The Work Before Us

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The Work Before Us
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Ecclesiastes 910 NKJV Whatever your hand finds
to do, do it with your might for there is no
work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the
grave where you are going.
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Romans 1310-12 high time to awake out of
sleep Our salvation is nearer The night is
far spent The day is at hand
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I. Scripturally Organized
Elders Deacons
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What Are You Doing ?
A work for Every Member and Every Member Working
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II. Have A Good Attitude
Col 39 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye
have put off the old man with his deeds 10 And
have put on the new man, which is renewed in
knowledge after the image of him that created him
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Put Off
Self - Righteous Rom. 123
Selfish Phil. 24
Stubborn Deut. 2118,19
Pride Pro. 616,17
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Put On
Submission to Gods Will Gen. 622 - Noah
Forgiveness of others Matt. 614,15
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III. Be United
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. Eph. 43
Oneness
Teamwork
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Synergism
Refers to the action of two different chemical
substances acting together to create a greater
effect than the sum of the actions produced by
each acting independently.
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Synergism
erg Work syn Together
Working Together
Teamwork
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Example of Synergism
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Synergism
9,000 Pounds 8,900 Pounds 17,900 Pounds
30,000 Pounds
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Death Valley, California
Synergism
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Eccl. 49-12
Two are better than one, Because they have a
good reward for their labor. v. 9
Team work Synergism Good Reward compensation
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Eccl. 49-12
For if they fall, one will lift up his
companion. But woe to him who is alone when he
falls, For he has no one to help him up. v. 10
Team work Synergism Woe to one who is alone
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Eccl. 49-12
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep
warm But how can one be warm alone? v. 11
Team work Synergism We can help one another
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Eccl. 49-12
Though one may be overpowered by another, two
can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not
quickly broken. v. 12
Team work Synergism Strength in numbers
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III. Be United
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. Eph. 43
Oneness
Teamwork
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IV. Teach The Gospel
The Great Commission
Matthew 2818-20 Mark 1615-16
He that winneth souls is wise Proverbs
1130b
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The Work Before Us
We All Have Work to Do for God
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Dec. 6, 2009