Right Things In The Wrong Place

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Theme: Contrasting real and fake

Key verse: v.15

29 verses; 626 words

Grade level: 5.1

Outline:

1. Discernment. vs.1-6

2. Dedication. vs.7-12

3. Deception. vs.13-29

Here are PICTURES about the right things in the wrong place.

I. The Picture of a Holy Ministry.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,

This is in reference to Holy Ministry.

Placing lost religious people in committees.

Placing lost religious people in control.

What will a dog do with it?

Chew on it.

Lay on it.

Drag it around.

Sleep on it.

Destroy it.

II. The Picture of Holy Messages.

neither cast ye your pearls before swine,

This is in reference to Holy Messages

Preaching Bible Doctrines to lost religious people.

Preaching Bible Dedication to lost religious people.

What will a hog do with it?

Congregate around it.

Waller on it.

Chew on it.

Stare at it.

Get it dirty.

III. The Picture of Holy Ministers.

Lost religious people will walk all over Holy Ministers.

lest they trample them under their feet,

You lead they undermine.

You have a plan you prayed about and got from Scripture, they will not do it.

Reading the Bible

Going to church

Tithing instead of sales

Soul winning

Lost religious people will tear up Holy Ministers.

and turn again and rend you.

You preach and they attack YOU.

You help them and they attack YOU.

Conclusion:

Philippians 3:2 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 2 Peter 2:22 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 1 Corinthians 14:38 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.