Revelation 3:7-11Revelation 3:7-11

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Press on, Press on, Phil 3:12-Phil 3:12-1414

Do first works, Do first works, Rev Rev 2:2-52:2-5

Alive…but dead, Alive…but dead, Rev Rev 3:1-23:1-2

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Always Press Forward

Go forward Go forward across Red across Red Sea Sea Exo Exo 14:13-1614:13-16

ISRAELISRAEL JOSHUAJOSHUA ELIJAHELIJAH

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ChooseChoose whom you whom you will serve will serve Josh Josh 24:14-1524:14-15

Make up Make up your your mind! mind! 1 1 Kgs 18:21Kgs 18:21

Will We Stand or Fall?Against false doctrine and Against false doctrine and

compromise compromise Rev 2:2, 14-16Rev 2:2, 14-16 Know and use God’s word, Know and use God’s word, 2 Tim 2 Tim

2:14-162:14-16 Withstand false teachers, Withstand false teachers, Jude 3-4Jude 3-4 Otherwise…awful results, Otherwise…awful results, 2 Pet 2:1-2 Pet 2:1-

33 Compromise makes room for error Compromise makes room for error

Gal 2:4-5Gal 2:4-5

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2 Ths 2 Ths 2:15 2:15

1 Cor 1 Cor 16:1316:13

Will We Stand or Fall?Examples where we have and must Examples where we have and must

continue to take our standcontinue to take our stand Liberalism in work, organization & Liberalism in work, organization &

worshipworship Divorce and remarriage errors Divorce and remarriage errors (Matt (Matt

19:9) 19:9) Moral sins: Immodesty, social drinking, Moral sins: Immodesty, social drinking,

dancing, etc. dancing, etc. (1 Pet 4:1-4)(1 Pet 4:1-4) Women in leadership roles Women in leadership roles (1 Tim 2:8-(1 Tim 2:8-

12)12)

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2 Ths 2 Ths 2:15 2:15

1 Cor 1 Cor 16:1316:13

Will We Stand or Fall?In the face of opposition? In the face of opposition? Luke Luke

12:51-53; Matt 24:9-13 (Prov 12:51-53; Matt 24:9-13 (Prov 24:10, 16)24:10, 16) Family, friends, admired Family, friends, admired

preachers, elders, brethren…preachers, elders, brethren… We must have the steadfastness We must have the steadfastness

and the patience to stand and and the patience to stand and be saved be saved (Rev 3:2, 8, 10)(Rev 3:2, 8, 10)

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2 Ths 2 Ths 2:15 2:15

1 Cor 1 Cor 16:1316:13

Will We Work for the Lord?God has given us work to do, God has given us work to do,

Jno 17:4Jno 17:4 Elders, Elders, Acts 20:28-31; 1 Pet 5:2Acts 20:28-31; 1 Pet 5:2 Deacons, Deacons, 1 Tim 3:131 Tim 3:13 Preachers and teachers, Preachers and teachers, 2 Tim 4:1-22 Tim 4:1-2 Each member doing his/her part, Each member doing his/her part,

Eph 4:16Eph 4:16•Must always put service over selfMust always put service over self

Requires spiritual growth, Requires spiritual growth, 1 Pet 2:1-1 Pet 2:1-2; 2 Pet 3:182; 2 Pet 3:18

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Jno 9:4Jno 9:4Rom Rom 12:1112:11

Will We be United and be at Peace?

Attitudes and actions of unity Attitudes and actions of unity and peace, and peace, Eph 4:1-3; Col 3:12-15Eph 4:1-3; Col 3:12-15 Loving service of each other, Loving service of each other, Gal 5:13-Gal 5:13-

1515 Peace at the expense of truth is not Peace at the expense of truth is not

love, it is selfishness and compromise, love, it is selfishness and compromise, Jno 12:42-43; Gal 2:11Jno 12:42-43; Gal 2:11

Meet threats to peace and unity with Meet threats to peace and unity with love, knowledge and discernment, love, knowledge and discernment, Phil Phil 1:9-111:9-11

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Gen Gen 13:813:8Psa Psa

133:1133:11 Cor 1 Cor 1:101:10

Danger of Wrong Decisions

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