A Dedicated Life - The Church (notes)

A Dedicated Life - The Church

The Greek Word For church is Eklessia or called out one.

Matthew 18:15-20

• Jesus talks about the power of forgiveness in the church.
• There is a process in maintaining strong relationships in the church.

Jesus Says

1. If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault just between the two of you.
2. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
3. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two of three witnesses.

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan.

Romans 12 We are called to dedicate our life to God’s purpose:

1. If the church is going to be the salt of the earth & the light of the world.
2. This is our act of worship.
3. We are not to conform to the pattern of this world.
4. We are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

The Church must be different than the world

Jesus said, we are in the world but not of it.

Mark 16:12

• Jesus commissioned His church for the purpose of winning the world.
• The Gospel is the power of God.

Romans 1:16

The Power of Faith

• Whoever believes will be saved.
• Whoever does not believe will be condemned.

These Signs Will follow those who believe:

1. They will drive out demons.
2. They will speak with new tongues.
3. They will pick up serpents.
4. When they drink poison, it will not hurt them.
5. They will lay their hands on the sick and they will get well.

Jesus gave the church the power of attorney

What ever we ask in His Name will be done.

The church has been called out of the world to represent Jesus in all areas of life.

What does it take to dedicate our selves to the Lord for the purpose He has for us?

1. Self sacrifice.
2. Self discipline.
3. Living life as an act of worship.
4. Not being conformed to this world.
5. But being transformed (metamorphoo) by the renewal of our minds.

Our Thinking Must be in line with the Word of God if we are going to be transformed.

• Transformed people change the world.

Points To Ponder

• We can change the world.
• Through one mind at a time being renewed.
• This is the power of the Gospel Jesus gave the church.