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Three Obedience Tests

• Fellowship With God1 John 15-7
• LOVE NOT the World Righteousness Test 1 John
  215-17
• LOVE the TruthDoctrinal Test 1 John 218-26
• LOVE the Brethren Brotherly Love Test 1 John
  27-11

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One Another Commands
Love the Brethren John 1334-35 Romans 138
1 Peter 122 48

• Mutual Humility
• Mutual Service
• Mutual Edification
• Destructive Factors

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One Another Commands
Love the BrethrenJohn 1334-35 Romans 138 1
Peter 122 48

• 1. Mutual Humility
• Be of Same Mind Toward (Rom. 1216)
• Receive (Rom. 157)
• Have Same Care For (1 Cor. 1225)
• Have Compassion For (1 Pet. 38-9)
• Be Devoted To (Rom. 1210)

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One Another Commands
Love the BrethrenJohn 1334-35 Romans 138 1
Peter 122 48

• 1. Mutual Humility
• Submit To (Eph. 521 1 Pet. 55)
• Esteem as Better (Phil. 23-4)
• Live in Peace With (1 Thess. 512-13)
• Bear With (Eph. 41-3 Col. 313-14)
• Forgive (Eph. 431-32)

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One Another Commands
Love the Brethren John 1334-35 Romans 138
1 Peter 122 48

• 2. Mutual Service
• Serve (1 Pet. 410 Gal. 513)
• Bear Burdens (Gal. 62)
• Be Kind To (Eph. 431-32)
• Show Hospitality To (1 Pet. 49)
• Confess Sins Pray For (James 516)

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One Another Commands
Love the Brethren John 1334-35 Romans 138
1 Peter 122 48

• 3. Mutual Edification
• Build Up (Rom. 1419)
• Admonish (Rom. 1514)
• Exhort (Heb. 312-13)
• Teach in Song (Col. 316)
• Consider to Stir Up (Heb. 1024)
• Assemble With (Heb. 1025)

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One Another Commands
Love the Brethren John 1334-35 Romans 138
1 Peter 122 48

• Destructive Factors
• Do Not Judge (Rom. 1413)
• Do Not Speak Evil Of (James 411)
• Do Not Murmur Against (James 59)
• Do Not Bite Devour (Gal. 514-15)
• Do Not Lie To (Col. 39)

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Admonish One Another

• Not casual communication or normal teaching.
  Implies specific exhortation, correction or
  warning.
• Acts 2031
• Romans 1514
• 1 Corinthians 1011
• Ephesians 64
• Colossians 128 316
• 1 Thessalonians 512,14
• 2 Thessalonians 315
• Titus 310

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Admonish One Another

• Admonition will often include the application of
  Gods inspired principles to a problem or
  circumstance.
• I.e., it will include wisdom, which is properly
  defined as Gods instruction applied.
• We are to help each other obtain wisdom!

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Admonish One Another

• God commands us to share and receive wisdom
  (applications).
• Teaching in Proverbs
• 11-6
• 1017,21
• 1114
• 121,15
• 131,18
• 1416
• 152, 7, etc.

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Admonish One Another

• God commands us to share and receive wisdom
  (applications).
• Teaching in the NT
• Titus 23-5
• 1 Corinthians 1011
• 1 Timothy 413
• 2 Timothy 42

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Admonish One Another

• Are some Christians so influenced by the worlds
  judge not mindset that we are unable to
  properly receive admonition from our brethren?
• Are we too quick to put up defenses and think
  evil of brethren when they fulfill Gods command
  to admonish?

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Admonish One Another

• How to Receive Admonition
• Instead of viewing our brother or sister as
  opinionated and judgmental, God requires us to
  receive admonition in love and try to learn from
  it.

