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"THE FIRST CHURCH"
Introduction: 
        I.    Roman Catholic so considered. False! 
        2.    "First Church of Christ" not first at all. 
        3.    First church was mentioned in New Testament before either
                 of these was established.

I.    THE FIRST CHURCH. 
        1.    Its purity. 1 Pet. 1:22; James 1:27 
        2.    Its privileges. 
              (a)    Worship. Acts 2:42; John 4:24; Col. 3:16 
              (b)    Prayer. Gal. 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:8 
              (e)    Sonship. 1 John 3:1; John 1:12 
              (d)    Heirs. Rom. 8:14-17 
        3.    Its peace. Eph. 2:11-17; Rom. 5:12; 1 Co. 14:33 
        4.    Its power. Rom. 1:16;2 Cor. 4:7;2 Cor. 10:4 
        5.    Its purpose. I Tim. 3:15; Eph. 3:10  (Not to entertain, make
               money, or become worldly, but to save souls!) 
        6.    Its perfection. Col. 2:10;2 Tim. 3:16,17 
        7.    Its perpetuity. Matt. 16:18; Heb. 12:28

II.    ALL  "CHURCHES" established since the FIRST ONE will be 
              destroyed. Matt. 15:13; Rev. 14:8-11 
                         

Sermon Outline by George William Butterfield 
 
 

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