“WHAT MAKES A GLORIOUS CHURCH?"
Eph. 5:25-27
Introduction:
1. Church to give God the glory. Eph. 3:21
2. It is a glorious institution. Isa. 46:13
I. IT IS GLORIOUS BECAUSE:
1. It has a glorious head. Col. 1:18; 1 Pet. 4:13
2. It has a glorious law. 2 Cor. 4:4
3. Glory of Christ is in it. John 17:22
4. It has a glorious name. 1 Pet. 4:14
5. It has a home in glory. I Pet. 5:1,4,10
II. THINGS ESSENTIAL TO A GLORIOUS CHURCH
1. Clean members. Eph. 5:25-27
2. Faithful members. Rev. 2:10
3. Holy members. Eph. 5:27
4. Working members. 1 Cor. 15:58
5. Loving members. 1 Cor. 13:3
6. Humble members. Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:12
7. Unselfish members. 1 Cor. 10:24,33, Phil 2:21
8. Earnest members. 2 Cor. 8-.7,16
Conclusion: Every faithful member of the church wants his own congregation
to be one of the best. Much depends upon each member.
Sermon Outline by George William Butterfield
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