The Best Way to Live the Christian Life

I. By Experiencing the Lord Himself as Your Life - Matthew 10--12

A. Understanding the principle of the Lord as our life - Matt. 10:19-20; Phil. 2:12-13
B. Being with the Lord for supply to overflow - Matt. 10:1-8; Acts 4:13; 2 Cor. 3:18-4:1, 6
C. Learning to be led by peace - Matt. 10:11-14; Col. 3:15
D. Learning to trust the Lord practically - Matt. 10:9-10; 6:33
E. Living a life in union with the Lord - Matt. 10:24-25; Phil. 3:10
F. Recognizing God's hand in environment - Matt. 10:29-31; Rom. 8:28
G. Allowing your affections to be dealt with by the cross - Matt. 10:34-38; Gal. 5:24-25
H. Losing your soul-life to gain Christ - Matt. 10:38-39; Phil. 3:7-8
I. Not being offended in how God handles you - Matt. 11:6; 1 John 2:10
J. Being desperate in your Christian life - Matt. 11:12-17; Rom. 12:11
K. Being able to discern Divine wisdom - Matt. 11:18-19; James 1:2-5
L. Increasing fellowship with the Father and the Son - Matt. 11:25-27; 1 John 1:3
M. Coming to the Lord in the midst of environment - Matt. 11:28-30; Heb. 12:9
N. Experiencing the Lord's love and mercy for people - Matt. 12:1-15; Phil. 1:8
O. Knowing the Spirit and the kingdom - Matt. 12:28; Rom. 14:17
P. Aggressively being with the Lord for His purpose - Matt. 12:29-30; Eph. 6:10 ff
Q. Letting the Lord deal with your heart - Matt. 12:33-35; Ezek. 36:26-27
R. Sensing the source of your words - Matt. 12:36-37; Phil. 2:13-14
S. Knowing the realm of resurrection and building - Matt. 12:38-42; 16:15-21
T. Discerning the spiritual from the soulish - Matt. 12:46-50; 1 Cor. 2:13-16

II. By Understanding the Nature of the Kingdom - Matthew 10--12

A. The change in God's dealings with man
1. The appeal to Israel - Matt. 10:6 (vs. 1-23)
2. The sword on the earth - Matt. 10:34; Rom. 9-11
3. The transition from the Old Testament to the kingdom - Matt. 11:9f
4. The appeal to the generation - Matt. 11:16-19
5. The appeal to the cities - Matt. 11:20-24
6. The appeal to the Gentiles - Matt. 12:1-21
7. The rejection of Israel - Matt. 12:22-45
8. The true children of God (the church) - Matt. 12:46-50
B. The present and future aspects of the kingdom
1. The kingdom being near - Matt. 10:7
2. Enduring to the end and salvation - Matt. 10:22; Heb. 10:36-39
3. The nature of the judgment seat - Matt. 10:26-27; 1 Cor. 4:5
4. Losing the soul and reward - Matt. 10:39; 16:25-27
5. Reward at the judgment seat - Matt. 10:40-42; 1 Cor. 3:13-15
6. The day of judgment - Matt. 11:22-24; Rev. 20:11-15
7. Satan's kingdom and God's kingdom - Matt. 12:25-30
8. This age and the age to come - Matt. 12:32
9. Giving account at the judgment seat - Matt. 12:36-37; Rom. 14:11f