Second Corinthians Ten Through Thirteen
An audio sermon on 2 Corinthians 10-13, where Paul defends his apostleship and speaks of strength in weakness. The post contains the text of these four chapters.
Tag: encouragement
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First Corinthians 13-14
An audio sermon on 1 Corinthians 13-14, Paul's chapters on love as the more excellent way and on tongues and prophecy in worship. The post contains the chapters' text.
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The Nature of Biblical Edification (Part 3)
Only the use of verbal communication when combined with spiritual words and an attitude of love can accomplish this task. Knowledge alone does not accomplish this task. Knowledge separated from love does not edify, it merely puffs up (1 Corinthians 8:1). However, biblical edification is the loving impartation of spiritual instruction designed to build up the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the student to the motivation of accomplishing the work of the kingdom.
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The Nature of Biblical Edification (Part 2)
For something to edify, it must have meaning. Not in the sense of emotion or feeling, but in the sense of the understanding. That is, if something is not intelligible or comprehensible by the intellect, then it cannot edify. True edification can only come through a situation where knowledge and instruction are imparted with the attitude of love.
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The Nature of Biblical Edification (Part 1)
However, when I looked into an English dictionary, I found the following definition. “Edify: enlighten, to improve the morals or knowledge of somebody.” Another dictionary said this. “Edify: to instruct or improve spiritually.” Does this surprise you? Do you think of being instructed as edification? Do you think of gaining new knowledge when you are edified?
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Jesus’ Words of Encouragement
In John 14, Jesus encourages us by telling us about 1) A Place, 2) A Plan, 3) A Person, 4) The Power of Prayer. Each person may be encouraged by His words.
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Wrapping Up Summer
Summer youth activities are wrapping up with the Oak Grove gospel meeting and our Wednesday series. Mark October 2-4 for a marriage seminar with brother Price.
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Be Ye Thankful
We thank God for two more baptisms and for men who step up to serve. Let's encourage one another and build each other up this week (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
