why i ought to love the church

WHY I OUGHT TO LOVE MY CHURCH

Rev. Greg Fernandez Jr. PPC

HOW CAN ONE SAY “I LOVE JESUS BUT HATE THE CHURCH?”

Judgmental

Critical

Sin

ners

Hypocrites

Imperfect

Common Meaning:

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A building or a place for public Christian worship.

A Church organization or denomination.

WHAT IS A CHURCH

WHAT IS A CHURCH?

The Church is both…

UNIVERSAL

LOCAL

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WHY YOU OUGHT TO LOVE THE CHURCH

WHAT IS CHRIST’S RELATRIONSHIP WITH THE CHURCH?

Jesus Love His Church. 1

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Jesus Died for His Church.

Jesus will Return His Church.

Jesus is Building His Church.

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THREE REASONS I OUGHT TO LOVE THE CHURCH

I am a Part of God’s FAMILY. 1.

You are members of God’s own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household

with every other Christians(Ephesians 2: 19b [LB])

I am a part of God’s Family

All believers are God’s Children

“You are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.”

(Galatians 5: 26 [NLB])

God is Our Father!

Why I Ought Love the Church?

I AM A MEMBER OF CHRIST’S BODY.

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“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of

it.” —1 Cor. 12: 27 (NLT)

1 Corinthians 12: 12-27

Why are we called the Body of Christ?

1. We are joined to Christ in Salvation

2. We follow Christ as our Head

3. We possess

diversity of gifts

for partic

ular

functions.

5. We Share One Eternal Destiny

4. We are saved to

serve the purposes

of the church

Why I ought to Love the Church?

I BELONG TO A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

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“Each one of you is part of the body of Christ and you were chosen to live together in harmony.”

Co. 3: 15 (CEV)

“You Are Called to Belong, not Just

Believe.”—Rick Warren

“The Christian Life is more than just commitment to Christ; it includes a commitment to other Christians.”

—Rick Warren

“There is a Community when there is Fellowship.

But there is no a Genuine Fellowship Without authenticity.”

--Greg B. Fernandez Jr.

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WHY WE OUGTH TO LOVE THE CHURCH

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We Are Parts of God’s Family.

We are Members of Christ’s Body

We Belong to a Christian Community