A Teaching Religion

TEXT:  John 6:44-45

INTRODUCTION:

A.      GOD COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANY METHOD TO CONVERT MEN.

B.      CHOSE NOT THE MYSTERIOUS OR SPECTACULAR, BUT SIMPLE TEACHING

I.      THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING IN CONVERSION.

A.      GOD CALLS THRU THE GOSPEL MESSAGE( John 6:44-45; 2 Thes. 2:14 ).

B.      GOD'S PLAN( 1 Cor. 1:21-24 ).  ALL HAVE ACCESS( vs. 26-27).

C.      THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING IS APPARENT( Rom. 10:13-15 ).

D.      THE SEED MUST BE PLANTED( 1 Pet. 1:23 ).

II.     THE GOSPEL IS FOR ALL.

A.      THE GREAT COMMISSION( Matt. 28:19-20;  Mark 16:15-16 ).

B.      BEGINS WITH SELF( Rom. 2:21 ).

C.      1 Timothy 5:8.  OUR FAMILIES.

          1.       Eph. 6:4;  Deut. 11:18-19.

          2.       The rule applies for the most part( Prov. 22:6 ).

          3.       What is important?

a.       Hands on,  you teach them.

                   b.       Example.  You hold the flashlight.

                   c.       Exposure.  Bible classes( 1 Pet. 2:1-2 ), associations( 1 Cor. 15:33 ).

D.      THE MULTITUDES( Matt. 9:36-38 ).

III.    THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH.

A.      THE CHURCH IS A TEACHING MACHINE( 1 Tim. 3:15 ).

B.      LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD( Phil. 2:14-16 ).

C.      THE WISDOM OF GOD MANIFEST( Eph. 3:8-11;  21 ).

D.      EVERY MEMBER SHOULD BE A TEACHER.

          1.       God's plan( 2 Tim. 2:2 ).

          2.       We have had time( Heb. 5:12 ).

E.      THE TEACHING PROGRAM OF THE BIBLE IS TWO-FOLD:

          1.       Teach people to become Christians( Matt. 28:19-20 ).

          2.       Teach Christians how to live( Eph. 4:11-16 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?

B.      HOW DO YOU BECOME ONE?( Mark 16:15-16 ).