the ranks of the armed forces, safety patrol to the Police, should we not appreciate the work they do and remember them in our prayers?

  1. The True Keepers of the Peace
  1. True Preservatives
  1. Noah, 1 Pet 3:20…the Divine longsuffering ______ in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared…
  2. Lot, Gen 19:22 Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there.“
  3. You and Me, Matt 5:13 "______are the ______ of the earth…
  1. Romans 10:1-3, Israel has a ______ for God, but not according to ______. 3 For they being ______ of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. What does Paul do about that?
  1. Self-Examination to Get Started:
  1. I Cor 10:12 … let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he ______. 13 No ______ has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of ______, that you may be able to bear it.
  2. Examine the Facts and Choose Wisely, Josh24:14 "…fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in ______, and put away the gods which your fathers served… But as for me and my house, we will serve ______."
  1. We Overcome by Being the Beacon of Hope
  1. I John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not ______. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our ______.
  2. Mark & Avoid Tools Used Against Us, I John 2:16 For all that is in the world — the lust of the ______, the lust of the ______, and the ______ of life — is not of the Father but is of the world.
  3. Warn them all! Ezek 3:16-21 …if you warn the wicked, he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have ______your ______…
  4. Limited Time Offer, Heb 9:27,…it is appointed for men to die ____, but after this the ______,
  5. Redeem the Time, Eph 5:15-21 See then that you walk circumspectly…redeeming the time, because the days are evil… understand what the Will of the Lord is…giving ______ always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…
  6. Always on Guard, I Pet 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your ______ the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
  7. Lose the Encumbrances, 2 Tim 2:1-5 …You therefore must endure hardship as a good ______ of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life…if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the ______.
  8. Give Them the Full Dose, Acts 20:25-31, …I know that you all…will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Therefore take heed to ______and to ______ the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. …remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
  9. Be That Watchman, Ezekiel 33:1-9, …'When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, 3 when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning… his blood shall be on his own head… 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the ______ hand‘. …I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me…if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have ______your ______.
  10. Do it! I Cor 16:13-14, ______, stand fast in the Faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with ______.
  11. Avoid entanglements, Gal 5:1, Stand fast therefore…and do not be entangled again…
  12. Dress for the Occasion! Eph 6:10-20, …brethren, be strong in the Lord…Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. …and having done all, to ______…Stand therefore, …with Truth, …righteousness, …the Gospel of Peace …the shield of Faith…salvation, and… the Word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints — 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth ______ to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ______ to speak.
  13. What’s Your Motivation? Jude 20-23, … keep yourselves in the love of God…And on some have ______, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, ______ even the garment defiled by the flesh.
  14. Expose the Dangers, Eph 5:8-14, …Walk as children of ______… finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather ______ them. …But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the Light, for whatever makes manifest is Light. 14 Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you Light."
  1. What’s Our Motive?
  1. The ______ of God awaits every one of us.
  2. Unless Jesus returns beforehand, the ______ awaits every one of us.

  1. There is no escape.
  2. There is no second chance.

  1. All the bravery and heroics of this life can not save us – only our obedience to the Word of God.
  2. Extending a life & its joy by a thousand years, but losing the soul to eternal torment is a tragedy.
  3. What’s it Worth? Mt 16:24-27, …"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me…For what profit is it…if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in ______ for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come…and then He will reward each according to his ______.

  • We’re to be a light to the world
  • We’re to be watchmen that warn all
  • We’re to handle accurately the Word
  • We’re to walk the straight & narrow Way
  • We’retobringinthesheaveswhile there’s time

  • Mass of Starfish stranded on the beach - what do we do to try to make a difference?
  1. God’s Perspective, Luke 15:4-10, Thehundred sheep and one was lost. 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more ______ in Heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. The ten coins and one was lost. 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!' 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the ______ over one sinner who repents."

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?

Hear The Gospel (John 5:24; Romans 10:17)Believe the Word of God (John 3:16-18; John 8:24)

Repent Of Your Sins (Luke 13:1-5; Acts 2:38)Confess Jesus as Christ (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:10)

Be Baptized (Acts 22:16; Galatians 3:27)Remain Faithful for Life (John 8:31; Rev. 2:10)

FOR THE ERRING CHILD OF GOD:

Repent (Acts 8:22), Confess (I John 1:9), Pray (Acts 8:22)

Greg Madden PO Box 1914 Soldotna, AK 99669-1914 Funny River Rd church of Christ