======================================================================== THE BELIEVER'S WALK by Samuel Alexander Danford ======================================================================== Summary: A believer's walk is characterized by living a life that is pleasing to God, both in the Church and before the world. Topics: "Christian Living", "Sanctification" Scripture References: Romans 6:4, Ephesians 5:15, Titus 2:12, 1 John 2:6, 1 John 3:3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/samuel-alexander-danford/the-believers-walk/ ========================================================================