A CHRISTIANS DAY

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN
ROMANS 13: 11 – 14
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Paul speaks of Godly living. Let us look at this as a days activities in a christians life.
1. Getting up.
2. Getting dressed.
3. Getting the plan for the day.
4. Getting the provisions.
We often want to get that last five minutes in the morning. We like the bed we have made to lie in.


I. Getting Up - Romans 13: 11 The time to get up has arrived.
“11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep:”
A. The sleep Paul is talking about is not physical sleep, but negligence and indifference.
Joshua 24: 15 Joshua says: We need to wake up, stand up, get up.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Wake up and choose whom you will serve.
B. Matthew 6:24 Jesus said to choose.
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Each morning we must make a choice.
1. Revelation 3:15–16 Jesus knows us
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Being lukewarm, indifferent, neglecting to obey God and it makes him sick.
2. James 4: 17 What will we do?
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
C. Matthew 25: 13 The wise and foolish virgins. Jesus said:
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
1. We must not over sleep.
2. We must not drift back off to sleep.
D. Romans 13: 11 We are closer now.
11 … for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Wake up, get up spiritually for time is short.
II. Get Dressed. Romans 13: 12 Put on our christian garments.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
We are not to cover the darkness with light, but cast off darkness and put on light.
A. Luke 11: 35 Christians are to be a light.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Do not deceive yourself into believing your darkness is light.
B, Romans 13: 12 Put on the armor of light.
C. 1 John 1: 7 Walk in the light.
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Christ is the light of the world. We must be in Christ to be a christian. We must walk in the light, Christ, continually to keep saved.
III. Plan for the Day. Romans 13: 13 Paul says how to walk,
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day;
If we walk in Christ we must walk honestly with self and the world.
A. 1 John 2: 6 If we say it, do it.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Do not pretend we walk with Jesus.
B. 1 John 1: 6 Do not lie about our walk.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Why lie to Jesus who knows all?
C. Ephesians 6: 13 – 18 Get up, get dressed, put on the whole armour of God.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
D. Romans 13: 13 Not in Worldliness
13. not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Not walking in the worldliness.
1. Not in rioting.
2. not in drunkenness
3. not in chambering – sexual pleasure of the world.
4. not in wantonness – filthy, lewd emotions or desires.
5. not in strife – contention, hatred
6. not in envying – jealousy, lust of worldly positions.

Iv. Romans 13: 14 Necessary Provisions
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Not that we do not provide for the body, but not the lust of the flesh.



A. Galatians 3: 26 – 27 First putting on Christ in baptism.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
B. Daily putting on Christ in His love, gentleness, purity and courage.
C. 2 Timothy 3: 16 – 17 Thoroughly furnished.
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, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Will you awake daily to the life in Christ Jesus?
Will you daily cast off the works of darkness and be a light?
Will you walk honestly before God?
Will you walk in the light as Christ is in the light?
Putting on Christ’s love, gentleness, purity and courage to serve him?
Are you a christian today?
As a christian are you serving Christ?
Will you wake up to the fact that if you are not in Christ, living faithful daily you are lost?
Christ will save you, if you obey him.
Will you come to him now?