Guarding the Gospel

I. 8 Ways to Guard the Gospel: 1. By strength in God’s grace - v. 1 2. By training God’s pastors - v. 2 3. By sufferings w/ God’s blessings - vv. 3-6 4. By understanding God’s calling - v. 7 5. By remembering God’s King - v. 8 6. By courage in God’s will - v. 9a 7. By confidence in God’s Word - v. 9b • Deut 4:2; Pro 30:5-6; Rev 22:18-19 • Genesis 3; Exodus 20; Ezra 7:10; • Psalm 1:1-3; 19:7-14; 119:11, 105 • Isaiah 40:8; 55:11-12 • Matthew 4:4; 5:17-18; 7:24-27 • Acts 6:7; 12:24; 15:35-36 • II Timothy 3:16-17 • Ephesians 6:17 - only offensive weapon; Hebrews 4:12; I Peter 2:1-3; II Peter 1:16-21 II. By enduring for God’s chosen - v. 10 (cheap grace*changing grace) • The chosen are kept - John 10:27-30 • The chosen bear fruit - John 15:8,16 • The chosen conform - Romans 8:28-29 • The chosen work out - Philippians 2:12-13 (vv. 5-11) • Looking ahead - vv. 19-20 (our languages, actions, & attitudes) III. By understanding the conditions of salvation - vv. 11-13