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Another Sermon for the Starving Bible Believing Christians All Over the World Wide Web
2006 - Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2006
Expounding the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26 - with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II Timothy 2:15

Family Life Beyond the Crucifixion
Sermon Series on Putting Paul's Gospel Into Our Family Design
(based on chart tract)

First comes crucifying our flesh / world...
Galatians 5:24 - And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians 6:14 - But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

...then we can rise & live our family life with Him as designed by Him which was then presented to and patterned by Paul.
Colossians 2:12 - Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
I Timothy 1:16 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.



Part I
Reaching the Unchurched Churched
Introduction
    Quotes
    Email - teen into Xtreme "Christian" music
    Prayer rug letter - Catholic
    Prayer chain letter - Baptist
    Prayer of Jabez failure - Wilkerson
    The Prayer Circle - Witchcraft History
    CBD - psychology and 'helping' folks - even they know that 'Christian' folks are a ME$$ these days!
    Booklet in mail: Taking God's Word to the Unchurched - Meeting Needs with Learning Communities (why do they used the word 'unchurched' for the 'lost?')

If folks are going to stick to the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
their little 'church' will disappear from their life!

That means their children (our grandchildren) will never grow to understand 'church' from a biblical sense.

King James Churches Included
It seems that most preachers - KJB included - don't think that Rev 3:14-17 has anything to do about their church - KJB, included.
These preachers want to glorify and magnify the Philadelphian church era and the preachers, etc. as their pattern for today, forgetting that it was all God who was responsible for the open and closed doors!  See Revelation 3:8  I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Could the lack of solid RD then be one of the reasons we are heading deeper and deeper into apostasy today - the obvious result of profane and vain babblings bringing an increase of ungodliness?

Apostasy
Apostasy is 'more' than just about the local church - it is everywhere.  Church is just one of the many areas that is falling apart.
In order for this new church stuff to appeal to so many folks today, apostasy has to be happening 'outside' the church as well.

II Thessalonians 2:3-8
I Timothy 4:1-3
II Timothy 3:13
II Timothy 4:3,4

Apostasy in their church has happened for many already!

Choices:


If one leaves, then what?

Here is what I see happening IN churches today as well
as for those folks OUT of church!

Churches have lost their biblical purpose - if they ever had it, that is.
Families are also losing their biblical purpose - if they ever had it, that is.

And even our KJB guys are right behind them now.  Instead of 'Left Behind,'
someone ought to write a book called "Right Behind!"

Purpose of a local church!
I do believe in the Universal church, but I still support the need for a local church!
See Ephesians 4:11-16

So, if a family does not have a local church in their life to fulfil that purpose,
what "can" but doesn't "need to" happen to that family?

Results of having no church for your family!
See Ephesians 4:17-19

Reality is...!
Does it HAVE to be that way?
No!

A church that is willing to aim to fulfil Ephesians 4:11-16
by following Paul's gospel with grace AND truth
is nearly impossible to find today.

Folks who choose to stick with their 'growing' church today will have to:

But they will also have: But for many who are not choosing to stay in their now apostatizing church...

...their  families are still falling apart - they are not getting any feeding from a church designed by Ephesians 4:11-16!
We are seeing that our families have been designed by the Great Commission / Gospel design.  Many are actually teaching their children in the same manner and message that Christ went to the Jews.  Is that a problem?  Well, the Jews killed Christ.  Could that be why most kids and teens today 'want out' when their days of freedom arrive?

Folks WITHOUT a church
Folks at home, please heed what the Lord has told you personally from this sermon on what can happen without a Bible preaching, KJV only, Rightly Dividing, Pauline church family!

Folks WITH a church
And if you still have a decently proper church, take heed and count your blessings.  These kinds of churches are dying everywhere!


But don't just be "proud" to keep your church,
do something in your lives because of your church!
It won't be here much longer....

...but your family will be! -

See Ephesians 4:20-24 - But ye have not so learned Christ;  If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:  That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;  And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

See II Thessalonians 2:13-17 -  But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:  Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,  Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

You can still do Ephesians 4:11-16 in your own home!

You can do Ephesians 4:11-16 with us here in Touchet!
- live web cam audio / video -
- live right here in these pews with us -
- or later from the website!

But make it happen!
It is important 'for our kids' sake' that we keep this little church going as long as we can!

And you dad's out there, lift the priority of your family above those things that are
keeping you from rightly dividing your Bible and then acting on it.