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1.1. BabyBaby

2.2. Little ChildLittle Child

3.3. ChildrenChildren

4.4. Young ManYoung Man

5.5. FatherFather

6.6. ElderElder

7.7. AgedAged

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Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE

Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE

Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS

Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS

Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY

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Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS

Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS

Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY

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• John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is

expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not

away, the Comforter the Comforter will not come unto you;

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

• Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priesta great high priest, that is , that is passed into the heavens, passed into the heavens, Jesus the Jesus the

Son of GodSon of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with touched with

the feeling of our infirmitiesthe feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore

come boldly unto the throne of the throne of gracegrace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of needfind grace to help in time of need.

•Psalms 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and

lead me in the way everlasting.

•John 6:68 Then Simon Peter

answered him, Lord, to whom Lord, to whom

shall we goshall we go?? thou thou hast the words of hast the words of

eternal life. eternal life.

•Philippians 3:10 That That I may know himI may know him, and

the power of his the power of his resurrectionresurrection, and thethe

fellowshipfellowship of his of his sufferingssufferings, being made conformable unto his

death

• 1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is lightGod is light, and in him

is no darkness at all.

• 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is for God is

lovelove.






Elder… Elder… BROTHERLY BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS

Aged… Aged… CHARITYCHARITY

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•2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly brotherly

kindnesskindness φιλαδελφια φιλαδελφια philadelphia philadelphia fil-ad-el-fil-ad-el-

fee'-ahfee'-ah; and to brotherly kindness

charity.

•Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one

to another with brotherly brotherly lovelove

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fee'-ahfee'-ah; in honour preferring one another

•1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly brotherly

lovelove φιλαδελφια φιλαδελφια philadelphia philadelphia fil-ad-el-fil-ad-el-

fee'-ah fee'-ah ye need not that I write unto you: for ye

yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

•Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love brotherly love

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ad-el-fee'-ah ad-el-fee'-ah continue.








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2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our

conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly

wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversationour conversation in the

world, and more abundantly to you-abundantly to you-wardward.

1Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of mebe ye followers of me.1Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers Be ye followers of meof me, even as I also am of Christ.








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

fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the

trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience let patience have have herher perfect work perfect work,

that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our

conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly

wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversationour conversation in the

world, and more abundantly to you-abundantly to you-wardward.

1Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of mebe ye followers of me.1Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers Be ye followers of meof me, even as I also am of Christ.

ONETimeONETimeWayThe

ONELinkONELinkONE-on-ONEONE-on-ONEONETouchONETouch

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?

Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way


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charity.








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• 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 For what what isis our hope, or

joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the even ye in the presence of our Lord presence of our Lord

Jesus Jesus Christ at his coming? For ye For ye are our are our

glory and joyglory and joy.


kindness kindness φιλαδελφια φιλαδελφια philadelphia philadelphia fil-ad-el-fil-ad-el-


charity charity αγαπη αγαπη agape agape ag-ah'-payag-ah'-pay .

• Colossians 3:12-13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, kindness, humbleness of mind,

meekness, longsuffering; meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and Forbearing one another, and

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

yeye.

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

meekness, longsuffering; meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and Forbearing one another, and

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

And above all these things And above all these things put onput on charitycharity, which is the which is the bondbond of of

perfectnessperfectness.





Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS



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