jun 15, 08 pm purpose driven church 1cor 1.10

Client / patron system

Their purpose• Self-promotion • Honor human patrons• To gain prestige • To gain wealth• To be upwardly mobile

How to have Good

Fellowship1Corinthians 1:9

Have a Purpose-Driven

Church1Corinthians 1:10

What should be

our purpose?

Bring Glory to God

1Corinthians 10:31

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Glorifying God• Sent the Lord of glory 2:8• Planned for our glory 2:7• Our life is about his glory

6:20

Edify One Another

1Corinthians 14:26

What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation Let all things be done for edification.

Strengthen • Morality 5:1-13• Families 7:1-40• Assemblies 14:26

Preach the

Gospel

1Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

The Gospel• Jesus• Jesus’ actions

15:3-4• Our salvation 15:2• Our life 15:1

Work on:

Speak unitedThink unitedDecide unitedMend united

God’s purpose1.Hear Luke 11:28

2.Believe Romans 10:17

3.Repent Mark 6:12

4.Confess Luke 12:8

5.Baptism Mark 16:15-16

If you need:

• Prayers • To share a need• Another request