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Dreams for This Church. Joseph was a dreamer – Gen. 37:19. “ And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.”. Dream. A goal or purpose ardently desired To consider as a possibility; Imagine To conceive as possible, fitting or proper. The Church needs dreamers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Joseph was a dreamer – Gen. 37:19
“And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.”
A goal or purpose ardently desired
To consider as a possibility; Imagine
To conceive as possible, fitting or proper
The Church needs dreamers
Planners, men of vision
Prov.29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish”
DreamDream
200 + membershipMore elders & deaconsBaptizing one per weekImproved educational programMission work supportedMore benevolence
Thanksgiving is a commandCol. 3:17 1 Thes 5:18
Much for which to be thankfulMaterial blessingsFamilySpiritual blessings
Lack of knowledge destroys –Hos.4:6Command to know – Eph. 5:17Must study – II Tim. 2:15Jesus makes a difference
Mark of discipleship – Jn. 13:34-35Seen in action – 1 Jn. 3:16-18
A Church Helping People
Emphasis in the early churchMust be aware of the mission
Seek and save - Luke 19:10Soul saving
TeachingEncouragingRestoring
Always doing the Lord’s Work
1 Cor. 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”
Gal. 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
II John 9 “He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
200 + membershipMore elders & deaconsBaptizing one per weekImproved educational programMission work supportedMore benevolence
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 June 8, 2008