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Welcome. Evans Church of Christ. Spring - 2004. Friends said : “The Church is Growing”. A Growing Church. “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 Acts 6:7 “word of God increased” “number of disciples multiplied” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Friends said: “The Church is Growing”
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
Acts 6:7“word of God increased”“number of disciples multiplied”“great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”
Grow = expand, increase, enlarge, mature
ChurchNot the buildingThe People
Matt.16:18 “I will build my church”Acts 2:47 “added to the church”
Healthy Atmosphere
Healthy Atmosphere
Love one anotherMt. 22:39 – love neighbour as self1 Jn.4:19-21 – love God ~ love brother“We are one in the Spirit”Jn. 13:34-35 “By this all will know”
Unity – Friendly – HospitalityWorship – Scriptural - Jn. 4:24
Sound Doctrine
“But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.” Titus 2:1
Sound = healthy2 Tim 4:1-3 - preach to please GodNeither left or right
Church will be stableEph. 4:14 not “tossed to and fro”
A Growing church is a Going church
Good Leadership
Vision - Pro. 29:18
Knowledge and Wisdom
Faith and Courage
Enthusiasm and Energy
Service and Humility
What can we do ?
Teach lost people
Rom. 1:16 “power of God unto salvation”
1 Cor. 3:6 “I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.”
Team of Evangelism
You Never Mentioned Him to Me
Healthy Atmosphere
Sound Doctrine
Good Leadership
What can we do ?
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning January 12, 2014