1. [By Ron Halbrook] Part Two

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4. Introduction 3. After we begin, what then? Finish what you start for Christ The sinner begins to hear Christ The Christian begins to follow Christ The church begins to serve Christ 4

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6. 6 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

7. 7 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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9. 9 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10. 10 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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13. 13 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation [conduct] of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

14. 14 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

15. 15 7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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22. 22 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

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24. 24 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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27. 27 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

28. 28 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

29. 29 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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31. 31 3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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37. 37 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

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40. 40 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

41. IV. The Church Begins to Serve Christ D. Guard Against Zeal Overrunning Knowledge Violations of the pattern in evangelism  Institutionalism: churches support missionary society, colleges, camps, etc.  Centralization through sponsoring church  Social gospel tactics: offer prizes, parties, pizzas, etc. 41

42. IV. The Church Begins to Serve Christ D. Guard Against Zeal Overrunning Knowledge Violations of the pattern in edification  Institutionalism: churches support colleges, camps, etc.  Centralization through sponsoring church: gather funds, oversee youth meet, ladies day  Social gospel tactics: church kitchen, gym, entertainment (movies, ball games, etc.) 42

43. IV. The Church Begins to Serve Christ D. Guard Against Zeal Overrunning Knowledge Violations of the pattern in benevolence  Institutionalism: churches support clinics, orphanages, retirement homes, etc.  Centralization through sponsoring church: clinics, orphanages, retirement homes, etc.  Social gospel tactics: general benevolence, medical missions, hospitals, etc. 43

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45. Invitation 2. After we begin, what then? Finish what you start for Christ The sinner begins to hear Christ The Christian begins to follow Christ The church begins to serve Christ 45

46. 46 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.