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We all like compliments »Dress »Physical appearance »Deeds

Praise from God – highest compliment »He is just, Rev. 15:3 »He cannot lie, Heb. 6:18 »Receive – adhere to Word, 2 Tim. 2:15

We need zeal in confronting sin, 2 Cor. 7:11 »Sexual immorality, 1 Cor. 5; 2 Cor. 2, 7 »False teaching, Eph. 5:11 »On all fronts · In Church · In world · In home · In self

We need zeal in doing right, 2 Cor. 9:2 »Commitment to commands, 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 »Helping others, 1 Jn. 3:16-18 »Worship · Prayer · Singing · Study · Lord’s Supper

Christians have a duty to uplift one another »In worship, Heb. 10:24, 25 »Daily, Heb. 3:12, 13; cf. Rom. 15:30-32 »In times of trial, 2 Tim. 1:16-18

News of our faithful service encourages, 2 Cor. 7:13-16 »Receiving the Word »Good deeds »Combating error

God expects nothing more or less than what we can do, Mt. 25:14, 15 »Ability »Opportunity »Responsibility

Are you doing what you can? »Inviting others to study or services »Attending Bible classes & worship »Giving others materials

Churches need to support preachers »Right to live of gospel, 1 Cor. 9; 2 Cor. 11 »Fruit credited to church, Phil. 4:14-17

Individuals are urged to support preachers, Gal. 6:6-9 »Sowing good seed »Spiritual over material »Reap the harvest

We all like compliments »Dress »Physical appearance »Deeds

Praise from God – highest compliment »He is just, Rev. 15:3 »He cannot lie, Heb. 6:18 »Receive – adhere to Word, 2 Tim. 2:15