Slide 2 Many Churches Have Fallen, Closed Up Shop… Fewer overseas missions Churches closing doors Difficult to raise support

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Many Churches Have Many Churches Have Fallen, Closed Up Shop…Fallen, Closed Up Shop…

Fewer overseas missions

Churches closing doors

Difficult to raise support

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SOMETIMES LACK A DRIVER…SOMETIMES LACK A DRIVER…

Nobody will take the wheel?Nobody will take the wheel?

Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:8

But as for the But as for the cowardlycowardly, the faithless, the detestable, , the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers,

idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the

second death.”second death.”

Isaiah 6:8Isaiah 6:8

8 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said,

“Here am I! Send me.” “Here am I! Send me.”

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Taking the wheel & not starting up?Taking the wheel & not starting up?

John 1:40-42John 1:40-42

40 40 One of the two who heard One of the two who heard John speak and followed John speak and followed

Jesus was Andrew, Simon Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. Peter's brother. 41 41 He first He first

found his own brother found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We Simon and said to him, “We

have found the Messiah” have found the Messiah” (which means (which means

Christ). Christ). 42 42 He brought him He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “So you are him and said, “So you are

Simon the son of John? Simon the son of John? You shall be called You shall be called

Cephas” (which means Cephas” (which means Peter ). Peter ).

Acts 18:24-26Acts 18:24-26

24 24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to native of Alexandria, came to

Ephesus. He was an eloquent Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the man, competent in the

Scriptures. Scriptures. 25 25 He had been He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. instructed in the way of the Lord.

And being fervent in spirit, he And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though things concerning Jesus, though

he knew only the baptism of he knew only the baptism of John. John. 26 26 He began to speak He began to speak

boldly in the synagogue, but when boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and explained to they took him and explained to

him the way of God more him the way of God more accurately.accurately.

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Taking the wheel & lacking abilities?Taking the wheel & lacking abilities?

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Taking the wheel & lacking abilities?Taking the wheel & lacking abilities?

Stops and never starts againStops and never starts again

Romans 1:13Romans 1:13

I want you to I want you to know, know, brothers, that I brothers, that I have often have often intended to intended to come to you (but come to you (but thus far have thus far have been been prevented), in prevented), in order that I may order that I may reap some reap some harvest among harvest among you as well as you as well as among the rest among the rest of the Gentiles. of the Gentiles.

Philippians 3:13-14Philippians 3:13-14I want you to know, brothers, that I want you to know, brothers, that

I have often intended to come I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been to you (but thus far have been

prevpreventedented so that it has so that it has become known throughout the become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment the rest that my imprisonment

is for Christ. is for Christ. 14 14 And most of the And most of the brothers, having become brothers, having become

confident in the Lord by my confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without bold to speak the word without fear.), in order that I may reap fear.), in order that I may reap

some harvest among you as some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the well as among the rest of the

Gentiles. Gentiles.

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SOMETIMES LOSE DIRECTIONSOMETIMES LOSE DIRECTION“ “ Thus says the Lord of Thus says the Lord of

hosts, this people hosts, this people says, “the time has says, “the time has not come, even the not come, even the

time for the house of time for the house of the Lord to be the Lord to be

rebuilt””rebuilt””

““Is it time for you Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses your paneled houses while this house lies while this house lies

desolate?”desolate?”

Haggai 1:2,4Haggai 1:2,4

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““You look for much, but behold it You look for much, but behold it comes to little; when you bring it comes to little; when you bring it

home, I blow it away. Why? home, I blow it away. Why? Declares the Lord of hosts, Declares the Lord of hosts,

because of My house which lies because of My house which lies desolate, while each you runs to desolate, while each you runs to

his own house.”his own house.”Haggai 1:9Haggai 1:9

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Therefore do not Therefore do not throw away your throw away your

confidence, which confidence, which has a great has a great

reward. reward. 36 36 For you For you have need of have need of

endurance, so that endurance, so that when you have when you have

done the will of God done the will of God you may receive you may receive

what is promised.what is promised.Hebrews 10:35-Hebrews 10:35-

3636

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SOMETIMES GET STUCKSOMETIMES GET STUCK

Takes much work to get UNstuckTakes much work to get UNstuck

“Thou hast smitten them, But they did not weaken; Thou hast consumed them, But they

refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock….”

Jeremiah 5:3

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Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of

God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you

are.1 Corinthians 3:16-17

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SOMETIMES BREAK DOWNSOMETIMES BREAK DOWN

To run like a “well-oiled To run like a “well-oiled machine” requires machine” requires

preparation preparation

care & care &

maintenance maintenance

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SOMETIMES JUST RUNS OUT SOMETIMES JUST RUNS OUT OF GASOF GAS

So the Lord stirred up So the Lord stirred up the spirit of the spirit of

Zerubbabel the son of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Shealtiel, governor of

Judah, and the spirit Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high Jehozadak, the high

priest, and the spirit priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of of all the remnant of the people; and they the people; and they came and worked on came and worked on

the house of the Lord the house of the Lord of hosts, their Godof hosts, their God

Haggai 1:14Haggai 1:14

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Many churches have had their lampstand removed!

Revelation 2:5

• Will YOU take responsibility for direction?

• To prepare, maintain, and care for this vehicle?

• Help avoid potholes and refill the tank?

The door is open for you!

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