The Church “A Satan Friendly Church”
Luke 4:1-13
Interesting and informative scene…after His baptism
…battle with the devil…be nice if the baptismal waters
drowned the devil!!!!…one purpose is to display God’s
perfect man,the Lord Jesus Christ…”tempted in all points
like as we are,yet without sin”…how we can have victory
over temptation and the devil in our lives…1-appeal to
the physical (v.3)…2-appeal to the spiritual (v.5-7)
3-appeal to the emotional (v.9)…strategy of the devil
has never changed:(physical-lust of the flesh)…
(emotional-lust of the eye)…(pride of life-spiritual)…
only 3 moves on the chessboard of life…the devil occupies
pulpits and pews(****modern day church faces great challen-
ges)…***change****book:”user friendly churches****seeker-
frienly churches***church in Dallas,TX:******Title*****
I-A Social Church (v.1-3)
-appeals to the physical:everything today revolves
around the pursuit of pleasure****
A-the temptation to address only the physical needs
1-can go to hell with a full stomach and well clothed
a-***pagans letter***
B-the temptation to preach a prosperity gospel
1-live for Jesus and have a rolex watch on your wrist
and a Rolls Royce in your garage
2-Paul:I have suffered the loss of all things that I
might gain Christ.” (v.4)***
3-more to life than just the physical!!!
4-***felt-needs:find out where the itch is and scratch it
5-gospel addresses unfelt needs!!!
II-A Liberal Church (v.5-7)
A-the lie of rationalism
1-lie that the human mind is sufficient in and of itself
2-America:Bible is no longer the absolute authority and
absolute truth
3-the truth is what is true for you***Ronald Mcdonald***
B-the lie of liberalism
1-intellectual liberalism***”well,that’s just what you
believe”**
2-pratical liberalism:**’We believe the Bible,but we don’t
want to offend anyone.”***
3-the result is the same!!!
4-Jesus said:”Take up your cross and follow mw.”
III-A Sensational Church (v.9)
-the old lie of emotionalism… to be sensational
-***I believe in a heart felt religion***
-***you are not saved because you feel something,but
if you can get saved and not feel it, then you can
lose it and not miss it***
-our job is not to make the gospel appealing, it is
to make it available*******
close:a sinner-friendly and a Jesus-friendly church… ………
1-the presence of the Son of God (v.1)
2-the power of the Spirit of God (v.1)(v.14)
3-the principles of the Word of God (“it is written”)