Freedoms Gate Ministries  
  Sermon Date 07/08/12  

Sermon Title: Our Witness in Christ Builds the Church    
 
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Verses Covered
Philippians 4:10-15 (Part1) Romans 12:2-3 (Part2)
Ephesians 4:12-20 (Part1) Ephesians 4:18-20  (Part3)
Ephesians 4:17  (Part2) John 14:26 (Part3)

    All of us who are saints in Jesus Christ are called to build the church, the Body of Christ. We are building the Body of Christ
to fulfill God’s plan and His work. How do we do this? Jesus Christ has taught us to do this work through our witness and
behavior for Him in this world. We know that the world is corrupt because of sin. It is important that the world does not dictate
our behavior; we must dictate to the world what is correct, holy, and righteous behavior. Our witness and conduct requires us
to be courageous, controlled by the Holy Spirit and bold. We can no longer live our lives in sin, but we must live in Christ. That
is why we are not sinners saved by grace, but we are saints who may make mistakes. We do not focus on sin nor do we
practice sin. Will those who live in the world understand our witness and what we are teaching? Probably not at first, because
many are vain or empty of Christian beliefs and their understanding is “darkened.” However, we must continue to demonstrate
the love and the conduct that we learn in Christ so that those who are unbelievers will come to believe in Jesus Christ and their
conduct will be changed to glorify Christ.
Verses Referenced during the Sermon
2 Corinthians 12:7-9  (Part1) Luke 19:10  (Part2) I John 5:7    (Part3)
Acts 9:1-27   (Part1) Matthew 21:21  (Part2) Matthew 28:20  (Part3)
 2 Timothy 2:15   (Part1) Matthew 13:34  (Part2) Matthew 21:21  (Part3)
Matthew 15  (Part1) 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (Part2) 1 Corinthians 6:9  (Part3)
Acts 17:22  (Part1) John 5:26   (Part2)