- Sermon Notes -
From the Prairie and Grasslands of North Dakota

2013

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As you read through Paul's writings, add to this list the things that you come across that still have everything to do with your manner of life as we learn from Paul!

• Discover for yourself:
• acknowledge the truth and you can get out of your snare...
• II Timothy 2:25b,26 - 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.
• you are a sinner!
• Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
• you are lost...
• Ephesians 2:12 - That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
• the proper local church!
• I Timothy 3:15 - But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
• I Corinthians 4:17 - For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• the proper pastor!
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• I Thessalonians 5:12,13 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
• NOT Hebrews 13:7,17 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.  Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
• the KJB is the only word of God - the Scriptures - the word of truth!
• I Corinthians 13:10 - But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
• Ephesians 1:13 - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
• 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.
• the knowledge of the truth!
• I Timothy 2:4 -  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
• rejoice in it!
• I Corinthians 13:6 - Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
• or... stay in your snare!
• resist!
• II Timothy 3:8 - Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
• be destitute of it!
• 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.
• turn away ears?
• I Timothy 4:3,4 - 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; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• wrongly divide it?
• II Timothy 2:16 -  ... profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• Decide
• trust for soul and life...
• Ephesians 1:13
• trust Him for soul AND the Book for our daily life.
• Ephesians 3:4 - Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
• Colossians 4:16 - And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
• I Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
• Depart from Iniquity
• grow in judgment, etc.
• Philippians 1:9,10
• Remember Paul's battles - Romans 7
• I Timothy 6:11
• I Corinthians 10:14
• Titus 1:14
• Romans 6:6
• Despise
• Acts 19:27
• II Timothy 3:1-9
• I Timothy 6:3-5
• Destroy
Acts 19:27 - II Timothy 3:1-9
• Deny
• Titus 2:12
• Prayer
• Paul's own prayers for our ensample
• Ephesians 1:16-20
• Ephesians 3:14-19
• Philippians 1:9-11
• Colossians 1:9-11
• Colossians 4:3-4
• II Corinthians 1:11
• Philippians 4:7
• Tears
• Acts 20:31
• II Corinthians 2:4
• II Timothy 1:4
• Grace
• Acts 20:32
• Romans 15:15
• I Corinthians 1:4
• I Corinthians 16:23
• II Corinthians 1:12
• *Ephesians 4:29
• *Colossians 4:6
• *II Timothy 2:1
• Truth
• Titus 1:1
• II Timothy 2:25
• II Timothy 2:15
• I Timothy 2:7
• I Timothy 2:14
• I Thessalonians 2:13
• Ephesians 6:14
• Ephesians 1:13
• I Corinthians 13:6
• Avoid foolish and unlearned questions, and genealogies, and contentions (unprofitable, vain, gender strifes)
• I Timothy 1:4
