I have not kept up to dat with sermon notes and will try to fill that void since I am on vacation from work this week and schools the next 2 as well.

7/11/2004 Pastor Bob Yandian

Matt 24
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

We are to change the world not it change us.

We are to be at the work of helping restore believers

2 Tim 2
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

We can find sin in the men of ministry. Ministries have lowered the standards. Large crowds do not mean ministries are good, teaching word of God does. Everyone should live a clean character.

1 Tim 4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

We are in the later times. Some will depart from the faith (people). Then ministers, speakers of hypocrisies, will fall. They may not be salvageable.
If people do not follow false teachers false teachers will cease to exist. Power is in the people.

2 Tim 4
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from, the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

People are the ones with itching ears. People will seek those ministers who scratch them.

1 Cor 14
8 For, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Pastor blows the trumpet, if it is not clear people will not know what to do. Ministers must live what they preach.
Acts 20:20 and 1 Pet 5 are examples to the flock.

It is not up to people to be strong it is the leaders reasonability. Commitment comes from pastor to people, and then people will commit to pastor.
2 Cor 12:14

Standard disclaimer: All scriptures are King James version. All notes are what I heard the speaker say and may not be what he was trying to get across.