Preliminary Passages w Observe what the following passages

Preliminary Passages… w Observe what the following passages re: the apostle Paul have in common

Acts 9: 26 Paul tried to “…associa te with the brethren”

Acts 20: 6 -7 Paul arrived in Troas within 5 days Paul then stayed there 7 days

Acts 21: 4, 7 Paul “looked up disciples” in Tyre Paul “greeted brethren in Ptolemais”

Acts 28: 14 Paul “found brethren” at Puteoli

Preliminary Passages… w Observe what the following passages re: the apostle Paul have in common w In each example, he made the effort to locate brethren to worship, visit with them

Where Some Saints Fail… Warm Weather Activities w After months of cold weather, it is good to once again be active outdoors w Honorable activities can be enjoyed w No school = summer

Where Some Saints Fail… Warm Weather Activities w For young people, proper parental oversight is key to overcome conflicts w Allowing children to miss worship because of these activities leads them to setting the wrong

Where Some Saints Fail… Vacation, Pleasure Trips w Everyone likes to travel, see new places w When making plans, some saints neglect to factor in worship w Worship on the Lord’s day w Worship during the week

Where Some Saints Fail… Vacation, Pleasure Trips w I have known some saints to not ensure they or their family would be somewhere saints regularly assemble

Where Some Saints Fail… Vacation, Pleasure Trips w Some saints plan trips, etc. where there is no faithful church of the Lord meeting, even within a reasonable driving distance

Where Some Saints Fail… Vacation, Pleasure Trips w When asked about it after they return, some saints have no problem admitting they did not worship while they were gone

Where Some Saints Fail… w To not plan one’s spiritual obligations as the most important activities is to relegate them to “ 2 nd class status” w It is to give God the “left-overs” w This seems more prevalent during

Where Some Saints Fail… w Basically, it is to forget some great principle-based passages Mt 6: 33 Col 3: 1 -3 Jn 4: 23 Psa 122: 1

Conclusion w This lesson is not advocating finding a way to “fit worship into” a busy schedule w Such a mindset doesn’t comply with the Scripture Mt 6: 33 Col 3: 1 -3

Conclusion w This lesson hopes to remind all of us of the importance of worship & service to God in every day living w Think again about Paul’s efforts w Shouldn’t this be true no matter the temperature outside or the activity?