The Status Of The Church

THE STATUS OF THE CHURCH

1 JOHN 1:1-10

INTRODUCTION: What is the status of the church? This morning I want to proclaim to you what I have seen, what God is doing, who he is using, and the struggles they face. My recent trip to Vietnam and the Philippines has affected me powerfully. And I am encouraged by what I see, and challenged for what we are not doing.

I GOD IS ACTIVE

A God’s activity is eternal

B God’s activity is personal (we)

C God’s activity is verifiable

1 Seen it

2 Touched it

II GOD’S ACTIVITY IS PROCLAIMABLE

A We are to proclaim what we have verified

B Proclamation binds us together in fellowship

C Fellowship links the body of Christ together in spite of distance or barriers

D The body of Christ faces the same struggles in different forms

III GOD’S ACTIVITY REVEALS WHAT DARKNESS REALLY IS

A God’s truth is exclusive

1 Not mix or match

2 Not pick and choose

3 All or nothing

B God’s truth is THE litmus test

1 Comparison with the truth is revealing

2 Comparison with the truth lets us see the darkness