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?

DiscipleSHIP

• 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

CitizenSHIP

• 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

FellowSHIP

• 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.

WorkmanSHIP

• 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

StewardSHIP

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

FriendSHIP

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

HardSHIP

• 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.

LeaderSHIP

• 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?