INTERNAL DANGERS FACING THE CHURCH
Introduction
A. What is the greatest internal danger facing the Lord’s church?
1. How would you answer this question?
B. Let’s focus on three suggested dangers that threaten the church.
I. God has ordained three institutions and one is the church.
A. The church has been established by Jesus, the Christ. Matthew
16:13-19 (717)
1. Jesus promised to build His church. V18
2. God adds the saved people to His church. Acts 2:47 (802)
B. We have a responsibility to properly maintain God’s church.
II. Let’s consider three dangers facing the Lord’s church.
A. One of the dangers is a lack of knowledge and understanding
of God’s word by the members.
1. We are instructed to grow spiritually. 1 Peter 2:1-3 (895)
2. We must put forth an effort. Hebrews 5:12-14 (885)
3. We are told the source of growth. Romans 10:17 (836)
4. Principle: The mouth is to food as the ear is to the soul.
Explanation. James 1:22-25 (892)
5. Let’s determine to feast on God’s word.
B. The second danger confronting the church is a lack of zeal.
1. Jesus directed the apostle John to write to the church of
Laodicia about their lack of zeal. Revelation 3:14-19 (907)
2. A reading from “Worthy Is The Lamb by Dr. Ray Summers:
3. Do we need to repent because of a lack of zeal??
C. A third danger confronting the church is a lack of devotion.
1. Jesus had this to say about some of the religious people of His
day. Matthew 15:7-9 (716)
2. What about us?
Closing: Review: knowledge and understanding, zeal and devotion.