What Makes a Strong Church

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What Makes a Strong Church Chris Reeves * Westside church of Christ Gospel Meeting * April 2, 2006

The Lord Built a Strong Church Daniel 2:44 Hebrews 12:28 God-given principles must be applied to maintain strength

Strength Is Not Found In… Wealth Revelation 6:15 “Strings attached” giving & quarrels Revelation 3:17 Large Numbers Immorality, bad attitudes, half-taught, half-converted, pride, etc. Deut. 7:7; Judges 7:2; 1 Sam. 14:6; Revelation 3:8

Strength Is Not In… Super Organization Revelation 18:10 Internal strife & division Titus 1:5 Prominent & Intellectual Members 1 Corinthians 1:25,27; 2:5 Education can lead to pride and rebellion Luke 1:51-52

A Strong Church Is… Taught in the Word United in Work Ac. 16:5; Eph. 1:17-19; 3:16; Col. 1:11; 1 John 2:14; 5:4 Every member grounded in the power of God’s word United in Work Ecclesiastes 4:12; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:3 Every member bound together like a cord

A Strong Church Is… Purity in life Single-minded in Focus Ephesians 5:27; James 1:27 Every member with a pure mind and life Single-minded in Focus Luke 11:21-23; James 1:6,8 Every member devoted to one cause

A Strong Church Is… Mature in thought Working and growing 1 Corinthians 16:13 Every member strong like an adult Working and growing Galatians 5:6 Every member growing stronger

A Strong Church Is… Building up itself Worshipping God Ephesians 4:12,16; Jude 20 Every member building up, not tearing down Worshipping God Prayer (Mt. 26:41), Lord’s supper (1 Cor. 11:30), singing (Col. 3:16), assembling (Heb. 10:22-25) Every member worshipping regularly

Why Strong Churches? Brethren need strengthening (Lk. 22:32) The Devil needs to be fought (Eph. 6:10) No outward forms only (2 Tim. 3:5) Churches may be lost (Rev. 3:1-2) God will strengthen us if we let him (2 Thess. 1:11; 1 Peter 5:10)