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Death of a Church External Signs Little interest in Bible class 2 Tim. 2:15 Acts 17:10-12 People coming in late Matt. 6:33, Heb. 10:24-25 Numbers down Acts 2:46-47, John 4:34-35, Mark 16:15, 1 John 4:12, Gal. 6:1-2

Death of a Church II. Vital Organs (heart, lungs, liver, etc.) Members of the church 1 Cor. 12:12-14 Some were working, many were not Rev. 3:1-4, Rev. 3:14-16 Seemed worn out, defeated Gal. 6:7-10, Isa. 41:8-10, 2 Cor. 1:1-15 III. Brain Examination Hosea 4:6, Heb 5:12-14, 1 Cor. 3:1-3

Death of a Church IV. What can we conclude? Purpose is to learn what was the cause Something external, vital organs, brain Combination of all three: SIN! Can this happen to us???