North Charlottesville church of Christ

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The Kind of Teaching God Demands - The Work of John the Baptist

Larry Rouse
02/09/25 - Sun AM

Meeting Purpose

To deliver a Sunday worship service and sermon on building teaching churches.

Key Takeaways

• Bold, truth-focused teaching like John the Baptist's is crucial for building strong churches

• Seeking and standing for truth may be unpopular but is necessary to follow God's will

• Continuous learning and discipleship should be pursued by all Christians

• Churches must not shy away from teaching difficult biblical truths, even if controversial

Topics

Worship Service Elements

• Hymns sung: 680, 502, 673, 755

• Prayers offered for sick/struggling members and church leaders

• Lord's Supper observed, with meditation on Christ's sacrifice

• Collection taken for church expenses and benevolence

Sermon on Building Teaching Churches

• John the Baptist as model for bold, truth-focused teaching

• Importance of being willing to stand alone for truth like Elijah

• Dangers of prioritizing empathy/popularity over biblical truth

• Need for continuous learning and discipleship among Christians

• Warnings against avoiding controversial topics in church teaching

• Encouragement to persevere through discouragement in ministry

Church Announcements

• Visitors welcomed

• Prayer requests shared for ill members

• Recent death of brother John Gertler noted

• Upcoming cataract surgery for Susan mentioned

Next Steps

• Members encouraged to review bulletin and reach out to those needing help

• Congregation urged to look for opportunities to share the gospel this week

• Those needing to respond to the invitation encouraged to come forward