[210] Deliver us From the Evil One
God does not tempt us to sin, but he allows to be tempted to strengthen us, and he always provides a way out.
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God does not tempt us to sin, but he allows to be tempted to strengthen us, and he always provides a way out.
The eternal Kingdom, power and glory all belong to God, which should keep us mindful of the Creator/creature distinction.
All of life is worship, but corporate worship is a means of grace and we must be humble and holy to worship acceptably.
The regulative principle for worship comes from the 2nd commandment. We must worship to please God while avoiding unnecessary divisions.
Acceptable worship must come from renewed hearts and have correct form, but God leaves some circumstances of worship unspecified.
Worship glorifies God directly and it builds up the church so that individual Christians do a better job of glorifying God with their lives.
The purpose of singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs is to help people worship God, so the lyrics and music must be appropriate.
Preaching, which is the proclamation of the gospel, is the centerpiece of all true worship.
The Sunday sermon should be the highlight of a Christian’s week. We should prepare for it and then review it and put it into practice.
Christians must fight against sin, Satan and the world. But our victory is certain because of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Christians are in a spiritual war. To be victorious, we must know our main enemy – Satan.
Satan wants to destroy Christians, but if we are zealous for the truth it will help us avoid sin.
A Christian’s armor is built on the righteousness of Christ, our own righteousness, our peace with God and the strength of our faith.
A Christian’s armor is also built on his assurance of faith and his knowledge and application of the Word of God. Prayer is also essential.
The church is the bride of Christ and must be holy. The purpose of sanctification is to make us holy.