6. Adorning the Gospel

Adorning the Gospel
READ Tit 2:10
INTRO: Careful how we dress in public; but how are we adorning the gospel.
ADORN==10 times in N.T. 4 garnished 1 trimmed 5 adorn
GK: Kosmeo==rt kosmos== To put in order==arrange=
=decorate==give honour to Eng. Cosmetic
How do we arrange ourselves in this wicked world?
FOLLOWING THE FASHIONS
The trend spiritually is like that physically
O.T.examples of spiritual adornment
The Lord==Job 40:10 Psm 86:15 ; 93:1
Israel == Ezek 16:7-14
Satan == Ezek 28:12-17
The word is use in the N.T.-5 areas
Of the Gospel-the assembly-the home- the sister and our testimony
Tit 210 e-x-p-o-u-n-d " all things"
1 Cor 9:17 speaks of a dispensation of the gospel
ADORN the GOSPEL we need to seek:
(1) THE PURITY OF THE GOSPEL
a) Perverted at Galatia 1:6-8
Paul preached anathema on them
law and grace mixed--so it is today
b) defence and confirmation Phil 1,7,17,27
c) Gospel declared 1 Cor 15:1,3,4
(2) PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL Mk 16:15
no blood, no repentance (illustrate)
Entertainment order of the day--
Singing groups,comic tracts and bibles ADS--"Fun to be a Christian--High on Jesus
SOCIAL GOSPEL-- Get involved--make the world better--schools--hospitals
COMMERICIAL GOSPEL - Rex H. O.Roberts Jim Bakker etc.
3 )PRACTICE OF THE GOSPEL Gal 2:5,14
Phil 1:27
Subject to---2 Cor 9:13
Obey Rom 10:16 2 Thes 1:8,9

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