High Maintenance

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High Maintenance
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It is a great blessing in Christ To have the
support of brethren In times of spiritual crises
Romans 151 Galatians 61-2
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However, We have a responsibilityTo become
strong ourselves
Galatians 64-5 Romans 1412 Hebrews 1212-13
Some Christians Never seem to Progress From being
Supported To Supporting themselves
Hebrews 512-14
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High Maintenance
Are You High Maintenance? Is it ever okay to
be High Maintenance? What Is High
Maintenance?
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Definition of "High Maintenance"
In Everyday Speech The Need For A Lot Of
Attention,Must Be Handled With Care Required to
maintain something in good working
order Requiring a lot of time, energy or money
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Things That Might Need A Lot Of
Attention Car Employee Friendships /
Relationships
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Definition of "High Maintenance"
As Applied to Christians Christians are High
Maintenance if They require a lot of
attention in order to remain faithful They
require a lot of coddling or pampering to be
active
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Examples Of ChristiansThat Might Need A Lot Of
Attention
Newborn Christians Just starting out Hurting
Christians Going thru troubles Slothful
Christians Have to be prodded Churches too can
be High Maintenance Corinth was 1
Corinthians 31-4 - 2 Corinthians
1220-21 Philippi was not Philippians 13-7
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The Difficulty of "High Maintenance"
Where It Can Help
Crucial for the newborn Christians Essential for
the hurting Christian 1 Thessalonians 514
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The Difficulty of "High Maintenance"
Where It Can Hurt
When it hinders the growth of the church When it
holds back the efforts of workers Romans 1520 -
2 Corinthians 212-13 When more serious needs go
unmet
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The Defeat of "High Maintenance"
Through Individual Growth Hebrews
512-13 Through Individual Strength Philippians
411-13 2 Corinthians 13-6 When a burden
becomes unbearable, we need high maintenance
from our brethren When failure to bear our own
load requires high maintenance, we hinder the
cause of Christ
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The Defeat of "High Maintenance"
Dont desire others to cater to your every whim
in church Rather, relieve others that the work
of Christ might progress.
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Are You High Maintenance?