The Challenge Of A Gospel Meeting
A Gospel Meeting is a Challenge to . . .
- Our FAITH in the GOSPEL
- Romans 1:14-16 Speaking of the Gospel, Paul said he was
- INDEBTED to preach it
- READY to preach it (cf. Eph 6:15; 2 Tim 2:15)
- Not ASHAMED to preach it (cf. Mark 8:38)
- Isaiah 55:10-13
- God's Word will not return VOID (cf. Luke 8:10-15)
- We go forth with JOY & in PEACE (cf. John 14:25-27)
- God's seed will not produce WEEDS (cf. Matt 13:24-30)
- Our COMMITMENT . . .
- to JESUS & His CHURCH - Colossians 1:16-18
- to the Lord's WORK - 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 6:9
- What we get OUT of our meeting will depend on what we put INTO it = law of SOWING & REAPING - Galatians 6:7-8
- Our INFLUENCE - Matthew 5:13-16
- Are we spiritually fit to extend and invitation to attend?
- It is impossible to live as to be salt & light and not have enough influence to get at least one person to attend the meeting.
- Our INTEREST
- in SPIRITUAL vs WORLDLY things - Matthew 6:19-21
- In our spiritual development
- Ephesians 3:14-21
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
- James 1:21-25
- in our own SOULS and the souls of OTHERS
- Acts 10:33
- Acts 16:31-34
- Our interest can generally be measured by three things:
- How we SING
- How often we are PRESENT
- Where we SIT
- To SINNERS, backsliders, & religious FENCE riders
- John 1:1-3; 3:16-21
- Matthew 12:30
- 1 Kings 18:21