What Kind of People Are We?
A. THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT THE WORLD IS TRANSITORY. IT WILL END.
1. The last day is the "Day of the Lord" - a day of judgment (2 Pet. 3:7)
2. Our text tells us what will happen then.
B. WHAT KIND OF PERSON LOOKS FORWARD TO ALL THIS DESTRUCTION.
C. WE NEED TO PREPARE (1 Thess. 5:1-4).
D. THE BIBLE HELPS BY TELLING US WHAT WE OUGHT TO BE LIKE.
A. WHAT MANNER OF HUSBANDS OUGHT YE TO BE? (1 Pet. 3:7).
1. Husbands, love your wives (Eph. 5:25-33).
2. Caring and providing (1 Tim. 5:8).
3. The key (Eph. 5:22).
B. WHAT MANNER OF WIVES?
1. Subjection (Eph. 5:22-24, 33).
2. Advice and warning (Prov. 14:1).
a. Your mouth can be a destructive weapon (Prov. 21:9, 19).
b. What is your desire (Prov. 27:15-16).
c. A worthy woman (Prov. 31:10 f.).
3. Beyond sex (1 Cor. 7:3-7; Eph. 5:28-32).
C. WHAT MANNER OF PARENT?
1. A double duty (Eph. 6:4).
a. Chastening (Heb. 12:7-8; Prov. 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14).
b. Admonition (Prov. 22:6; 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14-15).
c. Eph. 5:1. The power of a good example (Matt. 5:16).
2. We cannot neglect or leave to others our duties (1 Tim. 5:8).
a. Physical needs.
b. Spiritual needs.
D. WHAT MANNER OF CHILDREN?
1. Eph. 6:1-3. Children, obey ... (Prov. 13:1; 15:20).
2. Honor (Mark 7:8-13; Prov. 23:22).
3. Listen and learn (Prov. 1:8; 3:1-4).
4. Where does wisdom start? (Prov. 1:7; 3:5-10).
A. CONSECRATED (Rom. 12:1-2).
B. PURE AND HOLY (1 John 3:2-3; 2 Cor. 7:1).
1. Who does the purifying?
2. More than on the books - in our lives!
C. DILIGENT (Rom. 12:11).
D. FAITHFUL (Heb. 10:24-25).
E. LOVING (1 John 3:16-18).
1. Gal. 6:10. Helpful to all.
2. Matt. 7:12. The Golden Rule.
F. ZEALOUS (Titus 2:14).
1. Born out of a love for God and the gospel (Phil. 1:27).
2. And compassion for our neighbor (Matt. 9:36-38).
G. OBEDIENT (Matt. 7:21; Heb. 5:8-9).
A. ARE YOU READY?
B. ARE YOU THE KIND OF PERSON YOU OUGHT TO BE?
