HOW SHALL THE YOUNG SECURE THEIR HEARTS?Psalms 119:9

HOW SHALL THE YOUNG SECURE THEIR HEARTSAND GUARD THEIR LIVES FROM SIN?THY WORD THE CHOICEST RULES IMPARTSTO KEEP THE CONSCIENCE CLEAN.

Psalm 119:9-16

TIS, LIKE THE SUN, A HEAVENLY LIGHTTHAT GUIDES US ALL THE DAY,AND THROUGH THE DANGERS OF THE NIGHTA LAMP TO LEAD OUR WAY.

Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 6:23

THY WORD IS EVERLASTING TRUTH;HOW PURE IS EVERY PAGE!THAT HOLY BOOK SHALL GUIDE OUR YOUTHAND WELL SUPPORT OUR AGE.

Proverbs; Proverbs 4:1-9

SEPARATE YOURSELFA. From places of sinB. From people of sin: 2 Cor. 6:14; 1 Cor. 15:33

C. From the power of sin: Rom. 12:2; 1 John 2:15-17

D. From the practice to sin: 1 Tim. 5:22; 2 Cor. 7:1; Prov. 6:27

E. From all appearance of evil: 1 Thess. 5:22

SURRENDER YOURSELFYour time: Eph. 5:15-16Your speech: Eph. 4:29; Ruth 2:4Your thoughts: Prov. 4:23; 23:7; 2 Cor. 10:5; Phil. 2:5

DENY YOURSELF LUKE 9:23: "If any man will come after Me." DECISION: We must make a choice.

"Let him deny himself." DENIAL: We must be willing to sacrifice.

"And take up his cross daily." DEDICATION: We must have continual commitment.

"And follow me." DETERMINATION: We must follow the Lord wherever He leads.

DENY YOURSELFDeny yourself of prideDeny yourself of interest solely of yourself: Eph. 6:1-3; Prov. 23:25

GALATIANS 2:20

I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST

STAND YOURSELFMake your own stand for the Lord: Eph. 6:10

Make your stand like Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego: Dan. 3:24-27

Make your stand for the Lord when problems arise: Eph. 6:13; Mark 8:34-38

DEVELOP YOURSELFDevelop your own close spiritual relationship with God: Eccl. 12:1; Prov. 3:6-7; Isa. 40:28-31

Worship God regularly. Heb. 11:25Study the word for yourself: Psalms 119:9; 1 Sam. 3:9; Prov. 23:23

Train yourself.Work for the Lord: Psalms 110:3

DON’T WASTE YOUR YOUTH!

4 Ways to Waste your YOUTH 1. If you die WITHOUT Christ: Prov. 27:1; 1 Sam. 20:3

2. If you destroy it by wrong living: Luke 15:11-16

3. If you put your selfishness ahead of the call of Christ: Luke 9:24

4. If you reform outwardly without an inward conversion to Christ: Matt. 18:3; Acts 26:28

Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember NOW thy Creator in the days of thy YOUTH….

2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

HOW SHALL THE YOUNG SECURE THEIR HEARTS?Separate yourselfSurrender yourselfDeny YourselfStand YourselfDevelop Yourself