preach christ “preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with...
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Preach Christ
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” 2 Tim.4:2
“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;” 1 Cor. 1:23
And Leave Others Alone
Causes displeasure, offends
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Atheist
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so loved the world, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Fatalist
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the world, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Calvinists
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Jews
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ begotten ___, that whosoever believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the modernist Isa. 7:14
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that whosoever believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Calvinists
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Universalists
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ ________ in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Cultists
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ _________ in ___ should ___ _____, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
Offensive to the Materialist
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ _________ in ___ should ___ _____, but have _________ ___.” Jn. 3:16
This is all we have left whenwe remove the offensive words
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16
The Truth Makes Sense - Jn. 8:32
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Pharisees - Matt. 15:1-14
Jesus called them hypocrites
Preached the truth
They were offended
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Gentiles - Acts 16:20-21
Paul was put in prison
Truth was offensive
He could have changed his message
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Jews - Acts 7:54-60
Stephen’s message cut to the heart
He was killed for preaching the truth
He did not leave them alone
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Eph. 4:15
Not with the intent to offend
In love - to lead them to heavenDon’t refuse to preach the truth because itmight offend someone !
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Baptism - Sprinkling
Singing - instrument
Organization - No Elders
Work of church - social club
Ethics - situation ethics
Preachthe Word2 Tim. 4:2
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
““Modern versionModern version “Beloved, believe and accept every religious doctrine taught today; the false prophets are to be tolerated and accepted throughout the world, lest we offend them !”
Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone
Jude 3 NKJV “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Can We Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone ?
Truth is always offensive to the guilty
Preach the truth in love
Why would we want to preach and leave others alone ????
Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249706-855-1249
[email protected]@cybrtyme.com
Sunday Morning July 23, 2006Sunday Morning July 23, 2006