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Admonish One Another

• How to Give Admonition
• Acts 2031Deep Concern and Love
• Rom. 1514Full of Goodness, Filled with all
  Knowledge
• Gal. 61-3Humility and Gentleness

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Admonish One Another

• Areas of Wisdom in Which Admonition Might Be
  Given
• Spiritual Priorities
• Raising Children
• Moral Issues
• Handling the Scriptures Accurately

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Admonish One Another

• Areas of Wisdom in Which Admonition Might Be
  Given
• Spiritual Priorities

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ATTEND EVERY SERVICE OF THE
CHURCH?
We Seek First the Kingdom of God Mt. 633 We
Increase Our Knowledge 2 Tim. 215 We Are
Spiritually Edified Acts 2032 We Strengthen
the Congregation 1 Thess. 511 We Provoke One
Another unto Love Heb. 1024 We Admonish One
Another Eph. 519 Col. 316 We Set a Good
Example Mt. 516 1 Tim. 412 We Demonstrate
Our Love for God 1 Jn. 53 Jn. 1421-24 We
Show our Desire to Be Like Christ Lk. 416 We
Support the Preaching of the Gospel 1 Cor.
121 We Prepare Ourselves for Eternity Mt.
2546 We Glorify God 1 Cor. 1031
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE SPORADIC IN ATTENDING
EVERY SERVICE OF THE CHURCH?
We Demonstrate A Misplaced Priority (Mt. 633) We
Set A Bad Example (1 Tim. 412) We Show A
Faltering Love For God (Jn. 1415) We Miss
Opportunities to Encourage Brethren (Heb.
1025) We Fail To Do Good, Knowing To Do It (Jas.
417) We Fail To Walk In The Footsteps Of Jesus
(1 Pet. 221) We Fail To Give God The Glory He
Deserves (Eph. 321) We May Be Willfully
Violating Gods Command (Heb. 1025) We May Be
Showing A Lack Of Respect For The Authority Of
The Scriptures (Col. 317) We May Be Placing Our
Soul In Danger (Jn. 821)
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Admonish One Another

• Areas of Wisdom in Which Admonition Might Be
  Given
• Raising Children

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Training and Admonition of the Lord

• Ephesians 64 And you, fathers, do not provoke
  your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
  training and admonition of the Lord.

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Training and Admonition of the Lord

• Titus 23-4 the older women likewise, that
  they beteachers of good things - that they
  admonish the young women to love their husbands,
  to love their children....

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Training and Admonition of the Lord

• Proverbs 2313-14 Do not hold back discipline
  from the child, although you strike him with the
  rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with
  the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol.

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Training and Admonition of the Lord

• Proverbs 2215 Foolishness is bound up in the
  heart of a child the rod of discipline will
  remove it far from him.
• Proverbs 1324 He who withholds his rod hates
  his son, but he who loves him disciplines him
  diligently.

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Training and Admonition of the Lord

• Proverbs 1918 Discipline your son while there
  is hope, and do not desire his death.
• Proverbs 2915 The rod and reproof give
  wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings
  shame to his mother.

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From Childhood You Have Known The Sacred
Scriptures

• NEVER allow worldly entertainment via TV, movies,
  books teach the value of guarding the mind.
• NEVER allow immodesty in dress, regardless of
  fashion trends or what other members of the
  church are wearing.
• NEVER allow evil companionship in any way at
  any age.
• NEVER tire of saying NO. Never give in to the
  easy way out.

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Seven O.T. Laws That Define Gods Family Values

• Marrying A Godly Spouse
• Remaining Pure Until Marriage
• Faithfulness in Marriage
• Practicing Male Headship
• Teaching Children At Home
• Respecting Parents
• Respecting the Aged

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Admonish One Another

• Areas of Wisdom in Which Admonition Might Be
  Given
• Moral Issues

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MORAL CHOICESDiscerning Good and EvilGal.
519-20 Eph. 53-11 Heb. 512-14
Lasciviousness/Impurity Movies, Television,
Music, Magazines, Dancing, Dating, Modest
Clothing, Mixed Swimming
CovetousnessLottery, Raffles, Gambling

• AlcoholAn Occasional Beer or Glass of Wine

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You have heard that it was said

• You shall not bind where
• God has not bound . . .

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but I say unto you
only do not turn your freedom into an
opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve
one another Galatians 513
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Are you more concerned with doing what you WANT
than with
avoiding participation in and even exposing the
deeds of darkness? Ephesians 53-11
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Are you more concerned with doing what you WANT
than with
possibly causing one of Gods little ones to
stumble? Matthew 181-10
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Are you more concerned with doing what you WANT
than with
presenting your body as a living sacrifice for
the Lords sake? Romans 121-2
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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Mark 1616) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 1730) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Rom. 109) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully
Until You Die (Rev. 210)