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Gospel Meetings
Why Should We Attend Them?
Mark A. Copeland
INTRODUCTION
1. The time for our gospel meeting is near; what is your reaction...?
a. Delight? Dismay?
b. Disinterest? Disgust?
2. What exactly is a gospel meeting...?
a. Usually a multi-day event hosted by a congregation, open to the public
b. Where a guest speaker (preacher, evangelist) presents a series of lessons
3. I have often observed the following...
a. Some look forward to gospel meetings, and attend every service possible
b. They even visit gospel meetings conducted by other churches in the area
c. Others appear not to care, and make little effort to attend at all
[Perhaps the difference is due to a failure to appreciate why it is good to attend gospel meetings, and
especially why we should try to attend every service during our own gospel meeting. Allow me to
suggest several reasons why I believe it is important. First, we should attend gospel meetings...]
I. TO SUPPORT A GREAT MESSAGE
A. GOSPEL MEETINGS PROCLAIM THE WORD OF GOD...
1. Which is living and powerful - He 4:12
2. Which is able to produce faith - Ro 10:17
-- Isn’t God’s Word worthy of our support?
B. GOSPEL MEETINGS PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST...
1. The power of God unto salvation - Ro 1:16
2. The message Jesus wants everyone to hear - Mk 16:15-16
-- Isn’t the gospel of Christ worthy of our support?
[Our presence shows our support for the great message Christ has to offer the world. What does our
absence show? Secondly, we should attend gospel meetings...]
II. TO RECEIVE A GREAT MESSAGE
A. GOSPEL MEETINGS HAVE A TWO-FOLD PURPOSE...
1. One purpose is to evangelize
a. To seek and save the lost by proclaiming the gospel
b. To provide opportunity for friends, neighbors, and strangers to hear the gospel
2. Another purpose is to edify
a. To exhort one another to love and good works - He 10:24-25
b. To revive those who have lost their first love - Re 2:4-5
-- Gospel meetings are designed to meet everyone’s need
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