Introduction
Acts 15:36-41Things at Benchley have changed a lot since 1994!In our new building, let’s continue to focus on Christ.
I Corinthians 14:26 – Authority for a church to assemble.Hebrews 10:25The building is not the goal. What we do in the building is the goal.Acts 25:23; 26:22Acts 16:25, 32 – It doesn’t matter where it was preached – the gospel is still the gospel.We should foster closeness and brotherly love.
Hebrews 13:1 – Let love of the brethren continue.Acts 2:41 – 3,000 were added to their number!Acts 2:46 – They spent time together personally.Don’t limit the relationship to what happens in these four walls. Keep spending time with each other outside of services.Galatians 3:26-29I Corinthians 6:5-8 – There will always be opportunity for conflict, but we must let things go and move on.Acts 6:1, 7James 2:1-4Philemon 1:15-16 – We cannot allow outside or former differences to separate us in Christ.