It's Gospel Meeting time for the Knollwood church of Christ! The elders have invited Steve Monts to come and preach for us this week. There are a number of benefits you can have by attending the meeting this week.

1. Self-Examination. All of us need to examine ourselves as Paul said, "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith" (2 Cor. 13:5). Gospel meetings provide a good time for everyone to look at himself, as you compare your life with Bible teachings.

2. A Time For Learning. Attending seven services in a row will increase your knowledge of the word of God. We are taught to "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord" (2 Pet. 3:18). Make it a time for the whole family to come and study the Word of God.

3. Bring A Friend. Gospel meetings provide an excellent time to invite a friend who is not a Christian. Begin now by making a list of folks you plan to invite and work to get the job done. You know that we are saved to save. Paul told Timothy, "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee" (1 Tim. 4:16).

4. Opportunity To Worship. We are taught to worship God. Jesus said, "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). Each service of our gospel meeting will provide for the kind of worship specified in the New Testament. Set aside this week as a time to worship God.

5. A Time To Be Saved. As in New Testament times, we are exhorted to "save yourselves from this untoward generation" (Acts 2:40). Before one can be saved, he must first be taught. Gospel meetings provide an excellent opportunity for the lost to hear the gospel and respond in faith and obedience. It is also a time for erring Christians to be restored to the Lord.

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