Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Follow the Example of the Faithful – Hebrews 12:1 Lay Aside Every Encumbrance – Hebrews 12:1 Lay Aside Sin – Hebrews 12:1 Run with Endurance – Hebrews 12:1 Fix your Eyes on Jesus – Hebrews 12:2 Run According to the Rules – 2 Timothy 2:5 Finish the Course – 2 Timothy 4:7
December 29, 2007
Purpose of Preaching
To Convert the Lost – Romans 1:16 To Edify the Saved – Acts 20:32 As a Witness Against those who Reject – Luke 10:10-12 To Save Ourselves – 1 Timothy 4:16
December 29, 2007
Called by God
The Nature of the Calling – 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Who is Called? – Romans 9:24-26; Matthew 11:28 How are We Called? – 2 Thessalonians 2:14 What are We Called Out of? – 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 6:17 What are We Called Into? – 1 Peter 2:9; Colossians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:12
December 29, 2007
Death
Text: Hebrews 9:27 What is Death? – separation Spiritual death – separated from God (Romans 6:23) Physical death – spirit separated from body (James 2:26) How the Christians should view Death – Psalm 116:15; Philippians 1:21-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 How the Non-Christian views/should view Death – Hebrews 10:31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 How Can We be […]
December 29, 2007
An Example of the Believers
Text: 1 Timothy 4:12 Speech Conduct Love Spirit Faith Purity
December 29, 2007
Example
We are to be examples – Matthew 5:13-16 Positive effects of a good example Negative effects of a bad example Not to be examples only – 1 Peter 3:15
December 29, 2007
Kindness & Severity of God
Text: Romans 11:17-24 Motivations to Faithfulness “Negative” Preaching – Jeremiah 1:9-10; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 10:26-31 Removing Part of the Message – Galatians 1:6-9 Both were Given for a Reason – Acts 20:27
