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11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. - (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. - (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. - (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. - (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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Throughout the Throughout the months of months of April, May, and April, May, and June, we will June, we will develop develop together in our together in our awareness of awareness of the need to the need to “grow up” as “grow up” as disciples of disciples of Jesus by Jesus by working on our working on our perspective perspective toward the toward the things of this things of this world and the world and the most important most important aspects of life.aspects of life.

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11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. - (Ephesians 4:11-16)

MATURITYMATURITY“to mature manhood” April - June

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1 Corinthians 11:27-31 -- 1 Corinthians 11:27-31 -- 2727Whoever, therefore, eats the Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. body and blood of the Lord. 2828Let a person examine Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the the bread and drink of the cup…cup…

1 Corinthians 11:27-31 -- 1 Corinthians 11:27-31 -- 2929For For anyone who eats and drinks anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on eats and drinks judgment on himself. himself. 3030That is why many of That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some you are weak and ill, and some have died. have died. 3131But if we judged But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not ourselves truly, we would not be judged.be judged.

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““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

2 Thessalonians 1:8 -- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 -- 88…in flaming …in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on fire, inflicting vengeance on those who those who do not know Goddo not know God and on those who do and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

Acts 24:25 -- Acts 24:25 -- 2525And as [Paul] reasoned And as [Paul] reasoned about righteousness and self-control about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. present. When I get an opportunityWhen I get an opportunity I I will summon you.”will summon you.”

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

Romans 1:18-21 -- Romans 1:18-21 -- 1818For the wrath of For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who of men, who by their unrighteousness by their unrighteousness suppress the truthsuppress the truth……

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

Romans 1:18-21 -- Romans 1:18-21 -- 1919For what can be For what can be known about God is plain to them, known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. because God has shown it to them. 2020For his invisible attributes, namely, For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they things that have been made. So they are without excuse. are without excuse. 2121For For although although they knew Godthey knew God, they did not honor , they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, they became futile in their thinking, and their and their foolish hearts were foolish hearts were darkeneddarkened..““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

Matthew 13:22 -- Matthew 13:22 -- 2222“As for what was “As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the who hears the word, but the cares of cares of the world and the deceitfulness of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the wordriches choke the word, and it proves , and it proves unfruitful.”unfruitful.”

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

Luke 14:16-20 -- Luke 14:16-20 -- 1616But he said to him, But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. and invited many. 1717And at the time And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready’…”‘Come, for everything is now ready’…”

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

Luke 14:16-20 -- Luke 14:16-20 -- 1818““But they all alike But they all alike began to make excuses. began to make excuses. The first said The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ me excused.’ 1919And another said, ‘I And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me go to examine them. Please have me excused.’ excused.’ 2020And another said, ‘I have And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’”come.’”

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

James 2:14-17 -- James 2:14-17 -- 1414What good is it, my What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? save him? 1515If a brother or sister is If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 1616and one of you says to them, “Go in and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?...body, what good is that?...

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

James 2:14-17 -- James 2:14-17 -- 1717So also So also faith by itself, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is deadif it does not have works, is dead..

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

Matthew 24:12 -- Matthew 24:12 -- 1212“And because “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.”of many will grow cold.”

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

Revelation 3:15-16 -- Revelation 3:15-16 -- 1515“I know your “I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or Would that you were either cold or hot! hot! 1616So, because So, because you are lukewarm, you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor coldand neither hot nor cold, I will spit you , I will spit you out of my mouth.”out of my mouth.”

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

Matthew 6:21 -- Matthew 6:21 -- 2121“For where your “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be treasure is, there your heart will be also.”also.”

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

1 Peter 2:5 -- 1 Peter 2:5 -- 55…you yourselves …you yourselves like like living stones are being built upliving stones are being built up as a as a spiritual house, to be a holy spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.Christ.

