RESTORATION IS - - -

Churches of Christ in America are the result of a movement to restore the New

Testament church in our time.Is restoration possible?

Was restoration of the church just a dream?

Restoration is - - -

Possible Seed is still present Luke 8:11 "Now

the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Seed from Egyptian storage bins – still produce wheat

Restoration is - - -

Possible Desirable

For unity Jesus prayed for it

– John 17:20-21 Paul commanded

it – 1 Corinthians 1:10

Ephesians 4:1-7 is the basis of unity

To eliminate confusion

Restoration is - - -

Possible Desirable Practical

It happened all around the world

By people from all backgrounds

In different cultures, races, centuries

It continues to happen – Juan Monroy in Spain

Restoration is - - -

Possible Desirable Practical Necessary

Of all the needs of our world there is one above all the rest -

WE MUST GET BACK TO THE BIBLE!

Restoration is - - -

Possible Desirable Practical Necessary Defensible

Makes sense Logical We can restore:

Baseball Old car Furniture Historic

building

Restoration is - - -

Possible Desirable Practical Necessary Defensible Biblical

2 Kings 22:8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord." And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

2 Kings 23:2-3

2 The king went up to the house of the Lord with all the men of Judah, and with him all the inhabitants of Jerusalem--the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant which had been found in the house of the Lord. 3 Then the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to follow the Lord and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people took a stand for the covenant.

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority NT church is the pattern for all time

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority NT church is the pattern for all time Reject what is excluded

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority NT church is the pattern for all time Reject what is excluded Reject denominational ties, creeds,

parties, sects, doctrines

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority NT church is the pattern for all time Reject what is excluded Reject denominational ties, creeds,

parties, sects, doctrines Restore the doctrine (teachings of the

NT)

Lessons to Learn

The Bible is our ONLY authority NT church is the pattern for all time Reject what is excluded Reject denominational ties, creeds,

parties, sects, doctrines Restore the doctrine (teachings of the NT) Restore the spirit of the NT Christianity