Episodes
Sunday Jan 05, 2014
The Perils Facing The Church
Sunday Jan 05, 2014
Sunday Jan 05, 2014
Preaching: Pastor Tony Costa of Evangelical Christian Church, Fall River, MA
Sermon text: Rev. 2:1-7
Outline:Three Problems
1. Falling in step with / imitating the culture
Titus 2:11-15; John 1:14,18
"Erosion is silent, slow, but sure"
2. Losing the focus of what is the mission of the church.
1 Tim. 3:15,16
3. Ignoring the Great Commission
Matt. 28:18-20; Titus 2:3-5; 1 Tim. 5:12-16
Quote Steve Lawson:
“For
a lot of them [churches] bigger is perceived as better. Exposition of the word of God has been
replaced with entertainment. Doctrine
has been replaced with drama; theology with theatrics. And Jesus has been turned into a brand. The Gospel has been turned into a product,
and people into consumers. That’s what
you get when you read books about church growth. And here, the flesh provides the energy, and
man receives the glory… not God”