1. Welcome

2. The Work Before Us

3. Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.”

4. Romans 13:10-12 “high time to awake out of sleep”
“Our salvation is nearer”
“The night is far spent”
“The day is at hand”

5. Scripturally Organized
Elders
Deacons

6. And every member working
What are you doing ?
A work for every member
And every member working

7. Have A Good Attitude
Col 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

8. Bad attitudes Put Off Self – Righteous Rom. 12:3 Selfish Phil. 2:4
Stubborn Deut. 21:18,19
Pride Pro. 6:16,17

9. Gen. 6:22 - Noah Matt. 6:14,15 Good attitudes Put On
Submission to God’s Will
Gen. 6: Noah
Forgiveness of others
Matt. 6:14,15

10. Teamwork Be United Oneness
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Eph. 4:3
Oneness
Teamwork

11. Synergism
Refers to the action of two different chemical substances acting together to create a greater effect than the sum of the actions produced by each acting independently.

12. Synergism
“erg” = Work
“syn” = Together
Working
Together
Teamwork

13. Example of Synergism

14. 9,000 Pounds Synergism Example of Synergism 30,000 Pounds 8,900 Pounds

15. Death Valley, California
Synergism

16. Eccl.4:9-12
“Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor.” v. 9
Team work = Synergism
Good Reward = compensation

17. Eccl.4:9-12
“For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. v. 10
Team work = Synergism
Woe to one who is alone

18. Eccl.4:9-12
“Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? v. 11
Team work = Synergism
We can help one another

19. Eccl.4:9-12
“Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. v. 12
Team work = Synergism
Strength in numbers

20. Teamwork Be United Oneness
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Eph. 4:3
Oneness
Teamwork

21. Teach The Gospel The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16
“He that winneth souls is wise” Proverbs 11:30b

22. The Work Before Us
We All Have Work to Do for God

24. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
April 22, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL