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Another
Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide
Web
2006
- Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2006
Expounding
the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26
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with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II
Timothy 2:15
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If we have a difficult time with Paul, what about our kids for their
future?
(I pray that this sermon be effectual in spite of it being
one of my worst ones presented. The interruptions today were of huge
numbers, etc. - I do appreciate you that homeschool - it is very time consuming
and burden challenging!)
You folks have come a long ways... but I still see the struggle and
we know there are struggles - we have friends - we have family - we have
children! We want them to understand rightly dividing.
We don't want them to get caught up in the direction things are going...
do we?
Slow Down and Do What Matters Most
Trust and Faith
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How?
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What does that mean? To take a step, make a decision (even a life
changing one) based on pleasing God by following HIS rightly divided promises
of a KJB. To let HIM work in your life / lives based on that Book
rightly divided. Galatians 2:20,21 -
is it still of interest to us these days?
We were almost caught up in the pretend fantasy of the 'life of Jesus
Christianity'
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complete with its ongoing perversion development WITHOUT the Scriptures
for the final authority!
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Will we purge out that stuff?
We were almost caught up in a Jewish designed Christianity -
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only supposedly more successful than the Jews had it, because we now have
education to show us how to do it right this time!
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will our kids still grow up and hate Jesus as did the Jews with their 'gospel'
as presented by Christ Himself?
Intensity of our Lives!
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habits
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addictions
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relatives / family members to deal with
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work situations
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self - our life past and present...
Walk a mile with others!
Confusion was put on us!
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Was covered up by bible educated spirituality, image of being a Christian,
success and guilt!
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Will we clear up that confusion for the sake of our kids?
We had a False Security
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God wouldn't ... but preachers said He would still get us if...
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A foundation that we made hard for us to build on - I Corinthians 3.
Did we even build on it?
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Religion was our foundation!
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Real world is rough - Christians can ignore it - or jump in with it!
Pastors and teachers did the Bible study for us!
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they still attempt to put the hammer down your own leadership based on
the Book and the willingness to learn from RD.
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you suddenly must answers that match theirs?
Church has run the family life!
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Ephesians 4:11+ was seldom fulfilled!
Our parenting has ingrained 'us' into our children - young and old!
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Can't do tough love?
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Can we even do right love properly?
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Are they just our gods?
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We know of disasters today of teens and young folks!
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We do want to love them, train them, protect them - don't we?
Not capable of rescuing?
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poor reading skills and low comprehension?
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not know how to study the Bible?
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no time available - or won't take the time, etc.?
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can folks even get out of the snare - can you help them?
Aware of a bleak Future!
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freedoms disappearing - freedom to live for God!
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deception of gain is growing
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wrong upbringing
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enemy is subtle
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not united in the home front anyway
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signs of tribulation more and more
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apostasy is rampant
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famine is closer
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perversions are growing daily / hourly - can't be stopped!
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ungodliness grows - Romans 1 more than since Noah!
Bear our own burdens - Galatians
6:2
then
bear one anothers burden - Galatians 6:5
And don't put your burden on others! Don't expect anything...
But it is more than that, folks!
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It isn't about US anyway!
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Jews - us because of them / joint heirs / His glory / to please Him! (we
couldn't before!)
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Not for us to gain power as a Christian! See Paul's prayers!
We think we are separating...
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like Walmart lowers its prices yet the prices all over are still higher.
Gas is down, but it is much higher than last year. etc.
So, we HAVE been deceived! What are we going to do about it?
Just ride out the wave?
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Sit and wait for inheritance?
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Sit around and wait for someone to show you more bible stuff?
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Open that Book and see what God has for you and your family - from you!
Not worry about the Tribulation, anyway...
The problem with the snare today is that it doesn't hurt - yet!
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II Timothy 2:22-26 continues where
we left it Sunday when it comes to purging to be used of God - meet for
the master's use!
IT IS ABOUT OUR KIDS!
...not to be successful!
...not to be a 'great Christian' liver!
but to live to please God!
Can't just snuggle and 'love' them! (yes, at first, but still, we can't
keep snuggling and hugging)
Can't just protect them ourselves! (yes, at first, but still, train
them to be strong with RD)
We must prepare them!
or
They will be deceived, too.
Happy but not glorying God - the truth - a true testimony to the Book,
for what it is - that which is perfect!
Headed to the world or to a modern Christianity. Where will you
lead them to?