Making Benchley strong

• Revelation 3:1 - It is possible to be a dead church.

Use the Bible as our guide.

• Acts 11:19-30 - All three of Paul’s preaching journeys started in Antioch.
  • Antioch was a brand new church with both Jews and Gentiles and they were doing well.
  • Acts 11:20 - “Hellenists” here is likely referring to Greek-speaking non-Jews (Gentiles).
• We must fall back to our common ground—the word of God.
• Acts 14:34-15:4
• Acts 11:26; 13:1; 15:35 - Lots of teaching was happening at Antioch!

Be devoted to Jesus above all else.

• Acts 11:20-21 - “a great number who believed turned to the Lord”
• There is one Savior and we must be converted to Him.

Live the life.

• Acts 11:27-30
• Are you using your time and money to live for Christ?
• I John 2:3-6; 1:6 - It is not enough to know the scripture - you must act.
• I John 3:7-8 - The one who practices righteousness is righteous.

Rejoice about spiritual things.

• Acts 8:3-4, 39 - The eunuch rejoiced about his baptism.
• Acts 11:23; 13:48; 16:34 - More rejoicing!
• When’s the last time you rejoiced about something spiritual?