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The Danger of Silence! The process of diluting the defense of the gospel: Spoken Understanding Unspoken Understanding Unspoken Misunderstanding Spoken Misunderstanding.
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The Danger of Silence! • The process of diluting the defense of the gospel: • Spoken Understanding • Unspoken Understanding • Unspoken Misunderstanding • Spoken Misunderstanding
“All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10).
When is the last time you heard a sermon on: • Instrumental Music in Worship • The Necessity of Baptism • The One True Church • The Existence of Hell • Sanctity of Marriage • Social Gospel & Work of the Church
The Work of An Evangelist: • Warns of Error(I Tim. 4:6) • Devoted Bible Student (4:6) • Avoids the Influence of Unholy Teaching (4:7) • Given to a Thoroughly Biblical Approach (4:13) • Totally Absorbed in His Work (4:15-16)
The Work of An Evangelist: • The Faithful Evangelist Preaches Out of Conviction Before God (2 Tim. 4:1-5) • Divine Charge (4:1) • Divine Message (4:2) • Divine Command (4:2) • Divine Pattern (4:2) • Loving Disposition (4:2) • Faithful in Times of Difficulty (4:3-5)
What Are The Faithful To Do In The Face Of A Crisis In The Pulpit? • Recognize the Threat • Realize that Passivity in Teaching Ensures the Weakness of Compromise • Refuse to Compromise • Remain Loving and Balanced • Remember What Makes A Local Church Strong?