Changed Into His Image

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Session 11
Being a Word-Filled Teacher
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Knowledge Objectives

• Explain the four key functions of the Word from
  II Timothy 3.
• Understand how to use the Word to help someone
  who is hurting.
• Recognize the element of unbelief that underlies
  disobedience to God.

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Application Objectives

• Respond by appreciating and loving the Word of
  our God.
• Respond by setting aside regular time each week
  for in-depth study of the Word of God for
  yourself.
• Respond by demonstrating a greater confidence
  that the Word of God has the answers to the
  problems of living.

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Session 11
Being a Word-Filled Teacher
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Get Ready for Dangerous Days
All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.
II Timothy 316-17
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The Scriptures Teach Us What Is Right

• The Scriptures are inspired.
• The Scriptures are infallible.
• The Scriptures are authoritative.
• Man can make discoveries that are helpful, but
  nothing outside of the Bible is essential for his
  godliness.

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The Scriptures Teach Us What Is Wrong

• Confronting requires prayerful self-examination.

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Galatians 61

• Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye
  which are spiritual, restore such an one in the
  spirit of meekness considering thyself, lest
  thou also be tempted.

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Matthew 73, 5

• And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
  brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that
  is in thine own eye? . . . Thou hypocrite,
  first cast out the beam out of thine own eye and
  then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote
  out of thy brothers eye.

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Revelation 319-20

• As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten be
  zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at
  the door, and knock if any man hear my voice,
  and open the door, I will come in to him, and
  will sup with him, and he with me.

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The Scriptures Teach Us What Is Wrong

• Confronting requires prayerful self-examination.
• Dont just rebuke someone for his outward sin. Be
  aware of how that sin is a manifestation of a
  heart of unbelief.

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Numbers 2012

• And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron,
  Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the
  eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye
  shall not bring this congregation into the land
  which I have given them.

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Deuteronomy 923

• Likewise when the Lord sent you from
  Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land
  which I have given you then ye rebelled against
  the commandment of the Lord your God, and ye
  believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.

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Deuteronomy 3220

• And he said, I will hide my face from them, I
  will see what their end shall be for they are a
  very froward generation, children in whom is no
  faith.

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Hebrews 318-19

• And to whom sware he that they should not enter
  into his rest, but to them that believed not? So
  we see that they could not enter in because of
  unbelief.

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Hebrews 42

• For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as
  unto them but the word preached did not profit
  them, not being mixed with faith in them that
  heard it.

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Matthew 1431

• And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand,
  and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of
  little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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Matthew 1717

• Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and
  perverse generation, how long shall I be with
  you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him
  hither to me.

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Mark 440

• And Jesus said unto them, Why are ye so
  fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

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Luke 2425-26

• Then Jesus said unto them, O fools, and slow
  of heart to believe all that the prophets have
  spoken Ought not Christ to have suffered these
  things, and to enter into his glory?

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Romans 420-21

• Abraham staggered not at the promise of God
  through unbelief but was strong in faith, giving
  glory to God And being fully persuaded that,
  what he had promised, he was able also to
  perform.

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Hebrews 312-13

• Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of
  you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from
  the living God. But exhort one another daily,
  while it is called To day lest any of you be
  hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

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Hebrews 116

• But without faith it is impossible to please
  him for he that cometh to God must believe that
  he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
  diligently seek him.

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The Scriptures Teach Us How to Make It Right

• Part One of Correction Confessing
• Part Two of Correction Forsaking

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The Scriptures Teach Us How to Keep It Right

• Paideia child training
• The disciple-maker must bring to bear all the
  instruction, accountability, and discipline
  necessary for growth.