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To The Angel of The Church In Crestwood…. Acts 15:36-41
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Introduction Letters to the seven churches Commendation or condemnation? Some of each in Asia God looks at churches Judged individually Problems need to be solved
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Past Accomplishments Standing for the Truth In the face of denominationalism (Matthew 15:9) Brethren in apostasy regarding the work and worship of the church Error on various moral issues
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Past Accomplishments Promoting preaching Local and elsewhere (1 Corinthians 9:14) Gospel meetings Teaching program (Ephesians 4:12-16)
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Past Accomplishments Discipline Many churches fail in this area Done to save a soul (Galatians 6:1; James 5:19, 20) Keep the church pure (Ephesians 5:27)
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Past Accomplishments Survived efforts to destroy it Division (Psalm 133:1; 1 Corinthians 1:10) Unrest (Galatians 5:15; 3 John 9, 10) Peace begins in the heart (Ephesians 4:3; Colossians 3:15)
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Future Press on individually and collectively Cannot live in the past (Philippians 3:13-15) Can’t rely on the past, the building, the preacher, etc. Be “fishers of men,” not “keepers of the aquarium”
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Future Areas needing attention Personal work efforts (John 1:41; Galatians 6:1, 2) Preparation for Bible classes (Ephesians 4:11-16) Working (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) Developing as elders and deacons (1 Timothy 3:1-13)
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Conclusion Fight in behalf of our children (Nehemiah 4:14) Helping or hindering?
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