Why We Need to Be Part of a Church: 1. Consider how the NT describes us BRETHREN – (v. 19, 7, 9, 10, 12) SHEEP AMONG YOU - (v. 19, 13, 14) CHURCH – (v. 14) ONE ANOTHER – (v. 16)
OTHER N.T. IMAGES OF CHURCH (not an exhaustive list): “Fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God” (Eph. 2:19 NKJV) “Living stones being built up to a spiritual house” (1 Pet. 2:5) The church is “pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:15b) Soldiers fighting the good fight of faith (2 Tim. 2:3-4, 4:7) The body of Christ with many members / body parts (Rom. 12:4-5, 1 Cor. 12:12-27, Eph. 4:25, 5:29-30) The bride of Christ (Eph. 5:25-32, Rev. 19:7, 21:2, 9, 22:17) A flock in need of under-shepherds (1 Pet. 5:1-4, Acts 20:28, Heb. 13:7, 17-20)
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Pastor Phil Layton is committed to expository preaching, the sufficiency of Scripture for ministry and all of life, the doctrines of grace, spreading a passion for a high view of God and His Word, and pursuing a ministry that is Scripture-saturated, Christ-centered,...