A LOOK AT MIS-CONDUCT AND HOW TO AVOID HER INFLUENCE

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Beware their Influence Pt 3a

Introduction

As we continue our study of “women” to watch out for, we are going to meet Mis-conduct and ask ourselves how to avoid her influence

We can recognize her by her actions Improper conduct; wrong behavior Mismanagement of things given her Behavior, such as adultery or professional negligence,

that would be considered immoral or unethicalThis lesson will give us various questions to

ask ourselves when Mis-conduct approaches us to act in a certain way

Question 1

Does the Bible prohibit this conduct either in general or specific terms? The bible is full of lists of sins we are to avoid

Mk 7:20-23; Rom 1:28-32; 1 Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 4:17-5:21; Col 3:5-9; 2 Tim 3:1-5; Jam 3:13-16; Rev 21:8

Question Two

Will this conduct be good stewardship/proper management of God’s gifts to me? Ability and effort

Rom 12:11; 1 Cor 15:58; 2 Cor 8:3-5; Tit 2:14; 1Pet 4:10-11; 2 Pet 1:5-11

Time and opportunities Jn 9:4; Rom 1:9-11, 13:13-14; Gal 6:10; Eph 5:15-16;

Col 4:2-4; Jam 4:13-15; 1 Pet 4:1-3; 2Pet 3:10-12 Possessions

Deut 10:14; 1 Chron 29:11-14; Ps 24:1, 50:10-12; Mt 6:19-21, 31-34; Acts 4:32-35; Rom 11:36; 1 Tim 6:17-19; I Jn 2:15-17

Question Three

Will this conduct encourage others to serve God better, or set a bad example? Mt 5:13-16, 18:6-7; Rom 14:12-13, 21; 1 Cor

8:9-13; 1 Tim 4:12; Tit 2:7-8; 1 Pet 2:11-12, 3:15-16

Question Four

Is this conduct consistent with the standards I claim to live by, and expect others to live by as well? Mt 7:1-5, 15:7-9, 23:3-4; Rom 1:21, 2:21-24; 1

Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; Heb 6:12, 13:7

Conclusion

As you deal with Mis-conduct, if she is asking you to do something or act a certain way, remember to ask yourself the following questions Does the Bible prohibit this conduct in either general

or specific terms? Will this conduct be good stewardship/proper

management of God’s gifts to me? Will this conduct encourage others to serve God

better, or set a bad example Is this consistent with the standard I claim to live by,

and expect others to live by as well?