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  The Focus Of The Church Series

  Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 12, 2007 (message contributor)

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  Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

  Denomination: Baptist

Summary: Examining what the biblical concern of the church must be

The question to be asked: "What should we, as the church, be concerned about?"

Examples of a faulty focus:

1. Seats Occupied (numbers attending)

2. Status Quo (just maintain)

3. Self Satisfaction ("My way or the highway")

The Biblical focus is found in the Great Commandment: Focus must be placed on God and others.

This sermon will deal with the first part of that focus: loving God

1. We must be focused on loving God passionately: "with all your heart" (cf. Joshua 22:5)

2. We must be focused on loving God authentically: "with all your soul" (cf. Ps. 51:10; Matt. 5:8)

3. We must be focused on loving God thoughtfully: "with all your mind" (cf. Ps. 8:3; Phil. 4:8)

4. We must be focused on loving God practically: "with all your strength" (cf. Mark 12:30; Eph. 2:10)