The Fuel of the First Church Part IV

Romans 12

By Pastor Craig Phelps, January 28, 2023

Introduction: Thus far, we have looked at 5 things that fueled the first church:

  1. The of God that guided them.
  2. Their with other believers.
  3. The which focused them on the death, resurrection and return of Jesus.
  4. Their which were an intimate communication with their Heavenly Father.
  5. Their support of the work of the Lord.

This morning as we consider further what fueled the first church, I want us to look briefly at Romans 12 where Paul describes the body of Christ or the church and how we are to function together as one. I want us to see how this church was fueled by,

  1. The of each of her members.
  • We serve which is not .
  • We are to serve .
  • We have different .
  • We are to function as a body.
  • We must use our gifts and .