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““The church is The church is an eternal an eternal
organismorganism in in the earth, the earth,
doing the will doing the will of God and of God and
accomplishing accomplishing the the purposepurpose of of
God.”God.”
If We If We Are the Are the Body…Body…
But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going?Why is His love not showing
them there is a way?There is a way
We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God
We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God
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Men of ONE- Men of ONE- Our men’s ministry is an extension of Our men’s ministry is an extension of ONELink. The growth and stability of our men is essential to ONELink. The growth and stability of our men is essential to
the growth and stability of our local body. the growth and stability of our local body. 1 Corinthians 16:13 1 Corinthians 16:13 states, “Watch ye, stand fast, quit you like men, be strong.”states, “Watch ye, stand fast, quit you like men, be strong.”Women of ONE- Women of ONE- Our Women of ONE ministry, also an Our Women of ONE ministry, also an
extension of ONELink, is an opportunity for women to grow in extension of ONELink, is an opportunity for women to grow in the areas to which they are called. It is a place for women to the areas to which they are called. It is a place for women to minister with each other and to each other. “Who can find a minister with each other and to each other. “Who can find a
virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10Proverbs 31:10
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ONELink YouthONELink Youth: Sundays PM will be our time to be : Sundays PM will be our time to be involved in ONELink Youth. This will consist of a time involved in ONELink Youth. This will consist of a time
of prayer, worship, Bible messages, fun and of prayer, worship, Bible messages, fun and fellowship.fellowship.
ONEKidz ONEClubONEKidz ONEClub: Wednesdays 6:50pm – : Wednesdays 6:50pm – 8:30pm—(including lessons from the word of God, 8:30pm—(including lessons from the word of God, scripture memorization, “dinner/snack time” and scripture memorization, “dinner/snack time” and
fun activities) (Psalm 119:9-12)fun activities) (Psalm 119:9-12)
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•Philippians 3:14 I press toward I press toward
the the markmark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.
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““WhyWhy GroupsGroups”?”? THEOLOGICALLYTHEOLOGICALLY
““The The Longing for Longing for
Eden”Eden”
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
•ImmortalityImmortality
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
•ImmortalityImmortality•WealthWealth
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
• ImmortalityImmortality• WealthWealth• PowerPower
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden• ImmortalityImmortality
• WealthWealth• PowerPower
• BelongingBelonging
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
•ImmortalityImmortality
Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by by one man sin one man sin entered into entered into the worldthe world, and death by sin; and so
death passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned:
1Cor 15:22 For as in Adam For as in Adam all dieall die, even so in Christ even so in Christ shall all be made aliveall be made alive.
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1Cor 15:45 And so it is written, The first man The first man
AdamAdam was made a living soul; the last Adam the last Adam was was
mademade a quickening spirit a quickening spirit.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of
sin is death; but but the gift of God the gift of God is is eternal lifeeternal life through Jesus through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord.
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
•ImmortalityImmortality•WealthWealth
• Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is
this grace given, that I should I should preach preach among the Gentiles the the unsearchable riches of unsearchable riches of
ChristChrist; • Galatians 4:6-7 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir an heir of God through Christ.of God through Christ.
Colossians 3:1-2 - “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the right
hand of God. Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth.”
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden
• ImmortalityImmortality• WealthWealth• PowerPower
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to to them gave he power to
become the sons of Godbecome the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the
riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is
Christ in you, the hope of gloryChrist in you, the hope of glory:Romans 15:13 Now the God of
hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the through the power of the Holy Ghostpower of the Holy Ghost.
The Longing for The Longing for EdenEden• ImmortalityImmortality
• WealthWealth• PowerPower
• BelongingBelonging
1 Corinthians 12:27 – “Now ye are the body ye are the body
of Christof Christ, andand members members in particularin particular.”
