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TITLE:
5 Ways to Know a Man
TEXT: John 2:23-25
PROPOSITION: To build relationships one must know the heart of a person.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Ways
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
- We are living in a time
when people do not know people as they once did. It used to be that neighbors
knew each other. They were helpful.
- But today we are usually
nothing but polite strangers.
- I want to give five
exhortations from the scriptures on how to know a man. These will be helpful
in building friendships that will last.
HIS CHARACTER – WHAT HE
IS Titus 1:15
- Character is what you are
in the dark.
- What most people have is
reputation. That is what people see.
- Character is exhibited
under fire.
- Character is what God knows
you are.
- 3 Questions:
- Who do OTHERS think you
are?
- Who do YOU think you are?
- Who are you REALLY?
HIS CONVERSATION – WHAT HE
SAYS Colossians 4:6
- Twinkle Twinkle little star
what you say is what you are.
- “Let your words be nice and
sweet for tomorrow you may have to eat them.”
- Colossians 4:6 – Let your
speech be with grace, seasoned with salt
- Ephesians 4:29 – Let no
corrupt word proceed out of your mouth
HIS CONDUCT – WHAT HE
DOES Colossians 2:6; 1 Peter 2:21
- Colossians 2:6 – As you
have received Christ, so walk in Him
- 1 Peter 2:21 – Christ left
us an example that we should walk in His steps
- Matthew 7:20 – By their
fruits you will know them
HIS CONTRIBUTION – WHAT HE
GIVES Luke 6:38
- Galatians 6:7 – Whatever a
man sows, that he will also reap
- Luke 6:38 – Give and it
will be given to you
HIS CREED – WHAT HE
BELIEVES Titus 1:9
- Titus 1:9 – Holding fast the faithful word as he has
been taught
- Schools have a “core curriculum”
- Christians have “core values”; “core faith”; and a “core
creed”
Conclusion:
- A teacher wore a small chain with a cross on it –
usually inside his shirt. He bent over and the cross came out. A student said,
“Excuse me, Mr. Johnson, your religion is showing.”
- Is your religion, your speech, your conduct, your
character showing? YES!
- Question is not – Is it showing? BUT – What is it saying
to others?
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