Let Us Examine Ourselves

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Let Us Examine Ourselves
2 Corinthians 135-8

• Self-scrutiny
• is one of mans
• most neglected duties

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Examination Must Be Personal

• Were responsible for our own sins
• Ezekiel 1820
• Each will give an account to God
• 2 Corinthians 510 Romans 1412
• Am I in the faith?
• Matthew 2531-32

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Examination Must Be By theRight Standard

• Cant examine self by doctrines of men
• Isaiah 558-9 Jeremiah 1023
• Foolish to trust in own feelings
• Proverbs 1412
• Comparing ourselves with others is not wise
• 2 Corinthians 1012
• Must examine ourselves by Gods Word
• John 1248

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Examination Must Be Thorough

• Faith must be proven
• Psalms 13923-24
• Seek to grow stronger
• Hebrews 61
• Happiness comes by serving God
• Ecclesiastes 1213-14
• Strive for perfection
• James 14

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Examination Must Be Honest

• Our sins will catch up with us
• Numbers 3220-23
• James 516
• 1 John 18-10
• Proverbs 2813
• Be HONEST in our examination

Put Christ first --- not our own self-will
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Examination Must Be Continuous

• Many verses show that our examination must be
  continuous
• 1 Corinthians 927
• James 125
• 1 John 17
• Revelation 210

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Let Us Examine Ourselves
2 Corinthians 135-8
And having been perfected, He became the author
of eternal salvation to all who obey Him Hebrews
59