Building a Strong Church

Ardie Brown

September 7, 2014 AM

 

Ephesians 4:11-16

 

What does a strong church require?

 

• A converted membership to give it divine identity:  Rom. 6:17-18;   2 Tim. 2:19

• An enlightened membership to give it foundation:  Hos. 4:6;   2 Pet. 3:18

• A zealous membership to give it life:  NEG.:  Rev. 3:1f;   POS. : Acts 2:40-42; 8:1f

• A loyal membership to give it stability: Heb. 3:6, 14;   Heb. 4:14

• A united membership to give it power:  John 17:20f;   1 Cor. 1:10

• A pure membership to give it beauty: Titus 2:11-14;   1 John 3:1-3

• A praying membership to keep it holy and consecrated to God:   Jas. 5:16;   1 Pet. 3:10-12