The Tapestry

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The Tapestry

• Whose Church is it anyway?

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Problem Disease in the Body
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Problem Disease in the Body

• Diagnosis of the Disease Religious spirit

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Problem Disease in the Body

• Diagnosis of the Disease Religious spirit
• Definition for this spirit form of godliness,
  tradition, or service without the POWER of the
  Holy Spirit, fueled by natural strength or power
  of flesh or soul!
• (1Timothy 35)

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Symptoms of the disease

• 1) Compare -

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Symptoms of the disease

• 1) Compare - to place side by side to judge or
  evaluate
• (II Cor. 1012-13)

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Symptoms of the disease

• 2) Compete -

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Symptoms of the disease

• 2) Compete - to seek or strive for the same
  thing as another to carry on rivalry to strive
  or claim to be equal.
• (Romans 123)

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Symptoms of the disease

• 3) Compromise

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Symptoms of the disease

• 3) Compromise to concede by mutual
  agreementyour conviction, faith, truth, calling
  and destiny
• (II Timothy 4 3-5)

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Symptoms of the disease

• 4) Complain

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Symptoms of the disease

• 4) Complain to utter negative expressions of
  grief, bitterness, dissatisfaction, murmur,
  discontent, ungratefulness
• (Num. 11 Phil. 214 1 Peter 49)

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Symptoms of the disease

• 5) Criticize

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Symptoms of the disease

• 5) Criticize to examine or judge critically
  to judge with attention to beauties and faults,
  to make remarks on performance.
• (Matt. 7 1-5 Rom. 2 1-5)

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Prescription/Remedy

• 11Cor. 78-10
• Col. 312-15
• Eph. 314-20
• John 1334-35!!!!!

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Its His Church

• I know youre weary,
• you have labored so long
• Youve been so faithful,
• Yet you see so much thats wrong

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• In this body of believers
• God has called.
• Youre discouraged,
• but remember after all

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• Its His Church, its not yours,
• its not mine Its His church
• and in His perfect time
• He will build it as He said,
• Rest assured.

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• The Cornerstones in place.
• And the future is secure.
• So have hope, have confidence as you sow the
  seed.
• Be encouraged, for indeed,
• its His church.

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• We have been chosen
• to accomplish His plan,
• What a wonder, our God works through mortal man!

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• So serve, boldly preach the Word,
• no compromise,
• Its the power He will use
• to transform lives

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• Its His Church, its not yours,
• its not mine Its His church
• and in His perfect time
• He will build it as He said,
• Rest assured.

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• The Cornerstones in place.
• And the future is secure.
• So have hope, have confidence as you sow the
  seed.
• Be encouraged, for indeed,
• its His church.

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• And if right now Hes preparing
• His bride a heavenly place,
• Then theres no doubt His
• Spirits here today,
• Calling fallen men to faith cause.

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• Its His Church, its not yours,
• its not mine Its His church
• and in His perfect time
• He will build it as He said,
• Rest assured.

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• The Cornerstones in place.
• And the future is secure.
• So have hope, have confidence as you sow the
  seed.
• Be encouraged, for indeed,
• its His church.