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Stone Pillars
bound·a·ry noun; plural noun: boundaries; a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line; a limit of a subject or sphere of activity.
Do you hear much about them anymore?
(Pro22:28; Deu19:14)
Boundaries, today in in our society we don’t hear about, or see boundaries displayed very much.
People, including children do as they please and do not consider the consequences until after the fact.
Then they act surprised by the price, the consequences they have to pay for the choices they make.
(illustration: Dad and boundaries)
Historically, Israel would set up stone pillars to mark a land, to denote the boundaries of a person, a land, and there were grave consequences if you moved a boundary, a marker, a pillar.
(continue illustration of dad) - I used to think he was old fashioned and now today I don’t think so.
I think he was principled and tried to instill morals, values that were necessary for life.
Boundaries are more than a stone pillar, they are a reminder too.
(crossing the Jordan entering the promised land)
Have you set reminders in your life?
If so, can you give an example?
In our ever changing world it is just that, ever changing, but God’s Word, God’s truth, God’s commands are true and unchanging.
People think the Bible is outdated, it is old fashioned and some want to update it to mean something that God never meant it to mean in the first place.
But as a Christian today, do we look like the old fashioned Christians of previous generations?
So, tonight we are going to look at some markers of an old fashioned Christian.
He Believes the Bible
Be an old fashioned Christian, believe the Bible is the word of God, Jesus is the Son of God and He has given us everything we need to get us to glory in heaven.
The old fashioned Christian knows:
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The Bible is the Word of God and it is true (Psm119:160)
He knows it is given with purpose (2Tim3:16-17; Eph2:10)
He knows it gives Him commands to follow (MK12:30-31)
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The Bible is the Word of God and it is true (Psm119:160)
Notice it does not say “some” of the Word but the “sum of Your Word” we need to know the bible, we find in the word the righteous ordinances that are forever true.
The old fashioned christian would never even consider that the Bible has errors or that it contradicted itself
He accepted it as the Word of Truth
He learned, he obeyed ad followed it’s commands
The Bible is the Word of God and it is true (Psm119:160)
He knows it is given with purpose (2Tim3:16-17; Eph2:10)
He knows, he believes that it is inspired by God, or God breathed and is profitable for all things to equip for every good work
The Bible is the Word of God and it is true (Psm119:160)
He knowsit is given with purpose (2Tim3:16-17; Eph2:10)
He knows it gives Him commands to follow (MK12:30-31)
He knew the command of love, believed it and lives it.
He loves God, loves others in both word and deed.
The things that the Bible forbids he did not do for he knows, understands the grievousness of sin.
Next thing about the old time Christian
He takes His Christianity Seriously
The Christian is not to look like the world, remember we are peculiar people.
The old fashion Christian was not afraid to be different.
He knew he was different.
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He knew the old was gone and the new had come (2Cor5:17)
He did not love the world, but did the will of God (1Jn2:15-17)
He knows, like the apostles that the world hates him (Jn15:19)
He was not conformed to the world but transformed (Rom12:2)
He loves the Lord and keeps His commands (Jn14:15)
He is not a Sunday Christian but lived out his Christianity daily (Ps119:57)
Keeps His words by keeping Gods Word and keeping from evil (Ps119:101; Pro4:4)
He knew and understood the importance of meeting together (Heb10:25)
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He knew the old was gone and the new had come (2Cor5:17)
He understood that there was something different about himself now.
He was not who he used to be he was different.
(insert being different illustration)
Different is not just an outside thing, it is an inside thing, it is a heart thing!
He did not love the world, but did the will of God (1Jn2:15-17)
An old fashioned Christian knows the world and the things of this world are passing away, but the eternal things of God will never pass away.
He knows, like the apostles that the world hates him (Jn15:19)
He is not worried about what the world thinks of him, he wants to impact the world for the Lord.
He is not conformed to the world but transformed (Rom12:2)
He takes his Christianity seriously and knows that when he renews his mind through God’s Word he is able to prove what is the perfect and acceptable will of God, and do those things.
He loves the Lord and keeps His commands (Jn14:15)
He loves the Lord and proves it by keeping the Word of the Lord, the commands of the Lord.
He is not a Sunday Christian but lived out his Christianity daily (Ps119:57)
HE loves the Lord and lives out his Christianity daily, not just on Sunday, he lives out his faith, his commitment, his promise.
He has vowed, promised to keep God’s Word for he knows the Lord is his portion.
Keeps His words by keeping Gods Word and keeping from evil (Ps119:101; Pro4:4)
Keeps God’s Word because he has vowed to, and he restrains himself from every evil way.
He does to allow himself to put himself in situations that may cause him to stumble or to stumble a brother.
He knows by keeping the Word of the Lord that he will live
He knew and understood the importance of meeting together (Heb10:2)
STOP EXPLAIN IN CONTEXT< HOW CAN THIS HELP US TODAY
Get the Word in, so the word stays in and the word will come out.
So put into practice or risk losing it.
- (be careful, explain this out)
The old fashioned Christian gathered together, just as we do today.
He was willing to share Christ with others and did, may we be willing and doing the same things today.
Their example is a great example for us.
The doing, not the forsaking, and well, if we are honest and look around many have taken to that part too.
So, now our next marker of an old fashion Christian
He holds to traditional values
Traditional values, do they still exist today?
Good morals seem to be traded for personal satisfaction, but the old fashioned Christian it is more important to know the truth, stand in the truth, walk in the truth, share the truth vs. being popular .
Now look at some more of the values he holds:
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He did not try to make two wrongs into a right thing (Rom12:17-20)
He knew whatever he did, it was to give thanks to God (Col3:17); and to do it heartily (Col3:23)
He knew the value of working or the consequences of not working (Pro6:9-11)
He knew the value, the importance of keeping his word and did not demand a contract with small print (Ecc5:5)
He was willing to fight for what he believed
He hated sin (Pro8:13) and hated evil, helps preserve others too (Pm97:10), and kept pride and arrogance in check (Pro8:13) And, he checked his tongue too.
He loved, it became his nature (Rom12:9); He is blessed and walks in the Lords ways (Ps119:2-3)
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He did not try to make two wrongs into a right thing (Rom12:17-20)
He knew whatever he did, it was to give thanks to God (Col3:17); and to do it heartily (Col3:23)
Thanks in word and deeds and whatever he does does it heartily, meaning from the heart
He knew the value of working or the consequences of not working (Pro6:9-11)
He knew the value, the importance of keeping his word and did not demand a contract with small print (Ecc5:5)
He was willing to fight for what he believed
Fight for freedom of his family
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