What Makes A Strong Congregation?

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What Makes A Strong Congregation?

What Makes A Strong Congregation? Not Its Size May be either small or large & be weak Deuteronomy 7:7 1 Samuel 14:6 Not Its Financial Condition Revelation 3:14-19 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 Revelation 2:8-10

What Makes A Strong Congregation? Not Its Popularity Revelation 3:1-6 Many reasons for being popular Not An Elaborate Building May reflect vanity & pride of people May hinder growth Will attract wrong kind of people

What Makes A Strong Congregation? Upholding ALL The Truth 1 Timothy 3:15 Acts 20:27 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Members Love God Above All Else 2 Timothy 3:2-5 1 Timothy 6:10 John 12:42, 43 1 Corinthians 15:58

What Must I Do To Be Saved? Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17) Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30) Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32) Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)