GODLINESS
THE DEFINITION IS TO BE GODLY OR BE LIKE GOD. THE PERSONIFICATION OF THAT WAS JESUS DURING HIS EARTHLY LIFE AND MINISTRY, JN 14:9; 1:18. HE STROVE TO DO HIS FATHER'S WILL, JN 5:38; MT 26: 36-39.
ALSO, BY SEEKING THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF OTHERS. PHIL 2:5-8; 2 COR 8:9. WE MUST STRIVE TO EMULATE THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS, 1 PET 2:21.
1) THE BIBLE'S ENCOURAGEMENT TO DO SO
A. WE SHOULD NEVER THINK OF IT AS IMPRACTICAL OR OUTDATED. WE HAVE EVERYTHING .2 PET 1:3
B. GODLINESS IS PROFITABLE FOR ALL THINGS - 1 TIM 4:8 WE ARE ENCOURAGED TOWARD THAT END, 6:14
C. WE MUST PRAY TOWARD THAT END - TITUS 2:12
D. WHAT IS ANOTHER ASSURANCE? 2 PET 2:9
BROTHERLY KINDNESS
1) WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IT IS THE PHILADELPHIA WE OFTEN REFER TO. IT IS A TENDER AFFECTIONATE ATTACHMENT TOWARD ONE ANOTHER. IT ALSO REFERS TO A KINDNESS TO OUR BRETHREN ON EVERY OCCASION.
A. WE ARE COMMANDED TO DO SO - JN 13: 34-35; ROM 12:10; 1 PET 1:23, 4:8
B. BROTHERLY KINDNESS NEGATES THE UNLOVING ACTS OF:
1. BEING DISAGREEABLE - PHIL 4:2
2. UNKINDNESS - 1 COR 13:7
3. BROTHERHOOD POLITICS - GAL 2: 11-14
2) HOW CAN WE MANIFEST THE GRACE OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
A. FIRST, WE HAVE TO LOVE ON ANOTHER UNCONDITIONALLY! ROM 15:7
1. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS A BADGE OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP - JNO 13: 4-35; 1 JNO 3:10
2. WE CANNOT TRULY LOVE GOD WITHOUT LOVING ONE ANOTHER - 1 JOHN 4:20; 5:1-2
B. WE MUST PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
1. JAS 5:16; PHIL 1: 3-4, 9-11; COL 1:3, 9-11; JOHN 17: 6-26
C. WE MUST SERVE ONE ANOTHER - GAL 5:13; MT 20:26-28; JOHN 13: 1-17
D. WE MUST BE HOSPITABLE! 1 PET 4:9; ROM 12:13; HEB 13: 1-2; TITUS 1:8
E. WE MUST ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER - HEB 3:13, 10:24-25; ACTS 4:36, 11:23