Page 12 - Bible Character Traits

• _____ the multitude and hope they will g o away. But if w e fail to warn them,
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their _____ will e required at our hand (Ezekiel 33:8)
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• _____ from the multitude. But there will be another 4,000 + to face later
(Matthew 15:32-39)

• Deal with the multitude by _ _ faith _ _ . Our task is t o preach Christ. God's task
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is to save, regenerate, and perform the _ _ miracle _ _ _
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IV. Philip Seeks To r i n g Others o Christ:
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Read: John 12:20-24.

This account once again demonstrates the practical _ _ nature _ _ of Philp.
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A . Possible Problem:

Certain Greeks approached Philip desiring to meet the Lord Jesus Christ -verse 21

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The Problem a s that the Lord's ministry was directed to the "lost _ _ ship _ _ o f the house o f
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Israel" Matthew 10:6; 15:24).

1 . Philip's _ _ desire _ _ _ - t o bring men to Christ.
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2. Philip' _ _ concern _ _ -- would Jesus receive them?
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B. A Practical Solution:

Philip went and told Andrew, then went with him to see Jesus.

1. strength i n Numbers - Ecc. 4:9 (two are better than one)

2 . was _ _ closer _ _ the Inner Circle.
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There always be_ obstacle the inner circle.
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There always obstacles and difficulties when _ _ winning _ others to II Cor.
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4:3,4; Acts 13:8. Here we observe the value of innovation. Where there's a way
see: Mark 2:1-5.

V. Philip Learns the "Fullness of the Godhead Bodily:"

Read: John 14:7-11; Col. 2:8-10.

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Practical, analytical Philip was still seeking more evidence. Christ's answer was"" He that seen e

hath seen the Father" - a clear direct statement of His deity(verse9). Jesus directed Philip to:

A . His ____ - verse 10
words
B. His ______ - verse 11
works

It is now time t o Believe, not figure!-verse 12

Again we s e e the necessary balance between _ practical _ reasoning and
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______ . Col. 2"8 warns against philosophy and vain deceit - I.e. examining
belief
the Word o f God a t the bar human reason. That's deadly! it warns against

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tradition
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______ and _ _ rudiment _ (usually things which are observable, tangible,
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or do-able). These too are vain (empty)-Matthew 15:3,6,9.

The Application:

o f and

response to the of the Word of God. There two things avoid:

faith
" - blindly believing what we told. The scriptures are able to be
A n unquestioning ___ _
studied (II Tim. 2:1 (John 5 and compared I 2:13d).
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______ g to 'proofs' and reasons aft r God has clearly spoken
questioning "faith' - continuin
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Tim. 3:7 . The b is not t o be d it's meant to be believe.