What Do We Need In And Around The Pulpit In Our Life And Times?
2 Tim. 4:2-5; Titus 1:6-9
  1. What do we need to do while we are in the pulpit?
In the Pulpit, we need men of God who:
    1. Carry God’s Word to the _____________.

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    2. Convince the church to _____________ to God’s call.

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    3. Care about _____________.

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    4. Challenge the lost to _____________.

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    5. Clearly _____________ God’s message that will change lives.
To ponder: "I need to do better in the pulpit of Christ that I fill." Yes/No II. How do Christians need to behave around the pulpit?

Around the Pulpit, we need:

    1. Concerned Christians that __________ and talk to God.

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    2. Concerned Christians that are _____________ and ready to worship.

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    3. Concerned Christians who listen for and accept God’s _____________ through His Word.

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    4. Concerned Christians who have the right ____________.

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    5. Concerned Christians who set an example with their _____________.

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    6. Concerned Christians who are an _____________ to all they touch.

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    7. Concerned Christians who will hold up the hands of their _____________. - Ex. 17:12
To ponder: "I need to be more concerned about/around the pulpit of Christ." Yes/No
  III. Who do we need to meet, know, lead, and attract to the pulpit?

In front of the Pulpit, we need:

    1. People who are _____________.

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    2. People who are _____________ to listen.

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    3. People who realize God's _____________ on their lives.

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    4. People who _____________ God’s Word.

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    5. People who are in need (not _____________ ).
To ponder: "I do my part to meet, know, lead, and attract and point people to the pulpit in Christ's church." Yes/No IV. What do people need to see when we step out of the pulpit?

Behind or away from the Pulpit, we need servants who:

    1. Study God's Word for His _____________ to us.

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    2. Believe God's Word _____________ to their lives.

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    3. Care about the universal and the local _____________ (without _____________ ).

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    4. Are powerful _____________ warriors that perceive and feel the _____________ and _____________ of people.

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    5. Trust God's _____________ in their personal lives.

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    6. Are men of conscious that walk a _____________ life in front of others.

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    7. Let Christ live in them before _____________ men.
To ponder: "When people see me away from the pulpit of Christ, they witness Christ in my life." Yes/No
  Gary Marcum - Mt. Carmel/July Conference - 07/17/99