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2005 - Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2005
Learning the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26 with the Scriptures Rightly Divided II Timothy 2:15

Riches of the Full Assurance of Understanding
A series on the riches of rightly dividing the word of truth
to the point of having an assurance of understanding the Scriptures...
...thus a close & personal relationship with Christ Himself!
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love,
and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding,
to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Colossians 2:2

Part II - More specific riches from a rightly divided understanding of the Scriptures

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continued from Part I

The lost have no understanding
Romans 1:31 - The lost have no understanding!
I Corinthians 1:19 - they laugh at the preaching but God will bring to nothing the prudent!
I Corinthians 2:9-16 - They have no clue towards the things of God!
I John 4:5,6 - They don't hear!
I John 5:18 - the world lieth in wickedness!
Ephesians 4:17-21 - Even modern Christians can have their understanding darkened!

As Christians, we are supposed to be men in our understanding!
I Corinthians 14:20  Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
I Corinthians 13:10,11  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 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.
Proverbs 9:6 - Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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;
II Timothy 2:7  Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Paul mentions a few riches in understanding!
I Corinthians 14:15 - prayer
I Corinthians 14:19; Psalm 47:7 - singing
Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9 - God's will
Ephesians 1:18 - eyes opened

Psalms & Proverbs mentions riches in understanding!
Controls Your Mouth
    Psalm 32:9
    Proverbs 10:13
    Proverbs 11:12
    Proverbs 14:29
    Proverbs 14:33
    Proverbs 17:28

Continued in Part III