TITLE: Damaged Words
TEXT: Luke 10:25-30
PROPOSITION: Many good concepts become distorted by the world.
QUESTION: Which?
KEY WORD: Words
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION: We should not allow the world to change our thinking.
BUT it does. The world steals good words and changes them into something evil.
Last Sundays lesson on Love reminded me that many words have been stolen.
1 Peter 4:11a If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.
Here are some WORDS that have fallen among thieves.
When I was a child, I could have a gay time at a party.
Now the world has stolen this good word given it corrupt meaning.
I refuse to use Gay to refer to the sin of homosexuality.
Use of this word, in my mind, makes it sound OK, happy, wonderful.
When you hear the words, Do you want a drink? The world thinks alcohol.
I DRINK Coffee, Dr. Pepper, Water, Tea (hot)
The world has robbed us of the ability to drink.
Worship Show Time,
Entertainment
Original word = to honor, praise, adore God.
Today = to be entertained with a religious theme
Pulpit has become stage; Music has become entertainment
Worship must be directed to God.
John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
Christian Good
Moral Person Regardless of Faith or Obedience
At funeral home, Not a member of the church but a good Christian lady.
Christian = follower of Christ Obey, Believer, Follower, Disciple
World has said anyone with good morals is a Christian.
Cornelius was a good moral man not a Christian.
Acts 11:13-14 13And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, 14who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.
How many churches are there? Two answers A) One church universal; B) Many choices
Denominational view Church = Pizza; Many slices but all the same pie.
Attend church of your choice, One is as good as another
Church is people saved people
Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Church is when Christians assemble to worship
1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
Dictionary three modes sprinkling, pouring, immersion
Many reasons dedication of infant, Original Sin, join church, get on roll
Bible teaches
three requirements for baptism
A. Proper subject not infant, believer, repentant, confessing faith
in Christ
B. Proper mode burial in water Romans 6:4 Therefore we were
buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in
newness of life.
C. Proper purpose Wash away sins, remission of sins, saved from sin
Must I be
baptized again?
If you have been baptized according to the Bible no need to repeat.
If you have not You need to.