Church notes - 15th September 2019

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1 Peter 2:9, 10

Natural Church Development - Survey of people in the Church.
Lowerest score
Needs based Evangelism

Empowering
Gift-oriented

Matthew 28:19, 20
Acts 1:8
He wants us to be His witnesses near your home, then move out, then the whole world.
A witness - Someone telling what they know. What they have seen. What God has done in their life.

Most Christians are so, because someone had shared the Gospel with them.

Start with family, friends, co-workers

I must share with those in my world.

They may not be interested in an 'old fashioned' package of Christianity.

2 Peter 3:9

I must dare to reach beyond my world (Samaria).
We have to give enough to share

I must care about the whole world.
Mark 16:15 - 18
Go everywhere, because everyone needs to know.

2017 - over 168000 Australians died
2019 so far - 49 million have died - most won't have known Jesus...

Second lowest
Loving Relationships

Romans 14:19 - 15:7

vs 14:19
The Church is committed to building each other up. We need to affirm each other (Especially husbands and wives)

vs 14:15
The Church recognising the value of each person.
vs 14:20, 21
The stronger church members limit their liberty. Don't allow your freedom to impact someone else negatively.
The Church does not insist everyone agreee.

The Church accepts one another
Romans 12:18
vs 15:7

Communion
1 Corinthians 11:23 - 26

Remembering what He did.