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Pursuing Purity and Strength in Every Congregation

Discover key lessons on being clean and strong in faith, guided by scripture and dedication, to build a united and righteous church community. Learn how to reach the goal of purity and strength through teaching truth, personal dedication, guarding fellowship, and strong leadership. Stay firm in faith and diligent in living clean and strong lives.

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Pursuing Purity and Strength in Every Congregation

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  1. Rom. 12:18

  2. BEING CLEAN & STRONG GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 Intro. Goal - An end that is WORKED toward. Recall Lesson #1: Being Scriptural! Lesson #2: Being Fruitful! Lesson #3: Being United! Now let us consider #4: Being Clean & Strong!

  3. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG A. Clean - Purity, righteous living. 1. Christ died for this (Eph. 5:26-27)! 2. Necessary for our influence (Phil. 2:14-15). 3. Necessary for our salvation (1 John 3:1-8). B. Strong - Stand solid, keep word. I. WHAT IS CLEAN & STRONG? 1. Keep word (Rev. 3:8). 2. Not tolerant of evil (Eph. 6:10-11). 3. Active (Matt. 25:14-30). C. Antonyms: 1. Dirty, Decayed, Corrupt, Compromising 2. Weak, Soft, Wishy-washy

  4. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG A. Apathy (Rev. 2:4; 3:14-19). B. Tolerance of error (Rev. 2:14-16; 2:20-23). C. Ignorance (Matt. 22:29). D. Division (1 Cor. 1:10-13). II. WHAT MAKES A CHURCH CORRUPT & WEAK? III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? A. Teach the Truth (2 Tim. 4:1-5). 1. Provides opportunity (Titus 1:13). 2. Make it uncomfortable to continue in sin (1 John 2:19,21-23).

  5. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? B. Personal Dedication Of Members 1. All of us (Rev. 3:1, 4; 2 Cor. 5:9). 2. Truly love God (1 John 4:10; 18-19). 3. If your love isn’t strong enough, then start by fearing Him (Prov. 1:7; 15:33; 16:6). C. Guard Our Fellowship 1. No fellowship with darkness (Eph. 5:11). 2. Discipline Disorderly (2 Thess. 3:6-15; 1 Cor. 5:1-13). 3. Causes others to fear (Acts 5:11, 13-14).

  6. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? D. Leadership 1. Elders in the local church (Titus 1:5-9). 2. Fathers in the homes (Eph. 5:25-31). CONCLUSION: 1. We won’t be the most popular... 2. We won’t be the largest... 3. But we will be pleasing to the Lord!

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