Being Servants Of the Lord on

the Internet

• Be an instrument of the Lord to change minds (2 Tim. 2:22-24)– It is about others coming to the TRUTH – not

about YOU…

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an instrument of the Lord to change minds (2 Tim. 2:22-24)– It is about others coming to the TRUTH – not

about YOU…– Do not become privy to A SHOUTING MATCH!!!

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an instrument of the Lord to change minds (2 Tim. 2:22-24)– It is about others coming to the TRUTH – not

about YOU…– Do not become privy to A SHOUTING MATCH!!!– Keep yourself under control – “meekness”– Be gentle, teach, and forbear

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an instrument of the Lord to change minds (2 Tim. 2:22-24)– It is about others coming to the TRUTH – not

about YOU…– Do not become privy to A SHOUTING MATCH!!!– Keep yourself under control – “meekness”– Be gentle, teach, and forbear– Contrasting Example: Westboro Baptist Church

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

"Anyone believing and preaching that God loves every individual of mankind. . . we say, you are going to Hell! Period! End of discussion! God's decree sending you to Hell is irreversible! Hypocrites! How can ye escape the damnation of Hell?!"

Westboro’s 2003 Website John 3:16 ?

Condemning Sin – Message of doom – tempered with Hope? (Gen. 18:32) ???

• Be an instrument of the Lord to change minds (2 Tim. 2:22-24)– It is about others coming to the TRUTH – not

about YOU…– Do not become privy to A SHOUTING MATCH!!!– Keep yourself under control – “meekness”– Be gentle, teach, and forbear– Contrasting Example: Westboro Baptist Church-

HINDER THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS (Rom. 1:18)

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an “ensample”(Titus 2:7)– Serious about the doctrine of Christ

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an “ensample”(Titus 2:7)– Serious about the doctrine of Christ – Sound speech – cannot be condemned – “OMG”

(cf. Ex. 20:7, Matt. 5:33-37)

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Be an “ensample”(Titus 2:7)– Serious about the doctrine of Christ – Sound speech – cannot be condemned – “OMG”

(cf. Ex. 20:7, Matt. 5:33-37) – Do you promote modesty, and holy living by the

pictures you post? (I Tim. 2:9, I Pet. 1:15, 4:3-4)

Servants of the Lord on the Internet

• Speak as “the oracles of God” (I Pet. 4:10)– Serious about the doctrine of Christ – Sound speech – cannot be condemned – “OMG”

(cf. Ex. 20:7, Matt. 5:33-37) – Do you promote modesty, and holy living by the

pictures you post? (I Tim. 2:9, I Pet. 1:15, 4:3-4)– Present the Word – not your OPINION!

Servants of the Lord on the Internet