A Spirit Filled Work
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16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Colossians 1:28–29 (KJV 1900)
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Warning every man
Teaching every man
Perfecting every man
The apostle had a commitment
Jesus had a commitment
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
God is committed to you
God will continue to work on you until you see Him
5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
The 600,000 were males above 20 years of age, Num 1:3-43. This would make the entire body not less than 2,000,000 of people of all ages.
This was quite a journey to the promise land
“all persons, regardless of rank or social class, have an equal intrinsic worth or dignity. Human dignity is an innate worth or status that we did not earn and cannot forfeit.” Immanuel Kant - Philosopher
1. Warning every man
Many churches do not want to discuss the terror and horror of Hell.
A. A Warning of Hell
A real physical place were the eternal soul of man
A literal story
Luke 16:19–31 (KJV 1900)
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
He still had his senses
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
He didn’t go to hell because he was rich
Lazarus didn’t go to comfort because of
His senses were still
torment forever
Warning every man
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
This man in hell is concerned about their relatives
They are burdened about the lost
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
The law - for all have sinned
The prophets - how shall they hear without a preacher
We are all called to share the gospel
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
This is a real account of two men that made different choices about accepting the Messiah - One chose self reliance, works, and wealth; the other chose God’s way
Warn others about hell
B. Warning Sinners
17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
When someone is living in sin and wickedness -
work
family
Love them enough to warn them
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
C. Warning the backslider
20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
God is patient and longsuffering, but when someone rebels against God that man will lose his rewards
We are to help warn christians
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Encouraging
D. Warn believers to live worthy
2 Corinthians 5:7–11 (KJV 1900)
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
accepted - not talking about salvation
The judgement seat of Christ
I will stand before Jesus
You will stand before Jesus
As a believer we have a responsibility to do what is right
a responsibility to persuade Christians to live for Jesus
2. Teaching every man
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
We are not supposed to come to church and just hear - we are to act on what we hear and transfer what we hear to others.
We are to pass what God teaches us to others
Teaching begins In our home s
In two generations, China indoctrinated
1 John 4:1 (KJV)
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Deuteronomy 6:1–9 (KJV 1900)
1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:
2 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
We must teach our children to love God
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
We must get the Word of God back into our homes
Back into our schools
Back into the Whitehouse
2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
We can’t get too busy we miss the most important aspects of life
Open the Bible
Pray with your family
Come to prayer meetings at church
A. Teaching Holiness
We must teach our children about holiness
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Profane = exposed
Your body is to be holy - don’t profane that which is holy
Some will get mad when a pastor teaches holiness
Your eyes are holy
Your body is holy
B. Teaching The Gospel and How To Be a Disciple
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 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.
3. Presenting every man
We are going to stand before Jesus
Who will we present
The Lord is worthy
God deserves our best
Your life is God’s garden
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Well done
I have a role in helping you here those words well done
Warn, Teach, Perfect
We are working to get you ready
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Labor strive in the Spirit
Teach in the spirit
your children
Your grandchildren