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

Hebrews 6:1 -- Hebrews 6:1 -- 11Therefore let us leave Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturitygo on to maturity……

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

““straining every nerve” (Philippians straining every nerve” (Philippians 3:12-15)3:12-15)

Philippians 3:12-15 -- Philippians 3:12-15 -- 1212Not that I have Not that I have already obtained this or am already already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own…me his own…

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

““straining every nerve” (Philippians straining every nerve” (Philippians 3:12-15)3:12-15)

Philippians 3:12-15 -- Philippians 3:12-15 -- 1313…one thing I do: …one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies aheadstraining forward to what lies ahead, , 1414I I press on toward the goal for the prize press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Jesus. 1515Let those of us who are mature Let those of us who are mature think this way…think this way…

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

““straining every nerve” (Philippians straining every nerve” (Philippians 3:12-15)3:12-15)

““seeking first the kingdom of God” seeking first the kingdom of God” (Matt. 6:33)(Matt. 6:33)

Matthew 6:33 -- Matthew 6:33 -- 3333“Seek first the “Seek first the kingdom of God and his kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”will be added to you.”

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

““straining every nerve” (Philippians straining every nerve” (Philippians 3:12-15)3:12-15)

““seeking first the kingdom of God” seeking first the kingdom of God” (Matt. 6:33)(Matt. 6:33)

fulfilling the “great commands” (Matt. fulfilling the “great commands” (Matt. 22:37-39)22:37-39)

Matthew 22:37-39 -- Matthew 22:37-39 -- 3737“You shall love “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all and with all your soul and with all your mind. your mind. 3838This is the great and first This is the great and first commandment. commandment. 3939And a second is like And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”yourself.”

““those who do not know God” (2 those who do not know God” (2 Thess. 1:8)Thess. 1:8)

““at a more convenient time” (Acts at a more convenient time” (Acts 24:25)24:25)

““choked” by cares and riches choked” by cares and riches (Matthew 13:22)(Matthew 13:22)

““they all began to make excuses” they all began to make excuses” (Luke 14:18-20)(Luke 14:18-20)

““faith without works is dead” (James faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

““love” has “grown cold” (Matthew love” has “grown cold” (Matthew 24:12)24:12)

““lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. lukewarm, neither cold nor hot” (Rev. 3:15-16)3:15-16)

putting the “heart” into discipleship putting the “heart” into discipleship (Matt. 6:21)(Matt. 6:21)

““like living stones…being built up” (1 like living stones…being built up” (1 Peter 2:5)Peter 2:5)

““pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews pressing on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1)6:1)

““straining every nerve” (Philippians straining every nerve” (Philippians 3:12-15)3:12-15)

““seeking first the kingdom of God” seeking first the kingdom of God” (Matt. 6:33)(Matt. 6:33)

fulfilling the “great commands” (Matt. fulfilling the “great commands” (Matt. 22:37-39)22:37-39)

““foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. foolish hearts” are “darkened” (Rom. 1:18-21)1:18-21)

What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

Hebrews 10:23-25 -- Hebrews 10:23-25 -- 2323Let us hold Let us hold fast the confession of our hope fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. promised is faithful. 2424And let us And let us consider how to stir up one another consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, to love and good works, 2525not not neglecting to meet together, as is neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.see the Day drawing near.

What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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Sunday assemblies and Sunday Bible Sunday assemblies and Sunday Bible classesclasses

What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

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What do your assembling habits What do your assembling habits indicate?indicate?

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

1 Peter 4:8-9 -- 1 Peter 4:8-9 -- 88Above all, keep Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. love covers a multitude of sins. 99Show hospitality to one another Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.without grumbling.

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

unwilling to ever share any of your unwilling to ever share any of your blessingsblessings

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing, but only with family memberssharing, but only with family members

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing, but only with family/friendssharing, but only with family/friends

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing, but only with family/friendssharing, but only with family/friends

Matthew 5:46 -- Matthew 5:46 -- 4646“For if you love “For if you love those who love you, what reward do those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?”collectors do the same?”

