Our Father's Business: Church Matters

Ephesians 5:15-21

By Pastor Chad A. Miller, January 10, 2021

REFLECTION READING: 1 Peter 4:7-11

SUMMARY: Local Church Membership is not a formality, it is a means by which we have publicly committed to a specific group of believers, a vow to be a part of God’s family in a local area, an agreement to accountability, a pledge to be directly involved in God’s work of the Great Commission! We’ll focus on membership & service in and through the church.

SERMON TEXT: Ephesians 5:15-21


See John 9:4, John 17:11, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 4:4-6

1. WE ARE ...not a cultural institution!

2 Corinthians 6:18, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Galatians 6:10

2. WE ARE A , not a business venture!

1 Corinthians 12:25-27, Romans 12:4-6

3. WE ARE A , not a club!

Acts 2:42, Romans 14:19

4. WE ARE A , cared for and led by shepherds!

1 Peter 5:1-5

CHURCH IS NOT JUST ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING! Church is not just CONTENT TO CONSUME. It isn’t a PRODUCT TO EVALUATE.
IT IS A COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH / TO PARTICIPATE IN / TO SERVE ALONGSIDE!

EPHESIANS 5 NOTES

When we are “about our Father's business” as a church, we commit to mature together. We do that through a covenant that involves personal, relational, and missional commitments to one another for the glory of Jesus Christ!

IMPORTANT LINKS:

MEMBERSHIP: https://www.gracecovenantcharlotte.com/pages/membership

NEXT STEPS: https://www.gracecovenantcharlotte.com/pages/next-steps

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE: https://www.gracecovenantcharlotte.com/next-steps/pages/join-a-team