The Selfless Church

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1 Peter 21-12, 21-25
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• 1. What is the church?

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• 1. What is the church?
• 2. How are we to relate to the world?

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• 1. What is the church?
• 2. How are we to relate to the world?
• 3. Where do we find the power to accomplish
  this?

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The Church
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The Church

• The church is a living organism (v.4,5)

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The Church

• The church is a living organism
• The church is an interdependentcommunity (v.4,
  9 Joshua 7)

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The Church and the World
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The Church and the World

• Society views religion groups as either
  Fundamentalists or Chaplaincy.

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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature

Society
Doctrine
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive

Society
Doctrine
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society
Doctrine
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them
Doctrine
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them Us
Doctrine
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them Us
Doctrine High Walls
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them Us
Doctrine High Walls No Walls
Power
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them Us
Doctrine High Walls No Walls
Power Vilify
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• Fundamentalists Chaplaincy
• Nature Exclusive Inclusive
  

Society Them Us
Doctrine High Walls No Walls
Power Vilify Assimilate
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• The Bible says the Church is neither

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• The Bible says the Church is neither

• We are aliens strangers (vv.11-12)

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• The Bible says the Church is neither

• We are aliens strangers
• We are unalienated aliens (vv.11-12)

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• The Bible says the Church is neither

• We are aliens strangers
• We are unalienated aliens
• The world will reject us recognize us (v.12)

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The Power to Keep the Church Compelling
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The Power to Keep the Church Compelling

• We must come to the living Stone
• (v.4)

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• Admit you already have a Cornerstone (v.6, 7)

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• Admit you already have a Cornerstone
• Adore the precious Cornerstone (v.6)

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• Admit you already have a Cornerstone
• Adore the precious Cornerstone
• Align yourself with the Cornerstone (v.4-8
  )