Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

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Love of the brethren is a proof of your salvation but it does not mean you are not saved if you get mad at one Christian. Paul and Barnabas got mad at each other. Some Christian may do you wrong and you'll lose your temper. This should not make you doubt your salvation. Remember the Bible says "Love the brethren" (plural), not individual brothers. You should have an attitude of love in your heart toward Christians in general. If you like to fellowship with Christians at church, you're probably saved. If the people you love most in this world are Christians, you're probably saved. If they're not, you ought to ask yourself why. Love is giving yourself to the one you love. When you give yourself to a group of Christians (the assembled church) and together you give yourselves to the Great Commission, then you should have confidence that you are saved. 5. You know you are saved if You have the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. When you became a Christian, the Holy Spirit came into your heart to create a new nature within you (Rom. 5:5), and to seal you until the final day of redemption (Eph. 1:13). The Holy Spirit dwells in every Christian. One of the telltale clues that a man is not saved is when he doesn't have the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:11). The indwelling Holy Spirit witnesses that you are saved. He doesn't speak through the hearing of the ears or the seeing of your eyes. He communicates from His heart to your heart, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" (Rom. 8:16). This is innate knowledge (that which doesn't need proof). You just know. Ask a girl walking down the isle if she loves her husband to-be and she'll say, "Yes, in a thousand ways." In her excitement she can't name one of those ways. The same is true of a Christian; he knows he is saved but just can't explain it. Many a man has walked down an aisle and knelt at an altar to receive Jesus Christ. He has little knowledge and almost no experience, yet he walks away from the altar knowing he is a child of God. His confidence was planted by the Holy Spirit who is his witness.
Chapter 3 FINDING THE WILL OF GOD Now that you are a Christian, you will want to do the will of God. When you were a child, you did the will of your parents. Sometimes you didn't understand why you were doing what they wanted; other times you didn't want to please them. Some even rebel against the will of their parents. A young boy didn't like practicing the violin and didn't understand why he had to stay cooped up in the house when his friends were playing outside. Later he made first violin in the symphony orchestra and was grateful for his mother's determination. The will of God is "good" (Rom. 12:2), but that does not mean we always enjoy our circumstances. God knows what is best for His children, and those who listen to Him are rewarded. God's will for us comes out of His nature. He wants us to be like His Son (Rom. 12:2). You can look to Jesus as your example in finding the will of God. His entire life was dedicated completely to the Father's will. He once said, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me" (Jn. 4:34). Again He prayed, "Not my will, but thine, be done" (Luke 22:42). Doing the will of God is simply doing what God wants you to do. When Jesus taught us to pray, "Thy will be done," it simply means we do what God expects. 1. You can find God's will. The psalmist says, "The meek will he guide in judgment; and the meek will he teach his way,, (Ps. 25:9). Every man can find God's will. Every man!! Not only full-time preachers can find God's will. The little boy in the first grade must know that God wants him to develop his abilities and grow as Jesus did. God expects us to know and do His will. Paul exhorted, "Be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of ' God is " (Eph. 5:17). Two facts arise from this verse: first, the will of God can be understood; and, second, those who do not know the will of God are not wise. Some search for the will of God like looking through a zing of keys, using the trial and error method. But God does not hide His will like the miser hiding his money, hoping no one will find it. Every Christian, meaning you, can know and do the will of God. We can find God's will if we seek His guidance in our lives. Jeremiah said, "It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps" (Jer. 10:23). We should not leave our future to our own decision. We must seek God's will and God's Word. We have to be sure that our will, heart, affections and desires are wholly surrendered to Him. 2. You must desire to know God's will and be willing to do all that is involved. God's will is like groceries: they don't come from the store ' and place themselves on the table. You must go get a job and work diligently. Then use your money to go and purchase groceries. Even when you get your food to the house, it must be prepared. Laziness is inconsistent with God's will.
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OVERVIEW OF SECOND FRIEND DAY The S
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