Summary: Seek God in all things we do and say.

FIVE THINGS EVER BODY NEEDS TO KNOW

(1) The very first thing (sin corrupts society)

1st Cor.15: 33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

(2) Obedience and Worship.

Hebrews 5:8

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

1st Peter 1:2

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Exodus 34:14 |

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

1st Chronicles 16:29

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Matt.28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

(3) Responsible leadership.

Colossians 3:17 - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

1 Peter 5:3 - Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:2 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Hebrews 13:17 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.

(4) Personal accountability.

Hebrews 10:25 - Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Ephesians 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Galatians 6:2 - Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Colossians 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

(5) Seek to know God.

Isaiah 8:19

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Hosea 5:15

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

Psalms 38:12

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Job 5:8 |

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: