Please Turn With Me To: 1 Corinthians 1:21-24
Christ Crucified Acts 2:22-24 “crucified & put to death” Acts 3:12-16 “denied Holy & Just One” Acts 4:8-12 “whom you crucified” Acts 8:5 “preached Christ to them.” Acts 8:35 “preached Jesus to him.” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 “gospel which I preached” “Christ died for our sins”
Preach Christ Jesus & Him Crucified – 1 Timothy 3:15 Church is Not the Source of Truth – it is the Pillar & Support of the Truth Ephesians 5:24 “church subject to Christ in all things”
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Deity of Christ- Acts 8:37 “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” John 8:24 “believe that I Am” Born of a virgin Miraculously conceived Died for our sins Body did not see corruption Raised from the dead Ascended to sit at the right hand of God
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Deity of Christ- Acts 8:37 “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” John 8:24 “believe that I Am” Born of a virgin Miraculously conceived Died for our sins Body did not see corruption Raised from the dead Ascended to sit at the right hand of God The Entirety of the Gospel system Rests upon this fact! Matthew 16:16
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Authority of Christ- Acts 2:36 “Lord & Christ” Matthew 28:18 “All authority” Ephesians 1:20-22 “all things under His feet.. head over all things to the church.” 1 John 4:1 “test the spirits, whether they are of God; many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Name of Christ- Acts 8:12 “name of Jesus Christ” Philippians 2:0-11 “name above every name” “Jesus Christ is Lord” Acts 4:12 “no other name given” Acts 11:26 “disciples called Christians” 1 Peter 4:16 “suffer as a Christian”
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Name of Christ- Colossians 3:17 “all in the name” 1 Corinthians 1:12,13 Above all names of men God does not approve the preaching of the names of MEN or DOCTRINES! i.e. Baptist – Matthew 11:11 i.e. Lutheran – Martin Luther
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Blood of Christ- Luke 19:10 “seek & save lost” Luke 1:77 “remission of sins” Hebrews 9:22 “without shedding of blood no remission” Matthew 26:28 “blood… shed for … remission of sins.” Romans 6:3,4 Ephesians 1:7,22,23; 4:4 1 Corinthians 12:13 “one body”
Things Involved in Preaching Christ The Deity of Christ The Authority of Christ The Name of Christ The Blood of Christ
To Believe In Christ Must Believe in: The Deity of Christ The Authority of Christ The Name of Christ The Blood of Christ