STAYING ON MESSAGE (3 OF 4)

Staying On Message (3 of 4)
Series: Raiding Hell
Dr. Larry Osborne
Acts 17:16 - 18:1 and 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Eloquence and Wisdom:
Overrated and Not Always That Helpful

- "Brilliance" in Athens
Acts 17:16 - 18:1

- "Power" In Corinth
1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Staying On Message

1) Keep it simple
Luke 10:21 and Matthew 18:1-3/ John 14:6

2) Keep it focused on Jesus
1 Corinthians 2:2 and 15:1-5/ 1 Peter 3:18/ John 3:16-17

7 Dead-end Detours

1) Arguments about Morality

2) Partisan Politics

3) Debates about Theology

4) The Bible and Science

5) End-Times Speculation

6) A One-Size Fits All Canned Presentation

7) Hard Sell Pressure Tactics

Food for Thought
(Questions and Scriptures for further personal study)

1) Have you ever found yourself headed down one of the 7 Dead-end Detours that you heard in this weekend's message? Regretfully most of us have, resulting in more damage than good in impacting others. So what do we do if we know we did this to someone we care about? Read the following verses and write down what each says about how to address this kind of situation.

Ephesians 4:32

Proverbs 6:2-5

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Matthew 5:23-24

Looking back at what you just read, is there anyone you know who you need to go to and ask for forgi ...

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