1. Why
Have Gospel Meetings?
Romans 10:13-14
By David Dann

2. Why Have Gospel Meetings?

3. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
How important is the preaching of the gospel?

4. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

5. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Romans 10:13-14
13 For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

6. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
How important is the preaching of the gospel?

7. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
How important is the preaching of the gospel?
Why set aside certain times each year for “gospel meetings”?

8. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
How important is the preaching of the gospel?
Why set aside certain times each year for “gospel meetings”?
Why do we have gospel meetings?

9. Why Have Gospel Meetings?

10. We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament

11. We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Acts 14:21-22
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament

12. We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Acts 15:40-41
40 …but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament

13. We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
2 John 9
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament

14. We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
2 John 10-11
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;
11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament

15. Why Have Gospel Meetings?

16. We Need To Spread The Gospel
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
We Need To Spread The Gospel

17. We Need To Spread The Gospel
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
2 Timothy 1:13
13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
We Need To Spread The Gospel

18. We Need To Spread The Gospel
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Philippians 3:17
17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
We Need To Spread The Gospel

19. We Need To Spread The Gospel
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Ephesians 3:10-11
10 …to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord…
We Need To Spread The Gospel

20. We Need To Spread The Gospel
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
1 Thessalonians 1:8
8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
We Need To Spread The Gospel

21. Why Have Gospel Meetings?

22. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

23. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Ephesians 4:14-15
14 …that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head -- Christ --
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

24. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Ephesians 4:16
16 …from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

25. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
1 Corinthians 14:26
26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

26. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Romans 10:17
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

27. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
2 Peter 3:18
18 …but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

28. We Need To Strengthen Each Member
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member

29. Why Have Gospel Meetings?

30. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

31. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Matthew 6:33
33 "But seek first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

32. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Matthew 10:37-38
37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
38 "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me."
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

33. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Matthew 10:39
39 "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

34. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Luke 14:33
33 "So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple."
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

35. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
2 Corinthians 8:5
5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

36. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Revelation 7:9
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

37. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Revelation 7:10-11
10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

38. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Revelation 7:12-13
12 saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen."
13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?"
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

39. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Revelation 7:14-15
14 And I said to him, "Sir, you know." So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 "Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

40. We Need To Put Spiritual Things First
Why Have Gospel Meetings?
Revelation 7:16-17
16 "They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;
17 "for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First

41. Why Have Gospel Meetings?
We Need To Imitate What Was Done In The New Testament.
We Need To Spread The Gospel.
We Need To Strengthen Each Member.
We Need To Put Spiritual Things First.

42. Are you ready to have a great Gospel Meeting???