The Lord

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The Lords ChurchIs Different
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The Lords Church Is Different

• Every week millions of people around the world
  gather in church buildings and worship God
• We do the same, but we are different
• Like Paul, we proclaim a different message and a
  different practice (Acts 1716-23)

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  what it was
• It was purposed by God (Eph. 19,11 311)
• It was preached by God (Eph. 321)
• It was purchased by God (Acts 2028)

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  what it is
• It is the church of the savior (Eph. 523)
• It is the church of the saved (Acts 247)
• It is the church of the sacred writings
  (1 Cor. 417 717 Col. 416 3 Jn. 9 Rev.
  14)

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  what it is
• Scriptural organization (Acts 1427 2017)
• Scriptural worship (Acts 242 125)
• Scriptural works (Acts 931 1126 131 1541
  1 Cor. 161 2 Cor. 81,19 118 Phil. 415)
• Scriptural plan of salvation (Acts 247)

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  what it is not
• It is not of human origin (Mt. 1513 1618)
• It is not of human name (1 Pet. 416)
• It is not of human teaching (Eph. 122 523)

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  what it is not
• We follow a different rule book (the NT), not a
  manual, discipline, catechism, etc.
• We have a different founder (Christ), not Luther,
  Calvin, Wesley, Smith, Eddy, etc.
• We wear a different name (Christian), not
  Episcopalian, Catholic, Lutheran, etc.

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The Lords Church Is Different

• The Lords church is different because of
  how it acts
• It seeks to live pure lives (1 Cor. 12 Eph.
  527)
• It suffers for the cause of Christ (1 Thess.
  214)
• It sustains the truth (1 Tim. 315)

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Is This Church Really Different?

• We dont simply claim it, we demonstrate it
• Come experience the difference!
• Simple worship
• No man-made laws changing
• No gimmicks