Evangelism and the Church
A. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH? EVANGELISM!
B. GOD'S PLAN FROM THE BEGINNING( Eph. 3:10-11 ).
C. OUR REASON FOR EXISTING IS TO SPREAD THE BORDERS. HOW?
A. THE UNIVERSAL NEED OF SALVATION.
1. All are under sin( Rom. 3:9-10, 23 ).
2. Death is the result of sin( Eph. 2:1, 12 ).
B. THE GOSPEL IS GOD'S POWER TO SAVE( Rom. 1:16-17 ).
1. The Corinthians saved by the gospel( 1 Cor. 1-4 ).
2. Words were used to save Cornelius( Acts 11:14 ).
3. We are begotten by the gospel( 1 Cor. 4:15; 1 Pet. 1:23 ).
4. Cleansed by the words of Jesus( John 15:3 ).
5. Word of God is the Seed of the Kingdom( Luke 8:11 ).
6. Those to whom the gospel is veiled perish( 2 Cor. 4:3-4 ).
7. Fellow-heirs with Christ through the gospel( Eph. 3:6 ).
8. Able to give inheritance among the sanctified( Acts 20:32 ).
9. Brings to light Life and Immortality( 2 Tim. 1:10 ).
C. WHAT IS THE POWER IN THE GOSPEL( Rom. 1:17 ). INFORMATION.
A. GOD IS THE BE GLORIFIED IN THE CHURCH( Eph. 3:21 ).
B. THE CHURCH IS PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH( 2 Tim. 3:14-15 ).
C. Phil. 2:14-16.
D. AS PAUL DID HIS WORK, GOD WAS GLORIFIED IN THE CHURCH
( Eph. 3:8-11 ) PAUL WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH!
A. IN ACTS:
1. 5:42. Members were active.
2. 11:26. Worked as a group.
3. 13:1-3; 14:27-28. Sent out preachers.
B. THESSALONICA( 1 Thess. 1:2-8 ).
C. MACEDONIA( 2 Cor. 11:8-9 ).
D. PHILIPPI( Phil. 1:3-6; 4:14-20 ).
A. THE CHURCH NEEDS TO SEE ITS RESPONSIBILITY.
B. OUR CONGREGATION CANNOT BE SATISFIED TO HORDE.
C. WE MUST WORK TOGETHER.