Sermon May 1, 2005

							Sermon May 1, 2005
Serving with Gladness – The Assembly

  I.              The remaining lessons in this series include:
                           Serving with Gladness – Singing
                           Serving with Gladness – Prayers
                     Serving with Gladness – the Lord’s Supper
                       Serving with Gladness – the Collection
                Serving with Gladness – Getting more out of Sermons
               Serving with Gladness – Getting more out of Bible Class

  II.    Jesus’ Model of Service
         A. John 6:38

  III.   Vince Lombardi
         A. “There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it
             everything.”
         B. Do with enthusiasm what you say you want to do. Be what you claim to be.

  IV.    The Assembly is Important
         A. Hebrews 10:24-25
                1. mutual edification
                2. do we?
         B. Hebrews 3:12-14
                1. exhort one another
                2. do we?

  V.     Getting More from the Assembly
         A. Acts 20:35

  VI.    Mindful of Others
         A. John 13:31-35
                 1. is God in our hearts during the assembly?
         B. Matthew 18:20
                 1. Jesus IS visiting with us this morning!

  VII.   To Grow, You Must Go!
         A. 1 Timothy 4:6-11
         B. correlation between assembly and spiritual maturity