The Christian and his Influence in the Community

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The Christian and his Influence in the Community
August 31, 2008 Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ
Presented by Stephen Beliech
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Acts 247 Acts 241 Acts 44 Acts 514 Acts
67 Acts 242 1 Cor 1558 Luke 813-14 Acts
242 Hebrews 1025 Acts 244 Acts 432
Psalms 1331
Prov 616-19 John 1720-21 Ephes 43-6 1 Cor
110 1 Cor 31-3 Philip 127 Romans 1617-18
Acts 244-45 Acts 432-37 Acts 61-8 Romans
116 James 127 Luke 1030-37
Gal 610 Acts 246 Acts 541 1Thess 516
Philip 44 John 1633 Acts 542 Acts 84
Acts 242 Acts 431 . Acts 432 Acts 434
Acts 237-38, 41
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• Ask Yourself This . . .
• If every person in the community where you live
  was the kind of person you are, what kind of
  community would it be?
• Do you want to live in a community where every
  person lives, responds and reacts, as you do?
• What kind of community do you think Nazareth was
  because Christ and his family lived there?
• Was Bethany a better place to live because Mary,
  Martha and Lazarus lived there?
• Is your community a better place to live because
  you live there?

1 Timothy 514
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The Christian and his Influence in the Community

• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• Jerusalem The Model Church
• Wielding a Good Influence
• Better, Because Of Me?

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• Man is a Social Being
• The Christian is part of the community in which
  they live
• John 1715
• I Corinthians 59-10
• I Corinthians 1025-33
• I Corinthians 1533

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• Acts 11 Romans 221 Matthew 519
• We live what we advocate, practice what we preach
• Psalms 11 Matthew 2313
• If you want a neighbor to see what Christ can do
  for him, let him see what Christ has done to you!

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• Proverbs 1824

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• HOW? AVOID the following!
• Hoof and Mouth Disease
• Rumortism
• I Timothy 513
• Psalms 153

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• The Christian must keep their children under
  control
• Proverbs 226 Ephesians 64

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• The Christian must keep their children under
  control
• The Christian must maintain domestic tranquility
• I Timothy 22 Proverbs 171

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• The Christian must keep their children under
  control
• The Christian must maintain domestic tranquility
• The Christian must go the Second Mile
• Matt. 538-48 Romans 1219-21

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• The Christian must keep their children under
  control
• The Christian must maintain domestic tranquility
• The Christian must go the Second Mile
• The Christian high and holy ideals
• Titus 28 Ephesians 429 James 11
• I Timothy 29-10 Ephesians 426 Matthew
  513,15

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• The Christian must practice what he professes
• The Christian must portray a friendly disposition
• The Christian must take pride in the community
• The Christian must refrain from gossip
• The Christian must keep their children under
  control
• The Christian must maintain domestic tranquility
• The Christian must go the Second Mile
• The Christian high and holy ideals
• The Christian must live within his means Romans
  138

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• Jerusalem The Model Church
• They were steadfast
• They were worshipful
• They were united
• They were benevolent, unselfish
• They were happy
• They were evangelistically zealous
• They were prayerful
• They loved as brethren
• They were genuinely converted

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• Jerusalem The Model Church
• Wielding a Good Influence
• John 143-51
• Acts 10 24, 27, 33
• Psalms 1221
• Isaiah 22

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• Man is a Social Being
• Exerts a Good Influence
• Jerusalem The Model Church
• Wielding a Good Influence
• Better, Because of Me?

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• Ask Yourself . . .
• If every person in the community where you live
  was the kind of person you are, what kind of
  community would it be?
• Do you want to live in a community where every
  person lives, responds and reacts, as you do?
• What kind of community do you think Nazareth was
  because Christ and his family lived there?
• Was Bethany a better place to live because Mary,
  Martha and Lazarus lived there?
• Is your community a better place to live because
  you live there?