• charts by Kevin Maxey

• chart 15, some special effects, some editing, and all speaker notes supplied by Steven J. Wallace

Spiritual MarksmanshipA Study of Authority

Spiritual MarksmanshipA Study of Authority

Painting the TargetAfter You Shoot

MoralDoctrinal

Social

“Church of Your Choice”

God Draws the Boundaries in True

Religion

Sin is lawlessness (1 John 3:4) “miss the mark”Lawlessness is condemned (Matt. 7:21-23)God expects us to hit the mark:

•True love obeys (John 14:15)•Abide in My word (John 15:7,14)•Do not go beyond doctrine of Christ (2 John 9-11)•No other gospel (Gal. 1:8-9)•Do not add to nor take away (Rev 22:18-19)•Speak as oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11)•Not think beyond what is written (1 Cor. 4:6)

LawfulUnlawfulLaw-less

Mark 11:15-19; 27-33

Baptism of John

From Men? FromHeaven?

Only Two Kinds of Targets(Mark 11:15-19; 27-33)

From Heaven From Men

Your life’s decisions?

Your worship?The church where

you are a member of?

The gospel youbelieve?

Does it Really Matter?

• Ask Nadab & Abihu (Lev. 10:1-3)

• Ask Uzzah (2 Sam. 6:2-7)

• Ask Achan (Josh. 6-7)

• Ask Ananias & Sapphira (Acts 5)

• Ask Saul (1 Sam 15)

• Ask Noah (Gen. 6-8)

“Matt Emmons loses gold medal after aiming at wrong target”

“One shot wanders andit's goodbye to the gold”

Identifying Man’s Target

Man (Pro. 21:2)Denominations (1 Cor. 1:10-13)Human Creeds (Gal. 1:6-9)Feelings & Opinions (Pro. 14:12)Worldly Values (1 John 2:15-17)Human Traditions (Matt. 15:6-9)

Identifying God’s Target

Father (Gen. 1:1)Jesus (Matt. 28:18-20)Holy Spirit (John. 16:13; 14:26)Apostles & Prophets (Eph. 2:20)New Testament (Eph. 3:1-5)Commands (John 14:15)Apos. Example (1 Cor. 11:1)Nec. Inference (Acts 15:7-9)

Pressing Toward the Mark

Phi 3:12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Pressing Toward the Mark

Divide your life into past, present and future Identify your mark/goal Recognize it is possible “in Christ Jesus” Lay hold of this mark/goal Understand you are not finished yet! Forget the past Press on Reach forward

“PINK PRO” January 6, 1976

Teaching What WeDon’t Know

Moving The Target?

“desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what

they say nor the things which they affirm” (Titus 1:7)

Salvation

Faith Only

Once SavedAlways Saved

Sinner’s Prayer

Direct Oper.Holy Spirit

HearRom. 10:17

BelieveHeb. 11:6

RepentLuke 13:3

Man’s TargetGod’s Target

ConfessRom. 10:9-10

BaptismActs 2:38

FaithfulRev. 2:10

Infant Baptism