WHAT THE BELIEVER IS TO BE
STEADFAST ~ UNMOVABLE ~ ABOUNDING IN THE LORD'S WORK
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
HOLY
1 Peter 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
SOBER AND VIGILENT
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
SWIFT TO HEAR ~ SLOW TO SPEAK ~ SLOW TO WRATH
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
DILIGENT
2 Peter 1:5-7 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
ZEALOUS OF GOOD WORKS
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
READY TO EVERY GOOD WORK
Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS
Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
CLOTHED WITH GOD'S ARMOR
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
STRONG IN THE LORD
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
TRUTHFUL IN LOVE
Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
KIND ~ TENDERHEARTED ~ FORGIVING
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
FOLLOWERS OF GOD
Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY
Ephesians 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
REDEEMING THE TIME
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
TRIUMPHANT IN CHRIST
2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
AN AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
TAKING UP CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOWING CHRIST
Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
WALK WORTHY AND BE FRUITFUL
Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
THANKFUL FOR OUR INHERITANCE
Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
GROUNDED AND SETTLED
Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel,...
SEEKING THINGS ABOVE
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.