Keys to the Kingdom. Practical Understanding What’s the Key to:

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Keys to the Kingdom

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Keys to the Kingdom

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Practical Understanding

What’s the Key to:

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1. Baby2. Little Child

3. Children4. Young Man

5. Father6. Elder7. Aged

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Baby… VIRTUELittle Child…

KNOWLEDGEChildren… TEMPERANCE

Young Man…PATIENCE

Father…GODLINESSElder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESSAged…CHARITY

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Baby… VIRTUE…

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Baby… VIRTUE…

”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

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Baby… VIRTUE…

”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

”Increase what you

know”Children…

TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

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Baby… VIRTUE…

”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

”Increase what you

know”Children…

TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you

know”Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what

you know”Children…

TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”Young Man…

PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to

be Tested”Father…GODLINESS…

“Exercise what you know”

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

”Increase what you know”

Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”Young Man…PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…

“ Help Others to know”

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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• Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,

meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and

forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of

perfectness.

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VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know”

TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know”

BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to

know”CHARITY… ”Embody WHO

you know”

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•James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and

not hearers only, deceiving your

own selves.

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• Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all

nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have

commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know”

TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know”

BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to

know”CHARITY… ”Embody WHO

you know”

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SHAPINGSpiritual

GiftsHeartAbility

PersonalityExperiencesTem

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pera

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VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know”

TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know”

BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to

know”CHARITY… ”Embody WHO

you know”

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•Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the

faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a

perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of

the fulness of Christ

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• James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into

divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith

worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect

work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know”

TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you

know”PATIENCE…

“Allow what you know to be Tested”

GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know”

BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to

know”CHARITY… ”Embody WHO

you know”

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Practical Understanding

Position Determining

What’s the Key to:

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

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•1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow

thereby

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Baby“Born Again”

Knows Nothing

Except what was necessary

for salvation.

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

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• 1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are

forgiven you for his name's sake. • 1 John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers,

because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you,

young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the

Father.

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Little Child“Eternally

Secure” Knows

they’re saved

But not much else

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

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• Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more

children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to

deceive;

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Children“Growing”,

but not “Full

Grown” Knows enough to

be dangerous Very

Vulnerable

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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• 1 John 2:13-14 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the

beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto

you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto

you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have

overcome the wicked one.

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Young Men“Strong”

Knows the word

Not Vulnerable, rather…Discernin

g

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

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• 1 John 2:13-14 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from

the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written

unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you,

and ye have overcome the wicked one.

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Father“Fully

Developed & Spiritually Mature”

Knows the God of the

word Reproducing

Reproducers

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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• 1 Peter 5:1-3 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the

flock.

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Elder“Experience

d” Knows

peopleTheir lives

are “Shepherd

” like.

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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•Philemon 1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

•Psalms 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old

age; they shall be fat and flourishing

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Aged“Experience

d” Knows LifeA resource

for Feeding & Feeders,

alike

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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Practical Understanding

Position Determining

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Practical Understanding

Position DeterminingPursuing Diligently

What’s the Key to:

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Practical Understanding Position Determining Pursuing

Diligently Purposeful

Abounding

What’s the Key to:

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Practical Understanding

Position Determining

Pursuing DiligentlyPurposeful AboundingPositive

Motivation

What’s the Key to:

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John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou

hast sent.

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Practical Understanding

Position Determining

Pursuing DiligentlyPurposeful AboundingPositive

Motivation

What’s the Key to:

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Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know”

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you

know”Children… TEMPERANCE…

“Temper what you know”

Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested”

Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you

know”Elder…BROTHERLY

KINDNESS…“Help Others to know”

Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you

know”

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