Summary:

As a child of God, you have inherited the blessing, which includes the ability to influence people for God and His kingdom.

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1. God wants every Christian to influence others for Christ.
   1. You should strive to bring others to Christ (Jude 22, 23).
   2. Believers are to be living examples of Jesus
      Christ (2 Corinthians 3:1-3).
   3. Christians are Christ’s personal representatives and should represent Him in everything they do.
      
      1. Christians are Christ’s personal representatives and should represent ...

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Summary:

Fearing God means respecting Him enough to have the audacity to obey Him. When you respect God you will keep His commandments and restrain yourself from sin.

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1. Our society is characterized by lawlessness; a lack of respect and a lack of restraint.
   1. Lawlessness breeds disrespect toward God and His Word.
      1. Disregard for God has even become common in the lives of Christians.
      2. When you decide to sin, it is because you have decided to disrespect and disobey God.
   2. With the decision to obey God c...

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Summary:

The Holy Spirit is within you for the purpose of developing God's character in your life. He comes upon you for service and ministry to others. You must develop the nine fruits of the spirit
(God's character) in order to operate in the nine gifts of the Spirit
(God's power).

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1. The dual work of the Holy Spirit is to dwell within you and to come upon you (John 4:14; 7:38).
   1. The operation of the Holy Spirit within you is for your character development.
      1. To develop character according to t...

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Summary:

The fear of the Lord is the foundation for all biblical principles. It will release God’s blessing in your life and has many benefits.

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1. When you walk in the fear of the Lord, you respect Him and have the audacity to obey Him.
   1. God requires that you fear Him, walk in His ways, love Him and serve Him with all your heart (Deuteronomy 10:12).
      1. Abraham displayed the fear of the Lord through his obedience when God commanded him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac (Genesis 22:1, 2, 12).
   2. Respe...

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Summary:

In order to take advantage of the protection and provision God has promised in His Word, there must be a balance between your holding fast to the written Word of God and recognizing and obeying

the promptings of the Holy Spirit when He speaks to you. To do one
without the other will not produce the results you desire and may even
hinder what God wants to do in and through your life. Balance is the key
to life.

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1. There must be balance where spiritual things are concerned.
   1. The Scriptur...

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