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Making Christianity Attractive

Making Christianity Attractive. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 5:16 Light shine See your good works Glorify your Father.

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Making Christianity Attractive

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  1. Making Christianity Attractive

  2. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 5:16 • Light shine • See your good works • Glorify your Father “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.” Titus 2:9-10

  3. “Adorn the Doctrine” “so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive” (NIV) “Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way” (NLT) “Then they will show the beauty of the teachings about God our Savior in everything they do” (GWT)

  4. “Adorn the Doctrine” Adorn = Kosmeo - English “cosmetic” to make attractive to decorate to make orderly The idea of arranging something in proper order so as to give it symmetry, comeliness, and beauty. “In this way they will make people want to believe in our Savior and God” (TLB)

  5. Attractive That which attracts or draws attention Alluring, inviting, pleasing Pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm. Having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"

  6. Advertisements make The product attractive Liquor Industry

  7. Satan makes sin look attractive Gen. 3:5 “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Gen. 3:6 “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”

  8. God wants to attract us John 12:32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” He would attract both Jews and Gentiles Death and Resurrection attracted people to believe He was the Son of God

  9. The early church grew by making Christianity attractive “Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Acts 2:47 Favour = graciousness, gratifying, acceptable, pleasure Wives can influence Husband 1 Peter 3:1 “they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”

  10. Dirty Hands for Mechanic Clean Hands for Waitress

  11. Truth Greatest feast in the world to offer to people We must make it attractive to those looking for the truth!

  12. Making Christianity Attractive Good Works “they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” 1 Peter 2:12 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.”

  13. Making Christianity Attractive Love John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

  14. Making Christianity Attractive Speech Col. 4:6 “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,…” Eph.4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

  15. Making Christianity Attractive Unity “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” Jn. 17:21 Acts 4:32 “And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: …”

  16. Making Christianity Attractive Peace of Mind Phil. 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Peaceful happy life will be attractive to those lost in sin

  17. Making Christianity Attractive Honest “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” “add luster to the doctrine of God” Tit. 2:10 NEB People are watching us !

  18. Making Christianity Attractive Consistency The inconsistency of the Jews made Judaism unattractive to the Gentiles - Romans 2:17-24 In the Great Commission some reject baptism. Are we consistent when we reject the “Go” ? Attendance - some do not attend all services Matt. 6:33 Heb. 10:25

  19. Making Christianity Attractive Dedication Ruth 1:16-17 “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.” Naomi was consecrated and devoted

  20. Making Christianity Attractive Doing our Best Half-hearted Christians never made Christianity attractive to anyone. Who would buy a car that just hit on half of its cylinders? Mary - “She has done what she could” Mk. 14:9

  21. What must we Do ? Recognize the importance of making Christianity attractive. “adorn the doctrine” Tit. 2:10 “add lustre to the doctrine of God our Saviour” NEB Minimize the obstructions to faith God's goal is that everyone be saved and come to a knowledge of His Son Jesus Christ (and it is see 1 Tim 2:4) then we should make Christianity attractive.

  22. What must we Do ? Jesus called us to be salt and light in the world So it is our mission to make Christianity attractive. Go forth and be attractive - the 11th commandment !

  23. Making Christianity Attractive

  24. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning April 29, 2012

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