1 Corinthians 02:02 I Am Resolved – audio

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Based on the song “I Am Resolved”

Text: 1 Corinthians 2:2

Introduction

A. Look at things we ought to resolve ourselves to do.

B. Paul said he was making a resolution not to teach anything other than Jesus Christ and him crucified.

C. We need to be serious about the resolutions that we make and make sure that they are realistic and that they are resolutions that can do actual good for our spiritual lives.

Body

I. NO LONGER TO LINGER CHARMED BY THE WORLD’S DELIGHTS.

A. This world has many delights to charm us and lead us astray.

1. Sin is pleasurable, for a season – Hebrews 11:24-25

2. However, the end of sin is death – Proverbs 16:25

B. Things that are higher, and nobler have allured my sight.

1. These higher and nobler things are heavenly things – Hebrews 11:16

2. We are to place our treasures in heaven – Matthew 6:19-21

II. TO GO TO THE SAVIOR LEAVING MY SIN AND STRIFE.

A. We should have no desire to live in sin.

1. Sin separates us from God – Isaiah 59:1-2

2. We should not serve sin – Romans 6:6

B. He is the true and just one, and he has the words of life.

1. Christ is true and just – 1 John 2:8; Acts 3:14

2. He has the words of life – John 6:68

III. TO FOLLOW THE SAVIOR FAITHFUL AND TRUE EACH DAY.

A. It should be our goal in life to follow Jesus each day of our lives.

1. We are to fear God and keep his commandments – Ecclesiastes 12:13

2. We are to be faithful and true every day – 1 Corinthians 4:2

B. Heed what he says, do what he wills he is the living way.

1. What Jesus says is what is in the Bible – John 12:48; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

2. He is the living way – John 14:6

Conclusion

A. I am resolved

1. No longer to linger, charmed by the world’s delights, things that are higher, things that are nobler these have allured my sight.

2. To go to the savior leaving my sin and strife, he is the true one, he is the just one, he hath the words of life.

3. To follow the savior faithful and true each day. Heed what he sayeth, do what he willeth, he is the living way.

B. The appeal: I will hasten to him, hasten so glad and free, Jesus greatest highest I will come to thee.