Our Church: Function

Our Church: Function

Our Church: Function

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. WE WORSHIP GOD
A. WHAT IS “WORSHIP”?

1. GREAT COMMANDMENT (Mt 22:36-37; John 4:24; Ps 96:13)
2. WORSHIP
B. HOW DOES A CHURCH “WORSHIP”?
1. NOT SPECTATOR (Ps 96:1-4)
2. EXPANDED (Acts 1:14)

II. WE SERVE OTHERS
A. WHAT IS “SERVING OTHERS”?

1. LOVE IN ACTION (Mt 22:39-40; Gal 6:9-10)
2. ATTITUDE
B. HOW DOES A CHURCH “SERVE OTHERS”?
1. A SERVANT’S HEART (I Cor 4:2; Is 6:4)
2. MEETING NEEDS (I Jn 3:18; Mt 20:28)

III. WE SHARE THE GOSPEL
A. WHAT IS “EVANGELISM”?

1. GOOD NEWS (Mt 28:19)
2. WITNESS (Acts 1:8)
B. HOW DOES A CHURCH “EVANGELIZE”?
1. SHARE (Eph 1:4-6)
2. SALT AND LIGHT (Mt 5:13-16)

IV. WE FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER
A. WHAT IS “FELLOWSHIP”?

1. AGREEMENT (Mt 28:19)
2. CHOICE
B. HOW DOES A CHURCH “FELLOWSHIP”?
1. ORDINANCES (I Cor 11:2)
2. COMMUNION

V. WE EQUIP BELIEVERS
A. WHAT IS “DISCIPLESHIP”?

1. BEING v DOING (Mat 28:20)
2. INFLOW v OUTFLOW
B. HOW DOES A CHURCH “DISCIPLE”?
1 PULPIT TO PEW (Eph 4:11-13)
2. EDIFYING STATION