“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with.

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

1 Pet. 3:15

Avoid

Getting angry - rude

DoEph. 4:15 speak with love

“The Bible teaches”

Questions we are often asked

Surprised we take weekly

Examples in N.T. - weekly

Acts 20:7 - break bread

1 Cor. 11:24-25 - as often

1 Cor. 16:1-2 contribution

Do not say yes or no

Believe same as you

We must obey God in order to go to heaven

Christ will not come to step foot on the earth again

1 Thes. 4:16-17

2 Pet. 3:10

1 Tim. 2:12 - prohibited

Cannot teach over the man

Does not lead prayers with men present in audience

Not a cultural matter

Christmas

Thankful for Christ’s birth

Gratitude every day of the year

Nothing about a special day to remember his birth

No religious activity

Easter

Acts 12:4 - Passover 29 times

Celebrate resurrection

No Bible authority

Lord’s Supper weekly

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

1 Pet. 3:15

“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of Truth.”

2 Tim. 2:15

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening May 23, 2010