Jesus’ Concern for the Church
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JESUS’ CONCERN FOR THE CHURCH
The Lord Jesus was always about His Father’s business. The main business of the Heavenly Father in the world today is the Church.
Let us consider how the Lord Jesus was concerned about the Church.
I. The Lord Jesus was concerned about the purchase of the Church.
I. The Lord Jesus was concerned about the purchase of the Church.
A. He purchased it by giving Himself: .
A. He purchased it by giving Himself: .
B. He purchased the Church by shedding His precious blood for it: .
B. He purchased the Church by shedding His precious blood for it: .
II. The Lord Jesus was concerned about the foundation of the Church.
II. The Lord Jesus was concerned about the foundation of the Church.
A. He is the sure foundation: .
A. He is the sure foundation: .
B. He is the Chief Corner Stone: .
B. He is the Chief Corner Stone: .
C. He is the stone from Zion: .
C. He is the stone from Zion: .
III. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the endurance of the Church.
III. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the endurance of the Church.
A. The Church is built on stable pillars: .
A. The Church is built on stable pillars: .
B. The Church is built on the ground of truth: .
B. The Church is built on the ground of truth: .
C. The Church is built so that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it: .
C. The Church is built so that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it: .
IV. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the care of the Church.
IV. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the care of the Church.
A. The Apostle Paul recognized the importance of caring for the Church: .
A. The Apostle Paul recognized the importance of caring for the Church: .
B. The minister of the Gospel is to take care of the Church: .
B. The minister of the Gospel is to take care of the Church: .
V. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the doctrine of the Church.
V. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the doctrine of the Church.
A. Those in the Church are to reject strange doctrine: .
A. Those in the Church are to reject strange doctrine: .
B. Those in the Church are to recognize that strange doctrine is deceitful: .
B. Those in the Church are to recognize that strange doctrine is deceitful: .
C. Those who are in the Church are to speak sound doctrine: .
C. Those who are in the Church are to speak sound doctrine: .
VI. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the members of the Church.
VI. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the members of the Church.
A. The members have been set in the Church: .
A. The members have been set in the Church: .
B. The members do not have the same offices: .
B. The members do not have the same offices: .
C. The members are advised concerning the life that they should live: , .
C. The members are advised concerning the life that they should live: , .
VII. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the prayer life of the Church.
VII. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the prayer life of the Church.
A. The Church is the house of prayer: .
A. The Church is the house of prayer: .
B. The Church is to be involved in prayer without ceasing: .
B. The Church is to be involved in prayer without ceasing: .
VIII. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the ministry of the Church.
VIII. The Lord Jesus is concerned about the ministry of the Church.
A. The pastor is to lead the Church: , .
A. The pastor is to lead the Church: , .
B. The pastor is to recognize the gifts in the Church: .
B. The pastor is to recognize the gifts in the Church: .
C. The pastor is to preach so that souls may be added to the Church: .
C. The pastor is to preach so that souls may be added to the Church: .
D. The pastor is to preach so that the Lord Jesus may present the Church to the Heavenly Father as a spotless assembly: .
D. The pastor is to preach so that the Lord Jesus may present the Church to the Heavenly Father as a spotless assembly: .
Adapted from Clyde C. Cox
Cox, C. C. (1975). Jesus’ Concern for the Church. In Heart-Stirring Sermon Outlines (pp. 44–45). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.