Believer part 4

Two weeks ago, we talked about Christ and His single-mindedness.

That Christ was completely focused on the will of God.

And we also saw that Christ was completely submissive to God’s will in His own life.

Last week we looked at Joseph and his dedication to God’s will and his dedication to the things that God put in his life.

And we talked about how we could be dedicated to God in the areas of our family and in what we do every day.

These are some of the most basic, and most important, traits of a believer.

If we are to truly become that person who walks with Christ, there are areas that we must either add to or change in our lives.

Tonight as we continue to dig down into this believer idea, we are going to be talking about our lifestyle and whether it matches God’s plan for us or our own plan.

Read Job 1:1-22

Job was a guy who was known for his love and commitment to God.

People knew it; God knew it.

Look at the way he lived his life.

He was called a blameless and upright man; a man that no one could charge with anything.

Could people call you blameless and upright?

From what the Scripture claims, no one could go up to Job and say things like:
You lied
You cheated me
You gossiped
You drank, smoked, did drugs, etc.
You treated me bad

Job was blameless; from what the Scriptures suggests is that he may have been the closest to being like Christ.

Job lived a life that honored God.

And not only was Job concerned about his life with God, but he was concerned for his family as well.

He took extra precautions just in case one of them sinned without meaning to.

What a great guy!!

Job was the type of guy you want praying for you.

And really Job wasn’t anything special; we are supposed to be like that too.

When people look at our lives, they should see those things as well.

Tonight, we are going to look into our lives and discover ways to live our lives like Job lived his.

If there was anyone you would want to be like in Scripture it should be Job.

He was the greatest guy on the planet in his day.

Wouldn’t that be cool; to have God call you the greatest guy on the Earth?

It was all about how Job lived his life.

Look at him; even in the most difficult time of his life, he is still committed to God.

It says in everything that went on, Job did not sin.

Do you understand that? Do you know what sin is?

The word sin literally means to miss the mark.

In all that went on, Job did not miss the mark on God’s design for the way we live our life.

Job gives us a perfect example for us on our life as well.

Well, we can easily see that this man was a great man of God, but how can we get there as well?

Tips for Changing your Life for Christ
1. Accountability- Find someone to hold you accountable. It’s easy to turn away from your commitment to God when nobody knows about it.
2. Don’t stop- If you mess up, don’t give up.
3. Destination- Set goals. If you never decide on where you want to be, you’ll never be there.
4. Start gradually- It takes time to change your habits and time to grow.
5. Undo- Remove ungodly distractions and relationships from your life.
6. Pray- Prayer is the key. If you don’t have God’s help, then whose help do you have?

It all ADDS UP!! Practicing these things will help you to develop a Godly lifestyle for your life.

What are some areas of your life that you need to change to be conformed to God?

What are some steps that you need to take to get it there?