• II Timothy 2:23
• Titus 3:9
• Follow after the things which make for peace.
• Romans 14:19
• Follow after things wherewith one may edify another.
• Romans 14:19
• Speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.
• Titus 2:1
• Avenge not
• Romans 12:19
• Mercy
• Romans 11:31,32
• Romans 12:8
• Galatians 6:16
• I Timothy 1:16
• Charity
• suffereth long
• is kind
• envieth not
• vaunteth not itself
• is not puffed up
• doth not behave itself unseemly
• seeketh not her own
• is not easily provoked
• thinketh no evil
• rejoiceth not in iniquity
• rejoiceth in the truth
• never faileth
• and now ... the greatest of these is charity (over faith and hope).
• follow after charity, but rather that ye may prophesy! (the very next verse)
• I Corinthians 14:1
• I Corinthians 16:14
• Colossians 3:14
• II Thessalonians 1:3
• I Timothy 1:5
• I Timothy 2:15
• II Timothy 2:22
• I Peter 4:8 - Tribulation, not to us today...
• Hold fast
• II Timothy 1:13 - Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• I Thessalonians 5:21 - Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
• Endure hardness
• II Timothy 2:3 - Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
• The lost have a hardness about them!
• Romans 2:5 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• Acts 19:8,9 - And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
• But why would a Saved person be hard?
• See Ephesians 4:18
• See II Timothy 3:6,7
• See II Timothy 2:16,17
• See I Timothy 6:10
• See I Timothy 4:1
• etc. more...
• Consider what I say (Paul)
• II Timothy 2:7 - Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
• There is a huge false understanding being preached today saying things like,  "I heard from the Holy Spirit," "being led by the Holy Spirit," etc.
• We are led by the Spirit of God through this KJB, rightly divided, following Paul's teachings as TO us - NOT by our feelings, inner heart, etc.
• I Corinthians 2:4-16
• Hebrews 4:12,13
• I Corinthians 13:8-10
• I Thessalonians 2:13 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• Ephesians 1:18 - The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Colossians 1:9 - For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• Anything else is wrong!
• Galatians 1:8,9 - 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. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
• Bear the infirmities of the weak
• Romans 15:1 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• Romans 14:1 - Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
• Are they weak or are they users?  Deceivers?  Liars?  Lost?
• Be gentle
• Proverbs 15:1 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
• I Thessalonians 2:7 - But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
• II Timothy 2:24 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Titus 3:2 - To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Meek - Mild of temper; soft; gentle; not easily provoked or irritated; yielding; given to forbearance under injuries.  Appropriately, humble, in an evangelical sense; submissive to the divine will; not proud, self-sufficient or refractory; not peevish and apt to complain of divine dispensations. Christ says, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29
• Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,...

