The Church's Greatest Danger
Larry Wynn
Matthew 7: 21-23
Introduction
A. If i were to ask you to describe the Church's greatest danger what Would your answer be/
1. Complacency
2. Compromise.
B. These are great dangers, but there is One greater. It is an eternal danger.
Ill. Have libby bridger come and give her Testimony here!
C. You have just been introduced to the Church's greatest danger.
1. Men and women who have never Truly been saved but think they Are.
2. Billy graham: ''the most fruitful Mission field is found inside the Walls of the church.
3. It is dr. Graham's opinion that 60- 70% of church members in America could be lost.
D. The danger is deception: that good People could be deceived into Thinking they are saved when they Are not. E. Lest you think that impossible i want You to see the words of jesus in Matthew 7: 21-23.
1. Matthew 7 records life's most Tragic statement.
2. People who think they are ok Will one day be told by the lord, ''Depart from me.''
F. Tonight as i share characteristics of The truly saved and the decieved i Want you to be very honest.
1. Some of you are going to have Confirmed what you have been Concerned about for a time.
2. Others are going to be totally Shocked.
I. The situation. Vs. 21.
(there are two kinds of people mentioned in Vs. 21.
A. The disciple: the christian: the truly Saved.
1. How does one become a Christian? By doing the will of The father.
2. What is the will of the father? The will of the father is Repentance of one's sin that leads To faith in jesus christ.
3. Not everyone who says they Have done that have.
B. The deceived. ''Not everyone who Says, lord, lord...''
1. Saying you are a christian Doesn't make you one.
Ill. If i say i'm a millionaire it Doesn't make me one.
2. External acts do not make you A christian.
Walking the isle: joining the church: Coming to church: praying a prayer: ...
Larry Wynn
Matthew 7: 21-23
Introduction
A. If i were to ask you to describe the Church's greatest danger what Would your answer be/
1. Complacency
2. Compromise.
B. These are great dangers, but there is One greater. It is an eternal danger.
Ill. Have libby bridger come and give her Testimony here!
C. You have just been introduced to the Church's greatest danger.
1. Men and women who have never Truly been saved but think they Are.
2. Billy graham: ''the most fruitful Mission field is found inside the Walls of the church.
3. It is dr. Graham's opinion that 60- 70% of church members in America could be lost.
D. The danger is deception: that good People could be deceived into Thinking they are saved when they Are not. E. Lest you think that impossible i want You to see the words of jesus in Matthew 7: 21-23.
1. Matthew 7 records life's most Tragic statement.
2. People who think they are ok Will one day be told by the lord, ''Depart from me.''
F. Tonight as i share characteristics of The truly saved and the decieved i Want you to be very honest.
1. Some of you are going to have Confirmed what you have been Concerned about for a time.
2. Others are going to be totally Shocked.
I. The situation. Vs. 21.
(there are two kinds of people mentioned in Vs. 21.
A. The disciple: the christian: the truly Saved.
1. How does one become a Christian? By doing the will of The father.
2. What is the will of the father? The will of the father is Repentance of one's sin that leads To faith in jesus christ.
3. Not everyone who says they Have done that have.
B. The deceived. ''Not everyone who Says, lord, lord...''
1. Saying you are a christian Doesn't make you one.
Ill. If i say i'm a millionaire it Doesn't make me one.
2. External acts do not make you A christian.
Walking the isle: joining the church: Coming to church: praying a prayer: ...
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