Purifying Your Life for Usefulness of God (2 Timothy 2:22)
POSITIONAL righteousness: JUSTIFICATION (Romans 3:21-22; 5:1)
PROGRESSIVE righteousness: SANCITIFICATION (1John 3:3)
PERFECT righteousness: GLORIIFICATION (1 John 3:2)
THEME: “A useful Christian must continually flee from temptation and pursue holiness.”
I. Flee Youthful Lust (Matthew 5:28)
A. The Pull of Sin (James 1:14; Galatians 5:17)
B. The Power of Sin (James 1:15)
C. The Fleeing from Sin
1. Radically Cut Off (Matthew 5:20, 29-30)
2. Radically Distance (Romans 13:12-14; Proverbs 27:12; 5:8)
3. Continually Run
II. Follow Godliness (1 Timothy 4:7)
A. Righteousness (Romans 6:19; Psalm 1119:9; John 17:17)
B. Faith
C. Love (2 Corinthians 12:15)
D. Peace
III. Fellowship with Godly Christians (Galatians 6:2; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)