2. “Is it nothing to you…?”
11/12/17 – M.L.R.

3. Lamentations 1:12 “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by
Lamentations 1:12 “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”

4. Lamentations 1:12 “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by
Lamentations 1:12 “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”

5. I. …That There Are Lost Souls
All have sinned. Sin  Death (Rom. 3:23;6:23; Js. 1:14-15)
It’s not nothing to God
1 Tim. 2:4 – God will have all to be saved…
2 Pt. 3:9 – Not willing that any should perish…
“You Never Mentioned Him to Me” (S.S. #92)
“I want to be a Soul Winner” (S.S. #93)

6. II. …That the church is not growing?
Starts with individual growth (1 Pt. 2:2; 2 Pt. 3:18)
The first century –
Acts 2:41 – about 3000 souls
Acts 2:47 – daily
Acts 5:12,14 – multitudes, both men & women
Acts 6:7 – multiplied in Jerusalem
Acts 11:19-21 – a great number believed and turned unto the Lord
Today - ?

7. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is not…
Persecution
Acts 12: James killed, Peter in prison
Acts 12:24 – the word of God grew & multiplied

8. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is not…
Persecution
Practice of Church Discipline
Acts 5:1-10 – Ananias and Sapphira lied & died
Acts 5:11,14 – great fear  multitudes added

9. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is…
Failure to Sow the Seed
Parable of the sower (Luke 8)
Paul & Apollos (1 Cor. 3:6)
“Is the seed yet in the barn?” (Haggai 2:19)

10. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is…
Failure to Sow the Seed
Failure to Work
Acts 6:1-7 – Neglecting widows, got to work  the church grew! (:7)

11. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is…
Failure to Sow the Seed
Failure to Work
Lack of Peace
Acts 9:31 – had peace  multiplied

12. II. …That the church is not growing?
The problem is…
Failure to Sow the Seed
Failure to Work
Lack of Peace
Filth is Present
Acts 19:19 – they burned the books
Acts 19:20 – so mightily grew the word of God & prevailed

13. III. …That there are brethren who have fallen away?
Expected to remain faithful
1 Cor. 15:58
Rev. 2:10

14. III. …That there are brethren who have fallen away?
Expected to remain faithful
Possible to be lost after baptism
Simon – Acts 8
2 Peter 2:20-22

15. III. …That there are brethren who have fallen away?
Expected to remain faithful
Possible to be lost after baptism
Responsibility to lost sheep
Gal. 6:1

16. III. …That there are brethren who have fallen away?
Expected to remain faithful
Possible to be lost after baptism
Responsibility to lost sheep
Three Parables of Lost Things (Luke 15)
Lost Sheep (:3-7)
Lost Coin (:8-10)
Lost Son (:11-32)

17. IV. …That there is less strong teaching and preaching?
Commanded to Teach
Mark. 16:15 – preach the gospel to every creature
1 Tim. 4:16 – take heed unto the doctrine  save self & others
2 Tim. 2:2 – commit the doctrine to faithful men who will teach others
Heb. 5:12-14 – ought to be teachers

18. IV. …That there is less strong teaching and preaching?
Commanded to Teach
The preaching/teaching of today is lacking

19. IV. …That there is less strong teaching and preaching?
Commanded to Teach
The preaching/teaching of today is lacking
The kind of preaching needed today: Tim. 4:1-4 – PREACH THE WORD

20. IV. …That there is less strong teaching and preaching?
Commanded to Teach
The preaching/teaching of today is lacking
The kind of preaching needed today: 2 Tim. 4:1-4 – PREACH THE WORD
1 Cor. 1:21 – Preaching pleases God and saves souls

21. V. …That compromise is the rule?
We must be uncompromising
Like Moses – Ex. 10:24-26 , “Not a hoof”
Like Daniel – Dan. 1:8, ‘purposed in his heart’
Like Paul – Gal. 2:3-5, ‘…not for an hour’

22. V. …That compromise is the rule?
We must be uncompromising
False Teachers
Eph. 5:11
2 Tim. 2:15-18
2 John 10-11

23. V. …That compromise is the rule?
We must uncompromising
False Teachers
The work of the church
Ephesians 4:12

24. V. …That compromise is the rule?
We must uncompromising
False Teachers
The work of the church
The worship of the church

25. V. …That compromise is the rule?
We must uncompromising
False Teachers
The work of the church
The worship of the church
Jer. 10:23 - ”It is not in man…to direct his own steps”

26. Is it nothing to you… 1. That there are lost souls?
2. That the church (in most places) is not growing?
3. That there are brethren who have fallen away?
4. That there is less strong teaching/preaching?
5. That compromise is the rule?