Satan's plan on how to destroy your church.
Intro: There are things we are all responsible of doing to keep our church alive, since we are the body of Christ. We must work to keep it working and healthy. If we ignore such responsability then we are helping the church to be destroyed. The same way if we don't use an eye, it will go blind, if we don't use an arm or a leg, it will go limb. We must colaborate with God if we want his church to grow and continue, failling to do so is cooperating with the devil to destroy it.
I. Don't attend church.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (KJV):
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
Acts 2:42 (KJV):
"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Colossians 3:16 (KJV):
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
Ephesians 5:19-20 (KJV):
"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Psalm 122:1 (KJV):
"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD."
A. show everyone in your church comunity that going to church isn't that important by simply not going and giving them the bad example so they too may miss church from time to time.
II. Live a carnal life.
Romans 8:5-8 (KJV):
"For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."
Galatians 5:19-21 (KJV):
"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
Ephesians 2:3 (KJV):
"Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others."
1 Peter 2:11 (KJV):
"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul
A. There is no need to be a "holy man", you do enough by attending church and praying on the services that is enough. listen to unGodly music, watch unGodly movies, live your way. It's your life and you are not affecting anyone not even your church with your actions. It's all about talking the talk, no one knows what you really do in private and outside of the church so furthermore you don't need to live in holyness.
III. Don't worry about the youth.
1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV):
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV):
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (KJV):
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
Psalm 78:4-7 (KJV):
"We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments."
Titus 2:6-7 (KJV):
"Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity."
A. Don't take your youth to church if they don't want to go. It's bad to oblige them to go, you may scarn them for life. Also don't force them to youth group it, it should be their own choice. Don't make them learn bible verses or do their sunday school homework, with what they learn at school is enough and you shouldn't put more burdens upon them. Push them to the side, don't invest in their spiritual life, don't buy them books, or study bibles, don't send them to youth conferences or camps. It's all just a waste of money. At the end of the day they will come back the same.
IV. Question and critize the leadership of your church.
1 Timothy 5:17 (KJV):
"Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."
Hebrews 13:17 (KJV):
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
A. The pastor doesn't know your personal life and you know better on how to deal with life and your personal problems, why should you do what the preacher says, he may also be wrong. Don't take the preaching literal, just nod and pretend like you agree and go do your own thing. Treat your pastor as your doormat, that's his calling he has to take it. He has to always be there.
V. Don't help your church financially.
Malachi 3:10 (KJV):
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
1 Corinthians 16:2 (KJV):
"Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come."
2 Corinthians 9:7 (KJV):
"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."
Luke 6:38 (KJV):
"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
Proverbs 3:9-10 (KJV):
"Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine."
A. The church already has enough money, just count the heads. If everyone gives certain amount, imagine just how much money the church already has. No, there's no need.
VI. Don't help out in your church.
1 Peter 4:10-11 (KJV):
"As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
Romans 12:6-8 (KJV):
"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness."
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (KJV):
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal."
Galatians 5:13 (KJV):
"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."
Ephesians 4:11-12 (KJV):
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ."
These verses emphasize that God has appointed various roles and leaders within the church to equip and build up the body of Christ.
VII. Don't do anything for the great comission.
Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV):
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Mark 16:15 (KJV):
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Romans 10:14 (KJV):
"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?"
Acts 1:8 (KJV):
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV):
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
A. Don't go soulwinning, give tracks, or tell anyone of your faith. No one wants to hear and you don't want to make akward conversation about religion. Just go to church every so often and don't talk so much about Jesus.
The church will eventually grow by it's own, won't it? Don't worry, people come and go, but the church will always be there.
Conclusion: Follow this guide and you will make sure to destroy your church soon. Don't want to destroy your church. Do the opposite of this and see God's power in your congregation!