Colossians 2:10 – “And ye are complete in
Him, which is the head of all principality and
power”
Ephesians 3:14-15 For this cause I bow my
knees unto the Father unto the Father of our Lord Jesus of our Lord Jesus
ChristChrist, Of whom the whole familyfamily in heaven and earth is
named
• It is God’s It is God’s FamilyFamily
through through which He which He
DesignedDesigned us us to to gRoWgRoW
• It’s Where It’s Where we find we find
ourour BELONGINGBELONGING
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““WhyWhy GroupsGroups”?”? HISTORICALLYHISTORICALLY
•1 John 5:7 For there are three that there are three that
bear record in bear record in heavenheaven, the Father, the Father, the Word, and the the Word, and the Holy GhostHoly Ghost: and
these three are onethese three are one.
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““WhyWhy GroupsGroups”?”? PERSONALLYPERSONALLY
1 Corinthians 12:27 – “Now ye are the body of Christye are the body of Christ, and and members in particularmembers in particular.”Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And
hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be
the head over all things to the the churchchurch, , Which is His His
bodybody, , the fulness of Him the fulness of Him that filleth all in allthat filleth all in all.”
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““WhyWhy GroupsGroups”?”? PERSONALLYPERSONALLY
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•Romans 12:5Romans 12:5 – “So we, – “So we, being many, are one body being many, are one body in Christ, and every one in Christ, and every one
members one of members one of another.”another.”
• Exhort Exhort (Hebrews 3:13, 10:25)• Consider Consider (Hebrews 10:24)• Provoke (stir up for good)(rally) Provoke (stir up for good)(rally) (Hebrews
10:24)• Confess Your Faults To Confess Your Faults To (James 5:16)• Pray For Pray For (James 5:16)• Have Compassion For Have Compassion For (1st Peter 3:8)• Show Hospitality To Show Hospitality To (1st Peter 4:9)…without …without
grudging!grudging!• Be Courteous To Be Courteous To (1st Peter 3:8)• Minister To Minister To (1st Peter 4:10)• Bear BurdensBear Burdens (Galatians 6:2)
DODO::
• Care For Care For (1st Corinthians 12:25)• Serve Serve (Galatians 5:13)• Forbear (put up with) Forbear (put up with) (Ephesians 4:2)
(Colossians 3:13)• Forgive Forgive (Ephesians 4:32)(Colossians 3:13)• Be Kind Be Kind (Eph. 4:32)(1st Peter 3:8)- “be - “be
pitiful”-kindhearted (show pity)pitiful”-kindhearted (show pity)• Be Tenderhearted Be Tenderhearted (Ephesians 4:32)• Teach Teach (Colossians 3:16)• Comfort Comfort (1st Thessalonians 4:18, 5:11)• Be Subject To (respect)Be Subject To (respect) (1st Peter 5:5)
DODO::
• Have peace Have peace (Mark 9:50)• Love Love (John 13:34)(John 15:12)(1st Peter 1:22)(1st
John 3:14,4:12) and many other places in and many other places in scripture (scripture (total of 19total of 19) – John 15:12 ) – John 15:12 ““as I have as I have loved youloved you””
• Be kindly affectioned (cherish) Be kindly affectioned (cherish) (Romans 12:10)• Prefer (leading the way to safety) Prefer (leading the way to safety) (Romans
12:10)• Be likeminded Be likeminded (Romans 12:16)(Romans 15:5-7)• Edify (build-up) Edify (build-up) (Romans 14:19)(1st Thess 5:11)• Receive Receive (Romans 15:7)• Admonish (caution) Admonish (caution) (Romans15:14)(Col. 3:16)
DODO::
• It’s Where It’s Where
we find we find
Our Our encouragementencouragement
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching.
• Deceive Deceive (multiple)• Lie To Lie To (Ephesians 4:25)• Oppress Oppress (James 2:6)• Judge (on your own)Judge (on your own)(Romans 14:13)• Be A Stumblingblock To Be A Stumblingblock To (Romans 14:13)• Be Puffed Up Against Be Puffed Up Against (1st Corinthians 4:6)• Provoke (in anger)(stir up to wrath) Provoke (in anger)(stir up to wrath)
(Galatians 5:26)• Envy Envy (Galatians 5:26)• Prefer (Be Partial) Prefer (Be Partial) (1st Timothy 5:21)• Speak Evil Speak Evil (James 4:11)• Grudge Grudge (James 5:9)
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•Romans 12:5Romans 12:5 – “So we, – “So we, being many, are one body being many, are one body in Christ, and every one in Christ, and every one
members one of members one of another.”another.”
