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Introduction:

God edifies his people by strengthening them

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The edification of believers

God builds up the community of faith

1 Peter 2:4–5 KJV 1900

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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Believers are to build themselves up

Jude 20 KJV 1900

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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Believers are to build one another up

Romans 15:2 KJV 1900

2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

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The means of edification

God’s word

Acts 20:32 KJV 1900

32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

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The Holy Spirit

Ephesians 3:16 KJV 1900

16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

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Spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 14:26 KJV 1900

26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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Appointed ministries

Ephesians 4:11–12 KJV 1900

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Pastors are to build up the flock in their care:

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Paul’s apostolic commission includes strengthening the churches:

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The message from the Jerusalem apostles results in believers being strengthened.

Paul’s apostolic authority is for the building up of the church:

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Love and encouragement

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Examples of those who edified others

Moses; Job; Isaiah; Simon Peter; Paul and Barnabas; Judas and Silas; Timothy; Philemon

The goal of edification

Ephesians 4:13 KJV 1900

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:

Edification results in spiritual discernment:

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Edification results in right living.