Genesis 4:26Psalm 42:2Isaiah 2:3
Zechariah 8:23Matthew 11:28
Acts 17:27Hebrews 11:10
• Some have failed:• Began with False Expectations –
Matthew 13:20,21• Weren’t Prepared for the God
they Found – Matthew 19:22• Jesus Said Many Will Fail –
Matthew 7:22-23• Because of People They Became
Involved With- Matthew 23:15
•Friendliness in All Religious & Non-Religious Groups–1 Peter 4:3,4
•Support & Encouragement in All Groups–Romans 1:29-32–1 Kings 21:4-7,25–Genesis 3:4
•Application of This Principle-•“Support & Encouragement”–Galatians 6:2 “bear one another’s burdens…”
–Galatians 6:4 “bear his own load”
–1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 5:22 – 6:4
• Eloquent, Enthusiastic, Entertaining, Charismatic Speakers–Genesis Chapter 3 ; Matthew Chapter 4
–2 Samuel 13:3–Romans 16:18– Isaiah 53:2–1 Corinthians 2:1,3,4–2 Corinthians 10:10
•Fun, Games, Recreation, Entertainment Everywhere–1 Kings 18:19–1 Corinthians 11:23,34
•Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change–Isaiah 5:20; 30:10–Jeremiah 6:14–2 Timothy 4:3
• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change– “Won’t require you to be baptized” Mark 16:16
– “Not give up sinful life” Acts 17:30
–Not have to attend faithfully” Hebrews 10:25
–2 Peter 2:18,19– Jude 4
• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change–God Does Not Agree–1 Corinthians 6:6-10–Ephesians 5:4-6
• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change
•Many of Greatest Sermons Didn’t End on Positive Note:–Sermon on Mt. - Matthew 7:27–Peter on Pentecost - Acts 2:36–Stephen - Acts 7:51-53–Paul on Mars Hill – Acts 17:30,31
• John 8:31,32• John 14:6•Approval from God Linked
with whether we “DO” what God said:–Matthew 7:21
•First Priority Find Church that Teaches Accurately & Truthfully What God has Said
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