Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ

1. Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/13/11

2. Let us Sing Praises to God • Song Leader: Coy Cornett • First Song – # 147 • Second Song – # 564 • Opening Prayer: Carmen Cupp • Song before Lesson – # 577 • Invitation Song – # 607

3. Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/13/11

4. Introduction • John 8:11-12 – • (11) “And Jesus said to her, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” • (12) “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

5. SIN NO MORE… UNFAITHFUL Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/13/11

6. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Definition of Faithful: • True to one’s word, promises, vows, etc; • Steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant; • Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; • Engaging in intimate relations only with one’s spouse;

7. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Spiritual Adultery

8. Spiritual Adultery • James 4:4-5 – • “Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not now that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

9. Spiritual Adultery • Hosea 3:1-5 – • “Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.”

10. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Spiritual Adultery • Not Continuing in God’s Covenant

11. Not Continuing in God’s Covenant • Hebrews 8:9 – • “they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord”

12. Not Continuing in God’s Covenant • Ezekiel 18:24 – • “if a righteous man turns away from his righteousness… all the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.”

13. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Spiritual Adultery • Not Continuing in God’s Covenant • Departing from God

14. Departing from God • Hebrews 3:12-14 – • “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God”

15. Departing from God • Galatians 5:1-4 – • “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace”

16. Departing from God • II Peter 2:20-22 – • “For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.”

17. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Spiritual Adultery • Not Continuing in God’s Covenant • Departing from God • Example of Simon

18. Example of Simon • Acts 8:9-24 – • “You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.”

19. Sin No More… UNFAITHFUL • Spiritual Adultery • Not Continuing in God’s Covenant • Departing from God • Example of Simon • We Must Remain Faithful to God

20. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Acts 2:40-42 – “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers” • Hebrews 10:23-25 – “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering”

21. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Acts 14:21-22 – • “strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith”

22. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Colossians 1:21-23 – • “if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel”

23. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Life-Long Commitment • Matthew 24:9-13 – • “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”

24. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Life-Long Commitment • Revelations 2:10 – “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life”

25. We Must Remain Faithful to God • We Must Continue • Life-Long Commitment • II Timothy 4:6-8 – • I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness”

26. Conclusion • Unfaithfulness is sin & we must treat it that way. • Unfaithfulness is serious. • Unfaithfulness separates us from God, from God’s blessings, and from God’s promises. • Unfaithfulness will keep us out of heaven. • We must continue to serve God & remain faithful until death.

27. Conclusion • Revelations 2:10 – • “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life”

28. God’s Plan of Salvation • Hear the Word of God (Romans 10:17) • Believe in Jesus (Mark 16:16) • Repent of Sins (Acts 2:38) • Confess Faith in Christ (Acts 8:37) • Be Baptized in Water (Acts 22:16) • Remain Faithful & Grow (Revelations 2:10) • If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)

29. Lord’s Supper • Partaking of the Bread: • I Corinthians 11:24 – • “and when He has given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

30. Lord’s Supper • Partaking of the Fruit of the Vine: • I Corinthians 11:26 – • “In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

31. Giving • I Corinthians 16:1-2 – • (1) “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye” • (2)“Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him"

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