Things That A Growing Church Needs to Take with It Jud 2:7-19 Rev. 3:1-3 Rev. 3:15-19.

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Things That A Growing Church Needs to Take with It Jud 2:7-19 Rev. 3:1-3 Rev. 3:15-19

Things we need to maintain while we grow Love for others 1 John 3: John 4:20-21 Rev. 2:8-11 Zeal for the work Titus 2:13-14 Greeting the visitors Heb. 13:2 3 John 3-8 James 2:1-4

Things we need to maintain while we grow The power of the invitation John 1:35-51 John 4:27-42 Soundness of doctrine Gal. 1: Tim. 4:1-5 Simplicity 2 Cor. 11:2-4

Things we need to maintain while we grow Abounding 1 Cor. 15: Pet. 1:3-12 First love Rev. 2:4-5 2 Cor. 11:22-12:10 Acts 5:40-42 Fellowship Phil. 1:3-5

Things we need to maintain while we grow Great Reward Matt. 5:12