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 Gods 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 Gods 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?