October 24, 2021

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Sermon Passage: Romans 12:3-5 - “Responsible Church Membership”

OUTLINE:

A right view of ourselves based on Rom.12:1-5, we are:

  • Creations of God that owe God living service and worship (v.1).

  • Thinking vessels of God for life within the will of God (v.2).

  • Recipients of God’s grace gifts under a sovereign allotment of faith (v.3).

  • Individual functioning local church members (v.4).

  • Committed interdependent members of Christ’s local body (v.5).

The next step after professing faith in Christ Jesus is Responsible Church Membership!

Christ’s Mission was Church Membership under Elders

  • Heb. 10:24-25

  • Acts 2:47; 5:14; 6:7; 16:5

  • 1 Thess.5:12; Heb. 13:17

Designed to do life together

  • Love one another (John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; Rom. 13:8; 1Cor. 16:20; 2Cor. 13:12; 1Thess. 3:12; 4:9; 1Pet. 1:22; 4:8; 5:14; 1John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12; 2John 5).

  • Show the same care for one another (1Cor.12:25).

  • Be kind to one another (Eph.4:32).

  • Be hospitable to one another (1Pet.4:9).

  • Show tolerance for one another (Eph.4:2; Col.3:13).

  • Be submissive to one another (Eph.5:21).

  • Serve one another (John 13:14; Gal.5:13; 1Pet.4:10).

  • Fellowship with one another (1John 1:7).

  • Not complain against one another (James 5:9).

  • Not lie to one another (Col.3:9).

  • Be humble toward one another (1Pet.5:5).

  • Teach and admonish one another (Rom.15:14; Col.3:16).

  • Encourage one another (1Thess. 4:18; 5:11; Heb.3:13; 10:24, 25).

  • Stimulate one another (Heb.10:24).

  • Honor one another (Rom.12:10; Gal.5:15,26; Eph.5:21; Phil.2:3).

  • Speak and sing with and to one another—worship together (Eph.5:19).

  • Forgive one another (Eph.4:32; Col.3:13).

  • Confess our sins to one another (James 5:16).

  • Pray for one another (James 5:16).

  • Share one another’s burdens (Gal.6:2; Eph.4:2, 32; Col.3:13).

  • Be at peace with one another (Mark 9:50).

  • Be members one of another (Rom.12:5).

  • Devoted to one another (Rom.12:10).

  • Giving preference to one another (Rom.12:10).

  • Being of the same mind with one another (Rom.12:16; 1Cor.1:10).

  • Accepting one another (Rom.15:7).

  • Not judging one another (Rom.14:13; James 4:11).

  • Greeting one another (Rom.16:16).

  • Waiting for one another (1Cor.11:33).

Church membership is what Christ wants!

Church membership is what believers do!

Church membership builds confidence and assurance!

Church membership helps others!

Church membership helps us!

Order of Worship: Download Here

Set List:

Oh How Good It Is
Lovingkindness
Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor
How Great Is Our God
The Church’s One Foundation