Genesis 4:26Psalm 42:2Isaiah 2:3

Zechariah 8:23Matthew 11:28

Acts 17:27Hebrews 11:10

• Some have failed:• Began with False Expectations –

Matthew 13:20,21• Weren’t Prepared for the God

they Found – Matthew 19:22• Jesus Said Many Will Fail –

Matthew 7:22-23• Because of People They Became

Involved With- Matthew 23:15

•Friendliness in All Religious & Non-Religious Groups–1 Peter 4:3,4

•Support & Encouragement in All Groups–Romans 1:29-32–1 Kings 21:4-7,25–Genesis 3:4

•Application of This Principle-•“Support & Encouragement”–Galatians 6:2 “bear one another’s burdens…”

–Galatians 6:4 “bear his own load”

–1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 5:22 – 6:4

• Eloquent, Enthusiastic, Entertaining, Charismatic Speakers–Genesis Chapter 3 ; Matthew Chapter 4

–2 Samuel 13:3–Romans 16:18– Isaiah 53:2–1 Corinthians 2:1,3,4–2 Corinthians 10:10

•Fun, Games, Recreation, Entertainment Everywhere–1 Kings 18:19–1 Corinthians 11:23,34

•Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change–Isaiah 5:20; 30:10–Jeremiah 6:14–2 Timothy 4:3

• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change– “Won’t require you to be baptized” Mark 16:16

– “Not give up sinful life” Acts 17:30

–Not have to attend faithfully” Hebrews 10:25

–2 Peter 2:18,19– Jude 4

• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change–God Does Not Agree–1 Corinthians 6:6-10–Ephesians 5:4-6

• Preaching That Doesn’t Require You to Change

•Many of Greatest Sermons Didn’t End on Positive Note:–Sermon on Mt. - Matthew 7:27–Peter on Pentecost - Acts 2:36–Stephen - Acts 7:51-53–Paul on Mars Hill – Acts 17:30,31

• John 8:31,32• John 14:6•Approval from God Linked

with whether we “DO” what God said:–Matthew 7:21

•First Priority Find Church that Teaches Accurately & Truthfully What God has Said