PPT-Imitate God in the Church

Ephesians 51 21 Pastor Terry Smoak Ephesians 52 Principles For Imitating God in the Church WALK IN LOVE Ephesians 53 5 Principles For Imitating God in the Church WALK IN PURITY. Our God has given us teachings that will bless us greatly.. Authority . is at the heart of all that God does on our behalf.. The . essence of conversion is the yielding of the heart to the Lordship of Jesus.. New Durham Baptist . Church. Pastor Frank . Cuozzo. Lesson. . 10. “The Pioneering Spirit of the First Century Church”. The Christian life is a life of faith. We are saved by grace through faith and we walk by faith and not by sight. The Bible says that without faith it is impossible to please God.. Church planting begins in the very heart and nature of God.. Notice the definitions of God found in the Bible and how they all speak of this same nature..  . A. God is . Spirit. (John 4:24). God is effulgent, pervading, and impossible to contain.. 1 Corinthians 8-10. The End At The Beginning. Some things are always wrong. Some rights must be given up for others. Knowledge. & . Rights. Chapter 8. Knowledge . &. Rights. Some had knowledge, but no love . . Alive. The Church above, beyond and before us. What we covered last week. That the Church has responded to the cultural change around us in three broad movements:. Reactionary Movement / Accepting Movement / Proactive Movement. “But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner” (Hebrews 6:9).. Things That Accompany Salvation. Spiritual Growth. Church attendance weekly 2008 EVS. 76% of New Christians Come from 40% De-Churched . finding faith today 1992. This section of the population is older and decreasing over time. The Census . 2011 vs 2001. Acts 2:42-47. And they continued . stedfastly. in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. – Acts 2:42. A Church Is Pleasing To God When It Doesn’t Err From Scripture . Pastor . Terry Smoak . IMITATE GOD IN THE HOME. Wives are commanded to be submissive to their husbands.. Ephesians 5:22 - 24. IMITATE GOD IN THE HOME. Husbands are commanded to love their wives.. Ephesians 5:25 – 33 . !. Ephesians 5:23-33. 1. Ephesians 5:23-27. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the . saviour. of the body.. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.. 5:32 – speak concerning Christ & church. Called “a glorious church” (5:27). Outline of the book:. I. The Church: God’s eternal purpose (1-3). II. The Church: Life therein (4-6). Parallel Expressions. Unit 4. Document . #: TX005571. Body of Christ. Together, we form the Body of Christ. . This . is the most prominent image in Paul’s letters and the only one with no Old Testament equivalent.. Christ the Head rules and . Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . SEEING THE PATTERNS OF GOD IN HIS WORD . (. Ecc. 3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God . requireth. Christ is the Head of the church. God adds the saved to the church. Names of saved written in . heaven. Christians are God’s children and His servants. Acts 20:7. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight..