Sunday, June 23, 2013

Why Do We Need to Evangelize People from Other Religious Worldviews?

First Baptist Church - Dubois, PA - Pastor Mark Montgomery

John 14:6 "Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me."

Introduction

  • What is our communion?
  • Why didn't unbelievers understand the Gospel?
  • Second Reason: Worldview Noise
  • Why Do We Need to Evangelize People from Other Religious Worldviews?
  • Answer: Jesus is the only the way to heaven!

Evangelical Christainity

  • God
  • Man
  • Sin
  • Death
  • Christ
  • Cross
  • Faith
  • Life

Liberal Christainity

Roman Catholic

Eastern-Russian Orthodox

Christian Cults

  • Mormons
  • Jehovah's Witness
  • Other Cults

Muslim

Jewish

Eastern Based Religions

  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Shinto
  • New Age
  • Spiritism

What should we do based on what we know?

  1. We need to discover the religious worldview of the person to whom we witness.
  2. We need to start where the person is.
  3. Don't get discouraged if all people don't respond the same.

 

Sunday, June 16, 2013

What's it like to be a Dad?

2 Timothy 2:1-7

Focus: Being a Dad is being someone who mentors someone else.

You are meant to be a mentor. Jesus meant for those who are mentored to be mentors and change our demented world.

I. "What's it like being a mentor?"

A. It's like being A SOLDIER.

B. It's like being AN ATHLETE.

C. It's like being A FARMER.

II. How do you become a RELIABLE, QUALIFIED mentor?

A. BE STRONG in the Grace.

B. ENTRUST the Grace TO OTHERS.

C. ENDURE HARDSHIP like the three examples.