The In-Decisive Do not stand firm in the faith THE “IN” CROWD

The In-DecisiveDo not stand Do not stand

firm in the faithfirm in the faith

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1 Corinthians 16:131 Corinthians 16:13

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. like men, be strong.


firm in the faithfirm in the faithWill not put on Will not put on

the whole armor the whole armor of Godof God

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Ephesians 6:10-11Ephesians 6:10-11

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. stand against the schemes of the devil.


For we do not wrestle against flesh and For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. and having done all, to stand firm.


Stand therefore, having fastened on Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. readiness given by the gospel of peace.


In all circumstances take up the shield In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God….word of God….




Do not honor Do not honor Christ the Lord Christ the Lord as holy in their as holy in their heartshearts

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1 Peter 3:13-161 Peter 3:13-16

Now who is there to harm you if you Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. be put to shame.




Do not honor Do not honor Christ the Lord Christ the Lord as holy in their as holy in their heartshearts

Do not contend Do not contend for the faithfor the faith

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Jude 3Jude 3

Beloved, although I was very eager to Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. the saints.

The In-JudiciousDo not Do not

understand the understand the will of the Lordwill of the Lord

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Ephesians 5:17Ephesians 5:17

Therefore do not be foolish, but Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. understand what the will of the Lord is.

Hebrews 5:12-14Hebrews 5:12-14

For though by this time you ought to be For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good senses exercised to discern both good and evil. and evil.



Have not been Have not been transformedtransformed

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Romans 12:1,2Romans 12:1,2

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. and perfect.



Have not been Have not been transformedtransformed

Do not walk in Do not walk in wisdomwisdom

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Colossians 4:5Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. making the best use of the time.

The In-Flated

Think more Think more highly of highly of themselves than themselves than they oughtthey ought

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Romans 12:3Romans 12:3

For by the grace given to me I say to For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has measure of faith that God has assigned. assigned.

The In-Flated

Think more Think more highly of highly of themselves than themselves than they oughtthey ought

Brag about Brag about themselves, themselves, even to Godeven to God

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Luke 18:9-12Luke 18:9-12

He also told this parable to some who He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’get.’

Luke 18:13-14Luke 18:13-14

“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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