Announcements
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See the church calendar under "Happening Now" for this week's activities. See the bulletin for details of the above announcement.
Are you interested in Secret Church? Contact Marti or Brandon.
Is someone in your family graduating in Spring 2021? Please let the office know.
See the church calendar under "Happening Now" for this week's activities. See the bulletin for details of the above announcement.
Worship in Song
"Be Exalted O God"
"Revelation Song"
"He Will Hold Me Fast"
"Revelation Song"
"He Will Hold Me Fast"
Worship in Scripture
Why Should I…
Belong
I. The Purpose of Belonging
A. The Wilderness Church
B. The Ransomed Church
C. The Local Church
B. Our Worth is in Christ.
III. The Blessing of Belonging
A. For Encouragement
B. For Discipleship
C. For Love
D. For Mission
Next week: Why Should I Practice Church Discipline (Accountability)?
Belong
I. The Purpose of Belonging
A. The Wilderness Church
- Exodus 19.5–6 — Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”
B. The Ransomed Church
- Revelation 5.9–10 — And they sang a new song, saying,“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”
C. The Local Church
- I Peter 2.9-10 - But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- Building - 1 Peter 2.4–6 — As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
- Body - Colossians 2.19 — and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
- Bride - Ephesians 5.25–27 -- Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
B. Our Worth is in Christ.
III. The Blessing of Belonging
A. For Encouragement
- Hebrews 10.23–25 — Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
B. For Discipleship
- Colossians 3.16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
C. For Love
- Galatians 6.10 — So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
D. For Mission
- Matthew 16.18-19 — And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Next week: Why Should I Practice Church Discipline (Accountability)?
Resources for getting deeper into the Word:
How to Read the Bible for Your Self, by John Piper
The Abide Method for Inductive Study
How to Read the Bible for Your Self, by John Piper
The Abide Method for Inductive Study
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