"Wherefore Gird Up The Loins of Your Mind"

I Peter 1:13

  1. Introduction Gird
    1. I Peter 1:13-25
      1. To encircle or bind with a flexible band
      2. Provide, Equip
      3. To prepare oneself for action (gird one's loins)
      4. Muster up one's resources
    2. Eph. 6:10-18 Put on the whole armour of God
  2. Peter
    1. II Peter 1:1-15 add to your faith virtue
    2. II Peter 3:10-18 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night
  3. Paul
    1. Rom 12:1-2
      Rom 12-1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
      Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
    2. Phi 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men.
    3. I Cor. 9:19-27 I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more
    4. II Cor. 6:14-18
      II Cor. 6.14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
      II Cor. 6.15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
      II Cor. 6.16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
      II Cor. 6.17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
      II Cor. 6.18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
    5. I Tim. 4:1-16 in the latter times some shall depart from the faith
    6. II Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
    7. II Tim. 4:1-8
      II Tim. 4.1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
      II Tim. 4.2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
      II Tim. 4.3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
      II Tim. 4.4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
      II Tim. 4.5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
      II Tim. 4.6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
      II Tim. 4.7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
      II Tim. 4.8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
  4. John
    1. I John 2:15-17
      I John 2.15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
      I John 2.16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
      I John 2.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
    2. III John 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
    3. Rev. 21:1-8
      Rev. 21.1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
      Rev. 21.2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
      Rev. 21.3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
      Rev. 21.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
      Rev. 21.5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
      Rev. 21.6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
      Rev. 21.7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
      Rev. 21.8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  5. Jude exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith
  6. Conclusion
    Heb 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us
    Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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