His Church OUR WORK

His Church

SERVING CHRIST

2021 - 05-16 11 AM NRBChurch - HIS CHURCH - OUR WORK - SERVING CHRIST - Romans 12:1-3

HIS CHURCH

OUR WORK

SERVING CHRIST

Romans 12:1-3

OPENING TEXT: Romans 12:1-3 (KJV)

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

EVERYTHING PAST HERE IS OLD MATERIAL

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

OPENING PRAYER:

INTRODUCTION:

This is our final message in the mini-series

DISCIPLESHIP

HUMOR: 7-year-old little girl who

 had just received $2.00 for

her memory work in Sunday school.

After the

SET UP OF THE MESSAGE:

There are seven figures of speech in the Word of God show the vital relationship between Christ and His saved ones, His saints. These figures give us different pictures

of what the Church is because of what His saints are. Each one of these seven give some distinct relationship, some vital truth of Christ and His church. We want to look at some of these in this section that we might know how to behave ourselves in the house

of God. (II Tim. 3:15)

Questions for Discussion:

1. Why are the saved pictured as living stones in I Peter 2:5?

2. Since we are in the household of God, because of salvation in Christ, what does it

mean that we are a part of HIS house?

3. What do you think this means when you compare this with being a part of your

earthly father’s house?

4. What does it mean that we are a part of His body?

I. WE ARE LIVING STONES. (I Peter 2:4-6)

To help us understand what the Church is like God calls us “living stones.” (Pardon

the subject being dealt with here again.) We are put into a spiritual edifice in which

Christ is the “Chief Cornerstone,” and we are mutually dependent upon one another as

the stones in a building are a part of the whole and need each other.

1. We Are To Be Stones of Witness.

They heaped up stones at the bank of the river Jordan after marching across the

river at flood stage. (Joshua, chapter three) The stones where to be a witness of God’s

power and ability to deliver and lead them. This was a memorable event. In a similar

way we are to be living stones of witness of God’s ability to save and to lead us.

2. We Are To Be Stones of Service. (I Peter 2:5)

God speaks of us as living stones, not dead ones. Our lives and the life of the

church ought to manifest life, and service. We are to be fervent in our service. (Rom.

1.

12:3-21) As a church we are here to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God in

Christ Jesus.

3. We Are To Be Stones of Strength.

Stones speak of strength, permanence, unmovableness and solidarity. God desires

that the saved working together in the local church become a powerhouse of strength

so that many will come to salvation.

CONCLUSION:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3-5 MIN.-MAX

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“VISITATION STATION”

Looking for Sunday School And Christian Ed Helpers

Looking for Nursery Workers - See Tracy Rota

Looking for Women’s Ministry Director & Men’s Ministry

Mens Bible Study - Mon - 9:00

Women's Bible Study Tues 10:00

Change in Calendar Pages

Compagner Sister - moved from April 7 to June 2nd

Tom Johnson moved from June 2 to April 7

TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

FEB 07 AM- His Church - OUR WALK - OUR WALK IN OBEDIENCE 

FEB 07 PM- His Story - Such A Dreamer - Genesis 37:5-8

NEXT WEEK ANNOUNCEMENTS  

FEB 10 6PM- Boundless Love Fellowship/PRESERVING OF GOD’S WORD

FEB 14 AM - His Church - OUR WITNESS - INVOLVES CULMINATION

FEB 14 PM - His Story - OK, It’s Time To GO - Exodus 13:1-5

TWO WEEKS OUT ANNOUNCEMENTS

FEB 17 - PRAYING BY GOD’S WORD - Prayers Anchor

FEB 21 AM - His Church - OUR WITNESS - INVOLVES CO-OPERATION

FEB 21 PM - His Story - The Outline of Obedience - Exodus 25:8-9

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT

FEB 24 - PRAISING FOR GOD’S WORD - THE PRIORITY OF PRAISE

FEB 28 AM - Guest Speaker - Evangelist Aaron Pratt

FEB 28 PM- Guest Speaker - Evangelist Aaron Pratt

HIS MISSION: Our theme this year is His Church, His Story, Our Joy. We also realize that global evangelization is HIS MISSION During 2021, on the first Sunday evening of each month in place of special music we will have something special to do with Missions. It may be a video, teleconference, special letter and pictures, or something. We will take up a special love offering that night to be divided among all our Missionaries and add it to our regular missions giving for that month