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CONCERNING JUDGING

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 CONCERNING JUDGING I. DON'T EASILY JUDGE  Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2) But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. (1 Corinthians 4:3-4) II. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU JUDGE  It will affect your actions Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? (James 4:11-12) Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteous...
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THE DEVIL'S WORK AND TEMPTATION

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  I.  THE DEVIL'S WORK      A.  TO STEAL, KILL, AND DESTROY John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)  Destroy lives Destroy families  Destroy churches and ministries     B.  3 APPEALS (1 John 2: 15-17, Gen. 3).      Desires of the flesh      Desires of the eyes       Pride of life  II.  TEMPTATION WORKS THROUGH      A.  DISCONTENTMENT  But godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6)     B.  DESIRES OF THE FLESH  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (1 Jo...
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT WAY

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 CHOOSING THE RIGHT WAY  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 16:25) Sometimes we think we are doing what is right, but the consequence is destructive.   Knowing the right way is important.   I.  REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE WRONG WAY     A.  Blinded by...          1.  Sin, Prov. 16:6, 17.           2.  Pride, Prov. 16:5,18-19; 25:27          3.  Selfishness, Prov. 16: 26          4.  Strifes, Prov.16:28,29;20:3          5.  Ungodliness, Prov.16:27;17:11          6. Wrath, Prov.14: 29  II.  HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WAY     A.  Be pure           1. You can't clean yourself, Prov. 16:2          2.  Only God can make you cle...
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WINNING CHRIST

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 WINNING CHRIST  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, (Philippians 3:7-8) Paul was a religious Pharisee  He was intelligent Zealous  Proud of his religion Something happened in Damascus Road that made a change  He gave up his wrong beliefs, sinful ways, old practices...  He said in verse 7, What things were gained to me, those I counted loss for Christ. I.  THERE IS A PRINCIPLE OF GAINING BY LOSING     A.  What it means by the words, "Gain by losing".           1.  Examples of gain by losing.                a) Lose weight                b) Removing accessories in car racing  ...
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REJOICE IN THE LORD

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  WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REJOICE IN THE LORD 12-31-2020 I. IT MEANS TO DELIGHT IN THE LORD, Psalm 37: 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalms 37:4) A. To delight means to take pleasure.  Oftentimes, we choose to do what brings us pleasure or enjoyment.          a) Satisfying the desires of the flesh, Romans 8: 5.           b) Spiritually dead people live in pleasure.  1 Tim.5:6 B. Sinful pleasures bring bad consequences.           a) Its pleasure is for a season, Heb 11: 25          b) The end is death, Prov 16: 25  C.  There is pleasure in doing God's will.          a) Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Psa. 126: 5-6           b) Your joy may be full, John 15: 11.   D. You can take pleasure in God.        ...
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God's grace enables us to live the new life

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What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye...
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PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE

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  PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE By E. Jardinel And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15 KJV) The mid-Acts Dispensationalists ignore this command, believing that this command is for the Jews only. This verse is related to Matthew 28: 18-20 and it is about the Great Commission. In that case, the Mid-Acts Dispensationalists, Grace Gospel church, or Things-to-come Mission has no commission or orders from our Lord Jesus Christ to preach the gospel to all nations. They have no Scriptural basis for going and teaching all nations since they deny this passage. Where do they get their authority to go teach all nations, was it from Paul? Who authorize them to do that, was it Paul? They might claim they were directly called by God and commissioned just like what happened to Paul in Damascus. Many religious founders today are claiming they have a direct revelation from God, making it their justification to start a new rel...
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