“Restoration Begins in the Church!” Acts 19:1-20

1955 Chevy Bel-Air as it looked originally from the General Motors factory…

…I was almost brought to tears …I was almost brought to tears. A blower was sticking out of the hood…; side pipes were bulging at the bottom…; the original wheels had been…

Do You Know the Difference? Modified Church Restored Church

Purpose: to learn the church will be triumphant through restoration not modification

I A Biblically Based LEADER- SHIP A. The Leadership in Ephesus

Titus 3:5-7 “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.”

Matthew 12:39 “He answered, ‘A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.’”

I A Biblically Based LEADER- SHIP A. The Leadership in Ephesus B. The Leadership Today

II A Christ Centered MESSAGE A. A Lot Was Wrong at Ephesus B. A Lot is Wrong Today

…note: we must always preach against sin, but, if that’s all we do, then we have identified the problem and have forgotten to share the cure...

John 12:12 “But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and morrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

III A Repentant SPIRIT A. Public Demonstration of Repentance

When sin is abandoned, don’t sell it or give it away – get rid of it!

III A Repentant SPIRIT A. Public Demonstration of Repentance B. We Need Such Repentance

“I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Luke 13:3 “I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

III A Repentant SPIRIT A. Public Demonstration of Repentance B. We Need Such Repentance C. The Essence of Repentance

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit.”

The word “repent” means change of direction… For restoration there must be a change!...

Which one is the original and which one is the modified version? Both of these are Ford 9N Which one is the original and which one is the modified version?

Summary and Conclusion: Those who are young, foolish and/or immature in the faith, will be attracted to modified churches… God wants and deserves mature servants. These are the servants who want nothing less than restored churches. These are the servants who recognize truth matters!