A Positive Figure In The Public Eye

How do you think the public views the church in today’s society?

Do you think that the church has a positive perspective in the public eye?

Some people think that the church is simply a money making machine that sucks the people dry and give them nothing in return.

Some people think the church is self centered and only cares about those who are members within it four walls.

Some think the church is filled with radicals who only following Scripture that benefit them personally is what is to be obeyed.

What is your view?

Whether you want to accept this or not, it is of utmost importance that the church be a positive figure in the public eye. Therefore,

Every believer must exhibit good works inside and outside the church to protect its witness.

Positive Figure in Following The Public Leadership V. 1

Christians have a duty to good toward those in authority.

It start with being submissive.

Christians have to be inclined or willing to submit to the orders or wishes of others or at least showing such inclination.

Rulers and authorities are equivalent to government officials.

You are to be obedient, obeying the rules and commands

To be ready, completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.

When we were in grade school, we learned to play a game called “Follow the Leader” you didn’t know

Positive Figure in the Treatment of Unbelievers V. 2

Good works involves doing good to everyone.

To speak evil, to slander, to speak evil against someone in such a way as to harm or injure his or her reputation. Christians often ruin your own reputation if you seek to ruin the reputation of others.

Avoid quarrelling, believers are to be unhostile, inclined or disposed to peace (whether in war or in personal relations).

To be gentle, lenient.

Perfect courtesy, gentle, mild, and even tempered.

All people, this suggest that Paul didn’t want the church to be view as exclusive to it members, but also courteous to unbelievers as well.

Positive Figure in Your Associations V. 9-11

Paul says they have to disassociate themselves from worldly practices and people.

Practices

Foolish, devoid of wisdom or good sense or sound judgement.controversies, disputes, disagreements and arguments.

Genealogies, genealogy study, the study or investigation of ancestry and family history.

Battles about the law, legal stuff, and especially the Law of Moses.

They are unprofitable and worthless, disadvantageous and empty.

There is no benefit in them.

People

Who stir up division.

He is warped, departed from the patterns of correct behavior and become corrupt.

Sinful He violates divine law.

Positive Figure Because of Poor Personal Past V. 3

Paul and the believers in Crete have had a poor personal past when it came to their behavior. He highlights 7 areas from their past of poor behavior.

Foolish, mindless, not marked by the use of reason. They couldn’t find their way out of bathroom.

disobedient, not obeying and complying with the commands of those in authority

Led Astray, misled, deceived

Slaves, dominated by their evil cravings and physical pleasure.

malice, a feeling of hostility and strong dislike, with a possible implication of desiring to do harm. Envy, a state of ill will toward someone because of some real or presumed advantage experienced by such a person.

Hated and strongly disliking others.

Positive Figure Because of God’s Mercy V. 4-8

God extended His goodness and mercy toward us.

This happened at the incarnation of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

He saved us, giving us divine salvation, delivering us from sin and its ultimate consequences of judgement.

This had nothing to do with what you done.

But God’s mercy, leniency and compassion.

This same kindness is what we are to show to all people.

People make mistakes and are not perfect.

His grace, His kindness toward us, judicially vindicated us. God dropped the charges against us, so that we might inherit eternal life.

We have to insist, state this with confidence and certainty. So that believers can

Because of who we are in Christ, we are to ensure that we are or become positive figures in the public eye.

It is God’s desire that we obey the laws of the land.

It is God’s desire that we present ourselves in the eyes of the public in a way that will persuade them to want serve the God that we serve. To receive the same mercy that we received.

It is critical church that, Every believer must exhibit good works inside and outside the church to protect its witness.