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Finding Your Fit: Why Not?
October 2, 2022Why Not? Questions and Answers on Church Membership
Series: Finding Your Fit
October 2, 2022
Central Baptist Church
Dr. Clayton Chisum
A church member is not a
Acts 1:8 (NLT)
A church member is a
Acts 2:47 (NLT)
- Flock of Sheep
1 Peter 5:2 (NLT)
- Family
1 Timothy 3:15 (NLT)
- Jesus’ body
1 Corinthians 12:12–13 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 12:27 (NLT)
Benefits of being a church member:
- People become to you
Galatians 6:2 (NLT)
- Leadership is in you
Acts 20:28 (NLT)
Hebrews 13:17 (NLT)
- A surrounds you
Galatians 6:1–2 (NLT)
- A locks arms with you
Ephesians 4:16 (NLT)
WHY NOT?
Legit concerns:
- “The church is ”
Psalm 25:21 (NLT)
Ephesians 5:1–3 (NLT)
Ephesians 5:15 (NLT)
- I love but not
Ephesians 5:25–27 (NLT)
- Why ?
Ecclesiastes 4:10 (NLT), Ecclesiastes 4:12b (NLT)
APPLICATION
- Isolation is not the answer
- Searching for the perfect fit is not the answer
- Running when you disagree over a minor issue is not the answer
The world hates you
The Devil wants to isolate you
But God has a gift for you… his Church
My prayer is that you will find your fit here at Central!