Sermon I: The Need for Biblical Evangelism Introduction A. Introduction to Entire Series 1. Definition of Biblical, God-Centered Evangelism: “God’s Messenger, proclaiming God’s Message, to God’s World, for God’s Purpose, by God’s appointed means, through God’s Power.” B. What is the need for evangelism?…

Glorifying God in the Church by Evangelism and Missions – Psalm 96 Last week we saw from Ephesians 4:11-12 that the role of pastors and teachers is to equip believers to do the work of ministry. That is our desire when we come together as a church, the focus is not unbelievers, it’s believers being trained…

Paul’s Sermon At Mars Hill (Acts 17:16-34) Kings College CU, 4th March 2008 Didn’t spend enough time on this one. A bit rushed… Bibliography Tim Keller talk – ‘To an unknown God’ Sections · Introduction · Context 1. Observation – see what idols they worship Observation Grief Challenge 2. Analysis – think…

“The Signs of the Times” Mark 13.1-13 From the past couple of weeks, you recall that we are in the midst of the Passion Week in the life of Jesus Christ. We saw how much of Mark’s gospel moves quickly through much of the life and ministry of Christ. The pace moves rather quickly as Mark gives us highlights…

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Every venue of Jesus’ earthly existence centered on his purpose (mission) to seek and save the lost). Venues of our existence: home, church, and marketplace. God is present in all of these venues. What we do in these venues have spiritual ramifications.…

Christians should mature in a way in which they demonstrate the character of boldness.

Courage to Share your Faith 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 Introduction: All Christians know we ought to share our faith, yet even with this knowledge we still struggle to do so consistently. 1. The command to share our faith were the last words of our Risen Saviour. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,…

Paul was a man on a mission , the Great Commission . ( Mt 28:19-20 ) he was driven by a great conviction of the saving power of the Gospel and a deep love for the souls of people he was especially concerned for his own people, the Jews they in turn were jealous and stirred up the unbelieving Gentiles…

Coming to the end of Paul's first missionary journey the brethren are strengthened and Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch the beginning of their journey.

TEXT: Acts 1:8 TOPIC: Building God’s Church at Center Point through Evangelism Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama June 25, 2006 8“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,…

in v. 6 of our passage Paul and his team were accused of turning the world upside down an amazing compliment! contrast with those who live their lives trying to fly under the radar and without getting noticed there are Christians who are making no impact on the world they live in the people of Thessalonica…

1. Know that we will face the same feelings (vs. 15-16). 2. Be properly provoked about lost people (vs. 16-18). 3. Tell the truth about Jesus to everyone you can (vs. 17-21). 4. Remember that we are never really alone (vs. 34).

Today, we are celebrating 2 years as River Church. One thing we want to do is to make a difference in the lives of people in our congregation and around the WB. Fire in town shopping center – Firefighters couldn’t get it under control – Situation hopeless - Truck carrying farm workers came over hill…

Acts Series #37 Back to the Beginning: When Church Was Church Don't Take Your Eye of The Ball Acts 19:20-35; 20:7,12 Let me say up front that today's message will be a little different than normal. I generally try to break down the passage and learn just from what it says alone. Well … as I studied this…

Paul was a man on a mission , the Great Commission . ( Mt 28:19-20 ) he was driven by a great conviction of the saving power of the Gospel and a deep love for the souls of people he was especially concerned for his own people, the Jews, and went to them though it cost him much in the way of suffering!…

“A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COUNT” Jesus: Head Of The Church – Part 2 Luke 13:18-35 Big’s Discount Store in Middletown, Texas, closed several months ago. According to a company spokesman it closed simply because of a lack of profit. And when asked why they thought this particular store didn’t make it, residents…

A New Year’s Resolution To Keep Matthew 28:19-19 I saw a recent article that listed the five most popular resolutions made most every year. The 5th was to take up a new hobby, the 4th was to make more money, the 3rd most popular resolution was to improve relationships, the 2nd was to stop smoking, and…

Divine Appointments III; Wisdom Toward Outsiders – NV4/27/08am OS: 1 Next Sunday! Homecoming! 2 Colossians 4:2-6 (Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.) I. 3 Not answer each one when they come to church. A. Having “church” isn’t…

Introduction A number of years ago Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, described how medical schools in Canada were no longer accepting pro-life students into their programs. If a prospective student is not willing to perform abortions once they become a doctor, they will not…

Acts 17:16-34 "Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was beholding the city full of idols. [17] So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present.…

How can we do take a stand for the cause of Christ? 1. Defend each other (Acts 16:35-39). 2. Develop each other (Acts 16:40). 3. Depart to serve the Lord (Acts 16:40-17:1). 4. Deliver the Good News (Acts 17:1-9).

Great things about God's Church: 1. It puts us together with good people (vs. 10-11). 2. It helps us search the Scriptures (vs. 11-12). 3. It is destined to win the greatest war (vs. 13-15).

ENLARGING YOUR VISION OF THE WORLD #2 John 3:16 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 "Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved…

Section 1- The church that follows the way of Jesus puts an equal amount of attention on the lost as it does the saved . Today we are going to look at this in three parts: 1. A Biblical basis for the statement 2. Characteristics of churches that reach the lost 3. Steps of application for your life and…