A WHERE DID THEY GO WRONG? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH? Eph. 3:8-11.

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A WHERE DID THEY GO WRONG? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH? Eph. 3:8-11

INTRODUCTION: A. Bible land cities which once had thriving congregations are now extinct. A. Bible land cities which once had thriving congregations are now extinct. B. The church was the product of a divine plan of God. B. The church was the product of a divine plan of God. C. The kingdom (church) is never to be destroyed. C. The kingdom (church) is never to be destroyed. D. If it is eternal, what happened?

I.WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM? I.WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM? A. Birthplace of the church. B. Caution and lessons to be learned from the Jerusalem church. B. Caution and lessons to be learned from the Jerusalem church. Where did they go wrong? Where did they go wrong?

II. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH IN DAMASCUS? II. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHURCH IN DAMASCUS? A. Hometown of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. A. Hometown of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. B. The church exists as seed. B. The church exists as seed. C. Caution and lessons from the Damascus church. C. Caution and lessons from the Damascus church.

III. CONCLUSION: A. The church flourished! A. The church flourished! B. Application for today. C. Is the seed still implanted in your heart? C. Is the seed still implanted in your heart? D. Value and behavior of its abiding presence. D. Value and behavior of its abiding presence.

We must be aware of doctrines of men sown by the denominational churches as discord to the ranks of the body of Christ to divide His church! Too, we must strive to keep the seed alive in our hearts so that we can insure the salvation of our soul and the health of the church of our Lord.