• For meat destroy not the work of God
• Romans 14:20 - For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
• Be who you are, and do what you must do... (avoid, etc.) but don't necessarily preach 'at' them!
• Romans 14:14 - I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
• However, be sure that you don't let them preach, challenge or try to change you, either!
• Titus 2:15 - These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
• However, if they ask... determine if you should even answer... if so, then answer with grace but be sure to give them truth!
• We have nothing to be ashamed of...
• II Timothy 1:8 - Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• Proverbs 26:45- Answernot a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
• Do you know the full testimony of the Lord?
• What do you know about Paul's testimony?
• Study...
• 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.
• I Thessalonians 4:11 - And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• Be apt to teach
• II Timothy 2:2 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• I Corinthians 4:17 - For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• I Corinthians 14:19 - Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
• II Timothy 2:24 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Titus 2:4,5 - That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
• I Timothy 6:3 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• I Timothy 4:11 - These things command and teach.
• I Timothy 2:12 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

I Timothy 1:3 - As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
• In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.
• II Timothy 2:25 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• They oppose themselves by trying to please themselves!
• Please not ourselves.
• Romans 15:1 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• II Thessalonians 3:9 - Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
• See I Timothy 4:15,16 -
• II Corinthians 4:5 - For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
• II Corinthians 3:5 - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
• II Corinthians 1:9 - But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
• Maintain good works
• 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.
• I Timothy 2:10 - But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
• I Timothy 5:10 - Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• I Timothy 5:25 - Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
• I Timothy 6:18 - That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
• II Timothy 3:17 - That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• Titus 2:7 - In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
• 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.
• Titus 3:8 - This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
• Continue thou in the things which thou has learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them
• Continue thou in the things which thou has learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them...
• II Timothy 3:14
• From whom have we learned?
• Holy Spirit through and in the word of God
• John 14,16
• I Corinthians 6:19-20
• I Corinthians 2:1-16
• I Thessalonians 2:13 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• I Corinthians 13:10
• King James Bible
• the word of truth
• the gospel of our salvation
• Ephesians 1:13
• inspired, preserved, purified, perfect
• II Timothy 3:16; Psalm 12:6,7; I Corinthians 13:10
• Rightly Divided
• II Timothy 2:15,16
• words of God / the words of the Risen Saviour!
• Paul - the apostle to the Gentiles to us!
• Ephesians 3:7-9 -  Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
• Galatians 1:12 - For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Acts 26:16,17 - 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; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
• Romans 11:13 - For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
• Galatians 2:8 - (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
• I Timothy 2:7 - Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
• II Timothy 1:11 - Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• Whole Counsel of God
• Acts 20:27 - For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
• Does this mean Genesis to Revelation or all that Paul had to teach from the Risen  Note: the word is counsel, not counsel's.'
• Thou shalt guide me by thy counsel. Psalm 73
• Longsuffering -  Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. - 1828 Websters...
• Romans 9:22 - What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
• I Timothy 1:16 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• II Timothy 3:10 - But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Ephesians 4:2 - With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Patience
• Detailed Definition
• 1.  The suffering of afflictions, pain, toil, calamity, provocation or other evil, with a calm, unruffled temper; endurance without murmuring or fretfulness.
• 2.  A calm temper which bears evils without murmuring or discontent.
• 3.  The act or quality of waiting long for justice or expected good without discontent.
• 4.  Perseverance; constancy in labor or exertion.
• 5.  The quality of bearing offenses and injuries without anger or revenge.
• Romans 5:4 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
• Romans 8:25 - But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
• Romans 15:4 - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• One would think you would have hope first, but no ...!
• II Corinthians 6:4 - But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
• Colossians 1:11 - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
• I Thessalonians 1:3 - Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• II Thessalonians 1:4 - So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
• I Timothy 6:11 - But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• II Timothy 3:10 - But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Titus 2:2 - That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience,
• Be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel
• Acts 9:16 - For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
• Romans 8:17 - And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• I Corinthians 9:12 - If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
• I Corinthians 12:26 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
• Philippians 1:29 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
• II Thessalonians 1:5 - Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• I Timothy 4:10 - For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
• II Timothy 1:12 - For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• II Timothy 2:9 - Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
• II Timothy 3:12 - Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• II Corinthians 4:17 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
• Philippians 4:14 - Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
• I Thessalonians 1:6 - And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
• I Thessalonians 3:7 - Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

