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Few search for a church, but many search for hope. Hope is found in Christ Alone.
Christ Alone Lutheran Church
Lie #5 about evangelism - You just can’t do it. And maybe the devil is on to something!
Lie #4 about evangelism - They won’t listen nor be interested
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Why do I hesitate to share Jesus?
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Lie #3 about evangelism - It’s not going to make a difference if I share the Gospel
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Work the Gospel into conversations that you're already having
Lie #2 about evangelism - I don't know what to say
Lie #1 about evangelism - It’s not my responsibility. Someone else will do it.
"Isn't preaching your job?"
Satan lies about evangelism, but Jesus gives us confidence
Satan tries to demoralize us
Jesus says your life needs a firm foundation
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What if you base your life on logic, rather than the Bible?
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What if you base your life on feelings, rather than the Bible?
What if you base your life on church tradition, rather than the Bible?
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What if your life really was Bible-based?
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Have you built your life on shifting sand? Jesus says build it on the rock!
Jesus says, "Put God's word into practice!"
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Bible-based should not mean "loosely based" on the Bible
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Church members need to embrace being Bible-based in their own lives
4 things that churches emphasize differently
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Do you go to a Bible-based church?
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After being called "Satan" by Jesus himself, Peter eventually understood the suffering savior
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Why Christ crucified is preached so much
"We preach Christ crucified," said Paul. And we still do.
God asks us to simply trust, setting aside logic
The Greeks thought Jesus dying to forgive sins was foolishness
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Jesus calls his followers to a life that involves suffering
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Why Jesus called Peter "Satan"
Why the Jews didn't think Jesus was the answer they were looking for
Both Jews and Greeks thought Jesus' sacrificial death was a foolish notion
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Does God's way seem foolish?
Why Jesus must be at the center of everything we do
"We preach Christ crucified!" says Paul. So do we.
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500 year old painting shows what this church thought was most important
God makes us a family, not by blood relation, but by Jesus' blood and the waters of baptism
Churches benefit from being multi-generational
Spiritual leaders are sometimes referred to as fathers
What Jesus meant by "neighbor" vs "brother"
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Biblical instructions for difficult conversations, especially when correcting others' behavior
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Christians are to care for each other in need, treating each other as family.
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Various Biblical authors tell people across time to treat each other like family
We are members of God's household.
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Fellow Christians are not strangers, but brothers and sisters.
On what basis can we be called, "Children of God?"
Jesus calls us a family, and he has made us a family.
Is church a family? What is a family?
