MEET THE FLINTSTONES INTRODUCTION I. DON'T BE A BAM-BAM A. Having Fits Over Nothing Isn't Good. B. James 1:19-20 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: (20) For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. II. DON'T BE LIKE PEBBLES A. Don't Sit Around Laughing at Sin and Doing Nothing About It. B. Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. III. DON'T BE LIKE FRED A. Eating Is Good. It Keeps Us Alive, but That Is Gluttony. B. Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) IV. DON'T BE LIKE WILMA A. Trying to Look Too Good All the Time Doesn't Look Good. B. 1 Peter 3:1-6 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; (2) While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. (3) Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; (4) But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. (5) For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: (6) Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. V. DON'T BE LIKE DINO A. Annoying People All the Time Isn't Good. B. Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. C. Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. CONCLUSION