July 13, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHURCHES?
Neal Pollard
Introduction
A. The New Testament Doesn't Teach the Idea Of __________ ______________
1. The Bible speaks of Christ's church in the _________ not the _______ (Mt. 16:18)
2. The Bible reveals the ___________ of only _______ __________ (Acts 2:47)
3. The Bible ___________ religious ____________ (1 Cor. 1:10)
B. Why Are There So Many Churches?
I. __________ HAS FREE ______________
A. We Can _______ To Follow The _________ Of Men Contracting The __________
B. History Tells Us When Certain ________Emerged (Examples: ________________)
II. THERE ARE ___________ TYPES OF ________ (Luke 8:11-15)
A. Not Everyone Hears the Word in an _______ and _______ Heart
III. ____________ IS ________________
A. We Should Ask, "Where Do I Get The _________ For My ______ And ________?"
IV. ____________ IS ________________
A. 6 Characteristics So Many Who _______________ Truth Have in Common
1. They turn ____________ into a license to _____________ (Jude 4)
2. They cry ___________ when there is no ___________ (Jer. 8:11)
3. They ____________ the ____________ of people (2 Tim. 1:18)
4. They teach for ______________ the ______________ of men (Mark 7:7)
5. They are __________-_____________ (Luke 6:26)
6. They ___________ introduce their ____________ (2 Pet. 2:1)
Conclusion
A. If We Could Hear Jesus' Dying _____, We'd Be More ____ To Fulfill It (Jn. 17:20-21)