Application in sermons

What are some major points of application in sermons?

- Believe in Christ to be saved

- Get something from the Bible everyday, and hold onto it

- Come before God in prayer

- "pass on" to others the forgiveness and grace you have received from God

- see your work as service to God through Christ

- Grasp every opportunity you have to glorify God

- Reach out to those around you with love and share something of the gospel with them

- Bear with one another, because God bears with you

- Find out what your gift is, and use it to build up the body of Christ

- Know what your calling in the world is, and excel in it to the glory of God

- Having received, give (Php 2:2)

- Let your everyday relationships be energised with the gospel, and transformed to the glory of God

- When your time is up, die well

- Follow the example of those who are imitating Christ (even imperfectly)

- Make a habit of numbering your blessings and giving thanks for them

- Make a habit of numbering reasons to praise God, and give him praise

- Don't play with sin - put it to death so that you might live

- There is still time left to do something of lasting significance

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