Mission Critical Items for The Church
Study Guide (please print this
out to use with sermon)
Scriptures
shown in the order of reference in the sermon:
Luke 2:49; Matt. 28:18-20
1. (A) Belief in Christ Jesus.
(B) Two Levels of Salvation.
Rich
Young Ruler, (Matt. 19:16-30; Mark 10: 17-31; Luke 18:16-30); John 10:27;
2. Identity of Jesus.
Churches
of Revelation, (Ephesus: Rev. 2:1-7; Smyrna: 2:8-11; Pergamos: 2:12-17;
Thyatira:
2:18-29; Sardis: Rev. 3:1-6; Philadelphia:
3:7-13; Laodicea: 3:14-22;
Heb.
10:7; 40th Psalm.
3. Works! What should we
be doing? (A) Prayer (B) Teaching
(C) Witnessing D) Helping others.
Matt.
23:14; 23:5; Rev. 2:1-7; Rev. 2: 8-11; Rev. 3:7-13; Matt. 25:31-46.
4. Rewards/Punishment (A)
Who are the overcomers? (B) The wages of sin?
See
references to churches of Revelation in 2 above and in another study guide.
Rom.
6:23; Matt. 22:37-40; Luke 16:19-31.
5. Faith! Rom.
12:3 TLB; Rom. 10:17;
6 Patience! Luke 21:19; James 1:4; Rev. 2:19;
7. Repentance! Matt. 4:17; II Tim. 2:15.
8. Know the enemy!
(A) Satan and his seed. (B) The
antichrist. (C) The world.
(D) The flesh. Gen. 3:15; John 8:44; Philadelphia
and Smyrna, see above.
9. Tradition VS Truth!
Matt.
10:5
10. Watch And Pray! The
Great commission: Matt. 28:18-20