WE PERSUADE MEN 2 Corinthians 5 9 11

WE PERSUADE MEN 2 Corinthians 5: 9 -11

We Persuade Men • Reason/persuade are similar ideas • God expects to use reason – Isa. 1: 18 -20; 2 Cor. 5: 9 -11; 10: 3 -6 • Appeals for obedience through reason – Ac. 13: 46; 1 Cor. 1: 21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

We Persuade Men – 2 Corinthians 5: 9 -11 CONFUSION ON PERSUASION ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Confusion On Persuasion • Who needs persuading? – The lost? – God, Christ, Holy Spirit? Praying Through? Mourner’s Bench? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Confusion On Persuasion • Who needs persuading? – The lost? – God, Christ, Holy Spirit? God doesn’t need persuading (Mt. 11: 28 -30; 23: 37; 1 Tim. 2: 4)! ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Confusion On Persuasion • Some don’t like the idea of using persuasion. – God’s part vs. Man’s – Political Correctness – Pressure Tactics ? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Confusion On Persuasion • We aren’t confused about persuasion in other areas of life: – Work – Marriage – Children ! ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Confusion On Persuasion Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. (2 Co 5: 11 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

We Persuade Men – 2 Corinthians 5: 9 -11 EXAMPLES OF PERSUASION ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion • Examples: – Peter on Pentecost (Ac. 2: 14 -41) – Philip in Samaria (Ac. 8: 5 -12) – Paul in Philippi (Ac. 16: 12 -40) – Paul in Thessalonica (Ac. 17: 1 -4) – Paul in Corinth (Ac. 18: 4) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. (Act 13: 43 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion saying, "This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law. " (Act 18: 13 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus. (Act 18: 28 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods. (Act 19: 26 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, "Let the will of the Lord be done. " (Act 21: 14 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, "Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you. " (Act 24: 25 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian? " (Act 26: 28 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. (Act 28: 23 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Examples Of Persuasion And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. (Jud 1: 22 -23 ESV) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

We Persuade Men – 2 Corinthians 5: 9 -11 PRINCIPLES FOR PERSUASION ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Principles For Persuasion • Value of the soul – Mk. 8: 36 -37 • Uncertainty of life – Jas. 4: 14 • Terror of the Lord – 2 Cor. 5: 9 -11; Rom. 11: 22; Heb. 10: 31; 2 Ths. 1: 7 -9; Jn. 12: 48 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

Principles For Persuasion • Love of God – Jn. 3: 16; 2 Pet. 3: 9; Jn. 15: 13; Gal. 2: 20; Jn. 14: 21 • Teach and make disciples – Mt. 28: 19 -20; Ac. 8: 26 -40 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG

WE PERSUADE MEN 2 Corinthians 5: 9 -11

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