TITLE: Avoid Resolutions – Part 1
TEXT: Mark 10:35-40
PROPOSITION: Some resolutions are based on false assumptions.
QUESTION: Which?
KEY WORD: Resolutions
SCRIPTURE READING: Same

1. INTRODUCTION: Many make New Year’s Resolutions.
2. Most do not last – keep up – follow through. Last a week to a month.
3. Why make promises that you know you will not keep?
4. Resolved: I will not make any resolutions this year.
5. Here are some resolutions to AVOID!

1. Seek baptism of the Holy Spirit. John 16:13
   HS baptism – for the apostles ONLY – No one else.
   Simon asked for some of this power and was wrong. Acts 8
2. Seek baptism of fire. Matthew 3:10-12
   Fire = punishment of the wicked. Eternal fire of hell.
   You don’t want this.
   Many mistake this for HS baptism – "cloven tongues like fire sat on them"
3. Expect God to speak directly to you. Hebrews 1:1-2
   God speaks through his Son.
4. Resolve to keep the 10 Commandments. Colossians 2:14-16
   This law ended at the cross. Now under New Testament.
   Many of these laws have been strengthened to deal with attitude not just action.
5. To be saved by:
   Faith only – Sprinkling – Outside the church
   Personal might, goodness, good deeds, etc.
6. To be saved from sins – apart from – the following:
   Faith in Jesus – John 8:24
   Repentance – Luke 13:3
   Baptism – Mark 16:16
7. To change your life without:
   Repentance – 2 Peter 3:9
   Confession – James 5:16

I am not saying – Don’t make any resolutions this year.

Even if you don’t keep them long – it is worth the try.

MAKE SURE THE RESOLUTION IS BIBLICAL.