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Published: Aug. 26, 2012, 3:21 a.m.

Join us this week as we tackle another of God's Fogotten Virtues, integrity. We hope you enjoy it.

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Title of message: Integrity

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Evangelism is:\xa0\xa0The spreading of the Christian gospel by preaching orpersonal witness.

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What is Integrity?

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Integrity = When your behavior matches your beliefs

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(Proverbs 11:3) (NIV) The\xa0integrity\xa0of the upright\xa0guides them,\xa0but theunfaithful\xa0are\xa0destroyed by their duplicity.

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(Psalm 15:1-2) (GW)\xa0O\xa0Lord, who may stay in your tent?\xa0Who may live on your holy mountain?\xa0The one who walks with integrity,\xa0does what is righteous,\xa0and speaks the truth within his heart.

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(Psalm 15:3-5) (GW)\xa0The one who does not slander with his tongue,\xa0do evil to a friend,\xa0or bring disgrace on his neighbor.\xa0The one who despises those rejected by God\xa0but honors those who fear the\xa0Lord.\xa0The one who makes a promise and does not break it,\xa0even though he is hurt by it.\xa0The one who does not collect interest on a loan\xa0or take a bribe against an innocent person.

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Whoever does these things will never be shaken.

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The Benefits of Integrity:\xa0

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1.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0An intimacy with God.

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2.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0A built-in guide

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(Proverbs 11:3) (NIV) Theintegrity\xa0of the upright\xa0guides them,\xa0but the\xa0unfaithful\xa0aredestroyed by their duplicity.

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(Psalm 119:105) (NIV) Your word is a lamp for my feet,\xa0a light on my path.

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3.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0A constant peace in your heart

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4.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0A gain of trust, respect, honor and influence.

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(Matthew 23:25-26, 28)\xa0\u201cWoe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

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What is your integrity worth?\xa0

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(Job 27:5-6)\xa0I will never admit you are in the right;\xa0till I die,\xa0I will not deny my integrity.\xa0I will maintain my innocence and never let go of it;\xa0my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

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Hypocrisy's solution:\xa0Get to know Jesus personally

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(Matthew\xa05:37) Simply let your \u2018Yes\u2019 be \u2018Yes,\u2019 and your \u2018No,\u2019 \u2018No\u2019; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

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(Matthew\xa07:22-23) (NIV)\xa0Many\xa0will say to me on that day, \u2018Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?\u2019 Then I will tell them plainly,\xa0\u2018I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!\u2019

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(Romans\xa010:13) \u201cEveryone\xa0who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d