How can i help out
- 1. A vision for the church and how you can help out? by Brian Birdow Sermon text: 1 Cor. 12:12-30 www.cmcoc.org
- 2. What is “OUR” aim • To make the gospel of Jesus Christ known in hunt county. • To have people know we care for there soul. • To show the difference between truth and error. • To help out others
- 3. Proverbs 29:18 • Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
- 4. 1 Cor. 12:12 • For as the body is one. This is the human body. It is a working unit, though composed by many members. • All the members...are one body: • No member is too insignificant that it should be overlooked. • All are necessary to make the body operate as it should.
- 5. 1 Cor. 12:12 • So also is (in) Christ. • This means the body of Christ, the church. The human body is used to teach us several lessons about the spiritual body, the group of people who belong to Christ. • Romans 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.
- 6. How to do this? • Collectively- 1 Thess. 1:2-4 • Individually- Galatians 6
- 7. Individual • Invite some friends, family, and strangers to bible study. • Keep tracks, cards, and DVD's handy to give out. • When comfortable start a home bible study.
- 8. Individual • Read the word of God and study it. Commit certain scriptures to memory and equip yourself to give an answer for why you believe what you believe. Mark your bible to help out. • 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
- 9. Individual • By living an honest life before God and Man. • Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man. • Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. • Proverbs 17:27 He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- 10. Collectively • 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
- 11. Collectively • Gospel meetings • Internet- social media • Care baskets- • Nursing home visitations
- 12. Collectively • Door knock • Jail or prison ministry • Marriage enrichment seminar
- 13. All are needed • 1 Corinthians 12:22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble (weaker), are necessary: • Whatever you can do big or small do it! It has use and value in the Kingdom of GOD!
- 14. All have a role • All are needed • No little I’s and big U’s • There is a sheet in foyer for you to fill out please. This will help us know how we can use you here in Caddo Mills