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A Warm Invitation to Church

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Matthew 4:19 (And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.) “I do not care if you ever darken the doors of my church.” I would often say this to folks I am sharing the gospel with. My wife Jay did not like the tone of that statement and asked me to stop saying it. Tone aside, however, I mean it. I first said it to a person who accused me of evangelizing because I want more people to come to my church so offerings can increase. Our youth pastor lamented in a recent sermon, “We invite folks to a location rather than to the Person of Jesus Christ. That captures perfectly what I have felt all along. Too often, Bible believing Christians make it a habit to invite folks to a location. I decided years ago that I will never invite anyone to church without first tryin...
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The Great god Entertainment

Episode 17
 
In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we sat down with Evangelist David Sommerdorf to discuss the great god Entertainment. Entertainment has silently replace Christ in the life of Christians and has become an idol in today’s culture. 
 
Is it ok to watch whatever content that is produced? What principles should we follow when deciding whether the content we are about to consume is wholesome? Is the Bible silent on these issues? Listen as brother Dave eloquently expounds on the Word of God and offers biblical principles on how we should address entertainment in our lives.
 
We ended the episode with counsel from the Bible on how we can slay the god of entertainment in our lives, and a clear presentation of the gospel for those who are lost.
 
Ten principles of the Word of God:
  1. Appearance -  1 Thessalonians 5:22
  2. Simplicity -  Romans 16:19
  3. Conformity - Romans 12:2
  4. Provision - Romans 13:14
  5. Stumbling-Block - Romans 14:13
  6. Sincerity - Colossians 3:23
  7. Glorification - 1 Corinthians 10:31
  8. Thankfulness - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
  9. Practical - Colossians 2:6
  10. Redemption - Ephesians 5:16:  Does it redeem the time or waste it?
 
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