Conditioning for Godliness

Godliness does not come by time alone, it comes from a personal relationship and walk with Jesus Christ. This week you will be challenged to consider your walk toward godliness. In part, godliness comes by the way of separation from the world.

Memory Verse: I John 2:15-16 

(15) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.  If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  (16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Vocabulary: Separation from the world

After we are saved, we should live a different life. We should try to be like Christ and not live like those who are unsaved.

Monday: Read - John 17:6,11,14,18

Knowing who is speaking in verse 6 is important. Who is speaking?

What distinguishes followers of Jesus Christ from others?

Notice verse 11: How can you be one with Jesus?

If you are to be showing oneness with Jesus, what in vs. 11 sheds light on how this is possible?

What are followers of Jesus doing for the world to hate them (14)?

What reasons are believers kept in the world?

      Tuesday:  Read - II Corinthians 6:14-18

Vs. 14 - What does being unequally yoked refer to?

What is the connection between righteousness/unrighteousness versus light and darkness?

Where does this fit with the Christian walk?

Note all the contrasts that Paul uses in 14-16a:

What is God’s promise if you walk the separated life (18)?

     Wednesday:  Read - I John 2:15-16

We are commanded to not love the __________?

What are we then to love?

Loving the world encompasses what three areas?

What ways will you plan to love?

     Thursday:  Read - James 4:4

What term does James use to demonstrate an unseparated believer?

What word does James use to give understanding as to what a believer is who is unseparated?

Write out some ways you are following God:

Write down some areas that you know you need to separate from:

     Friday: Read - Romans 16:17-18

What are you to do toward those who hurt the cause of Christ?

Why do you think the Lord wants you to do this? What good can come out of this kind of action?

Are words and the kind of “talk” people use important to God? Why?

     Saturday: Read - II John 10-11

Is doctrinal agreement important to your walk with God? (doctrine refers to Bible teaching and interpretation)

If you marked yes that doctrinal agreement is important, and it is, what if you fellowship with someone who is not in doctrinal agreement with?

What do you think happens to you, if you spend fellowship time with someone who is not doctrinally sound?

Are you looking to be separated from the world or unto the world?

Write down ways that you will seek to exercise yourself to be more like God: