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<div class="SSN_title">"BE STRONG - AND DO IT"</div>
<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: David's charge before the princes to his young and tender son Solomon.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">I. "KNOW THE GOD OF THY FATHER."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. It is not to know of the God.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Many know of God without knowing God.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Paul's "that I might know Him and the power."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. This is to know in a personal way.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Through acquaintance and experience and relationship.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. This knowledge must be first-hand.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. How is one to know?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. "If thou seek Him, He will be found of thee."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Some stand around waiting to be discouraged.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Want God to reveal Himself in some special way.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. He has! ! ! - in His Son.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">2. God has made His move, now it's your turn.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. "SERVE HIM."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Knowing Him must precede serving "Who art thou Lord, that I might serve Thee?"</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. How are we to serve?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. "With a perfect heart."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. A heart "completely" towards Him.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Not a divided heart.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. "For the Lord searcheth the hearts."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Willing mind.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Ready to obey without question.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. We read so many doubts into promises and commands.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. "He understands the imaginations of the thoughts"</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. With our whole being.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Heart - spirit</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Mind - soul</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">4. With confidence - "take heed now for the Lord hath chosen thee."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Make your calling + election sure.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">5. With strength - "be strong." "My God will be with thee." "He will not fail thee." (When God guides, God provides.) God has led me to do this great work for Him, but if you don't send in your support, I can't do it. When God guides, He will see it thru. "He will not fail or forsake until thou hast finished all the work."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">6. Serve with purpose - "do it."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Don't excuse "a man who is good at excuses."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Don't dilly dally.</div>
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