THE CHRISTIANS FLEET Psalm 107 23 32 INTRODUCTION

THE CHRISTIAN'S FLEET Psalm 107: 23 -32

INTRODUCTION • We want to talk of the Christian's fleet of ships. • Any Navy will have various ships to carry out various tasks. • So it is with God’s Navy that is found in faithful Christians. • WHAT ARE THE SHIPS IN THE CHRISTIAN'S FLEET?

Disciple. SHIP • • • The signs thereof: Bearing fruit. John 15: 8. Love one another. John 13: 35. Abiding in Christ's word. John 8: 31, 32. Coming after Christ Luke 14: 27

Citizen. SHIP Obtained by: Not by money. Acts 22: 28. By birth. John 3: 5. Maintained by loyalty. Matthew 13: 41, 42; Revelation 2: 10. • Fellow citizens Ephesians 2: 19 • Philippians 3: 20 • •

Fellow. SHIP • • With: Not sin. Ephesians 5: 11; Revelation 18: 4. Christ. 1 Corinthians 1: 9; Philippians 3: 10. One another and God. 1 John 1: 3 -7.

Workman. SHIP • • • That it: Brings no shame. 2 Timothy 2: 15. Is profitable. 1 Timothy 4: 8; Titus 3: 8. Is faithful. 3 John 5. We are God’s workmanship Ephesians 2: 10

Steward. SHIP • • What kind? Good. 1 Peter 4: 10. Just. Luke 16: 1 -13. Faithful. 1 Corinthians 4: 2.

Friend. SHIP • • With whom? Not the world. James 4: 4. With God and Christ. John 15: 14; James 2: 23. With Christians. 3 John 14.

Hard. SHIP • • Suffer: With the gospel. 2 Timothy 1: 8. As good soldiers. 2 Timothy. 2: 3. As Paul 2 Timothy 2: 9; 3: 12; 4: 5, 6.

Leader. SHIP • We should: • Recognize it. Heb. 13: 17. • Prepare for it. 1 Timothy 3: 1; Hebrews 5: 12; 2 Timothy 2: 15. • Be exemplary. 1 Timothy 3: 7; 1 Peter 5: 1 -3.

CONCLUSION • What type of fleet are you sailing? • Will they measure up to the ships that we have just discussed?