Are You Really a Church Member?”
Sunday Morning, February 10, 2013
scriptures: Romans 7, Joshua 24, 1 Corinthians 15
keywords: marriage, commit, ashamed, heaven, fearful, unbelieving, member, feelings, devil
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Romans 7:4-5
Bible talks about titles such a servants and being owned by God and also being a child of God.
Now the bible in this verse talks about marriage. Marriage starts with a commitment that starts
with “I do”. In marriage we commit to things like: 1. To agree to work together. 2. You have
exclusive rights.. 3. Commit to being the best you can be. 4. You wouldn’t be ashamed about
your spouse. 5. Wouldn’t start a new venture without the other person.
Some people hug more on others than they do for Christ-they are ashamed that they are
married to God. If you are ashamed of Christ you will not go to heaven. The fearful and
unbelieving shall not enter into the kingdom of God.
It is not going to be “complicated” either- either you are married or not. You are not going to be
shacking with God as some people do- if they want to play they play; it is like they move in and
out.
If you talk about “you all” instead of including yourself than you are not member of the body of
Christ. A lot of people don’t want to be committed.
Joshua 24:14-16
Verse 14- Do you think people are really giving their best to God? Are they really being
sincere? Verse 15- Choose ye this day who you will serve. If you are going to work on a team
then you act like a team. You have to work for the Lord. You have to make God’s work a
priority. Church is not for fun but it is supposed to be for work. Marriage is very serious and we
have responsibilities to the church in Christ.
Romans 7:6-25
Verse 11- Sin can deceive you. He was saying that sin slew him. Verse 14- you have a
carnal nature to you. Verse 19- I said that I wouldn’t do that anymore- I said I wasn’t going to
cuss anymore; I said that I wasn’t going to get angry anymore. Verse 21- The devil is sitting
there trying to get you do certain things. Verse 24- How many of you feel like successful in the
Lord and not like a failure? You have to let the spirit take over and not be controlled by your
anger and feelings. Romans 8:1 – Let God be in you and you will be right.
1 Corinthians 15:58 – Be steadfast unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.