CHALLENGES FACING CHALLENGES FACING EVERY CHURCHEVERY CHURCH

Revelation 3:9Revelation 3:9

1 Thessalonians 2:181 Thessalonians 2:18

2 Corinthians 11:3 2 Corinthians 11:3

Challenges:Challenges:

TO KEEP ON SOWING SEEDTO KEEP ON SOWING SEED

– OT Prophets (OT Prophets (Jer 7:27-28Jer 7:27-28; ; Ezek 2:7Ezek 2:7))

– NT Christians (NT Christians (1 Cor 3:61 Cor 3:6; ; 1 Thess 1:81 Thess 1:8))

Challenges:Challenges:

TO SET ASIDE PERSONAL INTERESTS TO SET ASIDE PERSONAL INTERESTS TO EDIFY OTHERSTO EDIFY OTHERS

– Look out for your brother by denying yourself Look out for your brother by denying yourself ((Phil 2:4Phil 2:4; ; Lk 9:23Lk 9:23; ; 14:3314:33; ; Jas 3:16Jas 3:16))

– Use your gift (ability) to build up the church Use your gift (ability) to build up the church ((Eph 4:16Eph 4:16; ; Rom 12:3-8Rom 12:3-8; ; 1 Pet 4:7-111 Pet 4:7-11))

Challenges:Challenges:

TO BE THE “PILLAR & GROUND” OF TO BE THE “PILLAR & GROUND” OF TRUTHTRUTH

– The charge Paul gave Timothy is our The charge Paul gave Timothy is our challenge too challenge too 1 Timothy 3:151 Timothy 3:15

– Uphold & support the word of God without Uphold & support the word of God without compromise (compromise (2 Tim 3:16-172 Tim 3:16-17; ; Rev 3:8Rev 3:8))

Challenges:Challenges:

TO BE THANKFUL TO BE THANKFUL

– Let thankfulness to God reign over criticism Let thankfulness to God reign over criticism ((1 Thess 5:16-171 Thess 5:16-17; ; Col 3:17Col 3:17; ; Gen 3:4-5Gen 3:4-5) )

Forgiveness of Sin & Eternal LifeForgiveness of Sin & Eternal Life

Leave the State of Sin:Leave the State of Sin: Believe: John 8:24Believe: John 8:24 Repent: Acts 17:30Repent: Acts 17:30 Confess: Matt 10:32Confess: Matt 10:32 Baptism: Acts 2:38Baptism: Acts 2:38

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Obey HimObey Him 1 Peter 1:141 Peter 1:14 1 John 1:71 John 1:7 ChristianChristian Forgiveness

Forgiveness

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Rom 8:1Rom 8:1 “there is no “there is no condemnation to those condemnation to those who are in Christ who are in Christ Jesus…”Jesus…”