THE CHURCH AT WORK
                        Gen.2:15; Rev.2:19

Idleness not an original trait of men, God worked and we must work.  The church must work -
James 2:24.

I.  THE CHURCH AT WORK - INTER-CONGREGATIONALLY. 
     A.  Co-operative support of the gospel - 1 Cor.8:11; Gal.2:9.
     B.  Combined effort--Christ's kingdom greater than the Local congregation - Acts 2:29;           
           Rom.15:25.
     C.  Sustenance space is the world and not local bounds.

II.  THE CHURCH AT WORK LOCALLY - AS A CONGREGATION.
      A.  Oversight-Elders may produce non-workers.
      B.  Deacons dwarfed, song leaders and teachers with no vision.
      C.  Preacher working 24 hrs a day but not working the church.
      D.  Sardis was dead--with a big name --works imperfect.

III.  THE CHURCH AT WORK IS A "BODY" AT WORK - 1 Cor.12.
       A.  Busybodies--the Devil's workshop - not working - 2 Thess.3:11.
       B.  Are we standing on the promises or setting on our blessed assurances.
       C.  Storage seed will not germinate - Luke 8:11.
       D.  Jesus prayed for workers--no non-workers; Matt.9:37-38.

IV.  PERSONAL WORK OF BODY MEMBERS--THE CHURCH AT WORK - ACTUAL. 
       A.  Gal.6:10 - we have opportunity.
       B.  Blinded by tradition of the Father - Mk.7:9; Matt.15:2.
       C.  We should wake out of sleep - Rom.13:11-14.
       D.  We should find ourselves: Do it well.

V.  VISION IS ESSENTIAL - PROVERBS 1--MEDITATION.
       A.  Elders to set the pace--planned achievement.
             1.  Not every elder need be responsible for all.
             2.  Planned grouping of membership --accountable.
             3.  Support is relative to the vision and need.
       B.  Preachers should hammer on vision and the peoples eyes will be opened.
       C.  Deacons will have plenty to do in a working church.

VI.  SOCIAL REFORMATION IS NEEDED  CAN SEGREGATE.
       A.  Work is by contact not paper theories.
       B.  Contact the sinner through all scriptural means.
             1.  Polite social conversation - John 4.
             2.  Tracts.
             3.  Radio and the Press.
             4.  Care for orphans, aged and sick - Js 1:27.
VII.  PUT OUR MONEY TO WORK - James 5:1-4.