Practicing Edification

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Practicing Edification

• More than just a word Christians must practice
  edification. Rom. 155-7

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INTRODUCTION

• Edification is absolutely a necessary endeavor
  among Christians if one is to be in good thing
  standing with the Lord.
• Edification is preached from time to time, but
  not enough of Gods people take the Lords word
  to heart to strive for such.
• Other times, edification is nothing more than a
  perverted practice in the guise of keeping the
  Lords church pure.
• What we all need to recognize is that edification
  is a need, and must be practiced.

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Practicing Self Denial

• Esteeming others greater than yourself. Phil.
  23
• It is contrary to our human nature to view
  another as more important than ourselves.
• But, with the spirit of Christ, we can learn from
  Gods word and from godly examples among us, how
  to practice this aspect of self denial.

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Practicing Self Denial

• Giving preference (showing honor) to one another.
  Rom. 1210
• Naturally, if we will not esteem others greater
  than ourselves, it is impossible to give
  (sincere) preference to one another.
• True love humbles ourselves and selflessly honors
  the well being of another.
• Brethren, we must actively seek ways to giver
  preference to each other.

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Practicing Self Denial

• Bearing with the weak.
• Like other areas of our lives, many of us might
  consider ourselves the strong in faith among
  our brethren.
• I know more or behave better than another
  brother, therefore, Im the stronger brother.
• Paul wants Christians who have liberty on a
  given matter to exercise their faith with the
  brother whose conscience is weak (whose mind over
  the matter is defiled). Cp. Rom. 14

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Practicing Peace Making

• There are times when conflict will occur among
  saints.
• Paul and Barnabas. Acts 1536-39
• There have been and will continue to be times
  when brethren among us will sharply disagree
  with each other both believing/justifying their
  positions.

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Practicing Peace Making

• As much as depends on youmake peace with all
  men. Rom. 1217-18
• This is such a difficult and unnatural manner in
  which to live, unless true love exists within us.
• There are godly examples in the Bible which
  should encourage us today. Acts 161-3
  
  
  
• Further, there are doubtless brethren among us
  who serve as modern examples of those who strive
  to make peace.

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CONCLUSION

• In essence the practice of edification is
  accomplished through brotherly love.
• May the church here continue to build on the good
  work of edification.