LIVING STONES IN A SPIRITUAL HOUSE (3 OF 3)
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Sermon #3 LIVING STONES IN A SPIRITUAL
HOUSE
1 Peter 2:4-10
Copyright © 1997 by Dr. Rick E. Ferguson. All rights reserved. No portion of
this document may be used in any form without the written permission of the
author. Bible quotations are from the New International Version unless otherwise
indicated.
QUESTION: Are you thankful to be a part of the
church of the Lord Jesus Christ?
I don’t know about you, but I am thankful that when Christ came to
earth He established His church, and gave us:
? a place to belong and be nurtured and fed and discipled
? a place to find fellowship and friendship with other believers
? a place to be taught and to encouraged
I am thankful that when you get saved, God does not say, “OK, you are
on your own now. Go out there and do the best you can to survive in a
world that is anti-Christ and anti-Christian.” I am thankful that God
placed me in a church where I can be strengthened and encouraged and
matured in Christ, in the fellowship of other believers.
I am eternally thankful that my parents raised me in church. I am
thankful that they MADE me go to church. (The also made me take
baths, and go to school, and do my homework, and take piano lessons
etc.,) I am so glad that my Mom and Dad made the church a central
part of our lives as a family. Church was not just a peripheral part of
our lives....Our lives revolved around Jesus Christ and His church.
I am thankful for what the church has meant in my married life.
Everywhere we have lived, we have been a part of a wonderful church
where we met friends that were godly friends who helped to shape our
marriage and helped Kathy and I grow and mature in our relationship
with one another. I am thankful for the Pastors and teachers God put
into our lives who faithfully taught us how to live God’s way, and how
to be a godly husband and a godly wife.
I am thankful for how the church has helped me ...
Sermon #3 LIVING STONES IN A SPIRITUAL
HOUSE
1 Peter 2:4-10
Copyright © 1997 by Dr. Rick E. Ferguson. All rights reserved. No portion of
this document may be used in any form without the written permission of the
author. Bible quotations are from the New International Version unless otherwise
indicated.
QUESTION: Are you thankful to be a part of the
church of the Lord Jesus Christ?
I don’t know about you, but I am thankful that when Christ came to
earth He established His church, and gave us:
? a place to belong and be nurtured and fed and discipled
? a place to find fellowship and friendship with other believers
? a place to be taught and to encouraged
I am thankful that when you get saved, God does not say, “OK, you are
on your own now. Go out there and do the best you can to survive in a
world that is anti-Christ and anti-Christian.” I am thankful that God
placed me in a church where I can be strengthened and encouraged and
matured in Christ, in the fellowship of other believers.
I am eternally thankful that my parents raised me in church. I am
thankful that they MADE me go to church. (The also made me take
baths, and go to school, and do my homework, and take piano lessons
etc.,) I am so glad that my Mom and Dad made the church a central
part of our lives as a family. Church was not just a peripheral part of
our lives....Our lives revolved around Jesus Christ and His church.
I am thankful for what the church has meant in my married life.
Everywhere we have lived, we have been a part of a wonderful church
where we met friends that were godly friends who helped to shape our
marriage and helped Kathy and I grow and mature in our relationship
with one another. I am thankful for the Pastors and teachers God put
into our lives who faithfully taught us how to live God’s way, and how
to be a godly husband and a godly wife.
I am thankful for how the church has helped me ...
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