Notes on a sermon by Rev. Blair at Moody Week
What it means to be a Christian


  1. Receiving Christ John 1:12
    1. Believe - receive Acts 9:27; I I Cor 5:17
    2. Cost - not to us Rom 3:24; I Peter 2:24; I Peter 3:18; Isa 53:4,5; I Cor 15:3,4; 5:21; Prov 14:12
    3. Conflict - because of sin Rom 3:23; Isa 59:1,2
    4. Compassion - greatest theme in the Bible is God's love Rom 8:5; I Jn 4:10,19; Jer 31:6; Jn 3:16
    5. Conversion - Rom 10:13
    6. Comfort - Jn 14:27; Rom 3:17; Jn 16:33; Isa 26:3; Ps 32:1,2; Isa 55:7
    7. Compulsion - Rev 3:20; Prov 21; 29:1


  2. Knowing Christ (not just knowing about Him.)

    3. Phil 3:10 - do his will
    Ps 40:8
    II Peter 3:18 - grow (no standing still)
    I Cor 13:11 - a child, a man
    1. Assurance II Tim 1:12; John 10:29; Jude 24; I Peter 1:7; Ps 89 :3,28, 34; Jn 5:24; I Jn 5:10,11
    2. Adherence - taking hold of God's promise - not the amount of faith but the sincerity Rom 4:20,21 trust Him.
    3. Acquirement Rom 10:17 a man or woman of the book Mt 4:4; Prov 2:6; Ps 40:7 (In the volume of the book)
    4. Asking Jas 4:2; Mt 7:7,8; 6:6
    5. Assembling (Meeting with Christians) Heb 10:25
    6. Acknowledging Heb 11:2 looking unto Jesus


  3. Obeying Christ
    The proof of the profession is the practice.
    Lk 4:6; Mt 7:20; Gal 5:22,23; I Sam 15:22
    1. Possession - God wants the right of way - Ye are mine. I Cor 6:19,20; Mt 16:24; Lev 26; Mt 6:33;
    2. Probing Ps 139:23,24; Song 2:15; I Cor 10:12; Prov 6 pride; Prov 29:23; Mt 7:1,2; I Pet 4:17
    3. Purging II Tim 2:21; Rom 6:11; 6:1-3;
    4. Precaution I Pet 5:8; James 4:7 Resist the devil; Eph 6:11-17; I Jn 4:4
    5. Provision I Jn 2:1,2; I Jn 1:9; Prob 28:13
    6. Partnership Eph 2:10; I Cor 15:57; Rom 8:32; Phil 2:13


  4. Revealing Christ I Peter 2:9
    "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"


    5. "That ye should show forth" - reveal by transformed living. Psalm 90:17
    1. Fullness - Eph. 4:24; Mt. 5:16 Wear a uniform.
    2. Truth - I Jn 2:15-17; James 4:4; Jn 15:19; Col. 3:1-3; Col 2:9,10; Rom 12:1; I Cor 10:31; Phil 3:7-9; Phil 4:13;
      3. Quality speaks - No advertising necessary
    3. Forsight - I Cor 6:12; I Cor 8:15; I Thes 5:22; Please Him.
    4. Friendships - Amos 3:3; II Cor 6:14; We should be those who love Christ. Not unequally yoked.
    5. Fearlessness - I Cor 16:13; II Tim 1:7; I am not ashamed.
    6. Fluency - Ps 39:3; I Pet 3:15; Ps 107:2; Mt 12:34; Out of the abundance of the heart


  5. I Corinthians 15:58 Serving Christ


    6. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."
    A vision of Him Prov. 29:18
    1. Start - John 15:5,8,16 (fruit) II Cor 5:20 now
    2. Summons - Mk 16:15; Ps 96:3; Mk 1:17
    3. Satisfaction - II Peter 3:9; Gen 24:27 "I being in the will of the Lord, God lead me."
    4. Sacrifice - I Cor 15:2; Walk by faith as near to God as we are.( Gal 5:17 flesh vs spirit)
    5. Submission - II Cor 8:5