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Gospel Meetings
Now Our Meeting Is Over
Mark A. Copeland
INTRODUCTION
1. Our gospel meeting is now over...
a. Our special services to edify and evangelize have come to an end
b. The preacher has returned home, and our routine is returning to normal
-- What now?
2. When Paul and Barnabas completed their missionary journey...
a. They returned to the church at Antioch - Ac 14:26; cf. Ac 13:1-3
b. They reported what God had done with them - Ac 14:27
3. In similar fashion, now that our gospel meeting is over...
a. I think it appropriate to review what happened
b. Also, to consider the question “What next?”
[If I may, then, let me review...]
I. WHAT I SAW
A. I SAW GOD AT WORK IN YOU...
1. Note that Paul recorded what God had done during his journey - Ac 14:27
2. When a person is doing the will of God, God is at work in them - cf. Ph 2:12-13
-- Thus I witnessed this past week the work of God in your lives in various ways!
B. I SAW GOD AT WORK IN VARIOUS WAYS...
1. Hospitality
a. Many opened their hearts and homes to the preacher(s) and their families
b. My family and I likewise were beneficiaries
c. Others show kindness to visitors and other members
1) Welcoming them to services
2) Providing transportation to those in need
d. Did you know that God was at work in you while doing this?
1) The ability to show hospitality is a gift from God - cf. 1 Pe 4:9-10
2) As you minister such a gift, it is with ability God supplies - cf. 1 Pe 4:11
2. Edification
a. Hearts were touched by the gospel sermons and sincere prayers
b. Hearts were uplifted by the joyful singing
c. If you were so touched, God was at work in you - cf. Ac 16:14 (hoping that you might
act upon it)
3. Sacrifice
a. Many people made sacrifices to make this effort successful
1) Those with large families, to come every night!
a) Despite the challenge to get the little ones ready
b) Despite having to work around the homework the older children had
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