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8 Ways To Be A Bad Christian
Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 1, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Making Christianity A Burden To Others
Contributed on Aug 1, 2008
Jesus gives us insite in Matthew 23 as how not to conduct ourselves. This messages explores how we can make Christianity a burden instead of a blessing.
INTRODUCTION • OPEN WITH VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • That guy had gone a little off course didn’t he? I hope that we do not become “Fat Christian” as we saw in our video! • If we are not cautious, we can gradually slip away from what God wants us to do with our lives. • Many times we subtly slip ...read more
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2. Living For Your Own Glory
Contributed on Aug 8, 2008
Living for our own glory will hurt our ability to reach people.
INTRODUCTION • ME CHURCH VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • That is some kind of church! • Can you imagine what kind of church we would have if we all had that type mentality. WOW! • Today we are going to look at the second of 8 things that we can do to be a bad Christian. • I believe we can easily forget ...read more
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3. Becoming An Obstacle To Those Seeking The Way
Contributed on Aug 15, 2008
WE do not want to be the reason that people turn from Jesus!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There is a lot of responsibility that comes with being a Christian. It is not always easy to do what we are called to do. • It is so easy to get off course and start heading down the wrong path. • We can run into a lot of dangers if we start neglecting our ...read more
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4. When Our Faith Is Not Based On Our Relationship
Contributed on Aug 22, 2008
When our faith does not spring from our relationship with Jesus, we will have problems.
INTRODUCTION • RELATIONSHIP VIDEO (NOT A POWERPOINT) • SLIDE #1 • Should relationships make a difference in your life? Should a relationship with Jesus make a difference in your life? • Our relationships in many ways define who we are. Think about it, to Rachel’s friends, I am Rachel’s dad. ...read more
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5. Looking For Loopholes
Contributed on Sep 6, 2008
One of the ways we can be a bad Christian is by not keeping our word.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many traps out there for us to fall into aren’t there. • We have been spending the past 4 weeks looking at 8 ways we can be a bad Christian. • I believe that the value of this series is that we can look at some of the mistakes of the past and learn from ...read more
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6. Majoring In Minors
Contributed on Sep 12, 2008
WE can put our focus in the wrong place and come out looking silly and being ineffective for our Lord.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • AS we continue looking at some of the things that can ensnare us as we strive to life for Jesus, we are going to look at a subject that can really creep into our lives over a long period of time. • I think this is one of the traps that can slowly take hold of us if we ...read more
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7. Focusing On The Outside While Neglecting The Inside
Contributed on Sep 19, 2008
We need to be good dishwashers if we want to please the Lord!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • All you have to do is turn on the television, look at a billboard, or look at a magazine and you will see that we are fixated on looking good. • There are shows in television that focus on helping you to look good, shows like “What Not To Wear”, “How Do I Look” among ...read more
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8. Excusing Our Sins, Condemning Others
Contributed on Sep 27, 2008
We need to face our struggles and sins instead of throwing others under the bus.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • WE are winding down our series of 8 Ways to be a bad Christian. • Today we are going to look at the final issue in our series. This final way we can be a bad Christian is one that can be so damaging not only to ourselves, but to those around us as well. • If we are ...read more