”Why Are There So Many Churches?” by Neal Pollard

July 13, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon 

 

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHURCHES? 
Neal Pollard 
Introduction 
 
A. The New Testament Doesn't Teach the Idea Of __________ ______________ 
    1. The Bible speaks of Christ's church in the _________ not the _______ (Mt.  16:18) 
    2. The Bible reveals the ___________ of only _______ __________ (Acts 2:47) 
    3. The Bible ___________ religious ____________ (1 Cor. 1:10) 
 
B. Why Are There So Many Churches? 
I. __________ HAS FREE ______________ 
   A. We Can _______ To Follow The _________ Of Men Contracting The __________ 
   B. History Tells Us When Certain ________Emerged (Examples: ________________) 
 
II. THERE ARE ___________ TYPES OF ________ (Luke 8:11-15) 
   A. Not Everyone Hears the Word in an _______ and _______ Heart 
 
III. ____________ IS ________________ 
   A. We Should Ask, "Where Do I Get The _________ For My ______ And ________?" 
 
IV. ____________ IS ________________ 
   A. 6 Characteristics So Many Who _______________ Truth Have in Common 
      1. They turn ____________ into a license to _____________ (Jude 4) 
      2. They cry ___________ when there is no ___________ (Jer. 8:11) 
      3. They ____________ the ____________ of people (2 Tim. 1:18) 
      4. They teach for ______________ the ______________ of men (Mark 7:7) 
      5. They are __________-_____________ (Luke 6:26) 
      6. They ___________ introduce their ____________ (2 Pet. 2:1) 
 
 
Conclusion 
 
A. If We Could Hear Jesus' Dying _____, We'd Be More ____ To Fulfill It (Jn. 17:20-21)

 

Duration 35:42