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Client / patron system
Their purpose• Self-promotion • Honor human patrons• To gain prestige • To gain wealth• To be upwardly mobile
How to have Good
Fellowship1Corinthians 1:9
Have a Purpose-Driven
Church1Corinthians 1:10
What should be
our purpose?
Bring Glory to God
1Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Glorifying God• Sent the Lord of glory 2:8• Planned for our glory 2:7• Our life is about his glory
6:20
Edify One Another
1Corinthians 14:26
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation Let all things be done for edification.
Strengthen • Morality 5:1-13• Families 7:1-40• Assemblies 14:26
Preach the
Gospel
1Corinthians 1:17
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.
The Gospel• Jesus• Jesus’ actions
15:3-4• Our salvation 15:2• Our life 15:1
Work on:
Speak unitedThink unitedDecide unitedMend united
God’s purpose1.Hear Luke 11:28
2.Believe Romans 10:17
3.Repent Mark 6:12
4.Confess Luke 12:8
5.Baptism Mark 16:15-16
If you need:
• Prayers • To share a need• Another request