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Devotedness to God
1. A characteristic of saints. Job 23:12.
2. Christ, an example of. Joh 4:34; 17:4.
3. Grounded upon
a. The mercies of God. Ro 12:1.
b. The goodness of God. 1Sa 12:24.
c. The call of God. 1Th 2:12.
d. The death of Christ. 2Co 5:15.
e. Our creation. Ps 86:9.
f. Our preservation. Isa 46:4.
g. Our redemption. 1Co 6:19,20.
4. Should be
a. With our spirit. 1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6.
b. With our bodies. Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20.
c. With our members. Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2.
d. With our substance. Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9.
e. Unreserved. Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33.
f. Abounding. 1Th 4:1.
g. Persevering. Lu 1:74,75; 9:62.
h. In life and death. Ro 14:8; Php 1:20.
5. Should be exhibited in
a. Loving God. De 6:5; Lu 10:27.
b. Serving God. 1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11.
c. Walking worthy of God. 1Th 2:12.
d. Doing all to God’s glory. 1Co 10:31.
e. Bearing the cross. Mr 8:34.
f. Self-denial. Mr 8:34.
g. Living to Christ. 2Co 5:15.
h. Giving up all for Christ. Mt 19:21,28,29.
i. Want of, condemned. Re 3:16.
6. Exemplified
a. Joshua. Jos 24:15.
b. Peter, Andrew, James, John. Mt 4:20-22.
c. Joanna, &c. Lu 8:3.
d. Paul. Php 1:21.
e. Timothy. Php 2:19-22.
f. Epaphroditus. Php 2:30.