Larry Greene
July 31, 2022
Larry Greene
Pastor Emeritus

Reference

Acts 2:42-47
Church by the Book

God established three institutions for the benefit of humanity -- the home, the government, and the church. We have examined the first two in previous sermons. Today we will begin discovering how to "Do Church by the Book." A good place to start is always at the beginning. The beginning of the church occurred in Acts chapter two. One of the most beautiful pictures of the church is the Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27). From the very beginning of the church, we discover four signature qualities of the Bride. They form the acronym WIFE.

Worship: a responding community

Instruction: a learning center

Fellowship: a healing communion

Employment: a deploying agency

Which quality do you need to grow in to make the Body of Christ more beautiful to a watching world?