1. DID YOU PICK THE WRONG PLACE ?

2. 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 ....

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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)