THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• Jesus loved the church.
• Jesus wanted the church to radiate and glow. -
  Matt. 516

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Matt. 516

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

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• Jesus loved the church.
• Jesus wanted the church to radiate and glow. -
  Matt. 516
• What is the key to being a radiant and glowing
  church?
• We will form an acrostic from the word 'FAMILY".

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• F IS FOR FELLOWSHIP
• Acts 242

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Acts 242

• And they continued steadfastly in the apostles'
  doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of
  bread, and in prayers.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• F IS FOR FELLOWSHIP
• Acts 242
• What is meant by fellowship?
• We need to start using the words We and Us in
  connection with the church
• This is your family

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• A IS FOR ATTITUDE
• Attitude is everything.
• The world is filled with "sad sacks".
• What should our attitude be? - Phil 25

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Phil 25

• Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
  Jesus

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• A IS FOR ATTITUDE
• Attitude is everything.
• The world is filled with "sad sacks".
• What should our attitude be? - Phil 25
• I am thankful this church has such a wonderful
  attitude.
• Let's work hard to maintain this attitude. -
  Prov. 237

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Proverbs 237

• For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he Eat
  and drink, saith he to thee but his heart is not
  with thee.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• M IS FOR MESSAGE
• We must have the right message.
• That message is the gospel, the good news.
• I IS FOR INSPIRE AND INVOLVED
• Heb. 1024

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Hebrews 1024

• And let us consider one another to provoke unto
  love and to good works

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• M IS FOR MESSAGE
• We must have the right message.
• That message is the gospel, the good news.
• I IS FOR INSPIRE AND INVOLVED
• Heb. 1024
• We must inspire each other to love and do good
  works.
• We need a lot of encouraging.
• We need involvement from all members.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• L IS FOR LOVE
• John 1334

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John 1334

• A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love
  one another as I have loved you, that ye also
  love one another.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• L IS FOR LOVE
• John 1334
• We should tell each other "I love you".
• We must all love each other. - John 1335

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John 1335

• By this shall all men know that ye are my
  disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• L IS FOR LOVE
• John 1334
• We should tell each other "I love you".
• We must all love each other. - John 1335
• And don't just say it, show it. - I John 317

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I John 317

• But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his
  brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of
  compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God
  in him?

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• L IS FOR LOVE
• John 1334
• We should tell each other "I love you".
• We must all love each other. - John 1335
• And don't just say it, show it. - I John 317
• Y IS FOR YEARNING
• We have to have the desire.
• We can be the kind of church God wants if we have
  a burning desire.
• I want this family to be the very best it can be.

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THE CHURCH AS A FAMILY

• This is what it takes to have a glowing family
• belonging to the fellowship
• having that radiant attitude
• preaching the marvelous message
• inspiring one another and getting involved
• loving one another
• yearning to be the best
• Let's thank God we are a family and let us work
  harder to be a glowing and growing family.