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Local Church Problems

Local Church Problems. Acts 6:1-7. When Problems Arise. Ignore them Run away from them Inflame them Discuss & solve them Open minds & open Bibles Prayerful, reverent & loving spirit, Eph. 4:1-3; Phil. 2:1-4. God’s Family 1 Tim. 3:15. Meet the challenge & solve the problem, 1 Cor. 1:10

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Local Church Problems

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  1. Local Church Problems Acts 6:1-7

  2. When Problems Arise • Ignore them • Run away from them • Inflame them • Discuss & solve them • Open minds & open Bibles • Prayerful, reverent & loving spirit, Eph. 4:1-3; Phil. 2:1-4

  3. God’s Family1 Tim. 3:15 • Meet the challenge & solve the problem, 1 Cor. 1:10 • Serve in love & unity, 1 Cor. 12:25;1 Jno. 4:20-21 • Acts 6:1-7: Identify potential problems & turn them into blessings

  4. CompatibilityActs 6:1 • Jews & Gentiles, Eph. 2:13-22 • Challenge of being one in Christ, Rom. 12:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:25-26 • Possible & powerful,Jno. 17:20-23 (Rom. 15:5-6) • Love God…love each other,1 Jno. 4:10-11

  5. CompatibilityActs 6:1 • Meet the challenge: • Make others a greater priority than ourselves, Phil. 2:3-4; Acts 6:1, 5 • Forgive each other,Matt. 6:14-15 • Remember our common relation in Christ,Gal. 3:26-29

  6. Communication Acts 6:1 • Failure to communicate • About instead of with, Matt. 18:15; 5:23-24 (Jas. 1:19-20) • We must communicate with each other to overcome any problem that exists

  7. Communication Acts 6:1 • Communicate wrong information • Hearsay, gossip, backbiting,1 Tim. 5:13 • Creates barriers, Prov. 16:28 • Disorderly, 2 Ths. 3:11 • Speak truth (members of one another), Eph. 4:25 (Acts 6:1)

  8. Convertedness Acts 6:3 • Lack of conversion means Satan is still in control, Acts 5:1-9 • A change from one state to another • Heart, life, values, goals, objectives, conduct, Acts 3:19; 26:20 • Heart cleansed, Acts 15:9 • Life changed, Rom. 6:4 • New relationships, Gal. 3:26-28

  9. Convertedness Acts 6:3 • Our conversion shows in… • What we serve in our life, Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Ths. 1:9 • What is our first concern, Matt. 6:33 (Phil. 3:7-11)

  10. Convertedness Acts 6:3 • Test ourselves (2 Cor. 13:5) • Materialism & carnal things? (1 Cor. 3:3; 1 Jno. 2:15-17) • Hold grudges & fail to forgive? (Eph. 4:32) • Fail to repent? Fail to pray? • Plan to disobey God?

  11. Convertedness Acts 6:3 • Solution, Acts 6:3-5 • Grow in these attributes: • Good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit & wisdom, service, faith • Result, Acts 6:7 • Word of God spread • Number of disciples grew

  12. Overcome every Problem! • Love the truth & one another • Learn from God’s word • Commitment to obey Jesus • Be an asset to this church: • Be compatible (one) in Christ • Communicate truth to each other • Be converted to Christ

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