I Am’s of Paul
Rom 1:14-16, 8:38, 16:19, 2 Cor 10:2, Gal 2:20
Romans 1:14-16
I Am Debtor – We owe
o Caring God – Giving us his son
o Christ – Giving us his Life
o Convicting Spirit – Giving us a chance
o Church – Giving us a prayer
o Christians – Giving us an example & a witness
I Am Ready – You must be ready
o Be saved
o Follow the Lord
o Do what God called you to do
o Share Jesus
I Am not Ashamed – Be Proud of the Lord
Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Mat 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Phi 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Joh 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Romans 8:38 – “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”
I Am Persuaded – You must know
o Salvation – I John 5:7-13, Doubting Thomas – went from doubting to shouting
o Bible – 2 Tim 2:15
o Beliefs – Eternal Salvation
Romans 16:19 – “For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.”
I Am Glad – Be Happy
Praise God from the mountain or the valley
Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psa 122:1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 10:2 – “But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.”
I Am Present – must be present
7 Reasons to go to Church
o Divine Commandment – De 12:5
“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:”
o You will get Blessed – Ps 84:4
“Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.”
o Refuge in Time of Trouble – Is 37:1
“And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.”
o A place of Instruction – Mi 4:2
“And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
o A Comfort in Old Age – Luke 2:36-37
“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”
o An Example of Christ – Luke 4:16
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.”
o An Example of Believers to Believers – Luke 24:52-53
“And they worshipped him,and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.”
Galatians 2:20 – “I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
I Am Crucified – Every sin we commit we drive a nail
