An Every Day Religion

TEXTActs 5:42

INTRODUCTION:

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.