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Part XVIII
September 12, 2007
 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things,
having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
I Timothy 4:8,9
Acknowledgments From Behind Closed Doors
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;
if God peradventure will give them repentance
to the acknowledging of the truth;
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will.
II Timothy 2:25,26

ACKNOWLEDGE
To own, avow or admit to be true!

Can we go "Beyond Acknowledging?"

I have one point to make tonight, but a little trail for us to travel on to get to that point.

Acknowledge:

What Paul has to say is from God!
I Corinthians 14:36-38

Paul's helpers!
I Corinthians 16:18

Paul's writings and his helpers!
II Corinthians 1:12-14

Mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ!
Colossians 2:1-3

We must yet go BEYOND acknowledging!

Today, we must not just acknowledge Christ, we must:

NOW, WE MUST ALSO DO SOMETHING!

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
II Timothy 3:17 - That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Titus 2:14 - Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
I Thessalonians 2:11,12 - As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.


Here is the 'good work' for tonight's sermon!




Acknowledge the truth
II Timothy 2:252,6

Acknowledge the truth which is after godliness
Titus 1:1

Acknowledge every good thing that which is in you in Christ Jesus!
Philemon 1:6

OK?
Got it so far?
OK!

Now, let's look back at our first verse:
 II Timothy 2:25,26 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

We will acknowledge / admit there is still sin in us!


Behind Closed Doors!
In Your Home

Ok, as fathers - parents, etc. can we acknowledge the damage that our choices / actions, etc. do to others?

1)  Cause them to stumble

2)  Blow your testimony Both give God no glory!

Is that how we are to do our children?
Is that how we teach them?
Does it toughen them up or trip them down?
Is that how a nurse cherisheths her children? I Thessalonians 2:7: But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Is that how Paul and his fellowhelpers did us?  I Thessalonians 2:11,12 - As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.


Imagine a little old Lighthouse Keeper!

Experience and learned somewhat...

Storm Danger Blind What to do? IF he actually gets ON ship to warn the captain, the captain... What can this lighthouse manager do?

If they can't see the danger that the light shows, what can he do?

I don't know - I really don't know.
But I can see the crashes are coming!

Let them crash?
I suppose - but the little passengers don't deserve that life!

No, I see what to do - but will the boat captains let him?  Doubtful!

II Timothy 4:3 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;