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Building the Church

Building the Church. 2 Timothy 4:1-5

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Building the Church

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  1. Building the Church 2 Timothy 4:1-5 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

  2. Introduction • Mission…impossible? • …and how? CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  3. Outline • How are Christians perceived? • Why are we perceived this way? • How can we change these perceptions? CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  4. Perception • Legalistic (rules and regulations) • Show me the money • Hypocrites • Rigid and unreasonable CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  5. Why? • Actions • Words • History CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  6. Can we fix it? • Get educated • Get back to basics • Break the mold CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  7. Education • Spending time in The Word! • Fellowship with others • Prayer CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  8. Back to Basics • Common ground CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  9. Breaking the Mold • What is the church? Matt. 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.  Acts 5:11 Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.  Acts 8:3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.  Acts 11:22 News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch • What is our role in the community? CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  10. Being the Church Isaiah 29:13&14 The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder; the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish.” CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

  11. Closing Remarks • Challenge • Prayer CONTRIBUTE YOUR VOICE TO http://www.bible-stories-library.com!!!!

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