By Gale Nelson
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021
Tags: #BackToSchool #doctrine #Bible

Learn the three basic fundamentals for success in going back to school, as well as in life. Grab your textbook (Bible) and prepare to be schooled!

It is written, "I beseech you, brethren, by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly jointed together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

LESSON AT A GLANCE

• The three fundamentals for success are 1) pay attention, 2) work hard, and 3) show respect.

• If what you do fails to align with the textbook (the bible), then you fail to show respect. You are not paying attention. You may be working hard, but it is not for the Lord.

• If you try to change the textbook, and will judge by that which is written, you are going to have a problem.

• Foolish thoughts that are used against the Word of God is that it didn't say you can't…

○ When you pay attention to the Word of God, it tells you what to do!
○ It prevents division when we stick to what the Bible says.
○ We show respect for conscience sake--it is the right thing to do (see Romans 13)

• Work Hard… Hebrews 10:38

○ Forward progress, don't go back!
○ God is not concern with us regressing.
○ The only way to work hard is to live by faith, not by sight (see 2 Corinthians 5:7)

• Showing Respect

○ Reverence to the Lord (see Ephesians 5:21)
○ We must have boundaries in place (see Colossians 3:17)
○ We are not above God, do not go beyond what is written (see 1 Corinthians 4:6)
○ There are boundaries even in the Lord's church (see 1 Corinthians 11:1,3)
○ There is only one reverend in the church of Christ (see Psalm 111:9)


CALL TO ACTION
• God's Plan of Salvation… https://miamigardenscoc.net/salvation.php
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