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“Old fashioned preaching is not relevant to the needs of modern man. ” o o “T n o L ” ! g “It is d “It doesn’t rela te to what people need. ” ull! ”

“Old Fashioned Preaching” l From the Bible l Speaks the “Whole Counsel of God” l Convicts men of their sinfulness l Shows men how to be pleasing to the Lord

Modern Preaching l Substitutes Feel Good, Self Help Preaching for Bible Teaching l Dribble of psycho-babble & touchy, feely discourses that have little or nothing to do with what men really need

Going Forward with Back to the Bible Preaching Tells Man What He Really Needs to Know Satisfies Man’s Greatest Needs

Some Preliminary Thoughts: It Is NOT: l Cruel & Harsh – Ephesians 4: 15 l “Hobby Horse” Preaching – Acts 20: 27 l A Steady Diet of “love sermons” – has little content & reflects only +++ l Ready to Compromise with Sin & False Teaching l

Some Preliminary Thoughts: It IS: l Preaching that seeks to warn the lost & point the way to the risen Savior l Preaching that springs from Love: for God, Christ, His church, Brethren & The Lost l Preaching that points out sin, regardless of the attitudes of the sinner l

Some Preliminary Thoughts: It IS: 2 Timothy l Preaching that seeks to warn the lost & point way to 4: 1 -5 risen Savior l Preaching that springs from Love: for God, Christ, His church, Brethren & The Lost Colossians l Preaching that points out sin, regardless of the attitudes of the 1: 28 sinner l

Some Preliminary Thoughts: l It IS: l Preaching that seeks to warn the lost & point the way to the risen Savior Preaching that springs from Love: for God, Christ, His church, Brethren & The Lost Preaching that points out sin, regardless of the attitudes of the sinner l l l Bold, Fearless Preaching- Acts 4: 12, 13

“Back to the Bible” Preaching Tells Man About His Creator Tells Man About the One Who Created the Universel Acts 17: 23 -29 l Matthew 19: 4 -6 l Declares Only One Godl Ephesians 4: 6 l Isaiah 45: 18 l 1 Corinthians 8: 4 l To The Unknown Deity

“Back To The Bible” Preaching is Going Forward Because it Can be Depended On, & it Declares That The Bible is The Only Authority in Religious Matters

Bible Preaching Says That There is Only One Standard for Conduct & Worship – The Word of God!

Furnishes us Completely 2 Timothy 3: 16, 17

Leads us to Soul Saving Realationship with Christ John 20: 30, 31 Ephesians 1: 13

Declares that No One can go Beyond Word & Please the Father Deuteronomy 4: 2 2 John 9 -11

“Back To The Bible” Preaching is Going Forward Because it Tells Man About His True Condition

Without Bible Preaching Man Would Not Know He Was a Sinner Would Continually Seek to Justify Self & Believe that he could have his own righteousness

Modern Preaching Seeks to Remove All Guilt for Actions Bible Preaching Reveals Our True Condition

Bible Preaching Reveals Our True Condition l James 1: 25 – look into perfect law l 1 John 3: 4 - Sin = Transgression of God’s Law l Romans 3: 23 “all have sinned” l Isaiah 53: 6 “have gone astray” l Romans 6: 23 “wages of sin is death”

“Back To The Bible” Preaching is Going Forward Because it Satisfies Man’s Greatest Need. Salvation from Sins

Only in The Bible We Find How to Have Salvation From Sins Acts 2: 38; 22: 16 Acts 4: 12 Ephesians 1: 7 1 Corinthians 6: 9 -11 1 John 5: 13 1 Timothy 4: 16

“Back To The Bible” Preaching is Going Forward Because it Tells Man About His Future

Need to Know Where Mankind is Heading Do we live again, or cease to exist? Is there something that happens to us after death? Will the World continue as it is forever?

Bible Preaching Answers All These Questions Will we live again? John 5: 28, 29 Acts 24: 15 1 Corinthians 15: 22 What will happen After Death? Luke 16: 20 -31

Bible Preaching Answers All These Questions Will the world continue as it is forever? 2 Peter 3: 10 -12 What will be our Eternal Destinies? Matthew 25: 46 Revelation 20: 12 -15

There is No Substitute for Bible Preaching It is True to God Honest with The Hearers Loving in its thrust Able to save the souls of those who heed & obey its commands