In this second lesson we continue to examine ourselves in view of Christ. Both audio and slides can be viewed at cmcoc.org Sermon by: Brian Birdow

1. What type of Person are you?
Part 2
by
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: James 1:23-27
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2. Review of Last week
1. There is value in a good name.
• Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches, and loving favour
rather than silver and gold.
• 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation
honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas
they speak against you as evildoers, they may
by your good works, which they shall behold,
glorify God in the day of visitation.

3. Review of Last week
• Mr. I gotta be right person!
• Peter in Matt: 26:31ff
• Jesus had been right on all things thus far
why not just believe HIM?

4. Review of Last week
• Mr. Engage mouth before thinking!
• James 1:19 Therefore, my beloved brethren,
let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to anger:
• Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter
before he heareth it, it is folly and shame
unto him.

5. Review of Last week
• Mr. Positive / Mr. Encourager
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me.
• Romans 8:28 And we know that all things
work together for good to them that love God,
to them who are the called according to his
purpose.

6. Objective of Lesson
1. To examine various personality in view
of Christ
2. To challenge us to better ourselves in
view of Christ
3. To cause of us to examine ourselves in
view of Christ.

7. Mr. Negative Mr. Faithless
Mr. Stumbling block
• Numbers 13:32 And they brought up an evil report of
the land which they had searched unto the children of
Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone
to search it, is a land that eats up its inhabitants; and
all the people that we saw in it are men of great
stature.
• Numbers 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the
sons of Anak, who come of the giants: and we were
in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were
in their sight.

8. Mr. Negative/ Mr. Stumbling block
• John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of
spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of
Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the
house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
• John 12:4 Then said one of his disciples, Judas
Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray him,
• John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three
hundred pence, and given to the poor?

9. Remember Job?
• Job 4:4 Your words have upheld him that
was falling, and you have strengthened the
feeble knees.
• Numbers 13:30 And Caleb stilled the people
before Moses, and said, Let us go up at
once, and possess it; for we are well able to
overcome it.

10. Gear is in Neutral person
• Go wherever you are pushed!
• Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise: Who having
no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provides her
food in the summer, and gathers her food in
the harvest.
• No Initiative, No incentive, No motivation

11. The Fearful--Lazy Person
• Matthew 25:18-19 But he that had received one
went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
After a long time the lord of those servants came,
and settled accounts with them.
• Matthew 25:24-25 Then he who had received the
one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you
are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown,
and gathering where you have not spread: And I
was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth:
lo, there you have what is yours.

12. The Fearful--Lazy Person
• Matthew 25:26 His lord answered and
said unto him, You wicked and slothful
(lazy) servant, you knew that I reap where
I sowed not, and gather where I have not
spread:
• Matthew 25:27 You ought therefore to
have put my money to the exchangers,
and then at my coming I should have
received my own with interest.

13. The Fearful--Lazy Person
• Matthew 25:28-29 Take therefore the talent
from him, and give it unto him who has ten
talents. For unto everyone that has shall be
given, and he shall have abundance: but from
him that has not shall be taken away even
that which he has.
• Matthew 25:30 And cast the unprofitable
servant into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14. Mr. At least I tried
or
That’s good enough person
1. I know the roof still has a leak but that will
just have to do!
2. I called once but got a busy signal.. I tried!
3. 3 lugnuts is all you really need anyways!

15. Mr. At least I tried
or
That’s good enough person..
• Pilate, Pontius Pilate, (Roman governor of
• "The Ruler who sought to shirk responsibility",
in the trial of Christ

16. Mr. At least I tried
or
That’s good enough person
• By turning him over to Jewish authorities
• John 18:31 Then said Pilate unto them,
Take ye him, and judge him according to
your law. The Jews therefore said unto
him, It is not lawful for us to put any man
to death:

17. Mr. At least I tried
or
That’s good enough person
• Sent Jesus to Herod
• Luke 23:7 And as soon as he knew that he
belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent
him to Herod, who himself also was at
Jerusalem at that time.

18. Mr. At least I tried
or
That’s good enough person
• Pilate quits in front of all
• Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he
could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult
was made, he took water, and washed his
hands before the multitude, saying, I am
innocent of the blood of this just person: see
ye to it.

19. What type of person is Christ?
A humble person
• Philippians 2:5-6 Have this mind in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the
form of God, counted not the being on an
equality with God a thing to be grasped,
• Philippians 2:7-8 but emptied himself, taking
the form of a servant, being made in the
likeness of men; and being found in fashion as
a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient
even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

20. What type of person is Christ?
A loving person
• John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
• John 10:14-15 I am the good shepherd; and I know
mine own, and mine own know me, even as the
Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay
down my life for the sheep.

21. What type of person is Christ?
A sacrificing person
• John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of
this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear
my voice: and they shall become one flock, one
shepherd.
• John 10:17 Therefore doth the Father love me,
because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
• John 10:18 No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it
down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I
have power to take it again. This commandment
received I from my Father.

22. Summary
• Examine ourselves daily in view of Christ
• Make necessary changes