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1.1. BabyBaby
2.2. Little ChildLittle Child
3.3. ChildrenChildren
4.4. Young ManYoung Man
5.5. FatherFather
6.6. ElderElder
7.7. AgedAged
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Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
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Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
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Baby… VIRTUE… Baby… VIRTUE… ””Do Do what you knowwhat you know””
Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…
””Increase what you Increase what you knowknow””
Children… TEMPERANCE… Children… TEMPERANCE…
““Temper what you Temper what you knowknow””
Young Man…PATIENCE… Young Man…PATIENCE…
““Allow what you Allow what you know to be Testedknow to be Tested””
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• 1 Peter 4:12-14 Beloved, think it not think it not strange concerning strange concerning the fiery trial the fiery trial which
is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice,
inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferingssufferings; that, when his glory shall be
revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproachreproached for
the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon
you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified
• 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live all that will live godlygodly in Christ Jesus shall suffer shall suffer
persecutionpersecution.
• Colossians 1:23-24 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye
have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I whereof I
Paul am made a ministerPaul am made a minister; Who now rejoice in my rejoice in my sufferingssufferings for you, and fill up fill up
that which is behind of the that which is behind of the afflictionsafflictions of of Christ Christ in my flesh in my flesh for his body's sake, which which
is the church is the church
•1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be no man should be
moved moved by these by these afflictionsafflictions: for
yourselves know that that we are we are appointed
thereunto.
• Romans 8:28-29 And we know that all things work together for good to all things work together for good to
them that love God, to them who them that love God, to them who are the called according to are the called according to hishis
purposepurpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate he also did predestinate
to beto be conformed to the image conformed to the image of his Sonof his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• Ephesians 4:13 Till we allall come in the unity of the
faith, andand of the knowledge of the Son of God, untounto a a
perfect manperfect man, untounto the measure of the stature of
the fulnessfulness of Christ
• James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptationsdivers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your the trying of your
faith workethfaith worketh patiencepatience. But let let patience have patience have herher perfect perfect
work, that ye may bethat ye may be perfectperfect and entireentire, wanting nothingwanting nothing.
• Ephesians 4:13 Till we allall come in the unity of the
faith, andand of the knowledge of the Son of God, untounto a a
perfect manperfect man, untounto the measure of the stature of
the fulnessfulness of Christ
Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
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• 1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a seasonthough now for a season,
if need be, ye are in heaviness ye are in heaviness through manifold temptationsthrough manifold temptations:
That the trial of your faithThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than being much more precious than of goldof gold that perisheth, though it
be tried with fire, might be found might be found unto praise and honour and glory unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christat the appearing of Jesus Christ:
•Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory we glory in tribulations in tribulations also::
knowingknowing that tribulation worketh tribulation worketh
patiencepatience
Baby… VIRTUE… Baby… VIRTUE… ””Do Do what you knowwhat you know””
Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…
””Increase what you Increase what you knowknow””
Children… TEMPERANCE… Children… TEMPERANCE…
““Temper what you Temper what you knowknow””
Young Man…PATIENCE… Young Man…PATIENCE…
““Allow what you Allow what you know to be Testedknow to be Tested””
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Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
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• 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the speak the
same thingsame thing, and that there be no divisions among youno divisions among you; but
that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind same mind
and in the same judgmentsame judgment.
• 1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the
words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing comparing
spiritual things with spiritualspiritual things with spiritual.
• 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that
he may instruct him? But we we have the mind of Christhave the mind of Christ.
• 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and
follow after follow after righteousness,
godlinessgodliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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““FormForm””… … not…not…““PowerPower””
““PretensePretense””… not…… not…““SubstanceSubstance””
““PridePride””… … not…not…““HumilityHumility”” ““JudgingJudging””… …
not…not…““LoveLove”” ““FleshFlesh””… … not…not…““SpiritSpirit””
““BondageBondage””… not…… not…““FreedomFreedom””
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not…not…““LoveLove”” ““FleshFlesh””… … not…not…““SpiritSpirit””
““BondageBondage””… not…… not…““FreedomFreedom””
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Its got Its got CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS
Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
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Its got Its got CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
Its got Its got CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS
• 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that all that will live godly will live godly in Christ Jesus shall shall
suffer persecutionsuffer persecution.
• Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, the peace of God, which passeth all which passeth all
understandingunderstanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.
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““PridePride””… … not…not…““HumilityHumility”” ““JudgingJudging””… …
not…not…““LoveLove”” ““FleshFlesh””… … not…not…““SpiritSpirit””
““BondageBondage””… not…… not…““FreedomFreedom””
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• 1 Corinthians 4:1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the stewards of the
mysteries of Godmysteries of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers
of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is it is
required in stewardsrequired in stewards, that a man that a man be found faithfulbe found faithful.
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Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
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• James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptationsdivers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your the trying of your
faith workethfaith worketh patiencepatience. But let let patience have patience have herher perfect perfect
work, that ye may bethat ye may be perfectperfect and entireentire, wanting nothingwanting nothing.
• Ephesians 4:13 Till we allall come in the unity of the
faith, andand of the knowledge of the Son of God, untounto a a
perfect manperfect man, untounto the measure of the stature of
the fulnessfulness of Christ
• Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations we glory in tribulations
also:: knowingknowing that tribulation tribulation worketh worketh patiencepatience
• Romans 5:4 And And patience, experiencepatience, experience;
and experience, hope:
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Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
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• Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and
anoint thine eyes with anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest eyesalve, that thou mayest
seesee.
• Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things wondrous things out of thy law.
• 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the
Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of the mind of
ChristChrist.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man lovelove God, the same is known of the same is known of
himhim.
• Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in Delight thyself also in the LORDthe LORD; and he shall give thee the
desires of thine heart.
• Psalms 139:21 Do not I hate I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not
I grieved I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Baby… VIRTUEBaby… VIRTUE
Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…Father…GODLINESSGODLINESS
Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY
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