Studies
Different types of Bible studiesControversy
December 9th, 2008Name some controversial topics?
Abortion
Gun Control
Capital Punishment
What makes something controversial? Why? Why not?
Emotionally involved
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Some things people don't mind to be controversial
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Church is not one of them
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Most want a nice ‘church’
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That is how society treats religion
I. The controversial Jesus
Recap
Do you see anything controversial about Jesus?
v25 questioning, debating
v30-32 some believed, some wanted to arrest him
v41-44 the people were divided
Jesus was different, didn't agree with the teaching of the day
What caused the controversy?
v25 jealousy
v30-32 ignorance, didn't have all the facts
v35 speculation and ignorance
Jesus was different, didn't agree with the popular teaching.
What kinds of reactions do we see from the people?
v25-26 bewildered and they wanted to kill him
v31 some believed
v32 competitive
v30-44 anger, malice, hate
v40 he is prophet
v41 he is the Christ
v42 he imposter
In some scriptures mad, a demon, or deceived
Was their anything controversial about Jesus= birth?
Was their anything controversial about his death?
Jesus wasn't just a 'nice' guy. He controversial from birth to death.
Acts 5:1-14
Recap
What do you think was being discussed in Jerusalem the next day?
How do you think the story was handled by the local Jerusalem Gazette?
COUPLE STRUCK DEAD IN LOCAL CHURCH FOR NOT GIVING ENOUGH!!!
How do you think the people in the church reacted?
Some probably even left, what might they have said?
Was their any controversy in the early church?
Was the spread of the early church controversial?
How where the people that persecuted the early church?
Why did they persecute the early church?
What about the church you attend?
What is controversial about a true disciple of Jesus Christ?
Commitment
Great Relationships
Purity
Humility
Service
Righteousness
If you were as committed as the Bible teaches, what would they say?
If you were as pure as the Bible teaches, what would people say?
What is controversial about a church imitating the N.T. Church?
Unity
Giving
Evangelism
Submission
Love
Commitment
If a church were as unified as the Bible teaches, what would people say?
