COUNT YOU WORTHY

 

Sunday Morning:  August 27, 2000

Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12  "When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 11. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12. That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."

IN THAT DAY

2 Thessalonians 1:10  "When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired [marveled, astonished] in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.”

BLAMELESS IN THAT DAY

1 Corinthians 1:7-9  "So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming [revelation] of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8. Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the [that] day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

CALLED UNTO FELLOWSHIP

Philippians 3:10-11  "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11. If by any means I might attain unto the [out] resurrection of the dead.”

Philippians 3:14  "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

 

1 Corinthians 1:26  "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:"

PAUL’S PRAYER

2 Thessalonians 1:11  "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"

TO SUFFER

2 Thessalonians 1:5  "Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:"

CHRIST SUFFERED

Hebrews 2:17-18  "Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."

CONSIDER CHRIST

Hebrews 3:1  "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;"

LEARNED OBEDIENCE

Hebrews 5:8  "Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;"

HE ENDURED

Hebrews 12:2-3  "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds."

THIS CALLING

2 Thessalonians 1:11  "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"

UNTO HIS KINGDOM

1 Thessalonians 2:12  "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."

HOLY CALLING

2 Timothy 1:9  "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"

HOPE OF HIS CALLING

Ephesians 1:15-18  "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16. Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,"

WALK WORTHY OF THE CALLING

Ephesians 4:1  "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation [calling] wherewith ye are called,"

 

MAKE YOUR CALLING SURE

2 Peter 1:10-11  "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

11. For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting [agelasting] kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

WALK WORTHY

Colossians 1:8-11  "Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

9. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;"