Solid Steps

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• Solid Steps
• of Christian
• Growth
• A Study of 2 Peter 11-11

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Gods Call to Spiritual Growth2Peter 13-11
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much
fruit so shall ye be my disciples. John 158
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Brotherly Kindness

• Loving Believers Like Family
• 1 Peter 38

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True SuccessFacing every area of my life with
the Power of the Person of Jesus Christ in Me
God
Sin
Everyone
Faith
Virtue
Charity
Jesus in Me
Uncertainty
Knowledge
BrotherlyKindness
Believers
Temperance
Godliness
Patience
Self
World
Promises of God
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What is Brotherly Kindness?

• A Uniquely Christian Concept (John 1334)
• Definitely Not Easy to Be (Hebrews 131)
• Proof that You Are a Christian (1John 314,18,19)
  
• More than just being nice
• Kind, tender, sacrificial over-all (1John 316)
• Yet, straight-up, direct, correcting (Galatians
  416 Ephesians 415)
• Always because you are looking out for a member
  of the family (Proverbs 276)
• Thats Gods kind of kindness (Psalm 1415
  Isaiah 548,10)

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What is a Christian Without Brotherly Kindness?

• Alone - Without brotherly kindness in our words,
  and relationships, a person may be saved, but
  will end up not an active part of the new family
  that God placed them in (Eph 219)
• Angry, Cruel, Vengeful
• It is the natural replacement of kindness
• May be knowledgeable of the Bible, but harsh, and
  cruel, spiteful, vengeful not aware that God
  commands us to treat each other with great care!
• Anti-christ ends up working against the work of
  Christ in peoples lives, and in their own (1Pet
  221-25)

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Example of Brotherly Kindness - Joseph towards
his Brothers Genesis 37-45

• Background
• Abraham has Isaac, who has Jacob, then comes
  twelve brothers!
• Joseph was favoured by Daddy
• Jealousy ruins their home
• Joseph is gone! Believed to be dead!
• 13 years later, Joseph made Prince
• Then, here comes the brothers! After 22 years
• How will Joseph React to his Brothers after 22
  years?

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Example of Brotherly Kindness - Joseph towards
his Brothers Genesis 423-8
Lessons to Learn - How will Joseph React to his
Brothers after 22 years?

• Loved them still
• Left off the past
• Learned them their lesson was rough with them
  for a season but with kindness in the
  background through it all
• Let them stew, and think things through
• Lent them a hand - Took care of them blessed
  them
• Loved them openly, and fervently

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How Does this all Apply to a Church, and to
Christians?

• We are in a big family now
• Envy (evil imagination even in Christians) still
  hurts and abuses people
• How we REACT is far more important to God than
  how we are treated
• Is God with us? Does God have a plan for each
  of us? Can we be a blessing anyway?
• Ephesians 430,31 is still a direct command in
  the Bible!

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Nurturing Brotherly Kindness in Myself, AND in
Others

• Accept it From God He is VERY kind towards
  you!!! Very gentle!
• Do things NOT because someone is WORTHY, but
  because they are FAMILY
• Show kindness with FERVENCY it will grow on
  you!
• Ask God to help you take this step