Two Is Better Than One Gen' 2:18 Eccl' 4:812

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• Two Is Better Than One
  Gen. 218 Eccl. 48-12
• Choose Wisely Psalm 11-3
• The Fool Is Isolated Prov. 181-2

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Isolation

• Proverbs 181-2

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Isolation (Prov. 181-2)

• I. We Can Learn From Others
• A. Learn Eph. 33-4
• B. Others Prov. 18-9 Titus 21-3 Heb.
  514 Acts 198

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UMC "official statement on baptism was adopted
by the 1996 General Conference...

• "In
  the water of baptism may be administered by
  sprinkling, pouring, or
  immersion . . . We affirm that
  there is one baptism into Christ . .
  .One baptism calls the various
  churches to overcome their divisions and
  visibly manifest their unity."

United Methodist tradition,
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Isolation (Prov. 181-2)

• I. We Can Learn From Others
• A. Learn Eph. 33-4
• B. Others Prov. 18-9 Titus 21-2 Heb.
  514 Acts 198
• i. Ethiopian Treasurer Acts 830-31
  1 Pet. 110-12
• ii. Bereans Acts 1711

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Isolation (Prov. 181-2)

• II. How Isolated? Fail To
• A. Faithfully Attend Acts 242 Heb. 1024-25
• B. Be Involved In Local Work Phil. 127 22-4
  1 Thess. 312
• - Barnabas Acts 436-37 927
• C. Associate With Christians 1 Cor. 59-10
  Acts 246 Ps. 11-2 Prov. 110-15, 19
• D. Seek Hear Wise Judgment Lk. 612-13 1
  Kg. 124-8 Prov. 1215 120, 28, 31

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Isolation (Prov. 181-2)

• III. Consequences of Foolish Isolation
• A. Emptiness
• 1. Godly Relationships Eccl. 48
  Acts 2035 Gen. 218
• 2. Christians Prov. 1824
• 3. God Rom. 128 Isa. 591-2 Eccl. 1213
• B. Failure to Learn Prov. 1920, 27

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Isolation (Prov. 181-2)

• III. Consequences of Foolish Isolation
• A. Emptiness
• B. Failure to Learn Prov. 19 20, 27
• C. Fail As Future Source of Wisdom Prov. 1920
• 1. Society Prov. 1434
• 2. Home Prov. 141 18
• 3. Church Heb. 514 1 Tim. 31