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Another Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide Web
2005 - Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2005
Expounding the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26 - with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II Timothy 2:15

Let's Step Back and Take a Look at
The Big Picture of Rightly Dividing
Part II
Part I
Plain Premise
Plentitude of Problems
Ignorance of Biblically Positive Preaching

Part II
Proper Preaching
Perfect Peace


May I encourage you to have heard Part I before you take on this sermon.
I hope you have read the whole Bible - from Genesis to Revelation - it will so help you see the Big Picture.
    Remember, knowledge, then understanding, then wisdom!

You can learn this basic rightly dividing very quickly - but it will take daily reading to finally SEE all that is within that Book.  You truly will have your eyes enlightened as you are applying the salve to your eyes... Revelation 3:18 as well as Acts 26:18 and Ephesians 1:18.

Remember the premise from part I!
    It isn't just about being Laodicean and all that goes with that!
    It isn't just about the modern bible versions and all the damage they do!
    It isn't just about apostasy in the church!
    It IS about the intensity of the increase of the antichrist - the devil moving with the lost AND within ALL churches - including Bible Believers Baptist Churches.

We are addicted to some false teachings / false applications, etc. well intended as they are.

We are addicted to CHURCH!
We are addicted to PASTORS!
We are addicted to PREACHING!

Break those addictions and your spiritual taste buds will be hungry for the Book again!
You will see the proper purpose of the church, the pastor and the preaching!

I am not being judgmental!
This is not about Dr. Ruckman or Jack Hyles, or any of my former churches in my life.
These folks in OUR churches are NOT my enemy nor should I be treated like one either!

I am NOT a Hyper!
I have read their stuff!
    some false doctrine in there
    have to go to the greek to prove their thinkings
    I don't care when the church was begun - and neither does God!
    Grace AND truth is necessary!  Some are out of balance - some are right on!

I have heard the 'what abouts'!
    those questions are common and are to be expected
    very easy to answer
    verse punchers need to read the BIG PICTURE - Gen to Rev along with Matt to Rev.  They will see it come to light!
    Your eyes will be opened!
    Your brain will relax!
    Your soul will have peace!
    Your flesh will fight it all!
    The devil will hate it and try to stop you!
 
YOU ARE TAKING BACK YOUR BIBLE!

You ask, "How can so many be wrong?"
    1)  Devil wasn't staying away from our KJB churches like we claimed we thought he was!
    2)  Time and leavening does the job little at a time
    3)  Book has been choked - 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.
    4)  Strong man has been taken out of the home
    5)  Deceived women took over the church - holy and devout
    6)  Children were destroyed by the entertainment factor
    7)  These kids grew up and went off to Bible college
    8)  They were taught Greek, etc. and had their bible taken away - even from the KJB schools!  They followed the teacher and teachings!
    9)  Pastors grew to trying to build bigger churches like the 'other' denominations, etc.  MONEY!  I Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.  I Timothy 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;


Tonight's premise:
For perfect peace, we must turn to Paul!
NOT the Great Commission or any variations of it.  We can not even use it for a stepping stone - we only confuse the people!

Proper Preaching
Show them the Book - and how to read the Book - and how to study the Book and the allow God to do the details with them in their own private supping with Christ Himself!

Give the Bible back to the people - AGAIN!

See this Powerpoint presentation to see rightly dividing details from Genesis to Revelation!
See this chart to see the details of the Risen Christ that Paul preaches!
See this tract to see why pastors won't preach Paul's gospel!
See this tract to see the dangers of preaching the Great Commission today!

Rightly Dividing all the way down to the fine details tonight - how to tell your neighbour about your Bible!
II Timothy 2:15,16 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16: But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
I Corinthians 13:10 - But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

The power of the preaching is in HIS WORDS, not ours!


Perfect Peace
Isaiah 26:3,4 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Christ paid it ALL!
More than just for salvation!
Also paid the price for us to have Perfect peace - knowing no chastisement, no punishment, no loss of salvation, no loss of fellowship, no spanking - just a good chewing out or words of encouragement and guidance - anything that happens is 'life' and reaping more than anything - and God letting us learn and being perfected by the Book!

Peace a result of God's righteousness according to the Book & Paul!
Isaiah 32:17-18 - And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
The righteousness we are to do is Christ's as shown to us by Paul - and that is because we now see and understand how much He loved us before we love Him and NOW we will walk to please Him because we are growing up!  Ephesians 4:14, etc.

Peace for us here in Touchet and for you folks out there in the webfamily!

Peace is still possible for us here in Touchet, and in your website home out there in our website families - but only in our own homes - and for some, only in your own personal private life!
II Timothy 2:2b - ... that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
All we have left is 'thyself' - your neighbours are second to you!  Now that you know HOW to divide the word of truth, let's start doing it the right way and for the right reason!  Love thy neighbour as thyself...

Pray for the 'freedom' and 'liberty' to 'do' what Paul would have us do - and then let's do it!

Philippians 4:6-9 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

The peace of God
from the God of peace
is the peace given to us by Jesus Christ
preached to us by Paul
which is found only in the King James Bible!


Isaiah 48:18 - O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments!
then had thy peace been as a river,
and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Peace, Like a River

1.  When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll;
     Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.

   Refrain
     It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.

 2.  Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blessed assurance control,
     That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

      Refrain
     It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.

 3.  My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole,
     Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

    Refrain
     It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.

 4.  And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
     The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul.

      Refrain
     It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.