THE BIG 'C'
I COR.12:12-27

3 PROBLEMS ... INDIFFERENCE, IGNORANCE AND IDENTITY

HOW IS THE CHURCH IDENTIFIED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?

ROMANS 16:3-5 ... "CHURCH IN THE HOUSE"

I COR.1:2 ... "THE CHURCH OF GOD THAT'S AT CORINTH."

ACTS 9:31 ... "THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT ALL JUDEA, GALILEE AND SAMARIA ..."

EHP.5:25 .. "HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES AS CHRIST LOVED THE CHURCH ..."

WHAT ARE THE IMAGES OF THE CHURCH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?

FLOCK - SHEPHERD

FAMILY - FATHER

BRIDE - GROOM

BUILDING - BUILDER

WHAT DOES THE CHURCH DO?

WORSHIPS, ISA.6:1-3; REVELATION 4:8-11

NURTURES

EXTENDS MERCY

WHAT CONSTITUTES A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH?

RIGHTLY DIVIDES SCRIPTURE

PROPERLY ADMINISTERS THE ORDINANCES
BAPTISM
THE LORD'S SUPPER

APPLICATION: