I. What is the Church? Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a …

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Smart Stewardship Involves… 1. The reality of accountability Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ Luke 16:1-2 …

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I. What is the Church? A. Christ’s body And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. Colossians 1:18 B. God’s building Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with …

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1. The prompting of this parable Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 2. The principle of love “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven …

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1. What is the Church of Jesus? A. The Church is a family Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building …

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1. The sower and the seed Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.” Matthew 13:3 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has …

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