ABC's of Christian character building

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Rev. Gregory Wilson, pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Champain, Illinois has a wonderful spiritual internet ministry that he sends out. They are always thought provoking and helps us grow us Christians. I thought I would share this week's edition with you, and I hope we will discuss it.

KINGDOM BUILDER ABC's * Read Deut. 11:18 -19 The following is a list of Kingdom Building behaviors and actions that we should exhibit in our lives - these flow from the Christ nature within. Note that each letter is also a three-fold progression, which will come as we continue in our relationship with our Lord. May this study be a blessing to you as you go through the Kingdom Builder's ABC's. A - ask (Matt. 7:7), act (Col. 3:17), abide (John 15). B - believe (Acts 16:31), be (2 Cor. 13:11), become (2 Cor 5:17). C - choose (Josh. 24:15), call (Jer. 33:3), change (2 Cor. 3:18). D - desire (1 Cor. 14:l), do (James l:22), declare (1 John l:3). E - eat (John 6:53), esteem (Phil. 2:3), expect (Psalm 62:5).

F - find (Heb. 4:l6), forgive (Matt. 6:l2), follow (Heb. 12:14). G - gather (Heb. 11:25), give (Luke 6:38), grow (Eph. 4:l5). H - hear (Matt. 13:9), heed (Mark 13:33), hold (Col. 2:l9). I - invite (John l:12), invest (Matt. 6:20), inherit (Eph. l:11-12). J - judge (1 Cor. 11:2l), join (1 Cor. 6:l7), joy (Rom. 5:11).

K - knock (Matt. 7:7), keep (Rev. l:3), know (John 17:3). L - let (Phil. 2:5), love (Deut. 6:4), live (Rom. 6:23). M - mourn (Matt. 5:4), magnify (Phil. l:20), manifest (2 Cor. 4:10). N - need (Phil. 4:19), nourish (1 Tim. 4:6), name (2 Tim. 2:19). O - observe (Heb. 12:l5), obey (Jer. 7:27), overcome (Rev. 21:7).

P - pray (1 Thess. 5:17), praise (Psalm 107:8), partake (Heb. 3:l4). Q - quest (Phil. 3:14), quench (Eph. 6:l6), qualify (2 Tim. 4:7). R - repent (Acts 2:38), receive (Gal. 4:5), restore (Gal. 6:l). S - sit (Eph. 2:6), study (2 Tim. 2:l5), share (Gal 6:6). T - tremble (Isa. 66:3,5), trust (Prov. 3:5-6), transform (Rom 12:l-2).

U - undertake (Heb. 2:l,2), understand (Eph. l:18), uphold (Isa. 63:5). V - value (Acts 20:24), visit (James l:27), verify (Mal. 3:l0). W - wait (Isa. 40:3l), walk (Eph. 2:l0), worship (John 4:23-24). X - x (1 Cor. 1:27-28), x (Rom. 4:16-17), x (Gen. 5:24). Y - yearn (Psalm 27:4), yei1d (Rom. 6:12-13), yes (1 Cor. l:6). Z - zeal (Psalm 69:9), zest (Phi1. 4:13), zoom (2 Pet. 3:12). For the Kingdom, Rev. GWilson (EAGLES Vision Ministrirs) August 6, 2003

-- Anonymous, August 06, 2003


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