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• Sin tends to continue (and get worse).

  • Judges 21:25

  • Unrighteousness is much easier, but it’s not good for the next generation. What one generation permits, the next embraces.

• Therefore, we need to take action.

  • Judges 2:8-10

  • If we love our kids and grandkids, we have to take action to stop the slide into sin!

  • Israel fell away in only one generation!

  • Eli was a priest and judge for 40 years, yet his sons were worthless! I Samuel 8:3 This is part of the reason Israel wanted a king.

  • We can’t deny the power of generational influence.

• What should we be teaching our kids and grandkids?

  • The importance of family.
    • Titus 2:3-5
  • The ugliness of sin.
    • Hebrews 10:26-29
  • Physical purity.
    • Romans 13:12-14; II Peter 2:7

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• Acts 18:24-28

• Skilled

  • Acts 18:24-26

  • Romans 12:4-8

  • Apollos was Alexandrian and knew the scriptures well, although he knew only the baptism of John.

  • Apollos had good character and enthusiasm.

  • What skills can I develop and improve?

• Humble

  • Acts 18:25-26 – Apollos evidently accepted instruction humbly.

  • Acts 19:1

  • I Corinthians 1:11-12 – The Corinthians had a problem latching on to certain people. It would be easy for Apollos to play into that, but he did not.

  • I Corinthians 3:4-9, 21-23; 16:12

  • I Peter 5:5-6

• Courageous

  • Acts 18:26, 28, 27 – Apollos greatly helped!

  • Titus 3:13

  • I Corinthians 15:58 – Always abound in the work of the Lord!

  • Corinth was not an easy place to go preach, but he went anyway!

• Authority is specified to a certain degree.

• Exodus 25:14

• Example #1: Transporting the ark.

  • Exodus 25:14; Numbers 4:15; 7:6-9; I Chronicles 3:7-14; 15:2, 12-15

  • They did not seek God according to His ordinances.

• Example #2: Strange fire

  • Leviticus 10:1-2

• Example #3: Priesthood

  • Hebrews 7:11-16; 8:4

• II John 1:9

• “Please go buy me a dog.”

• Genesis 6:14 – “Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood.”

• Singing

  • Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26; Acts 16:25; Romans 15:9; I Corinthians 14:15; Colossians 3:16

  • Do we have authority to play instruments? No, God did not authorize it.

• Work of local churches

  • II Corinthians 8:1-4; I Corinthians 14:26; Philippians 4:15

  • Provide for needy saints

  • Provide for worship and edification

  • Provide for preaching

• Even when my choice is not explicitly stated. I’m okay as long as I’m still within the authority.

• Where is the authority for song books?

  • Books are just a utility to aid in singing.

• Where is the authority for a church building?

  • I Corinthians 14:23, 26; Acts 20:7; Hebrews 10:25

  • A building is just a utility to allow us to assemble.

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• Hebrews 12:2

• Job

  • Job 1:20-22; 3:11

  • Job 27:1-6 – Job’s mindset, how he made it through his suffering.

  • Job was certainly miserable, but he knew God was in control.

  • Job 28:12, 23

  • Job thought about greater things to keep from dwelling on his misery.

• Paul

  • Acts 27:35 – Paul looked for something positive in the midst of suffering.

  • Philippians 4:4-7

  • Our brains change based on how we use them. We have to train them on positive things!

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• Ephesians 5:1-3

• Romans 13:8

• Luke 6:27-36 – Love is not just for those who are near and dear to us.

• I John 4:9-10

• Romans 5:8-9

• Ephesians 2:4-7

• Mark 2:1-12 – Jesus heals a paralytic man. The man’s friends showed great love in moving the man to Jesus and going well out of their comfort zone opening up the roof to lower him to Jesus.

• There are many ways to show love to others:

  • Praying for people – Ephesians 5:1; Luke 23:34; Matthew 5:43-45; John 8:44

  • Correcting bad behavior – Matthew 18:15-17

  • By forgiving – Matthew 18:21-22

  • Graciously serving each other – John 13:1-17

    • Jesus knowingly washed His betrayer’s feet!

  • Be seeing to the physical needs of others – I John 3:17

  • By bestowing honor on others, regardless of apparent social status. – I Corinthians 12:21-26

  • By showing kindness to the loved ones of others – II Samuel 9:1-13

  • By using influence to help – Acts 9:27-31; Philemon 1:8-11

  • By helping others work out their differences – Philippians 2:2-3; Hebrews 10:24-25

• Jesus is the example of brotherly love! John 15:12-13

• Ephesians 5:1-3