Theological Proposition/Focus:
Homiletical Proposition/Application: We must always be on guard against distractions. As a church we are called to proclaim Christ through specific God ordained means.
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Preview: There are all sorts of things that a church does but today I want to focus on three primary ways in which the church proclaims Christ. The edification of believers, the fellowship of the Lord's Supper and the picture of Baptism.
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Setting the Stage:
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The Bride of Christ proclaims the Lord through preaching (worship).
The nature of Worship: In Spirit and Truth (John 4:24).
Worship can and should take place anywhere and everywhere.
Worship comes from within
Worship must be true worship and God hates mere lip service worship Matthew 15:8-9
The content of worship: preaching the Word, prayer, song.
Preaching the word builds up the body, 1 Cor. 14:26, Acts 11:26.
Prayer forms the backbone of worship, 1 Tim 2:1-8.
=Singing was even practiced in the early church, Col. 3:16.
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The Bride of Christ proclaims the death of Christ through the Lord's Supper
The Bride of Christ proclaims Gospel through the picture of Baptism.
