Lesson by Mike Smith Investigate the turmoil this world is facing and how we can live upright despite the confusion that is all around us. Live for Jesus my friends!

2. • In the beginning of Creation God made
everything very good! Gen. 1:31; Eccl. 7:29
• But Sin turned the world upside down.
–Now men live in a realm that is cursed.
Genesis 3:14-24; Romans 8:18-ff
–The future hope of the faithful is a world of
righteousness! Rev. 21:7; 2 Peter 3:13
• Today the Devil deceives most… 1 Jn. 5:19
• Now, what seems upside down to most people
in the world is really right-side up!

3. The World Sees God’s People
and Ways As Upside Down
• Sin seems acceptable to many but God’s Truth
does not… John 3:19-21
• Paul had to deal with this. Acts 17:1-7
• Isaiah faced this problem in his day too.
Isaiah 5:20-24
• How can we live upright in an upside down
world? John 17:6-17; Romans 8:29
–God’s word teaches us how! 1 Jn. 2:15-17

4. We Must Live Upright!
• We cannot be like the world! Luke 16:15
• The World must be allowed to see the Truth
being lived out. 2 Corinthians 3:2
• The World must get the opportunity to hear the
Truth of God. Mark 16:15
• We must live for Christ and show the world that
He is upright. 1 Jn. 4:10-14, 19
• It can be done! Gen. 7:1; Job 1:1; Col. 1:23

5. The Transformation
of the Upright
• The upright will be constantly transforming to
God’s ways… Romans 12:1-2
• One must build a firm Moral foundation…
Ephesians 5:1-7; Gal. 5:16-26
• Develop sound speech… Titus 2:8
• Learn to dress in pure adornment. 1Tim. 2:9-10
• Proper entertainment… Phil. 4:8
• Be observing God’s providence… Ps. 107:43

6. The Attitudes of the Upright
Proverbs 2:6-8
• They will have a good attitude to seek and
understand God’s ways. Prov. 23:23, 26
• We must note that the end of our ways must be
peace. Ps. 37:37; Jas. 3:17-18
• One must have an equal eye on all of God’s
commands! Ex. 32:15; Mt. 28:20
• We must not bend but stand straight and firm
as pillars, supporting God’s Truth. Acts 4:19;
20:27; Rev. 3:12; 1 Tim. 3:15

7. The Qualities of the Upright
Psalm 15
• Shall allow God to direct their steps...
Proverbs 16:9; 21:29
• We will have the heart which cannot bear evil!
Rev. 2:2; Ps. 18:23
• Grows in holiness… Job 17:9
• Stays good in bad times… Job 27:6; 2:7-9
• Must develop and maintain a strong principle of
faith… Gal. 5:6; 3:2, 9

8. We Must Choose To Live Upright
In This Upside Down World!
• Will you turn things around for your eternal
good? 2 Tim. 1:9-10; Deut. 30:19-20
• Today is the day of salvation! 2 Cor. 6:2
• Be saved today!
–Hear & Believe the gospel… Rom. 1:16
–Repent of sin… Acts 2:38
–Confess Jesus… Acts 8:37
–Be baptized into Christ… Rom. 6:3-6
–Then, Be faithful… Revelation 2:10