Outward v. Inward Religion
- In the Day of the Lord, the net will sweep up everyone — believer and non-believers and everyone in between.
- The goats are those who are cursed.
- The determination of believers and non-believers will not happen until the Day of the Lord.
- Both builders in the parable knew the building should be built but went about it in different ways.
- Following God and not believing in Him won’t cut it.
- Believing in God and not following Him won’t cut it.
- Believing in God and following Him is what we are commanded to do.
- We are called to give our best to God and shouldn’t be surprised that our prayer life suffers when we don’t.
- Our prayers must be humble and contrite, offered in the way found acceptable by God, not as sacrifices.
- We must conduct our prayer lives not as the Israelites performed their sacrifices but through inward devotion.
- We are called to give our best to God and shouldn’t be surprised that our prayer life suffers when we don’t.
- Our prayers must be humble and contrite, offered in the way found acceptable by God, not as sacrifices.
- We must conduct our prayer lives not as the Israelites performed their sacrifices but through inward devotion.
- While godliness isn’t a feeling, contentment is.
- Only those who believe in Jesus have joy.
- A lukewarm believer is not following Jesus as He requires.
- Indifference comes from our love of God failing.
- To spend eternity with God, we have to be blameless.
- Goats appreciate the actions, not the commandment to love God above everything else.
Getting Religion
- We get out of religion what we put into it.
- Our convictions can’t be at the surface level but must rather be at the heart level.
- Inward religion comes from a deep conviction of God’s saving power.
- Getting a new heart is a requirement for all disciples.
- We take detours on the Sanctification Road when we allow the stone in our hearts to freeze out God.
- Our business is to walk with God.
- Walking with God by following His laws and commandments after accepting His grace brings us inward religion.
- Our walk with God must be genuine.
- We shouldn’t fear God but love Him because of a strong relationship.
- When we love God and live as He calls us to, we have the hope of reward.