September 4, 2011

"What Are the Biblical Signs of a Healthy Church" pt5

Series: What Are the Biblical Signs of a Healthy Church?

The Church is not a building, it is PEOPLE!
Sign #1 – Expositional Preaching/Teaching of the Bible
Sign #2 – Biblical Theology
Sign #3 – A Clear Understanding of The Gospel
Sign #4 – A Biblical Understanding of Conversion
Sign #5 – A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism
Sign #6 – A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership
Sign #7 – Active, Biblical Church Discipline
Introduction – Diagnostic Questions!
• Are you all you ________ _____ in Christ?

• Is God ______________ ______________ in your life?

• Should there be a _____________ between the world and the church in how we think, speak, and live?

• What church discipline is NOT:

• An ______________ or A “___________-Hunt”
• _____________ and _______________ People
• A concerted effort to stop all “__________”
• Merely ____________________________

• What Biblical Church Discipline IS:

• Biblical Church Discipline is the responsibility of the ______________ Church. 1 Corinthians 5

• Biblical Church Discipline is the responsibility of the ________________ Church ______________. Matthew 18

• Biblical Church Discipline results in a healthy relationship with the __________ of the Church, AND His ________! Hebrews 12 and Galatians 6

Next Steps:
• God passionately cares about how we __________ – personally and corporately.

• The _______________ of our church family is critical to ______________, spiritually ________________, Biblical Church Discipline.

• Join in the _______________________!