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The saved relationship is what defines God’s people.
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The church is not something we get into on the way to heaven. The church is people.
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The church is people who hear God’s call (Hebrews 3:1.
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“Church” comes from a word that means “called out”. It can also refer to an assembly.
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Acts 19 - “church” used to refer to a riotous mob.
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I Corinthians 14:26 - how a church should behave when assembled to worship
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The nature of this calling
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I Peter 1:15
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The blessings of this calling
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Romans 9:26 - We are sons of this calling.
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I Corinthians 1:2 - called to be saints
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I Corinthians 1:9
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Colossians 3:15 - called to peace
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I Peter 3:9
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I Peter 5:10
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The demands of the calling
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We must examine ourselves to see how we answer the demands of this call. We must be participators and not just spectators in His service.
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Matthew 20:25-27
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The hope of this calling
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Ephesians 4:4
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The terms of this calling
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Acts 2:36-38 - We must have faith, confess, repent, and be baptized.
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I John 1:7
JJ
May 27, 2012
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