IMITATION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE AT EPHESUS (12 OF 15)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-16
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Imitation that is Acceptable at Ephesus (12 of 15)
Series: Ephesians
Donald Cantrell
Ephesians 5:1-16
I - Faithful Followers (1 - 2)
II - Flee Filthiness (3 - 4)
III - Fatal Facts (5 - 6)
IV - Fruitful Findings (7 - 10)
V - Forbidden Fellowship (11 - 13)
VI - Forsaking Foolishness (14 - 16)
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CHRISTIAN LOVE IMPACTS A HEARTLESS WORLD
We live in a heartless world. The last United States census missed at least 5.7 million people who were anonymous even to the census takers. Every year thousands of unidentified and even unidentifiable bodies are found across North America. And only one out of twenty such bodies ever have a name attached to it! Our society has become a breeding ground for lonely people. Life in today's world is very much like the unwritten rule in elevators: ''No talking, smiling, or eye contact allowed without the written consent of management.''
A survey was taken in a suburban area of Houston to find out what had motivated people to choose the particular church where they were members. Some surprising answers were given: 12 percent chose their church because of prior denominational affiliation, 8 percent on the basis of the architectural beauty of the structure, 3 percent because of the person in the pulpit, 18 percent because of convenience of location, and 21 percent because of people in the congregation whom they respected. But a whopping 37 percent were influenced by the fact that friends and neighbors took an interest in them and invited them.
Take Paul's heart to heart. It can make all the difference in the world and for eternity.
Freddy Fritz
FELLOWSHIP @ THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR
Research that shows the more friendships a person has in a congregation, the less likely they are to become inactive or leave. I once read about a survey of 400 church drop-outs who were asked why they left their churches. Over 75% of the respondents said, ''I didn't feel ...
Series: Ephesians
Donald Cantrell
Ephesians 5:1-16
I - Faithful Followers (1 - 2)
II - Flee Filthiness (3 - 4)
III - Fatal Facts (5 - 6)
IV - Fruitful Findings (7 - 10)
V - Forbidden Fellowship (11 - 13)
VI - Forsaking Foolishness (14 - 16)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
CHRISTIAN LOVE IMPACTS A HEARTLESS WORLD
We live in a heartless world. The last United States census missed at least 5.7 million people who were anonymous even to the census takers. Every year thousands of unidentified and even unidentifiable bodies are found across North America. And only one out of twenty such bodies ever have a name attached to it! Our society has become a breeding ground for lonely people. Life in today's world is very much like the unwritten rule in elevators: ''No talking, smiling, or eye contact allowed without the written consent of management.''
A survey was taken in a suburban area of Houston to find out what had motivated people to choose the particular church where they were members. Some surprising answers were given: 12 percent chose their church because of prior denominational affiliation, 8 percent on the basis of the architectural beauty of the structure, 3 percent because of the person in the pulpit, 18 percent because of convenience of location, and 21 percent because of people in the congregation whom they respected. But a whopping 37 percent were influenced by the fact that friends and neighbors took an interest in them and invited them.
Take Paul's heart to heart. It can make all the difference in the world and for eternity.
Freddy Fritz
FELLOWSHIP @ THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR
Research that shows the more friendships a person has in a congregation, the less likely they are to become inactive or leave. I once read about a survey of 400 church drop-outs who were asked why they left their churches. Over 75% of the respondents said, ''I didn't feel ...
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