1. Please turn in the New Testament to Colossians 1

2. How and Why We Must Proclaim Him Colossians 1:28-29

3. Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

4. #1 We preach or proclaim Him! From His Word!

5. 2 Timothy 3:16 The Bible is NOT a storybook! The Bible is NOT a storybook! – All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: It is the Word of God It is the Word of God – Good for Warning and Teaching

6. We Proclaim His Humanity Humanity Deity Deity Word Word Substitutionary Atonement for Sin Substitutionary Atonement for Sin Resurrection Resurrection Ultimately, His Supremacy Ultimately, His Supremacy

7. Warn and Teach Admonish and Instruct Proclaim

8. First, we begin with Warning [or admonishing] every man

9. Warning serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition serving as an alarm, signal, summons, or admonition

10. Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. How could Paul be so committed to warning people about something?

11. How could William Carey spend 7 years on mission field warning Indians without seeing a single convert home to Jesus?

12. Q1: What prompts someone to issue a warning about something? A1: A confidence in the presence of real or impending danger.

13. What was it that made the 2004 Tsunami in India the 2 nd deadliest recorded global natural disaster?

14. God’s Perspective on Warning Turn to Ezekiel 33

15. Q2: What type of warnings do we find in the Word of God? A2: Warnings about the here and hereafter are both found in the Word of God.

16. Question What is our gut instinct when we see someone having to be rescued who ignored multiple WARNINGS to evacuate?

17. Question What do we see biblical prophets warning people about?

18. Matthew 3:7 John the Baptist But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, – O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ?

19. Warnings from King Solomon & the Proverbs

20. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

21. Proverbs 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant [slave] to the lender. The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant [slave] to the lender.

22. Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

23. Warnings from the Apostle Paul

24. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Flee fornication. – to engage in sexual immorality of any kind FLEE: Run Away

25. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts : but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Flee also youthful lusts : but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

26. 1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

27. What is the Bible’s most common or reoccurring SINGLE word of WARNING?

28. Warning from Jesus Revelation 3:3 Revelation 3:3 – Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. – If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

29. Warnings from Jesus Mark 9:43-47

30. Warn My Brothers Luke 16:19-28

31. Why is the Bible replete with warnings from beginning to end? Jeremiah 17:9

32. Why is it so important that we attend ourselves to the warnings in the Bible? Why is it so important that we attend ourselves to the warnings in the Bible? Why do we teach everyman? Why do we teach everyman?

33. The Purpose That we may present every man perfect (mature, holy) in Christ Jesus. That we may present every man perfect (mature, holy) in Christ Jesus.

34. Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.