Text: Acts 11:26 A Disciple – Acts 11:26 Called Christians – Acts 11:26 Accepting of Others – Acts 11:20-21 Willing to Help – Acts 11:28-29 Different from the World – Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:12,16
Preachers of the Gospel
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:16 Letters of Commendation – 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 Adequate in God – 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Renounce the Hidden Things of Shame – 2 Corinthians 4:1-2 Treasures in Earthen Vessels – 2 Corinthians 4:7 We Do Not Lose Heart – 2 Corinthians 4:16
How the Gospel Must Be Preached
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:17-4:13 Not peddling the word of God – 2 Corinthians 2:17 With boldness/plainness – 2 Corinthians 3:12 Preach Christ, not ourselves – 2 Corinthians 4:5 With a spirit of faith – 2 Corinthians 4:13
What is the Gospel?
Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:17 Aroma of Life or Death – 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Different than the Old Covenant – 2 Corinthians 3:6-11 Law of Liberty – 2 Corinthians 3:17
Noah’s Salvation
Text: Hebrews 11:7 Coming Judgment – Genesis 6:5-7; 2 Pet. 3:10,12 Grace Extended – Genesis 6:8; Titus 2:11 Response of Faith – Hebrews 11:6,7 Necessity of Works – Genesis 6:22; Ephesians 2:8-10
What Hinders Us?
Text: Acts 8:36 What hinders one from obeying the gospel, doing what is right, or growing in Christ? Sin – Hebrews 12:1 Others – Galatians 2:12 Our Past – Philippians 3:12-14 Our Commitment – Luke 14:28-30 Lack of Knowledge – 2 Timothy 2:15 Lack of Faith – Acts 8:37
Doctrinal Purity
Text: 1 Timothy 4:16 Doctrine = teaching; Purity = unchanged/uncorrupted Does it matter what we believe? – 2 Thessalonians 2:10,12 NT examples of doctrinal impurity – 2 John 7-11; 1 Corinthians 15 Erroneous views can potentially lead to sin What if it doesn’t lead to sin? – still a matter of faith; do we believe […]








