The Believer's Walk
A believer's walk is characterized by living a life that is pleasing to God, both in the Church and before the world.
Samuel Alexander Danford preaches on living a standard life as Christians, both within the Church and before the world. He emphasizes the importance of expressing this standard positively through newness of life, faith, good works, love, wisdom, circumspection, honesty, and peace. Danford also highlights the negative aspects of this standard, urging believers not to conform to worldly ways, fleshly desires, sight, foolishness, riotous living, craftiness, or selfishness.
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The Standard -- 1 John 2:6; 3:3.
I. In the Church -- A. Positively expressed
1. In newness of life. -- Romans. 6:4.
2. After the Spirit. -- Romans. 8:1; Galatians 5:16
3. By faith. -- 2 Corinthians 5:7.
4. In good works. -- Ephesians 2:10.
5. Worthy of the vocation -- Ephesians 4:1; 18
6. Worthy of the Lord. -- Colossians. 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 4:1.
7. In love. -- Ephesians 5:2.
II. Before the World
1. In Wisdom. -- Colossians. 4:5:
2. Circumspectly. -- Ephesians 5:15; 1 Timothy 3:7.
3. Honestly. -- 1 Thessalonians 4:12; Romans. 13:13,
4. In contrast. -- Ephesians 4:17; 5:8.
5. In separation. -- Proverbs 1:15; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.
6. In peace. -- 2 Timothy 2:22; Hebrews 12:14; Ephesians 6:15; Romans. 12:18.
7. Soberly, righteously, and godly. -- Titus 2:12
III. Negatively expressed
1. Not as other Gentiles -- Ephesians 4:17.
2. Not after the flesh. -- Romans. 8:1.
3. Not by sight. -- 2 Corinthians 5:7.
4. Not as fools -- Ephesians 5:15.
5. Not in rioting, etc. -- Romans. 13:13.
6. Not in craftiness -- 2 Corinthians 4:2.
7. Not to themselves -- 2 Corinthians, 5:15.
Sermon Outline
- In the Church
- Before the World
- Negatively expressed
Key Quotes
“In the Church, we walk in newness of life, after the Spirit, by faith, in good works, worthy of the vocation, worthy of the Lord, and in love.” — Samuel Alexander Danford
“Before the world, we walk in wisdom, circumspectly, honestly, in contrast, in separation, in peace, and soberly, righteously, and godly.” — Samuel Alexander Danford
“We walk negatively when we do not live like other Gentiles, do not live after the flesh, do not live by sight, do not live as fools, do not live in rioting, etc., do not live in craftiness, and do not live to ourselves.” — Samuel Alexander Danford
Application Points
- Examine your life and make changes to align with the characteristics of a believer's walk.
- Prioritize living a life that is pleasing to God, both in the Church and before the world.
- Seek to walk in wisdom, circumspectly, honestly, in contrast, in separation, in peace, and soberly, righteously, and godly.