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I Will Lead My Family To Be Healthy Church Members

Jun 15, 2014

Passage:Ephesians 5:22-6:4

Preacher: Rick Blackwell

Series: I Am Church Member

Detail:

Note: Our apologies that the first portion of this message was lost due to technical difficulties.

Introduction: Church and Family

  1. Scripture teaches that church membership is like family
  2. In a healthy church, like a healthy family, we are to love and sacrifice unconditionally

Sermon Text: Ephesians 5:22-33; 6:1-4

Point 1 – Praying together as a family for the church

  1. Pray for the leadership of the church in a number of ways 

                 i. For spiritual protection

                 ii.  For protection from moral failure

                 iii.  For the preaching of the Word

                 iv.  For their families

                 v.  For encouragement

                 vi.  For physical strength

                 vii.  For courage

                 viii.  For discernment

                 ix.  For wisdom in their leadership

  1. As a church member – I must teach my families to pray together for the church

Point 2 – Worshiping together as a family

  1. Worship together in the church
  2. As a church member – I must encourage and lead my entire family to worship together in the church
  3. Family as a mission field – I Corinthians 7:14

Point 3 – Falling deeply in love with the Bride of Christ

  1. As a church member – I am not to merely like my church
  2. As a church member – I am not merely to serve the church
  3. As a church member – I am to fall deeply in love with my church – Romans 5:8

Conclusion: Take the fifth pledge

"I am a church member. I will lead my family to be good members of this church as well. We will pray together for our church. We will worship together in our church. We will serve together in our church. And we will ask Christ to help us fall deeper in love with this church because He gave His life for her.