• Speak for yourself - know what the Risen Saviour, rightly dividing, King James Bible is to you personally, not just what you are being taught!
• Acts 26:1 - Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
• II Corinthians 4:13 - We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
• If it is all real in your life then you have something to tell that you believe, not just 'know' or 'been taught.'
• Words of truth and soberness - can come off as crazy to some...
• Acts 26:25 - But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
• One book - one language - no 'other' commentaries, etc. to help YOU come to a conclusion...
• I Corinthians 1:10 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
• same mind - same judgment
• one church, assembly, one baptism, one God, one Saviour, one Spirit, one music, one ... one ... one...
• And it isn't man's love - or charity - or anything that stands above truth to be the 'one.'  It can only be the the rightly divided KJB that gives us all the same thing!
• We are to have charity in our conversation!
• I Corinthians 13:1 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
• Colossians 4:6: Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
• We have this wisdom now in our King James Bible.
• I Corinthians 2:7 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
• When we speak these things, they often feel shame - thus their hard defense they put up - that ole wall that won't let us in!
• I Corinthians 15:34 - Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
• Do our best to speak the Scriptures, not our opinions or others, etc.
• I Corinthians 2:13 - Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
• God knows all that we speak - and how we speak, etc.
• II Corinthians 2:17 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• God also knows what they are speaking, etc.
• We OUGHT to speak boldly!
• Ephesians 6:20 - For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• But bold isn't loud - it is saying what needs to be said when it may not be well received or appreciated, not shouting it or screaming at them against their will - or striving!
• for being bold, tell a working lady these - see Titus 2:5 - I Timothy 5:14,15
• Philippians 1:14 - And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
• Sometimes you need to bring it up 'again' in your conversation, even though they didn't accept it the first time.
• I Thessalonians 2:2 - But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
• Speak the truth to a fellow brother!
• Ephesians 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
• If we only would be willing to put down our pride, conceit, anger, etc....
• We say these things of a rightly divided KJB not to destroy, but to edify!
• II Corinthians 7:3 - I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
• I Corinthians 7:35 - And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
• II Corinthians 10:8 - For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
• II Corinthians 13:10 - Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
• Some things we just don't talk about!
• Ephesians 5:12 - For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
• So why do we show them what they do and who they are and what they look like and have to watch their actions when on the street, or at the 'fair' or those other forms of entertainment, for example?
• Paul DOES explain the church - universal and local - but how Christ does that, that is a mystery.
• Ephesians 5:32 - This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
• However, local assembly church does not have to be difficult to figure out.
• Pray for that door of utterance to speak a specific thing - PAUL - even if it isn't received well.
• Colossians 4:3 - Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
• We live what we speak!
• Colossians 4:4 - That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
• Some times you won't have to say a thing!
• I Thessalonians 1:8 - 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.
• Speak to please God, not man - but often time we have to speak God's way to make sure someone will actually listen.
• I Thessalonians 2:4 - But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
• We can't always MAKE them listen, so we must use wisdom.
• This is what is happening with a lot of pastors / neighbors, etc.
• I Thessalonians 2:16 - Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
• They go out of their way to make sure we can't talk to them!
• Through it all, we still must try to maintain peace...
• Titus 3:2 - To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Speak sound doctrine...
• Titus 2:1 - But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
• the word "Sound:"
• Founded in truth; firm; strong; valid; solid; that cannot be overthrown or refuted; as sound reasoning; a sound argument; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.
• Right; correct; well founded; free from error
• Founded in right and law; legal; valid; not defective; that cannot be overthrown; as a sound title to land; sound justice.
• Perfect, as intellect; not broken or defective; not enfeebled by age or accident; not wild or wandering; not deranged; as a sound mind; a sound understanding or reason.
• If it is not sound doctrine according to Paul, it is a doctrine of devils.
• 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;
• Even if a certain doctrine was TRUE for that dispensation, if it is taught today, it would be the devil trying to teach a false doctrine today.
• Most false teachings 'from the Bible' are truths taught from a different dispensation that today's 'dispensation of grace!'
• Exhort with doctrine
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• All scripture teaches doctrine for all dispensations, too
• II Timothy 3:16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
• Mark them that cause divisions and offences contrary to what Paul preaches
• 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.
• Not be blown about with every wind of doctrine
• Ephesians 4:14 - That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Preachers and street preachers seem to have forgotten about edifying through Paul these days...
• I Corinthians 14:26 - How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
• I Corinthians 4:17 - For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• No other doctrine other than Paul's
• I Timothy 1:3 - As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
• Give attendance to doctrine
• I Timothy 4:13 - Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• Doctrine for yourself will show others a good testimony
• I Timothy 4:16 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
• For those who don't follow Paul's doctrine, God has some serious descriptions for them (see verses 4,5)
• I Timothy 6:3 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• Do you fully know Paul's doctrine?
• II Timothy 3:10 - But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Has the time come that folks WILL not endure sound doctrine?
• 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;
• Even the gainsayers can't be convinced anymore these days - there are too many other bibles and teachings that have 'proven' their religion by sight, prosperity & good sensual feelings!
• Faith & trust in what God says which brings persecution from others  has almost totally disappeared.
• Or they just don't believe in God and his goodness anymore!
• Titus 1:9 - Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

