Love abounds more and more in knowledge and all judgment!

• and without offence!
• (More than just a "serious" Christian)
• Philippians 1:9,10 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

Acts 28:30 - And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

• Is willing to go to Paul himself!

• Doctrine
• Manner of Life
• Purpose
• Faith
• Longsuffering
• Patience
• Persecutions
• Afflictions

• Mercy
• Longsuffering

• learned
• received
• heard
• seen in Paul

• earnest desire towards Paul
• mourning towards Paul
• fervent mind towards Paul

• A more excellent way!
• I Corinthians 12:31
• The way of God more perfectly!
• Acts 18:26
• How not to be beguiled through the devils subtilty towards the antichrist...
• II Corinthians 11:1-4

• Acts 26:16 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
• Galatians 1:11,12 - But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 3:1-6 - For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• II Corinthians 12:1-7 - It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
• This is all why we believe that when we follow Paul...
• we are following the Risen Christ...
• ...not the earthly Jesus' teachings to the Jews.
• I Corinthians 11:1 -Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

• I Corinthians 13:8-10 - Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
• II Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

• II Corinthians 2:3 - And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
• Philippians 2:2 - Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
• Philippians 4:1 - Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

These are the ones who have not allowed Paul's teachings, etc. be allowed to enter into themselves.

• I Thessalonians 1:8-10 -  For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

• Thessalonians 3:1 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

• II Corinthians 7:9,10 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

• Never acted on it spiritually!
• Luke 8:12 - Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
• Never allowed it to take root!
• Luke 8:13 - They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
• Choked by the world!
• Luke 8:14 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

• II Corinthians 11:1-4 - Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
• Galatians 1:6-8 - I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
• II Timothy 3:9 - But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
• II Timothy 3:5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof

• Acts 20:24
• Ephesians 3:2
• II Corinthians 4:15
• II Corinthians 8:7
• Galatians 2:9
• Ephesians 1:7
• Philippians 1:7
• Ephesians 6:24
• Romans 14:10 - But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• II Timothy 2:1
• Be strong in grace!
• We all need time to grow!
• Ephesians 4:14,15
• I Corinthians 13:11
• II Thessalonians  1:3

• II Timothy 3:10
• I Corinthians 13:1-3
• I Corinthians 13:8,13

• Philippians 4:6,7
• I Timothy 2:1

• Acts 20:19
• Acts 20:31
• II Corinthians 2:1-8
• II Timothy 1:4

AVOID

• Romans 16:17 -  Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• I Timothy 6:20 -  O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• II Timothy 2:16 - But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• II Timothy 2:23 -  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• Titus 3:9-11 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
FROM SUCH
• I Timothy 6:5 - Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• II Timothy 3:5 - Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
NOT TO STRIVE WITH THEM
• II Timothy 2:24 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• II Timothy 2:14 - Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
NEITHER GIVE HEED
• I Timothy 1:4 -  Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
PURGE
• I Corinthians 5:7 - Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
• II Timothy 2:20, 21 - But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
BE NOT PARTAKERS
Ephesians 5:6-11 -  Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

• Hereticks
• Titus 3:10 - A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
• Acts 13:50,51 - But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
• Ship them off to the god of this world!
• If they are dangerous to his cause; to themselves as well as to others and are not willing to 'change!
• I Corinthians 5:5 - To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• I Timothy 1:20 - Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
• We can't do it for them!
• II Timothy 2:26 - And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

• No magic Jesus - we must take this book, read it and respond to his words TO us!
• No 'religion' or 'denomination' should buy you off!
• Ephesians 4:17-24
• Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
• Not a blind faith nor is it a magic Jesus - we have the Bible today.
• Not just book, chapter and verse - but knowledge AND understanding AND wisdom to do something about the situation!
• Always has been, always will be...
• Psalm 119:105 - Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.