Consistency
Introduction. (I Corinthians 4:16,17)
Those who are inconsistent are:
• Hypocrites - (Matthew 7:3-5) • Liars - (I John
2:4,5)
• Unprofitable Servants - (James 2:14-17)
I. Consistency Is A Quality Towards Which We Should Aspire.
- Jesus was Consistent. (Luke 4:16; Hebrews 13:8)
- God the Father is Consistent (I Cor. 10:13)
- Faithful Saints are Consistent.
- John. (Mark 14:50; John 19:25-27)
- Paul. (Acts 17:2; Galatians 2:11-14)
- Timothy. (I Corinthians 4:17)
II. We May Be Inconsistent By...
- …Hearing the Truth, but not Doing It. (James
1:21-25; Revelation 1:3)
- ...Speaking the Truth, but not Doing It.(Matthew 23:1-5;
Romans 2:21-24)
- ...Acting Religious but Failing to Bridle Our Tongue. (James
1:26)
- ...Claiming to Love God but Hating our Brethren. (I John
4:20)
- ...Claiming to Love Others but Failing to Help Them. (I
John 4:17,18)
- ...Claiming the Bible as Our Standard, but Living Based on Our
Feelings. (John 12:47,48; II John 9)