The Social Gospel A Special Series

The Social Gospel A Series 1. Gospel is a Redemptive Message 2. The Distinction in Individual & Church 3. History of Social Gospel Movement 4. What Builds Faith, Edifies & Causes Growth 5. Dangers Among Us

Gospel Addresses Man’s Need: Sin Gospel Message Is A Redemptive Message Review #1 Gospel Addresses Man’s Need: Sin

III. Maintaining the Distinction Review #2 I. Individual & Church Are Not the Same II. Blurring the Lines III. Maintaining the Distinction

Review #3

A Great Shift Spiritual Social

The Social Gospel A Series 1. Gospel is a Redemptive Message 2. The Distinction in Individual & Church 3. History of Social Gospel Movement 4. What Builds Faith, Edifies & Causes Growth 5. Dangers Among Us

What Builds Faith, Edifies and Causes Growth

Christians Have Spiritual Needs Grow 2 Peter 3:18 Strengthened Colossians 1:9-11 Edified 1 Corinthians 14:5 Faith Increased Luke 17:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Christians Have Spiritual Needs How Is That Done? Some Suggest Some Think: Regular attendance? Acts of Worship? Preaching? Study the word? Association? Social Relationships? Fun things together? Social Activities Eat Be together Games & Activities

Social Activities with Other Christians Are Important Acts 2:46 – broke bread from house to house Galatians 2:11-14 – Eating together suggests some approval 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 – “company” = mix up together with 2 Thessalonians 3:14 - company

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I. Faith

Faith Is Based Upon Evidence Hearing and Believed Acts 18:8 Hear the word and believe Acts 15:7 Written that we might believe John 20:30,31 Aimed at heart to convict sinner Acts 2:37

Faith Is Established By Word “Heard the word & believed” Acts 4:4 From faith to faith Romans 1:17 How shall believe…if not heard? Romans 10:14 Faith produced by hearing Romans 10:17

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17) Word of God

Faith Is Maintained & Strengthened By Word Strengthened by preaching Acts 16:4,5 Word builds us up Acts 20:32 Can cause to remain steadfast and grounded Colossians 1:23 Will save us 1 Timothy 4:16

“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” Acts 20:32

If Faith Grows and Is Strengthened By Social Have subjective standard Could faith be established same way? Ask the question to answer it!!

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I. Faith II. Edification

Edification Edification Defined Edify Edify: NT:3619 1. (the act of) building, building up, 2. equivalent to oikodomeema, a building (i. e., thing built, edifice): Mark 13:1 f (Thayer)

Edification A. Edification defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation— Not Enjoyment or Excitement 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

“Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries..” 1 Corinthians 14:1,2

“But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:3,4

“I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.” 1 Corinthians 14:5

1 Corinthians 14 Tongues Prophecy Revelation Imparting of Knowledge Exciting—Enjoy Emotions Stirred Appeal Revelation Imparting of Knowledge Without Interpretation No message No edification Message is received Edified

Don’t Confuse Edification 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification. Don’t Confuse Edification & That Which You Enjoy Good speaker Funny stories Exciting class Feeling good Eating good meal Playing games together Good conversation (secular) Social activities

Edification A. Edification defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation— Not Enjoyment or Excitement C. Edified By Worship 1. Singing(Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16) 2. Assembling (Hebrews 10:24,25)

Edification A. Edification defined B. Edification Based Upon Revelation— Not Enjoyment or Excitement C. Edified By Worship D. Encouraged By Mutual Faith Romans 1:12

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I. Faith II. Edification III. Growth

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word 1. 1 Peter 2:2—desire milk of word…grow 2. Ephesians 4:15—speaking truth…grow up…

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word B. Made Complete By The Word 1. 2 Timothy 3:16,17—scriptures instruct us in righteousness 2. 2 Peter 1:5-10—areas of growth Based upon faith (vs.5) Fruit of knowledge (vs.8) Produced by reminding (vs.12)

Growth A. Spiritual Growth Is By The Word B. Made Complete By The Word C. Strengthened Through Knowledge and Understanding

Colossians 1:9-11 Colossians 2:6,7 “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.” “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”

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I. Faith II. Edification III. Growth IV. Feelings

Feelings A. Feelings Are Thought To Be Evidence 1. In Denominationalism—Evidence of pardon 2. In the church—Evidence of edification

Feelings A. Feelings Are Thought To Be Evidence B. Feeling Is Based Upon Evidence

Luke 10:20 Feelings Knowledge “Rejoice” “…because your names are “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Feelings “Rejoice” Knowledge “…because your names are written in heaven.” Based Upon NOT

A Great Shift Spiritual Social

I. Faith II. Edification III. Growth IV. Feelings