Preach Christ

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” 2 Tim.4:2

“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;” 1 Cor. 1:23

And Leave Others Alone

Causes displeasure, offends

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Atheist

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so loved the world, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Fatalist

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the world, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Calvinists

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Jews

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ begotten ___, that whosoever believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the modernist Isa. 7:14

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that whosoever believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Calvinists

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ believeth in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Universalists

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ ________ in ___ should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Cultists

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ _________ in ___ should ___ _____, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

Offensive to the Materialist

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For ___ so _____ the _____, that __ gave ___ ____ ________ ___, that _________ _________ in ___ should ___ _____, but have _________ ___.” Jn. 3:16

This is all we have left whenwe remove the offensive words

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

The Truth Makes Sense - Jn. 8:32

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Pharisees - Matt. 15:1-14

Jesus called them hypocrites

Preached the truth

They were offended

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Gentiles - Acts 16:20-21

Paul was put in prison

Truth was offensive

He could have changed his message

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Jews - Acts 7:54-60

Stephen’s message cut to the heart

He was killed for preaching the truth

He did not leave them alone

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Eph. 4:15

Not with the intent to offend

In love - to lead them to heavenDon’t refuse to preach the truth because itmight offend someone !

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Baptism - Sprinkling

Singing - instrument

Organization - No Elders

Work of church - social club

Ethics - situation ethics

Preachthe Word2 Tim. 4:2

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

““Modern versionModern version “Beloved, believe and accept every religious doctrine taught today; the false prophets are to be tolerated and accepted throughout the world, lest we offend them !”

Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone

Jude 3 NKJV “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”

Can We Preach ChristAnd Leave Others Alone ?

Truth is always offensive to the guilty

Preach the truth in love

Why would we want to preach and leave others alone ????

Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249706-855-1249

arthurpigman@cybrtyme.comarthurpigman@cybrtyme.com

Sunday Morning July 23, 2006Sunday Morning July 23, 2006