August 27, 2017

The Church

Preacher:
Passage: Gal. 1:13-17
Service Type:

The Church

Gal 1:13  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

14  And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

15  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

16  To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

 

The most important things in the world to God

  1. Man
  2. Israel
  3. Church
  4. After the rapture of the church - Israel

 

 

 

The Church

Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it:

 

  1. The Church is the saved, baptized people of God

Ro 8:28   And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

1 Pet 2:9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10  Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12  Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

 

 

 

 

  1. Called to preached the gospel

I Cor 1:18  For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

 

III. To show the righteousness of God

2 Pe 1:1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

 

  1. Chosen us to be co-laborers with God

I Cor 3:9  For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

 

  1. To give the world a standard

Matt 5:13   Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 

Conclusion:

2 Co 6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

17  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,