The Function of the Church

SERIES: FOR THE CHURCH

MESSAGE: The Function of the Church

TEXT: Ephesians 1:1–23

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. To glorify God.
   (Dt. 6:13; Rom. 1:21; 5:10–11; 11:32–36; 12:1; 1 Pet. 2:9)

   • We gather to praise Him. (Col. 3:16–17)

   • We gather to serve Him. (Acts 13:2)

   • We gather to remember Him. (1 Cor. 11:24–25)

2. To proclaim the Good News.
   (Luke 4:43; Matt. 28:18–20; 16:17–19; Luke 24:45–49; Col. 1:28)

   • What are we to proclaim?

   • To whom are we to proclaim?

   • How are we to proclaim? (1 Cor. 9:16, 19–23)

3. To baptize believers.
   (Matt. 28:18–20)

   • Who should be baptized?

   • When should you be baptized?

   • How should you be baptized?

   • Why should you be baptized?

4. To teach obedience to Christ.
   (Matt. 28:20)

   • To follow Jesus – obeying His word. (Luke 6:46)

   • To love God and people.
     (Matt. 22:37, 39; John 13:34–35)

   • To sacrificially give.
     (Mark 10:45; Luke 9:23–25)