• Teaching and exhorting are different
• I Timothy 6:2 - And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
• Some are better at it than others
• Romans 12:6a,8 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us ...  ...Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
• Wrong gifts if claimed today, thanks to I Corinthians 13:10 and Jewish signs, etc.
• I Corinthians 14:3 - But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
• Titus accepted the exhortation and came to them / us!
• II Corinthians 8:16,17 - But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
• Exhortation towards giving actually did come from Paul
• II Corinthians 9:1-15
• But not in the manner of OT tithing and guilt giving, etc.
• II Corinthians 9:5 - Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
• The exhortation today is full of deceit...
• I Thessalonians 2:3 - For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
• Read all the chapter
• Parents are afraid to exhort to their children today!
• I Thessalonians 2:11 - As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
• Exhortation towards our Christian walk today should be with his words and teachings, etc. of the risen Saviour!
• I Thessalonians 4:1 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Exhortation to us directly!
• I Thessalonians 5:14 - Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
• Towards those busybodies walking among us... the brethren!
• II Thessalonians 3:12 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
• More simple exhortation directed toward us!
• I Timothy 2:1 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
• Towards the youth...
• I Timothy 4:13 - Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• Titus 2:6 - Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
• Towards Christian workers concerning their Christian bosses.
• The Christian work ethic testimony has failed over the years thanks to unions, love of money, greed, etc.
• Don't take advantage of that 'relationship.'
• I Timothy 6:2 - And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
• The Lord has a lot to say to those who teach this doctrine otherwise...
• I Timothy 6:3+ - If any man teach otherwise...  ... He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• It isn't exhorting that most do anymore - especially on the streets...  the bible folks seem to have lost their longsuffering and doctrine.
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Opinions and denominational teachings instead of doctrine are flying in the streets and pulpits today!
• Like a baptist pastor with his baptist manual open on his desk instead of his bible...
• Exhort with Sound doctrine
• Titus 1:9 - Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
• Here is sound doctrine - go for it - I dare you!
• See Titus 2:1-1-10; 11-14
• Titus 2:15 - These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

• 1.  To blame; to censure.
• 2.  To charge with a fault to the face; to chide; to reprehend.
• 3.  To blame for; with of; as, to reprove one of laziness.
• 4.  To convince of a fault, or to make it manifest.
• 5.  To refute; to disprove.  [Not in use.]
• 6.  To excite a sense of guilt.
• 7.  To manifest silent disapprobation or blame.

• rightly divided is only way to make His words profitable...
• Paul, etc.
• not OT - law, etc. other than to show a lost person he is not capable of pleasing God, etc.
• Hebrews to Jude, etc.
• not even gospels (Beatitudes, etc.)
• II Timothy 3:16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

• Ephesians 5:11 - and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
• Reprove unfruitful works of darkness
• Devils works
• Ephesians 6:12
• Paul - enlighten our eyes... from darkness to light
• Acts 18:26 - To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• Colossians 1:13 - Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
• Ephesians 5:13 - But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
• Light manifests reproved things...
• But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
• I Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• Shouldn't try to live both in darkness and light...
• Colossians 1:22 - the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
• Unreproveable in his sight!

1.  To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove with mildness.
2.  To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise.
3.  To instruct or direct.

• Romans 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
• Colossians 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• music today gives us...
• feelings
• flesh
• false gospel
• I Thessalonians 5:12 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
• II Thessalonians 3:15 - Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Rebuke:

• 1.  To chide; to reprove; to reprehend for a fault; to check by reproof.
• chide
• 1.  To scold at; to reprove; to utter words in anger, or by way of disapprobation; to rebuke; as, to chide one for his faults.
• 2.  To blame; to reproach
• 2.  To check or restrain.
• 3.  To chasten; to punish; to afflict for correction.
• 4.  To check; to silence.
• 5.  To check; to heal.
• 6.  To restrain; to calm.

• Matthew 8:26 - And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
• Great calm after a rebuking!
• Mark 4:39 - And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• Hebrews 12:5 - And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

• Because of not willing to endure sound doctrine?
• Blinded hearts - minds?
• Pride?  Shame!
• Falsely taught?
• Following Jewish fables?
• Mind and flesh battle!
• Costs too much: their gain / friends / family / religion
• etc.?

• We attack their pride, often because of our pride...
• Proverbs 13:10 - Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
• Proverbs 8:13 - The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Paul teaches us to please the Lord!
• Proverbs 11:2 - When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
• Proverbs 14:3 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
• Ephesians 6:4 - And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
• Ashamed of the testimony of our Lord...
• II Timothy 1:8 - Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• We don't put away from our mouth what we must put away!
• Ephesians 4:31 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
• Colossians 3:8 - But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
• Fathers can do it with their belittling, anger, embarassment, etc.
• Ephesians 6:4 - And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
• Some just won't be shamed these days
• As in the days of Jeremiah!
• Jeremiah 8:12 / Jeremiah 6:15 -  Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination?  nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
• II Thessalonians 3:14 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
• I Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
• Philippians 3:19 - Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

Can we be without rebuke and so we can shine instead?

