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GROWING
UP
“unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ” (Ephesians 4.13)
Speakingthe Truth
in LoveEphesians 4.15,
CB NT p. 340
TRUTH
TRUTH
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1.14, CB NT p. 161
TRUTH
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
John 14.6, CB NT p. 192
TRUTH
“Your Word is truth.”John 17.17, CB NT p. 197
TRUTH
“The sum of Your Word is truth”Psalm 119.160, CB OT p. 974
TRUTH
“Buy the truth, and do not sell it”
Proverbs 23.23, CB OT p. 1033
TRUTH
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8.32, CB NT p. 179
Do you have truth in your heart?
Do you have truth in your heart?
“speaks truth in his heart”Psalm 15.2, CB OT p. 846
Do you have truth in your heart?
“Behold, You delight in truth in the inward being”
Psalm 51.6; CB OT p. 889
Do you have truth in your heart?
“Love ... rejoices with the truth”1 Corinthians 13.6; CB NT p. 305
Do you have truth in your heart?
“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.”
James 3.14; CB NT p. 403
“Rightly Handling the Word of Truth”
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2.15; CB NT p. 372
“Rightly Handling the Word of Truth”
Paul’s Example...
Paul’s Example...
➽ To Peter (Galatians 2.11-14, CB NT p. 329)
Paul’s Example...
➽ To Peter (Galatians 2.11-14, CB NT p. 329)
“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To Peter (Galatians 2.11-14, CB NT p. 329)
“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.”
“But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all...”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(1 Corinthians 5, CB NT p. 294)
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(1 Corinthians 5, CB NT p. 294)
“And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn?”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(1 Corinthians 11.2, 17, CB NT p. 302)
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(1 Corinthians 11.2, 17, CB NT p. 302)
“Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(1 Corinthians 11.2, 17, CB NT p. 302)
“Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.”
“But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(2 Corinthians 4.2, CB NT p. 315)
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(2 Corinthians 4.2, CB NT p. 315)
“But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s Word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.”
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(2 Corinthians 6.3-4, 7, CB NT p. 317)
Paul’s Example...
➽ To the saints in Corinth(2 Corinthians 6.3-4, 7, CB NT p. 317)
“We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way ... by truthful speech”
Speaking the Truth in Love
Truth, not opinion
Truth, not opinion
Brother, not self
Brother, not self
Construction,not destruction
Construction,not destruction
Gentle, not harsh
Gentle, not harsh
Gentle, not harsh
A time tokeep silent
A timeto speak
Will today be the day you decide to be reconciled to
God?
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God’s Growth
#08
Speaking the Truth in LoveEphesians 4.15
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart8 May, 2011
Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Truth has power. We must be careful that we are sincere and truthful in our relationship with our brethren. We must speak the truth, not opinion; remember that we are brothers and not be selfish; our speech must be constructive not destructive; we must be gentle not harsh. There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”