Where Are We Headed?

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By Path
By Path
Old Paths (Jer. 616)
By Path
By Path
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I-65
Indianapolis

• Where should we be?
• Where have we been?
• Where are we now?
• Where are we headed
• if we continue on same path?

Louisville
I-40
Nashville
I-40
I-65
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As Individuals As Churches

• Where should we be?
• Where have we been?
• Where are we now?
• Where are we headed
• if we continue on same path?

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Where Are We Headed?
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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be
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I. Where We Ought To Be

• Word is authoritative

• It is the word of God
• It is inspired
• Absolute - Unchanging

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I. Where We Ought To Be

• Word is authoritative
• Respect for the word
• Submissive
• Strict No Compromise
• Conviction

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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be II. Where We Have Been
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II. Where We Have Been

• Word settled all questions
• Deplored sin
• Conviction
• Teaching others

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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be II. Where We Have
Been III. Where We Are Now
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III. Where We Are Now

• Drifting - Changing

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Hebrews 21
Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to
the things we have heard, lest we drift away
(NKJV)
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed
to the things which we have heard, lest at any
time we should let them slip. (KJV)
Footnote KJV run out as leaking vessels
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Gradually Slowly
Heb. 21
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III. Where We Are Now

• Drifting Changing
• In a Transition Period

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Liberal Thinking Practice
Old Principles
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III. Where We Are Now

• Drifting Changing
• In a Transition Period
• Single Problem With Many Symptoms

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Growing Lack Of Respect For The Bible
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Symptoms

• Lack of evangelism
• Apathy indifference
• Womens Liberation
• Worldliness
• Toleration of sin
• Materialism
• Divorce Remarriage
• Loose on fellowship
• Soft social approach to the gospel
• Church viewed as social affair
• Allow self to sin and not be bothered

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III. Where We Are Now

• Drifting Changing
• In a Transition Period
• Single Problem With Many Symptoms
• Do What We Want

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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be II. Where We Have
Been III. Where We Are Now IV. Where We Are Headed
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IV. Where We Are Headed

• Greater departure
• Liberal in a lot of areas
• Turn from strong to moderates
• Women taking different roles
• Role of preacher/message change
• Role of elders change
• Tolerate sin not preaching against it

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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be II. Where We Have
Been III. Where We Are Now IV. Where We Are
Headed V. Causes
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V. Causes

• Ignorance
• Prosperity
• Influence of the world
• Learn principle not application
• Learn application not principle
• Desire to appease all be liked

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Where Are We Headed?
I. Where We Ought To Be II. Where We Have
Been III. Where We Are Now IV. Where We Are
Headed V. Causes
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