“Tater” Family Spec - Tator A person who always looks on and never does anything to help I "can't"

“Tater” Family

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•A person who always looks on and never does anything to help

•I "can't"

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•We must use our talents we have according to abilities–Matthew 25:14-30

Matthew 25:14-30

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and

entrusted his possessions to them. [15] "To one he gave five talents, to another, two,

and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

[16] "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded

with them, and gained five more talents….”

Matthew 25:14-30

“… [17] "In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. [18] "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the

ground and hid his master's money. [19] "Now after a long time the master of those

slaves came and settled accounts with them….”

Matthew 25:14-30

“… [20] "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.' [21] "His master said to him, 'Well

done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in

charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' …”

Matthew 25:14-30

“… [22] "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.' [23] "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful

slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter

into the joy of your master.' …”

Matthew 25:14-30

“…[24] "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said,

'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and

gathering where you scattered no seed. [25] 'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have

what is yours.' [26] "But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked,

lazy slave, …”

Matthew 25:14-30

“…you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. [27] 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. [28] 'Therefore take away the talent from him,

and give it to the one who has the ten talents.' …”

Matthew 25:14-30

“…[29] "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who

does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. [30] "Throw out

the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be

weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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•I MUST DO:–Ephesians 4:16“from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every

joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.”

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•I MUST DO:–The fields are white and ready for the harvest - John 4:35

“Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are

white for harvest.”

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•I MUST DO:–We MUST DO

•James 4:17

“Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him

it is sin.”

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•I CAN DO:–Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

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•I CAN DO:–We need to realize that no matter how menial the job may seem, doing it for the Lord is better than the alternative.•Psalm 84:10

Psalm 84:10

“For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather

stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of

wickedness.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always

abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in

the Lord.”

COMMEN - TATOR

•Always Giving advice–Constantly criticizing

•Fault-finder – mote hunter–Putting everyone else under a close inspection

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•Jesus observed this in the Pharisees–Matthew 23:3,4

Matthew 23:3,4

“therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to

their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 4 "They tie up heavy

burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are

unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.”

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•Jesus observed this in the Pharisees–“for they say things, and do not do

them”•Romans 2:17-22

Romans 2:17-21

“But if you bear the name "Jew" and rely upon the Law and boast in God, [18] and know His will and approve the things that

are essential, being instructed out of the Law, [19] and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, [20] a corrector of the foolish, a

teacher of the immature,…”

Romans 2:17-22

“… having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth, [21] you,

therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one

shall not steal, do you steal? [22]You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols,

do you rob temples? ”

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•Be especially wary of “Mote” hunting–These are constantly looking for nit-picky things

–Matthew 7:3-5

Matthew 7:3-5

“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log

that is in your own eye? [4] "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the

speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? [5] "You hypocrite,

first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck

out of your brother's eye.”

Romans 3:23

“for all have sinned and

fall short of the glory of God,”

James 5:16

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective

prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

Matthew 18:15-17

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you

have won your brother. [16] "But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with

you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. [17] "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile

and a tax collector.”

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•This is one who is converted to the majority not to Christ.–Follow the crowd on anything–Ephesians 4:14

Ephesians 4:14

“As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by

waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by

craftiness in deceitful scheming;”

Exodus 23:2

“You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a

multitude in order to pervert justice;”

Proverbs 1:10

“My son, if sinners entice you,

Do not consent.”

Ephesians 5:11

“Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even

expose them;”

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•We need to Have a faith strong enough to stand alone if necessary–Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not

seen.”

Hebrews 11:6

“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God

must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.”

Hebrews 11:7,8

“By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the

world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to

faith.”

Hebrews 11:8

“By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place

which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.”

Hebrews 11:24-25

“By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of

Pharaoh's daughter, [25] choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the

people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,”

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•We need to Have a faith strong enough to stand alone if necessary–The Lord has provided protection for us

–Ephesians 6:11-13

Ephesians 6:11-13

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. [12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,

but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this

darkness, …”

Ephesians 6:11-13

“…against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. [13]

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in

the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.”

Ephesians 6:14-17

“Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, [15] and

having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; [16] in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which

you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. [17] And

take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

Philippians 1:12-14

“Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the

greater progress of the gospel, [13] so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else,

[14] and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment,

have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.”

Galatians 2:11

“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he

stood condemned.”

DIC-TATOR

•Either Rule or he will ruin it.•Those who want to be dictator's of the church go against its teaching.–2 John 9-11

2 John 9-11

“Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not

have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the

Son. [10] If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him

into your house, and do not give him a greeting; [11] for the one who gives him a

greeting participates in his evil deeds.”

DIC-TATOR

•Humility makes one great in kingdom of Heaven –Matthew 18:1-4

Matthew 18:1-4

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the

kingdom of heaven?" [2] And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

[3] and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. [4] "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of

heaven.”

Matthew 20:26-28

“It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among

you shall be your servant, [27] and whoever wishes to be first among you

shall be your slave; [28] just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom

for many.”

DIC-TATOR

•Love seeks not her own–1 Corinthians 13:4,5

1 Corinthians 13:4,5

"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not

arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own,

is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,"

DIC-TATOR

•We must be careful of the importance we place on ourselves –Romans 12:3

Romans 12:3

“For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound

judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.”

1 Corinthians 10:12

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.”

Colossians 2:1-8

“For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, [2] that

their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to

all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is,

Christ Himself, …”

Colossians 2:1-8

“… [3] in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. [4] I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. [5] For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with

you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in

Christ. …”

Colossians 2:1-8

“… [6] Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, [7] having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established

in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with

gratitude. …”

Colossians 2:1-8

“… [8] See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of

men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than

according to Christ.”

DIC-TATOR

•Even those who are appointed as Elders, can not be "Lords" over God's heritage –1 Peter 5:1-3

1 Peter 5:1-3

“Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, [2] shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under

compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; …”

1 Peter 5:1-3

“…and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; [3] nor yet as lording it

over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.”