When the Lines of Communication Fail

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When the Lines of Communication Fail

• By neglect or deliberate act
• Anger, hatred, lying, etc. (Col. 38-9)

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Christians Need to Communicate

• To God in prayer
• Always, Lk. 181 1 Ths. 517
• In everything, Phil. 46-7
• For others, 1 Tim. 21-2
• Earnest vigilant, Col. 42

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Christians Need to Communicate

• The gospel to the lost
• Make disciples, Matt. 2819-20
• Enlighten them, Eph. 38-10 619
• Effectively impart the gospel, Col. 43-6

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Christians Need to Communicate

• To each other
• With purity grace, Eph. 429-32
• Without duplicity, Jas. 38-12
• In unity of spirit, 1 Pet. 38-9
• Beneficially, Jas. 516 (Jas. 119-20)

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Christians Need to Communicate

• In our families
• With spouse, 1 Pet. 37 Eph. 522-29
• With children, Eph. 64 Heb. 129-10
• With parents, Eph. 61-3 Lev. 193 Revere
  includes inward reverence and esteem, outward
  respect and obedience, care to please them and
  to make them easy. (M. Henry)

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When Communication Lines Fail Gen. 111-9

• Confusion, disputes division (118-9) 1 Tim.
  63-5 1 Cor. 110
• Potential, progress productivity are disrupted
  (113, 4, 6, 8) Eph. 415-16

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When Communication Lines Fail Gen. 111-9

• Isolation results (118, 4, 9) 1 Tim. 64 Phil.
  23-4 Gal. 61-2
• Misunderstanding grows (117) 1 Peter 37 Jno.
  843 Lk. 88, 18

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• To communicate we must listen carefully speak
  plainly

Scintillate, scintillate, globule vivific,
Fain would I fathom thy nature specific.
Loftily poised in the ether capacious, Strongly
resembling a gem carbonaceous.  
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder
what you are, Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
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Dont Take Communication for Granted!

• Commit yourself to it
• The tongue of the righteous is choice silver the
  heart of the wicked is worth little. The lips of
  the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack
  of wisdom. (Prov. 1020-21)