Post on 23-Dec-2015
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
WE ARE GLAD YOU’RE HERE
Scripture reading: 2 Peter 1:12-15
The Last Thing You Want To Hear A Sermon Begin With:
A study on Greek verbs
A study that will split this church
A study on genealogies
A study on first principles???
First Principles:
Death, Burial, Resurrection of Jesus
Bible Authority
The importance of Baptism
Piano Fundamental
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How to hold your hands
Where the keys are
Practicing scales.
Christianity Fundamental
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Baptism
The one church concept
The importance of prayer and Bible study
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Why We Keep Preaching First Principles
There are lost people who need to hear those sermons
Preaching of Philip (Acts 8:4-5, 12) Christ The kingdom A response that included baptism
Philip and the Eunuch (Acts 8:35) Preached Jesus A response to Jesus that included
baptism
There are lost people who need to hear those sermons
Often lost people that are at our services: People trying to serve God but don’t
know how. People who came with a friend visiting People who don’t know they are lost. People who have not yet been persuaded
These people need the gospel!!! (Rom 1:16)
There are lost people who need to hear those sermons
Our Response: Rejoice and delight for those who
need to hear Say a quick prayer Humility Faith that God’s power works
Those who are Children need such lessons
Rom. 10:14
Sometimes baptism isn’t talked about a lot at home. Repetition is crucial
First principles don’t just deal with baptism: One church concept Worship of the church Bible authority
Those who are Children need such lessons
Major difference today: “Do you have to be baptized or does faith alone save?” “Are the scriptures the actual inspired
words of God?” “Can we add to the scriptures or take
away from them?” “do all roads lead to heaven?” “do we need bible authority for
everything?” “how should the church be organized?”
Eph. 6:4
Christians need these lessons because they forget
2 Peter 1:12-15; 3:1-2
A letter Peter writes before he dies
YOU NEED TO BE REMINDED!!! We aren’t exempt When we quit paying attention to
these things our faith erodes.
Gentlemen, this is a football!!!