1. Our Personal Efforts Toward Making the Meeting a Success: All of us should be making prepara- tions to attend every assembly of the meeting. All of us should be making prepara- tions to attend every assembly of the meeting. We should be doing what we can to invite people to come to the meeting. We should be doing what we can to invite people to come to the meeting. We should pray about the meeting. We should pray about the meeting. Our Personal Efforts Toward Making the Meeting a Success: All of us should be making prepara- tions to attend every assembly of the meeting. All of us should be making prepara- tions to attend every assembly of the meeting. We should be doing what we can to invite people to come to the meeting. We should be doing what we can to invite people to come to the meeting. We should pray about the meeting. We should pray about the meeting.

2. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING

3. I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society “JMR CHRISTIAN COLLIGATE CHARITABLE SOCIETY “….The above society helping me some help for the Lords Ministry. 40 Preach- ers are working in different places. All these Preachers are not receive any help from anybody. The above society help travel and food allowance only.” (Recent letter from an Indian brother requesting support.) Phil. 4:15-16; 2 Cor. 11:8-9

4. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30

5. 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14: 26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30

6. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 C. For entertainment or amusement C. For entertainment or amusement

7. “My first contention is that providing amusement for the people is nowhere spoken of in the Scriptures as a function of the Church. If it is a Christian work why did not Christ speak of it? ‘Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.’ That is clear enough. So it would have been if He has added, ‘and provide amusement for those who do not relish the gospel.’ No such words, however, are to be found. It did not seem to occur to Him. Then again, ‘He gave some apostles, some prophets, some pastors and teachers, for the work of the ministry.’ Where do entertainers come in? The Holy Spirit is silent concerning them. Were the prophets persecu- ted because they amused the people or because they refused? The concert has no martyr roll.” (C.H. Spurgeon, “Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats?” http://christianunplugged.com/amuse_goats.htm)

8. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 C. For entertainment or amusement C. For entertainment or amusement D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the common practice of occasionally conducting a common practice of occasionally conducting a meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the common practice of occasionally conducting a common practice of occasionally conducting a meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5

9. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: II. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE FOR: A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12

10. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society A. For the promotion or building up of some human A. For the promotion or building up of some human corporation or society corporation or society B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 B. For advocating political views, social reform or B. For advocating political views, social reform or secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. secular enterprises, 1 Tim. 3:15; Phil. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 14:26; Acts 6:1-5; 11:27-30 C. For entertainment or amusement C. For entertainment or amusement D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the common practice of occasionally conducting a common practice of occasionally conducting a meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the D. For the sake of custom or to conform to the common practice of occasionally conducting a common practice of occasionally conducting a meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5 meeting, 1 Pet. 2:5

11. THE PURPOSE OF A GOSPEL MEETING I. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE NOT: II. GOSPEL MEETINGS ARE FOR: A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 A. Preaching Bible truth, 2 Tim. 4:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 B. The conversion of the lost, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 2:22-23, 36, 38 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 C. The edifying (building up) of the body of Christ, Eph. 4:15-16 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12 D. The restoration of the erring, 2 Tim. 4:2-4; Gal. 6:1; Jas. 5:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:12