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DID YOU PICK THE WRONG PLACE ?

This Time Of Year Look for church same way we might shop at Target or look for a car - what we want Looking for programs or other things that are entertaining May be surprised if you walk into the Lord’s church - not understand What were you looking for - you have some decisions to make Were you looking for ....

Truth Or Recreation Just want a place that’s laid back Trying to find a place for the kids 2 Cor 5.11 – The terror of the Lord … Acts 24.25 – Felix trembled … Matt 19.14 – Suffer little children Prov 22.6 – Train up a child Eph 6.4 – Nurture and admonition of the Lord

Truth Or Recreation Trying to find a church that’s involved in the community John 18.36 – Kingdom not of this world 1 Cor 11.22 – have ye not houses to eat and drink in Acts 8.4 – preaching the word

Emotional Support, Or Spiritual Fulfillment ? Divorce Recovery Matt 19.5-6 – let not man put asunder Mal 2.15-16 – He hateth putting Matt 19.8 - because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives Substance Abuse 1 Cor 6.12 - Not brought under the power of any 2 Tim 2.21 – If a man therefore purge himself

Emotional Support, Or Spiritual Fulfillment ? Social Ministeries & outreach programs 1 Tim 5.16 – let not the church be charged Gal 6.10 – Do good unto all men Acts 4.32 – they had all things in common

Disappointment or Answers Matt 19.22 – He went away Sorrowful 2 Tim 4.10 – Having loved this present world Matt 7.7-8 – he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened

Would You Recognize The Right Place ? church = saved believers - you don’t join - you’re added by God (Acts 2.47) Represents True Faith (1 Tim 3.15, Heb 8.5) Autonomous (Col 1.18, Col 2.10, Acts 4.12) You will know the right place when you hear the scriptures taught, the pattern followed, fellowship with other Christians who assemble and live according the commands we find in the New Testament and recognize Christ as the only head

Do You Know What To Do About It If you believe in Jesus Christ (Have heard and believed the word of God) Trust God’s promise to save through the blood that was shed for the entire world (Belief through faith in God ) Are willing to change your life (Repentance ) Will acknoweldge that belief before this audience (Confession) Be buried in baptism for the remission of your sins God will raise you as a new creature and add you to the church (Baptism & faithfulness until death)