Why will a church change your oil for free?

 Believe it will attract people to Christ  Don’t believe teaching is enough  Given up on the gospel, Rom. 1:16  Some churches of Christ mimic this

We must maintain faith in God’s way & word  The gospel has power, 1 Cor. 1:18  Honest hearts will respond  The Kingdom will grow

Jesus commanded men to preach the gospel to save the world, Mk. 16:15, 16  Truth purifies, 1 Pt. 1:22, 23  Truth begets, Jas. 1:18  Truth sets free, Jn. 8:32

The gospel attracts men to Christ, Jn. 6:44, 45  Not material things, Jn. 6:22-27  Not social activities, 1 Cor. 11:22

Plays tell the Bible story in a dramatic way  Dramas in the 1 st century, but not the Bible  Women teaching men, 1 Tim. 2:11, 12  1 st century churches taught the gospel, 1 Thes. 1:7-9

Jesus used food, so can we…kitchen, Jn. 6  Confirmation of the message, Mt. 14:14; Acts 2:22  Refused to provide more, Jn. 6:22-27  Jesus was not the church, Mt. 16:18

Jesus used food, so can we…kitchen, Jn. 6  If Jesus use of food authorizes a church kitchen, then… ­Healing authorize hospitals, Jn. 5:5-9 ­Relaxing authorize resort, Lk. 7:12-15 ­Transportation authorize car rental, Lk. 19:28-35 ­Comfort at Lazarus’ tomb authorize funeral home, Jn. 11:17-44

What’s wrong with it?  What’s right with it, 1 Thes. 5:21; Col. 3:17  What’s wrong with baptizing babies?  What’s wrong with giving away money for attending?

Food & entertainment turn attention away from God and toward man  Worship God, Mt. 4:10; Rev. 22:9  Stand out from the world, Phil. 2:15, 16  What happens when pizza is not enough?