the need for peace?the need for peace? the need for food & clothing?the need for food &...
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• The Need for Peace?The Need for Peace?
• The Need for Food & Clothing?The Need for Food & Clothing?
• The Need for Loving Families?The Need for Loving Families?
• The Need for Civil Rights?The Need for Civil Rights?
• The Need for a Good Job?The Need for a Good Job?
• The Need to Preach the The Need to Preach the Cross!Cross!
• The Need for Peace?The Need for Peace?
• The Need for Food & Clothing?The Need for Food & Clothing?
• The Need for Loving Families?The Need for Loving Families?
• The Need for Civil Rights?The Need for Civil Rights?
• The Need for a Good Job?The Need for a Good Job?
• The Need to Preach the The Need to Preach the Cross!Cross!
Mark 16:15-16Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, And He said to them, “Go into all the world and “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every preach the gospel to every creature. creature. 1616 He who believes and He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be who does not believe will be condemned.”condemned.”
Acts 8:5Acts 8:5
Then Philip went down to Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.preached Christ to them.
Why the Need is Not Being Met
Why the Need is Not Being Met
• A Lack of ConcernA Lack of Concern (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John 15:1-2)15:1-2)
Luke 19:10Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which come to seek and to save that which was lost.was lost.
Some are notSome are not concerned concerned with thewith the Lord’s cause. Lord’s cause.
Romans 10:1Romans 10:1
Brethren, my heart's desire Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.may be saved.
Unlike Paul, someUnlike Paul, some are unconcerned are unconcerned for those lost for those lost andand dying in sin. dying in sin.
John 15:1-2John 15:1-2
I am the true vine, and My I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Father is the vinedresser. 22 Every Every branch in Me that does not bear branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.that it may bear more fruit.
Some are notSome are not concerned concerned for theirfor their own welfare. own welfare.
Why the Need is Not Being Met
Why the Need is Not Being Met
• A Lack of ConcernA Lack of Concern (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John 15:1-2)15:1-2)
• A Lack of KnowledgeA Lack of Knowledge (Matt. (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; 28:19; Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; Heb. 5:12)Heb. 5:12)
Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Perhaps unawarePerhaps unaware that it is that it is ourour mission to mission to preachpreach the gospel? the gospel?
Mark 16:15Mark 16:15
And He said to them, And He said to them, “Go into all the world and “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every preach the gospel to every creature.”creature.”
1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen But you are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, a generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaimthat you may proclaim the praises the praises of Him who called you out of of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.darkness into His marvelous light.
If we don’t do If we don’t do it,it, who will? who will?
Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 5:12
For though by this time you For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not you have come to need milk and not solid food.solid food.
Do we need to Do we need to bebe taught taught again?again?
Why the Need is Not Being Met
Why the Need is Not Being Met
• A Lack of ConcernA Lack of Concern (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John 15:1-2)15:1-2)
• A Lack of KnowledgeA Lack of Knowledge (Matt. (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; 28:19; Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; Heb. 5:12)Heb. 5:12)
• A Lack of CourageA Lack of Courage (Matt. 5:11-12; 1 Pet. 4:14-16) (Matt. 5:11-12; 1 Pet. 4:14-16)
Matthew 5:11-12Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when they Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. sake. 1212 Rejoice and be exceedingly Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.prophets who were before you.
Remember, if reviled, we are Remember, if reviled, we are blessed.blessed.
1 Peter 4:14-161 Peter 4:14-16If you are reproached for the If you are reproached for the
name of Christ, blessed are you, for name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's as a busybody in other people's matters. 16 Yet matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a if anyone suffers as a ChristianChristian, let him not be ashamed, but , let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matterlet him glorify God in this matter..
Why the Need is Not Being Met
Why the Need is Not Being Met
• A Lack of ConcernA Lack of Concern (Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John 15:1-2)(Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:1; John 15:1-2)
• A Lack of KnowledgeA Lack of Knowledge (Matt. 28:19; (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; Heb. 5:12)Mk. 16:15; 1 Pet. 2:9; Heb. 5:12)
• A Lack of CourageA Lack of Courage (Matt. 5:11-12; 1 Pet. 4:14-16)(Matt. 5:11-12; 1 Pet. 4:14-16)
• A Lack of FocusA Lack of Focus (Luke 16:13; 1 John 2:15-17)(Luke 16:13; 1 John 2:15-17)
Luke 16:13Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and other. You cannot serve God and mammon."mammon."
Distracted andDistracted and divided in divided in loyaltiesloyalties
1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or the Do not love the world or the things in the world. things in the world. If anyone If anyone loves the world, the love of the loves the world, the love of the Father is not in himFather is not in him. 16 For all that . 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.does the will of God abides forever.
For we must all appear before the For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade the terror of the Lord, we persuade menmen; but we are well known to God, and ; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your I also trust are well known in your consciences.consciences. 2 2 Corinthians 5:10-11Corinthians 5:10-11
For we must all appear before the For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade the terror of the Lord, we persuade menmen; but we are well known to God, and ; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your I also trust are well known in your consciences.consciences. 2 2 Corinthians 5:10-11Corinthians 5:10-11
We All We All Need to be Need to be Personal Personal Workers!Workers!