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Local Church Challenges
1 Timothy 3:14-15
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When Challenges Arise Ignore them (ostrich) Run away from them (Jonah)
Increase trouble by inflammatory words and actions (Diotrephes) Meet them with open minds, open Bibles and a prayerful, reverent attitude (Abraham, Genesis 13:8)
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God expects us to meet our challenges by serving each other in love and unity Acts 6:1-7
Eph. 4: Corinthians 1:10; 12:25
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Challenge of Compatibility
Different people…One in Christ, 1 Cor. 12:25-26; Jno. 17:20-23; 1 Jno. 4:10-11 How? Others before self, Phil. 2:3-4; Acts 6:1, 5 Forgiveness, Matt. 6:14-15 Common relation in Christ, Galatians 3:26-28 Acts 6:1 Eph. 2:11-22
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Challenge of Communication
Failure to communicate, Matthew 18:15; 5:23-24; James 1:19-20 Communicate wrong info Not hearsay, gossip, backbiting, 1 Tim. 5:13; Prov. 16:28; 2 Thess. 3:11 Speak truth…in love, Ephesians 4:25, 15 Acts 6:1, 2-5
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Challenge of Convertedness
Where there is lack of conversion, Satan is still in control, Acts 5:1-5, 7-9 Change heart, life and relations, Acts 3:19; 26:20 Conversion shows in… What we serve, Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Thess. 1:9 Who we serve, 1 John 3:16-18 Our first concern, Matthew 6:33 Acts 6:3
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Challenge of Convertedness
Test your convertedness, 2 Corinthians 13:5 Do material/carnal things hinder my obedience? Do I seldom pray? Do I have trouble forgiving? Do I hold grudges? Do I keep my brethren at arm’s length? Do I refuse to repent? Do I plan to disobey? Acts 6:3 Romans 12:1-2
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Challenges are our opportunities to succeed (Romans 8:37)
Be an asset to this church, and help meet our challenges with faith, love, mercy and truth
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