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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

 

  1. INTRODUCTION: We should not allow the world to change our thinking.

  2. BUT – it does. The world steals good words and changes them into something evil.

  3. Last Sunday’s lesson on Love reminded me that many words have been stolen.

  4. 1 Peter 4:11a – If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.

  5. Here are some WORDS that have “fallen among thieves.”

Gay – Homosexual

  1. When I was a child, I could have a “gay” time at a party.

  2. Now the world has stolen this good word – given it corrupt meaning.

  3. I refuse to use “Gay” to refer to the sin of homosexuality.

  4. Use of this word, in my mind, makes it sound OK, happy, wonderful.

 

Drink – Alcohol

  1. When you hear the words, “Do you want a drink?” The world thinks alcohol.

  2. I DRINK – Coffee, Dr. Pepper, Water, Tea (hot)

  3. The world has robbed us of the ability to drink.


Worship – Show Time, Entertainment

  1. Original word = to honor, praise, adore God.

  2. Today = to be entertained with a religious theme

  3. Pulpit has become “stage”; Music has become entertainment

  4. Worship must be directed to God.

  5. 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

  1. At funeral home, “Not a member of the church but a good Christian lady.”

  2. Christian = follower of Christ – Obey, Believer, Follower, Disciple

  3. World has said anyone with good morals is a Christian.

  4. Cornelius was a good moral man – not a Christian.

  5. 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.’

 

Church – Denominational definition

  1. How many churches are there? Two answers – A) One church –universal; B) Many choices

  2. Denominational view – Church = Pizza; Many slices – but all the same pie.

  3. Attend church of your choice, One is as good as another

 

Church – Building

  1. Church is people – saved people

  2. 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.

  3. Church is when Christians assemble to worship

  4. 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.

 

Baptism – Three modes

  1. Dictionary – three modes – sprinkling, pouring, immersion

  2. Many reasons – dedication of infant, Original Sin, join church, get on roll

  3. 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

  4. 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.



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