Date: November 29, 2020 ()

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 1 |

1 Corinthians 1

“You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there's a fire. Likewise, if your church is on fire, you will not have to advertise it. The community will already know it.” –Leonard Ravenhill

  • A sanctified church - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
    • Positional aspect
    • Practical aspect
  • A Christ-filled church - 1 Corinthians 1:4-6
    • The purpose of sanctification - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
    • The point of our preaching - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
      • A saving message - 1 Corinthians 1:18, 22-23
      • A solemn message - 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
  • A purified church - 1 Corinthians 1:7-8
  • A secure church - 1 Corinthians 1:8-9

“The glory of the gospel is that when the church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it.” –D. Martyn Lloyd Jones

Backward Christian Soldiers
-Anonymous

Backward Christian soldiers, Fleeing from the fight,
With the cross of Jesus, Nearly out of sight.
Christ our rightful master Stands against the foe
Onward into battle, we seem afraid to go.

Chorus:

Backward Christian soldiers, Fleeing from the fight,
With the cross of Jesus, Nearly out of sight.

Like a mighty tortoise Moves the church of God.
Brothers we are treading, Where we’ve often trod.
We are much divided, Many bodies we,
Having different doctrines, but Not much charity.

Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the cross of Jesus Hidden does remain.
Gates of hell should never ‘gainst the Church prevail,
We have Christ's own promise, but we think it might fail.

Sit here then ye people, Join our sleeping throng.
Blend with ours, your voices in a feeble song.
Blessings, ease,and comfort Ask from Christ the King,
But with our modern thinking, We won’t do a thing.

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