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THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH

It is the nature of the church to:

1.     Be Spiritual

a.     Holy

b.     Righteous

c.     Romans 14:17-18

2.     To Act

a.     For discipline

b.     For Teaching

c.     For Society

d.     For Benevolence

3.     Be Peaceful

a.     1 Corinthians 14:33

b.     Romans 12:18

4.     Seek Unity

a.     John 17:20-21

b.     1 Corinthians 1:10

5.     Be Universal

a.     Mark 16:15 – all the world

b.     Song – The Gospel is for All

6.     Be Influential

a.     Matthew 5:13

b.     When our influence is gone – there is no difference

c.     Worldy Christian – oxymoron

                                                    i.     Fat thin man

                                                   ii.     Sober drunk

                                                 iii.     Tall short person

7.     Be Happy

a.     In prosperity

b.     In adversity

8.     Fear

a.     Ecc. 12:13

b.     Acts 5:11

9.     Be Hopeful

a.     Romans 8:24

b.     In life, death, time of danger



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