Genesis 26:12-18 – Philistines stopped up the wells of life-giving water.

Philosophy threw debris in the pure water of life.

• Acts 17:18-29 – Paul tried to remove this debris in his preaching to the Athenians.

Roman Catholicism threw debris on the pure water of life.

• This started with errors about church governance. Bishops were appointed over elders, then bishops over multiple churches, then patriarchs over entire regions, and finally a pope.

• Instrumental music was later introduced.

• Indulgences were sold for forgiveness of sins.

• Voltaire decided that is this was Christianity he’d rather be an atheist!

Alexander Campbell clogged the stream by supporting missionary societies.

• Later, instrumental music was also added.

• Others started business enterprises to make money for the church.

• We are still having to remove this debris today. We must continue to work to unclog the stream!

Indifference may be the greatest danger we face.

• Ecclesiastes 9:10; Colossians 3:23

• Indifference hinders the work of the church.

• We can all do more than we are doing for the glory of God.