YOUR FAITH AND YOUR OWN HOUSEHOLD Matthew 10:32-39

Andres C. Guevara Jr. February 1, 2009 SUN p.m.

Introduction:

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THE CONFESSION OF YOUR FAITHv. 32-33 A. The person of your confessionconfess me deny mev.32,33; Romans 10:9 There is no other things so important than the name of our Lor !esus "hrist #ho is our on$% &aviour. 'ot our (hur(h, our )aptism e*perien(e, not our goo #or+s, )ut #hat "hrist hath one for us 2,000 %ears ago. B. The public professionbefore menv.32,33 It is a )i)$e pattern that (onfession must )e one pu)$i($%. The &amaritan #oman ra#s man% to the ,essiah after pu)$i($% e($are that she meet the ,essiah.-!ohn -:39 C. The proof of your conversionI confess also before my Father .v.32 I also deny before my Father--v.33 !esus has given us here some evi en(e of our sa$vation. 'o one #as save )% #inning sou$s )ut #e are #inning sou$s )e(ause #e are save . /enuine sa$vation )rings )ur en for the $ost. 0*amp$es: 1au$ for Israe$--Romans 10:1; 1hi$ip to 'athanie$--!ohn 1:-2; , 3n re# to 1eter--!ohn 1:-0--1, 1hi$ip to the 0unu(h-3(ts 4

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THE CON ICTION OF YOUR FAITHv.3--35 A. The Effec! of your f"i!h in Chris!v.3- I came not to send peace, but a sword The s#or use in ivi ing a #ho$e. 6en(e, #e must e*pe(t there #i$$ )e some perse(ution, misun erstan ing, gap, #ithin %our househo$ as the% hate "hrist an #hat %our ne#$% foun faith in /o . Remem)er if %our faith is foun e in the #or of /o #hi(h is the s#or --0phesians 5:17; 6e)re#s -:12, there #i$$ )e some gap )et#een the (hi$ of /o an the $ost $ove ones #ho +no# not "hrist. B. The Ene#ies of your f"i!h in Chris!v.32, 35 6ere #e (an see some (onf$i(ts, (ontra i(tion )et#een us an our househo$ primari$% of )e$iefs )e(ause of our faith in "hrist an )eing faithfu$ to 6is #or . 8ut )% our so$i an strong (onvi(tion in the 9or of /o #e #i$$ ho$ on an trust /o for the% hate first )efore the% hate us--!ohn 12:14-21, 23,22.

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THE CO%%EN&ATION IN YOUR FAITH A. Ch"ri!y in Chris! #"'es you (or!hyv.37 The 8i)$e (omman e us to $ove /o a)ove an%one #ith a$$ our heart, sou$, min . That is the #a% #e )e(ome #orth% )efore 6im. 'ot that #e nee to hate our spouse, parents, (hi$ ren, )ut #hen #e (ompare our $ove to our $ove ones to

our $ove to /o , it #ou$ seems that #e hate them. /o :s (ommen ation is )etter than man:s (omments. B. Cross of Chris! #"'es you (or!hyv.34 The Lor sa%s, #e nee to ta+e up the (ross an fo$$o# 6im. It:s #orth% )efore "hrist if #e are )earing our (ross of perse(ution, )eing (riti(i;e , an mo(+e )% our househo$ as #e faithfu$$% stan in 6is faithfu$ #or s. "ross is not a(tua$$% a )ur en )ut a )$essing in our "hristian $ife. I<THE COST OF YOUR FAITH<.39 A. Fin)in* your lifev.39 he that loseth his lifeshall find it. &ome sear(hing an $onging an $oo+ing for a pea(efu$, an (onvenient $ife #ith the $ove ones in the "hristian $ife so the% (ompromise the truth #ith errors #hen their faith in "hrist is at sta+e. The% ma+e their o#n #a% to fin #hat the% #ant in their $ife. 6o#ever, the% $oseth the true meaning, an i entit% of a genuine "hristian $ife. =n the other han , some $oseth things in their $ives as e*(hange in fin ing the #i$$ of /o for their $ives. That is the (ost of our faith in "hrist. &ometimes #e nee to )e #i$$ing to suffer an $ose some things >ust to fin the smi$e of /o . B. Focusin* in your +or)v.39 for my sake.. 9e noti(e the #or s ?s#or ? @v.3-A, ?against? @v.32A, ?foes? @v.35A, ?not #orth%? @v.37A, ?(ross? @v.34A, ?$oseth his $ife? @v.39A is )e(ause of "hrist:s sa+e @v.39A. 0ver%thing #e o is for 6is sa+e an for 6is g$or%. The Lor !esus "hrist (ha$$enges us as he (ha$$enge 1eter, "wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake "-!ohn 13:34