If we are going to grow a great church, we must keep the saved saved. How do you keep folks in Jesus once you catch them for Jesus? In today’s text, the apostle Paul likens building disciples to building a house. Just as there are three main stages to building a house (the foundation, the framing and the finish work), there are also three stages to building disciples. It is important that we complete each stage in the right order if we hope to defeat the Christian dropout syndrome. Notice three stages for building sturdy disciples of Christ.
GAGC 14: Keep the Saved Saved
1 Corinthians 3:5-11
June 11, 2023 • Jeff Gardner • 1 Corinthians 3:5–11
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GAGC 02: Revival
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