Definitions:

1.  Follower of Christ (Matthew 10:37-39 and Matthew 16:24-25)  

2.  Hypocrite (Matthew 15:7-9 and Matthew 23:23;27-28) 

I.  Am I dedicated?

A.  Am I always working for the Lord I Corinthians 15:58?
B.  Am I dedicated to the Lord enough to drop all and follow Him Matthew 19:16-22?

1.  Giving all that I have Deuteronomy 4:29 & Deuteronomy 10:12.

C.  Am I dedicated enough to the Lord to suffer for His cause II Timothy 3:12?

1.  It is in Christ we will suffer and receive blessings Matthew 5:10-12.

D.  Am I dedicated like the first century saints?

1.  Would I meet with my brethren daily Acts 2:46?

a.  Many today violate Hebrews 10:25 and we do not even meet daily.
b.  Is not assembling with the saints seeking Christ first Matthew 6:33 and Colossians 3:1-2?

2.  Preach Christ daily Acts 5:42?
3.  Study daily Acts 17:10-11?
4.  Sell even SOME of your belonging to help another Acts 4:34-37

II.  Am I convinced?

A.  Paul stated: (Romans 8:38-39) “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
B.  Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel Romans 1:16.

1.  Ask yourself: Am I Romans 10:11

C.  If we are not convinced then we have inadequate faith.  We should not waver Hebrews 10:23

1.  Notice David’s faith in God I Samuel 17:23-26.
2.  The faith of Daniel chapter 6 (notice in verse 5 that they knew of Daniel’s faith so much that they knew the only way to him was to try and come between he and God).  

a.  Ask yourself if others know the only way to get to you is to come between you and God.

D.  Hebrews 11:6

A.  God knows our hearts regardless of how good an act we put on Psalms 69:5 and Psalms 139:1-9.  
1.  God can be a forgetful God Jeremiah 31:34 and I John 1:9.
B.  Fakers will not go to Heaven Matthew 6:1-2

Conclusion:
I am:

A.  Heaven bound and content
B.  Hell bound and looking forward to burning
C.  Making the changes necessary to go to Heaven NOW

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