Truth Divides

OVERFLOWING GRACE GOD’S LOVING FAVOR IN MY INADEQUACY RESULTING IN OVERFLOWING BENEFITS. GOSPEL RELATIONSHIPS MY RESPONSIBILITY PARABLE OF THE SOWER ACCEPT AND DECLARE GOD’S TRUTH REGARDLESS OF THE POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO THAT TRUTH. MY MANNER 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-12 BOLDY PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL IN THE RIGHT MANNER FROM A POSITION OF GODLY CHARACTER. MY FOUNDATION 2 JOHN BUILD LOVING RELATIONSHIPS ON TRUTH. MY PURPOSEFULNESS MATTHEW 29:18-20 BASED UPON THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST, BUILD GOSPEL RELATIONSHIP DEPENDING UPON THE POWER OF CHRIST. Truth Divides MATTHEW 10:5-42 JOHN 17:1-26 TRUTH DIVIDES: FOUR REALITIES 1. God is the basis for truth. Mat. 10:6, 24- 25; 2 Tim. 3:16; John 17:6-8, 17 2. Many will reject truth causing division. Mat. 10:11-15; 21-25; 34-37; John 17:1416 TRUTH DIVIDES: FOUR REALITIES Truth’s proclamation demands wisdom and integrity. Mat. 10:16-20; 1 Thes. 2:4-6; John 17:9-19 4. Truth’s eternal consequences makes it worthy of the cost of promoting truth. Mat. 10:31-42; John 17:3 3. PROCLAIM TRUTH THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD: IT IS WORTH IT! APPLICATION Be willing to accept the truth that God declares. Man’s rejection of truth is their responsibility. 2. Consciously take time to think about the eternity of those around you. They need a right relationship with God. 1. APPLICATION Don’t allow fear of man to control your choices of declaring truth. 4. Anticipate the division that truth creates while also anticipating the eternal consequences when someone accepts truth. 3. PROCLAIM TRUTH THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD: IT IS WORTH IT! FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHEROKEE ROAD: BUILDING GOSPEL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH TRUTH, FAITH, AND LOVE.