‘The Church Of God.’
a) 1 Corinthians 10:32. We should not offend it.
b) 1 Corinthians 11:32. Is not the place for huge feasts that will offend and embarrass the poor people.
c) Acts 20:28. Needs to be fed by Holy Spirit appointed Leaders.
d) 1 Timothy 3:5. Needs to be cared for by Leaders who manage their own households well.
e) 1 Timothy 3:15. Is the place where:-
1-People must behave well.
2-God’s Family gathers.
3-Is found the pillar and support of the Truth.
(This QT shows me how The Church Of God should be)
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‘We Have A Future.’
a) Romans 8:18. If we are suffering now it is nothing compared to the Glory the Lord will give us later.
b) Colossians 3:4. When Christ, Who is our real Life, is revealed to the whole World, we will share in all His Glory.
c) 1 John 3:2. When Jesus comes we will be like Him.
d) Romans 8:19. There will be a future day when God will reveal who His Children really are.
e) Romans 8:21. We will join God’s Children in Glorious Freedom from death and decay.
f) Romans 8:9-10. We should now be controlled by the Holy Spirit. Since Christ lives within us, even though our body will die because of sin, our spirit is alive because we have been made right with God.
g) 2 Corinthians 3:17-18. A future becoming more like Jesus Christ as the Holy Spirit works within us.
(Through this Second one I rejoice in that I Have A Future)
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Chris.
God’s Church needs to be cared for! If the Church is not well cared for by right living Leaders who manage their own families well the Church may have all kinds of problems. If a Church Leader has an unfulfilled or unhappy family life he may well be greatly exposed to temptation in the area of immorality in the Church. If a Leader gets angry at home, he will also get angry in Church. The Church needs to be well cared for.
