MAKING A DISPROPORTIONATE INVESTMENT (4 OF 6)
by Rick White
Scripture: I CORINTHIANS 14:23-25, II CORINTHIANS 5:17-21, JOHN 1:40-42, LUKE 7:34
This content is part of a series.
Making a Disproportionate Investment (4 of 6)
Should We Build A Fence Or A Sidewalk?
Charting Our Course: Declaring Our Purpose For The 21st Century
Rick White
John 1:35-42, Luke 5:27-32, 2 Cor. 5:17-21, 1 COR 14:23-25
Introduction: One Sunday, a minister began his sermon: "I'd like to make three points today. First, there are millions of people around the world who are going to hell. Second, most of us sitting here today do not give a damn about it." After a lengthy pause he continued: "My third point is that you are more concerned that I, your pastor, said the word 'damn' than you are about the millions of people going to hell." Having undivided attention, he proceeded to preach an excellent sermon on putting faith into action.
Well I almost used his introduction this morning but I decided against it. I thought maybe a better approach would be simply to cover out front what is it that I want the people to know?
What Do I Want The People To Know? (Information)
I want the people to know that;
1. Lost people matter to God;
2. That lost men and women go to hell without Christ;
3. That we are responsible for sharing Christ with them;
4. That we are doing a crummy job;
5. And we must make a disproportionate investment in evangelism as a church.
Spirituality Without Religion
More Christians Attracted to Dalai Lama's Teachings
With the Dalai Lama's name still on the lips of celebrities Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, and Richard Gere, the Tibetan Buddhist leader ended a two-month U.S. tour in September, leaving in his wake a growing flock of Americans, including some Christians, attracted by pop Buddhism's buffet of low-commitment, high-touch beliefs.
"The world of American religion is going through enormous change." University of Chicago sociologist Stephen R. Warner recently told Religion News Service. "It will be increasingly difficult to distinguish Christians and Buddhists." But are lines between the two religions really blurring ...
Should We Build A Fence Or A Sidewalk?
Charting Our Course: Declaring Our Purpose For The 21st Century
Rick White
John 1:35-42, Luke 5:27-32, 2 Cor. 5:17-21, 1 COR 14:23-25
Introduction: One Sunday, a minister began his sermon: "I'd like to make three points today. First, there are millions of people around the world who are going to hell. Second, most of us sitting here today do not give a damn about it." After a lengthy pause he continued: "My third point is that you are more concerned that I, your pastor, said the word 'damn' than you are about the millions of people going to hell." Having undivided attention, he proceeded to preach an excellent sermon on putting faith into action.
Well I almost used his introduction this morning but I decided against it. I thought maybe a better approach would be simply to cover out front what is it that I want the people to know?
What Do I Want The People To Know? (Information)
I want the people to know that;
1. Lost people matter to God;
2. That lost men and women go to hell without Christ;
3. That we are responsible for sharing Christ with them;
4. That we are doing a crummy job;
5. And we must make a disproportionate investment in evangelism as a church.
Spirituality Without Religion
More Christians Attracted to Dalai Lama's Teachings
With the Dalai Lama's name still on the lips of celebrities Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, and Richard Gere, the Tibetan Buddhist leader ended a two-month U.S. tour in September, leaving in his wake a growing flock of Americans, including some Christians, attracted by pop Buddhism's buffet of low-commitment, high-touch beliefs.
"The world of American religion is going through enormous change." University of Chicago sociologist Stephen R. Warner recently told Religion News Service. "It will be increasingly difficult to distinguish Christians and Buddhists." But are lines between the two religions really blurring ...
There are 19818 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