1 Corinthians 12:27 – “Now ye are the body of Christye are the body of Christ, and and members in particularmembers in particular.”Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And
hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be
the head over all things to the the churchchurch, , Which is His His
bodybody, , the fulness of Him the fulness of Him that filleth all in allthat filleth all in all.”
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I as I have loved youhave loved you, that ye also love one , that ye also love one
anotheranother. John 13:35 By this shall all By this shall all menmen know know
that ye are my disciplesthat ye are my disciples, if ye have have love one to anotherlove one to another.
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth obeying the truth
through the Spirit through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one love one
another with a pure heart ferventlyanother with a pure heart fervently:
1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the the Lord make youLord make you to increase increase
and abound in love one and abound in love one toward anothertoward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to
love one another.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been
called unto liberty; only use not liberty for
an occasion to the flesh, but by love but by love
serve one anotherserve one another.
Romans 16:16 Salute one Salute one anotheranother with an holy kiss. The churches of
Christ salute you. 1 Corinthians 16:20 All
the brethren greet you. Greet ye one anotherGreet ye one another
with an holy kiss.
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye be ye kind one to anotherkind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Romans 12:10(a) BeBe kindly kindly affectioned one to another affectioned one to another
with brotherly love;
Hebrews 10:24 And let us
consider one consider one another another to
provoke unto love and to good works:
1 Corinthians 12:25 That there should be
no schism in the body; but that the the members should members should
have the samehave the same care care one for anotherone for another.
Romans 12:10(b); in
honour preferring preferring
one anotherone another;
Romans 12:16 BeBe of the same of the same mind one toward anothermind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend
to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Romans 15:5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one be likeminded one
toward another toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 5:21 Submitting Submitting
yourselves one yourselves one to another to another in the in the
fear of God. fear of God.
1 Peter 4:9 Use Use hospitality one hospitality one
to another to another without without
grudginggrudging.
Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with
longsuffering, forbearing one forbearing one anotheranother in love;
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one Forbearing one anotheranother, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as even as ChristChrist forgave you, so also do
ye.
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to one to
anotheranother, tenderheartedtenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind,
having compassion having compassion one of anotherone of another, love
as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one anotherforgiving one another, even as even as God for Christ's sake hath God for Christ's sake hath
forgiven youforgiven you. Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one forgiving one anotheranother, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as
Christ forgave you, so also so also dodo ye ye.
James 5:16 …, and pray one for pray one for
anotheranother, ... The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the giftgift, even so minister minister
the same one to the same one to anotheranother, as good stewards of the
manifold grace of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort
yourselves together, and edify one anotheredify one another, even as
also ye do.Romans 14:19 Let us
therefore follow after the things which make for peace,
and things wherewith one may edify another.edify another.
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting exhorting one anotherone another:
and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one exhort one anotheranother daily, while it is called
To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Romans 15:14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that
ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to
admonish one admonish one anotheranother.
Romans 15:14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that
ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to
admonish one admonish one anotheranother.
James 5:16 Confess Confess youryour faults one to faults one to anotheranother, …
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one Bear ye one another's another's
burdensburdens, and so fulfil the law of
Christ.
1 Thessalonians 4:18 Wherefore
comfort one comfort one another another with these words.
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• Deceive Deceive (multiple)• Lie To Lie To (Ephesians 4:25)• Oppress Oppress (James 2:6)• Judge (on your own)Judge (on your own)(Romans 14:13)• Be A Stumblingblock To Be A Stumblingblock To (Romans 14:13)• Be Puffed Up Against Be Puffed Up Against (1st Corinthians 4:6)• Provoke (in anger)(stir up to wrath) Provoke (in anger)(stir up to wrath) (Galatians
5:26)• Envy Envy (Galatians 5:26)• Prefer (Be Partial) Prefer (Be Partial) (1st Timothy 5:21)• Speak Evil Speak Evil (James 4:11)Bite,Devour,Consume (Gal.
5:15)• Grudge Grudge (James 5:9) Render Evil Toward Render Evil Toward (1 Peter 3:9)
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