Intro - Church Is-
1. More than a place to go on Sunday.
2. More than a place to only come out of obligation.
3. More than a place to drop off children.
4. More than a place to just ask for help.
What Each Local Church Should Be
I. A Center of gospel testimony -
I Thessalonians 1:8
II. A Nursery for spiritual babies - ( young Christians)
I Thessalonians 2:7-8
III. A Target for the Devil -
I Thessalonians 2:14-15, 3:5
IV. A Family with love prevailing
I Thessalonians 3:12. I Thessalonians 4:9-10
V. A Center of Divine Discipline
I Thessalonians 4:6
VI. A School for character development and instruction
I Thessalonians 4:9-12,I Thessalonians 5:11-22
VII. A Hospital for the spiritually weak
I Thessalonians 5:14
Close - Ephesians 5:25-27–Christ loved the Church
-Bro. Mike Goodson
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