AM Scripture Reading: Romans 12.1-8 Sermon Series: Keeping The Church Strong & Growing Brent T. Willey Lesson #4: UNITY & ENTHUSIASM! Introduction: There are two spiritual malignancies that face many local congregations today: Division & Apathy! While these are not the only problems a local church can encounter, like cancer, division & apathy can destroy the body from the inside out. The obvious answers to these two insidious spiritual maladies are Unity & Enthusiasm! UNITY: LOVING INTEGRATION Jesus prayed for unity! (John 17.20-21) We are to be “One in Christ” (Gal. 3.26-28; 1 Cor. 12.12-27). We must remove divisive barriers! […]

AM Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 5.1-5 Brent T. Willey Ecclesiastes 5.1 Entering God’s House  1 Timothy 3.15 Introduction: Consider two passages that concern the “house of God.” Eccl. 5.1: “Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.” 1 Tim. 3.15: “I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar & ground of the truth.” Two interesting figures of […]