Welcome to Worship January 10, 2016

Matt 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.”

Martin Luther King wrote "A religion that professes a concern for the souls of men and is not equally concerned about the slums that strangle them, and the social conditions that cripple them, is a spiritually moribund religion." "We must come to see that the Christian Gospel is a two way road. On one side it seeks to change the souls of men, and on the other side, it seeks to change the environmental conditions of men so that the soul will have a chance after it is changed. Any religion that professes to be concerned with the souls of men and yet is not concerned with the economic and social conditions that strangle them and the social conditions that cripple them is the kind the Marxist describes as "an opiate of the people."

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“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words”

Last years emphasis was: A) Reading the Bible through in a year B) Getting closer to God C) Growing our church D) Missions E) Evangelism

Why do we do missions? A) For goodness sakes B) To get more people to come to our church C) To pay our debt to God D) Because we are supposed to E) Because God loves, so should we

Missions without evangelism: A) Serves as temporary relief B) Has no eternal consequence C) Is easier D) All of the above E) I don’t know

Some examples of evangelism: A) Inviting someone to church B) Handing out a tract C) Going door to door sharing Jesus D) Sharing how Jesus has changed you E) All of the above

Who is best suited to share the gospel? A) Missionaries B) Pastors C) All Christians D) Disciples E) Angels

What is the fate of someone who dies in their sins? Not what you believe, but what does the Bible say! Does this truth demand change?

How often do you share your faith? A) Never B) Seldom-Never C) Not as much as I should D) Better than most, but could still improve E) I make the apostle Paul look timid

John 3:16 God so loved the World that he gave His only son…

A) Accept Christ’s salvation B) Believe Christ died for your sins C) Confess that Jesus is Lord D) Repent from your sins

NO! Don’t complicate salvation. It is “His foolishness” (1 Cor 1:25) The Pharisees tried to add to the Law and Jesus rebukes them (Matt 23)

Can you be on a team and not participate? Can you have a job and not work? Neither can you be a Christian who is not about God’s kingdom.

Are you willing to partner with God? A) Yes B) No C) Maybe D) Not now E) I still don’t know how

Ask someone if they know John 3:16. Extra credit: ask more…