Transcript Two Plus Two Equals Four - By His Grace Ministries

Two Plus Two Equals Four
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1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink
of one Spirit. (NAS)
1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in
Christ all will be made alive. (NAS)
Colossians 3:1-2
1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ,
keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated
at the right hand of God.
2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things
that are on earth. (NAS)
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The will of God for your
life will most often be
determined by the
circumstances of your
life!
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When you know the circumstances of
your life, and you are willing to
accurately interpret the circumstances
of your life, and you are willing to admit
the circumstances of your life, and then
measure the circumstances of your life
against the absolute truths of God’s
word, then you can make an objective
decision.
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you
can make the decision without
difficulty, without hardship, without
disappointment and without sadness.
you
can make the decision without
fear.
you
can be assured that your decision
is right.
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ob·jec·tive (eb-jèk¹tîv) adjective
2. Having actual existence or reality.
3. a. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices:
b. Based on observable phenomena; presented
factually:
sub·jec·tive (seb-jèk¹tîv) adjective
1. a. Proceeding from or taking place within a person's
mind such as to be unaffected by the external
world.
b. Particular to a given person; personal:
2. Moodily introspective.
3. Existing only in the mind; illusory.
4. Psychology. Existing only within the experiencer's
mind.
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You can predict the spiritual direction a person will travel
based upon knowledge of what that person is thinking and
how that person is thinking. How can you do this? This
isn’t difficult, friends. You can make the prediction
because “two-plus-two always equals four.”
You can predict the chaos, the calamity, the tragedy, the
heartache, the pain, the suffering for which a person is
headed when you see the things that person is doing.
How can you do this? Again, this isn’t difficult, friends.
You can make the prediction because “two-plus-two
always equals four.”
You can predict, and in fact can know, the spiritual
condition of another person’s heart when you know what
another person is thinking, when you hear what another
person is saying, or when you see what another person is
doing. How can you do this? Once again, this isn’t
difficult, friends. You can predict and know these things
because “two-plus-two always equals four.”
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2-
2-
4-
represents an accurate knowledge of the
ABSOLUTE standards that govern life
during the Church Age.
+
represents an accurate understanding of what a
person is thinking, saying, or doing.
=
a. an accurate prediction of the chaos, the
calamity, the tragedy, the heartache, the
pain, the suffering for which a person is
headed.
b. an accurate assessment of the spiritual
condition of another person’s heart—
spiritual or carnal.
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Principle:
You will often know the WHAT before
you understand the WHY.
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Principle:
We are not asked to understand the
WHY, we are asked to trust God with
the WHAT.
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Deuteronomy 12:8 "You shall not do at all
what we are doing here today, every man
{doing} whatever is right in his own eyes;
(NAS)
Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king
in Israel; every man did what was right in his
own eyes. (NAS)
Judges 21:25 In those days there was no
king in Israel; everyone did what was right
in his own eyes. (NAS)
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Absolute Standard
An absolute standard is any principle, any
promise, any doctrine, or any technique
that God has given man to follow as His
plan for a person’s life; and when a
person rejects these standards, or twists
or distorts these standards, the result is
“moral relativity” – “every man doing
what is right in his own eyes.”
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Isaiah 55:8-9
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor
are your ways My ways," declares the LORD.
"For {as} the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are My ways higher than your ways
and My thoughts than your thoughts. (NAS)
MAN ???
Our Thoughts
Our Ways
Relative Standards
GOD
God’s Thoughts
God’s Ways
Absolute Standards
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1 Corinthians 5:12-13
12 For what have I to do with judging
outsiders? Do you not judge those who are
within {the church?}
13 But those who are outside, God judges.
REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM
AMONG YOURSELVES. (NAS)
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1 Corinthians 6:2-5
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the
world? If the world is judged by you, are you not
competent {to} {constitute} the smallest law
courts? Do you not know that we will judge
angels? How much more matters of this life? So if
you have law courts dealing with matters of this
life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no
account in the church? I say {this} to your shame.
{Is it} so, {that} there is not among you one wise
man who will be able to decide between his
brethren, (NAS)
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Romans 16:17-18
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye
on those who cause dissensions and
hindrances contrary to the teaching which
you learned, and turn away from them.
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord
Christ but of their own appetites; and by
their smooth and flattering speech they
deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
(NAS)
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Hypocrites!
Matthew 21:12-13
And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all
those who were buying and selling in the temple,
and overturned the tables of the money changers
and the seats of those who were selling doves. And
He said to them, "It is written, "MY HOUSE
SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER';
but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN.
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Hypocrites!
Matthew 23:14-17
["Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because
you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make
long prayers; therefore you will receive greater
condemnation.] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to
make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make
him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. "Woe to
you, blind guides, who say, "Whoever swears by the
temple, {that} is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold
of the temple is obligated.‘ "You fools and blind men!
Which is more important, the gold or the temple that
sanctified the gold?
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Hypocrites!
Matthew 23:23-27
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe
mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier
provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but
these are the things you should have done without neglecting
the others. "You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and
swallow a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the
dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
"You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the
dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. "Woe to
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like
whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but
inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
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1 Timothy 1:18-20
This command I entrust to you, Timothy, {my}
son, in accordance with the prophecies
previously made concerning you, that by them
you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a
good conscience, which some have rejected
and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
whom I have handed over to Satan, so that
they will be taught not to blaspheme. (NAS)
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2 Timothy 2:16-22
But avoid worldly {and} empty chatter, for it will lead to further
ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among
them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, {men} who have gone astray
from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place,
and they upset the faith of some. Nevertheless, the firm
foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows
those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the
Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there
are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and
of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.
Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these {things}, he will
be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared
for every good work. Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue
righteousness, faith, love {and} peace, with those who call on the
Lord from a pure heart. (NAS)
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For Whose Team Are You PLAYING?
MAN ???
Our Thoughts
Our Ways
Religious Believer
GOD
God’s Thoughts
God’s Ways
Spiritual Believer
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The Objective (Goal) of Every
Christian Is to Become Like Christ
Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He
also predestined {to become} conformed to the
image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn
among many brethren; (NAS)
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ;
and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in
me; and the {life} which I now live in the flesh I
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and
gave Himself up for me. (NAS)
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The Objective (Goal) of Every
Christian Is to Become Like Christ
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image from glory
to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. (NAS)
Galatians 4:19 My children, with whom I am again
in labor until Christ is formed in you-- (NAS)
Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to
die is gain. (NAS)
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The plhrovw Language of Ephesians
Ephesians 3:19 and to know the love of Christ
which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled
plhrwqh`te (V2PAPS of
plhrovw) up to all the fullness of God.
(NAS)
This verse tells us that the CONTENT
with which the believer is filled is
ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD.
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Fullness Of God
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control; against such things
there is no law. (NAS)
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The plhrovw Language of
Ephesians
Ephesians 4:10 He who descended is Himself also
He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that
He might fill (plhrwvsh/ V3SAAS of
plhrovw ) all things.
This verse identifies the AGENT whose
responsibility it is to see that the filling is done.
THE ONE WHO DECENDED
AND ALSO ASCENDED.
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Who Is The Agent?
The Second Person of the
Godhead. God the Son, the
Executor of the Plan, the
Lord Jesus Christ, Himself
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The plhrovw Language of
Ephesians
Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine,
for that is dissipation, but be filled (
plhro`sqe V2PPPM of plhrovw
) with [ by means of ] the Spirit, (NAS)
This verse identifies the INSTRUMENT to be
used in carrying out the filling.
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Who Is The Instrument?
The third person of the
Godhead. God the Holy
Spirit, the Revealer of and
Restorer to the Plan.
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The Trinity At Work
l The
Content is “the Fullness of God, the
Father”
l The Agent
with the responsibility to see
that it is done is God the Son
l And
the Instrument to be used in getting
it done is God the Holy Spirit
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“filled with the Holy Spirit”
14 times by Luke
Luke 1:15
Luke 1:41
Luke 1:67
Luke 4:1
Acts 2:4
Acts 4:8
Acts 4:31
Acts 6:3
Acts 6:5
Acts 7:55
Acts 9:17
Acts 11:24
Acts 13:52
Acts 13:9
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“filled with the Holy Spirit”
1 time by Paul
Ephesians 5:18
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pivmplhmi + genitive
pe`ma
Found in Luke and Acts
Induement
Temporary
Speaks of “content”
Empowers “supernatural” service
Relates to “temporary” spiritual Gift function
Ceased totally by AD96
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plhrovw + ej +
dative pe`ma
Found in Ephesians
Indwelling
Permanent
Speaks of “means”
Empowers the “spiritual” life
Relates to “permanent” spiritual gift function
Still functioning today
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The 5 Participles of Ephesians 5:19-21
or
The “Two Plus Two Equals Four” of
Ephesians 5:19-21
or
Evidence That You Are a Spiritual Christian
or
A Standard by which Our Spiritual Lives
Can Be Measured
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Evidence of Spirituality
Ephesians 5:19-21
speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody with your heart to the
Lord; always giving thanks for all things
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to
God, even the Father; and be subject to
one another in the fear of Christ. (NAS)
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“speaking to one another”
lalo`te"
nom. pl. m. p.a.p. lalevw = to make vocal
utterance, to talk with, to converse with
eJatoi`"
reflexive second person dat. pl. masc.
eJato`
= himself, herself, itself
(the nature of this context allows the possibility that
one individual is speaking these things to himself or
herself rather than this being a group activity)
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“singing and making melody”
a[/dote"
nom. pl. m. p.a.p. a[/dw = to sing
yavllote"
nom. pl. m. p.a.p. yavllw = to touch,
strike the strings or chords of an instrument;
to play a stringed instrument; to sing to
music; to sing praises
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Song in the Heart
“And He hath put a new song in my mouth,
even praise unto our God.” (Psalm 40:3)
Only the Spirit can cause us to sing songs that
are in harmony with the purposes of God.
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giving thanks
ejcaristo`te
"
nom. pl. m. p.a.p.
ejcaristevw = to
give thanks
be subject
Jpotassovmeoi
nom. pl. m. p.p.p.
Jpotavssw = to submit
one’s self, render obedience, be
submissive
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Evidence of Spirituality
Ephesians 5:19-21
speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody with your heart to the
Lord; always giving thanks for all things
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to
God, even the Father; and be subject to
one another in the fear of Christ. (NAS)
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Our Spiritual Obligation to
the Holy Spirit
Do not quench Him –
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit
Do not grieve Him –
Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of
God, by whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption
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Our Spiritual Obligation to
the Holy Spirit
Walk by means of Him –
Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and
you will not carry out the desire of the flesh
Be filled BY MEANS of Him –
Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine,
for that is dissipation, but be filled with (by
means of) the Spirit
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Our Road Map for Life
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul
and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a critic of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is God breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the
man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good
works.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 46