HOW NOT TO COMPROMISE YOUR MISSION PART 10

TEXT- JOSHUA 23:1-16

INTRODUCTION

DURING THIS YEAR OUR CHURCH HAS BEEN EMPHASIZING THE THEME, "THE CHURCH WITH A MISSION."

IN DOING THIS WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING FROM THE BOOK OF JOSHUA EACH FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AND COMPARING THE MISSION GOD GAVE TO ISRAEL WITH THE MISSION HE HAS GIVEN TO US A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH.

AS WE DRAW CLOSER TO THE END OF 1992 WE STILL HAVE SEVERAL GOALS WHICH WE HAVE NOT REACHED.

THESE ARE OUTLINED FOR YOU WITHIN TODAY'S BULLETIN.

LAST MONTH I ASKED YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR NEW THEME AND GOALS FOR 1993.

DURING THE SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE ON DECEMBER 6, 1992 I WILL OUTLINE FOR YOU THE PLAN OUR CHURCH HAS ACCEPTED FOR 1993.

THIS MORNING WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH OUR STUDY FROM THE BOOK OF JOSHUA.

OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN JOSHUA 23:1-16 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "HOW NOT TO COMPROMISE YOUR MISSION."

TWO MEMBERS OF A CHURCH WERE GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PUT A SLOGAN ON THE OUTDOOR BULLETIN BOARDS.  BOTH HOWEVER THOUGHT THEY HAD A BETTER SLOGAN THAN THE OTHER.  THE PASTOR SUGGESTED THAT THEY COMPROMISE BY HAVING ONE MEMBER PUT HIS SLOGAN ON THE SIDE BULLETIN BOARD WHILE THE OTHER MEMBER PUT A SECOND SLOGAN ON THE FRONT BOARD.  AS A RESULT, ONE BOARD URGED PEOPLE TO, "MAKE YOUR WORST ENEMY YOUR BEST FRIEND."  WHILE THE OTHER ANNOUNCED, "ALCOHOL IS MAN'S WORST ENEMY."

COMPROMISE CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS THING!

THIS MORNING I AM GOING TO CONCENTRATE MAINLY ON THREE PRINCIPLES TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO AVOID COMPROMISE IN YOUR SPIRITUAL WALK.