Sunday, March 11, 2012
Led by Eric Gintert
How, in your relationship with the Lord, did you prepare yourself for the church services this Sunday morning? Did you religiously go to church or did your prepare your heart, mind, and soul for God's Word?
2 Corinthians 11:1-34
- See 1 Corinthians 1:1-2... Paul was writing to the believers... those who are sanctified.
- The foundation of the Corinthians problems was that they were following men instead of God and causing divisions among themselves.
- 1 Corinthians 11 gives many physical examples that have spiritual meanings.
- In all their religious activity they didn't know that they were missing the spirit of God.
- The Word of God is the bread and blood of Christ
- Taking part in the spiritual eating of the bread and blood (God's word) of Christ will not save you and make you right before God, you must be in continual repentance. Taking part in communion services every month at church isn't sufficient to make you right in God's eyes... it's simply religious works that profit nothing.
- There are many spiritually sick and weak who are sleeping in the church buildings.
- See Joel 1:5... Awake ye ministers!
- If we would judge (examine) ourselves, we wouldn't be judged of others. If we let God's word judge us we will be corrected and not devoured!
- Our relationship with Christ must come first, the works will follow because of that relationship with Him.
- To obey His voice is better than sacrifice
- Romans 12:1 we are to be a living sacrifice... is this a contradiction?
- We are to sacrifice our hearts, but our works are useless to Him!
Del M. and Family - traveling to Florida Thursday for brother-in-law's funeral
Fields Family - colds, Melissa's pregnancy.
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