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How To Make The Church Grow Acts 6:1-7
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Introduction Once the fastest growing Phenomenal number of conversions Churches established Many now closed Needless division
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Introduction Efforts to solve the problem Bring in “experts” on church growth Initiate a “personal work program” What is the solution?
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Love of The Truth Some cease loving the Truth Stop opposing error, false doctrine, and worldliness Grow weary of conflict and controversy
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Love of The Truth The early church Prayed when threatened (Acts 4:24-31) Rejoiced when beaten (Acts 5:41, 42) Resulted in growth (Acts 4:4; 6:1-7)
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Love of The Truth Paul “Set for the defense” (Philippians 1:17) Asked for prayers (Ephesians 6:19) Found controversy (Acts 9:27-29; 19:8) Not put to shame (Philippians 1:20) Bolder by suffering (1 Thessalonians 2:2) The “good fight” (1 Timothy 1:18; 6:12)
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Love of The Brethren Lacking in some churches Love of preeminence (3 John 9, 10) Bitterness, wrath, clamor, and evil speaking Any wonder no conversions occur?
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Love of The Brethren Brotherly love is applying Truth “Walk in love” (Ephesians 5:1, 2) Matter of light and darkness, righteousness and sin (1 John 2:10, 11)
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Love of The Brethren Causes church growth Sign of belonging (John 13:35; 17:21) “Acceptable to God, and approved of men” (Romans 14:17, 18) Unity necessary to growth (Acts 2:46, 47)
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Love For Lost Souls Not growing for a lack of love of the lost Too much time and effort is required Thousands in treasuries for a “rainy day” Not enough love to teach them
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Love For Lost Souls Early church Jews’ hatred of Samaritans overcome (John 4:9; 8:48; Acts 8:12) Some despised “proselytes” Not Philip (Acts 8:29-40)
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Love For Lost Souls Turned the Law into a wall of enmity Paul went to the Gentiles anyway (1 Thessalonians 2:7, 8, 11) Converted their persecutors such as Paul (Acts 9:10-19)
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Love of Service To Others Never grow with lip service only Expect others to do the work Takes an attitude adjustment Some have a dead faith (Galatians 5:6; James 2:17)
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Love of Service To Others The joy of serving others The Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:3-7) Are to serve one another (Galatians 5:13) Do what it takes (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)
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Love of Service To Others The church will grow Barnabas loved to served (Acts 11:22-24) Many converted as a result Are working the plan?
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Conclusion Together we can make the church grow How much do we love souls?
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