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WHY I OUGHT TO LOVE MY CHURCH
Rev. Greg Fernandez Jr. PPC
HOW CAN ONE SAY “I LOVE JESUS BUT HATE THE CHURCH?”
Judgmental
Critical
Sin
ners
Hypocrites
Imperfect
Common Meaning:
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A building or a place for public Christian worship.
A Church organization or denomination.
WHAT IS A CHURCH
WHAT IS A CHURCH?
The Church is both…
UNIVERSAL
LOCAL
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WHY YOU OUGHT TO LOVE THE CHURCH
WHAT IS CHRIST’S RELATRIONSHIP WITH THE CHURCH?
Jesus Love His Church. 1
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Jesus Died for His Church.
Jesus will Return His Church.
Jesus is Building His Church.
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THREE REASONS I OUGHT TO LOVE THE CHURCH
I am a Part of God’s FAMILY. 1.
You are members of God’s own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household
with every other Christians(Ephesians 2: 19b [LB])
I am a part of God’s Family
All believers are God’s Children
“You are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.”
(Galatians 5: 26 [NLB])
God is Our Father!
Why I Ought Love the Church?
I AM A MEMBER OF CHRIST’S BODY.
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“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of
it.” —1 Cor. 12: 27 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 12: 12-27
Why are we called the Body of Christ?
1. We are joined to Christ in Salvation
2. We follow Christ as our Head
3. We possess
diversity of gifts
for partic
ular
functions.
5. We Share One Eternal Destiny
4. We are saved to
serve the purposes
of the church
Why I ought to Love the Church?
I BELONG TO A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
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“Each one of you is part of the body of Christ and you were chosen to live together in harmony.”
Co. 3: 15 (CEV)
“You Are Called to Belong, not Just
Believe.”—Rick Warren
“The Christian Life is more than just commitment to Christ; it includes a commitment to other Christians.”
—Rick Warren
“There is a Community when there is Fellowship.
But there is no a Genuine Fellowship Without authenticity.”
--Greg B. Fernandez Jr.
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WHY WE OUGTH TO LOVE THE CHURCH
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We Are Parts of God’s Family.
We are Members of Christ’s Body
We Belong to a Christian Community