• Philippians 2:15 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

• I Timothy 5:20 - Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

• I Timothy 6:14 - That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

• Titus 1:13 - This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
• "sharply" doesn't mean loudly, rudely, offensively, etc.
• A bible verse, etc. at the right time can be sharp enough to cut somebody

• Titus 2:15 - These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

• We can't go out of the world to stay away from the lost, etc.
• But... put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
• And who is that wicked person?  The brother that..., not the world!
• Note on extortioners: many pastors today are extortioners these days when they preach the Great Commission and Peter, etc.
• The threat of chastisement, Christ's rejection and withdrawing fellowship with you, God's judgment affecting your health, income, family, etc. is used to scare folks to 'do right' when it comes to the church business and activities.

• 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.
• II Timothy 2:23 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• Titus 3:9 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
• All things are lawful, so what is there to strive about the law?
• I Corinthians 6:12 - All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
• I Corinthians 10:23 - All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
• Yet the law does have a purpose!
• I Timothy 1:8 - But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
• Galatians 3:24,25 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
• withdraw from such
• II Thessalonians 3:6 - Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
• I Timothy 6:3-5 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• not strive
• II Timothy 2:14 - (read 14-18) 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.
• the non-rightly dividers!
• II Timothy 2:24-26 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 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.
• P.S. - Christians can be taken captive, as well - of course - their flesh!!
• DO strive to preach Paul's gospel where Christ isn't named...
• Romans 15:20 - Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
• DO strive in prayers to God for Paul... us...
• Romans 15:30 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
• We must still strive to do it right!
• I Corinthians 9:25 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
• II Timothy 2:5 - And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
• according to rightly dividing, of course!
• 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.
• fables - jewish teachings, etc.
• endless genealogies - apostolic succession, catholic AND baptist!
• 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 2:19-21 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 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.
• reject
• Titus 3:10 - A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
• But not everyone that 'does wrong.'
• Galatians 4:14 - And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
• 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.
• "Naught" - Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.  Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual.

• be not partakers
• I Corinthians 10:21 - Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
• I Corinthians 9:12 - If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.  (see 9:1-5)
• Ephesians 5:7 - Be not ye therefore partakers with them. (see 1-6)
• I Timothy 5:22 - Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
• The good stuff to partake
• Philippians 1:7 - Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
• Colossians 1:12 - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
• II Corinthians 1:7 - And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
• Ephesians 3:6 - That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• I Corinthians 9:10 - Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
• I Corinthians 9:23 - And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
• II Timothy 1:8 - Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• II Timothy 2:6 - The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
• Good question:
• I Corinthians 10:30 - For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
• Verses not written to today's dispensation, but are yet still taught today!
• I Peter 5:1 - The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• II John 1:11 - For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
• mark them which cause... / mark them which walk...
• 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.
• Philippians 3:17 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
• note them
• II Thessalonians 3:14 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
• have no company
• II Thessalonians 3:14 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
• put away from yourselves
• I Corinthians 5:13 - But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
• That wicked person is:
• I Corinthians 5:9-11 - I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
• Childish things
• I Corinthians 13:11 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
• Ephesians 4:14 - That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Ephesians 4:31 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
• cast off
• Romans 13:12 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
• I Timothy 5:12 - Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
• have no fellowship
• Ephesians 5:11 - And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

M Paulson
Hazelton, North Dakota

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Just trying to do the work of an evangelist by teaching & preaching Paul's gospel of & from the Risen Saviour!
web site - www.scatteredchristians.org
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The entire King James Bible is written FOR us, but obviously it is not ALL written TO us!
We learn from the "For" while we learn to apply the 'TO to our everyday lives!"
These writings of Paul are directly from the Risen Saviour to Paul...
...and then to us through the King James Bible by the Holy Ghost!

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