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing, but only with family memberssharing, but only with family members

sharing, but only with family/friendssharing, but only with family/friends

sharing with family, friends, and sharing with family, friends, and brethrenbrethren

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing, but only with family memberssharing, but only with family members

sharing, but only with family/friendssharing, but only with family/friends

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Matthew 5:47 -- Matthew 5:47 -- 4747“If you greet only “If you greet only your brothers, what more are you your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?”Gentiles do the same?”

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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sharing with family, friends, brethren, sharing with family, friends, brethren, strangersstrangers

What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

Hebrews 13:2 -- Hebrews 13:2 -- 22Do not neglect to Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained thereby some have entertained angels unawares.angels unawares.

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What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

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What do your patterns of hospitality What do your patterns of hospitality suggest?suggest?

What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

2 Timothy 2:15 -- 2 Timothy 2:15 -- 1515Do your best to Do your best to present yourself to God as one present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.word of truth.

What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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Bible is studied in classes and Bible is studied in classes and assembliesassemblies

What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

Psalm 1:2 -- Psalm 1:2 -- 22…his delight is in the …his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.meditates day and night.

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What do your habits of Bible study What do your habits of Bible study show?show?

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

will serve no one but yourselfwill serve no one but yourself

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

will serve no one but yourselfwill serve no one but yourself

will serve, but only family memberswill serve, but only family members

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

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What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

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will serve family, friends and brethrenwill serve family, friends and brethren

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

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will serve family, friends and brethrenwill serve family, friends and brethren

will serve family, friends, brethren, will serve family, friends, brethren, even enemieseven enemies

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

will serve family members and friendswill serve family members and friends

will serve family, friends and brethrenwill serve family, friends and brethren

will serve family, friends, brethren, will serve family, friends, brethren, even enemieseven enemies

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

Matthew 5:44-45 -- Matthew 5:44-45 -- 4444“But I say to “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, those who persecute you, 4545so that so that you may be sons of your Father who you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.”is in heaven.”

will serve no one but yourselfwill serve no one but yourself

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will serve family members and friendswill serve family members and friends

will serve family, friends and brethrenwill serve family, friends and brethren

will serve family, friends, brethren, will serve family, friends, brethren, even enemieseven enemies

What do your efforts as a servant What do your efforts as a servant reveal?reveal?

What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

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What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

hardly ever engage in focused, fervent hardly ever engage in focused, fervent prayerprayer

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What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

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congregational prayers, but not much congregational prayers, but not much elseelse

focused, fervent prayers when you focused, fervent prayers when you need Godneed God

What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

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congregational prayers, but not much congregational prayers, but not much elseelse

focused, fervent prayers when you focused, fervent prayers when you need Godneed God

focused, fervent prayers on occasionfocused, fervent prayers on occasion

What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

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congregational prayers, but not much congregational prayers, but not much elseelse

focused, fervent prayers when you focused, fervent prayers when you need Godneed God

focused, fervent prayers on occasionfocused, fervent prayers on occasion

““Pray without ceasing” (1 Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)Thessalonians 5:17)

What does your prayer life What does your prayer life declare?declare?

What about your temper?What about your temper?

What about your temper?What about your temper?

James 1:19-20 -- James 1:19-20 -- 1919Know this, my Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; to anger; 2020for the anger of man does for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of not produce the righteousness of God.God.

What about your temper?What about your temper?

Ephesians 4:26-32 -- Ephesians 4:26-32 -- 2626Be angry and Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, down on your anger, 2727and give no and give no opportunity to the devil…opportunity to the devil…3232Be kind to Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.Christ forgave you.

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Luke 5:31-32 -- Luke 5:31-32 -- 3131“Those who “Those who are well have no need of a are well have no need of a physician, but those who are physician, but those who are sick. sick. 2828I have not come to call I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to the righteous but sinners to repentance.”repentance.”

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