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Slide 2 Erosion is - Slow - Silent - Subtle It can happen to - Family - Marriages - Churches Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Gods Church is the Same Way God had a plan On this rock I will build My church. Matt. 16:18 Slide 7 I Will Build My Church They would become a holy nation His plan involved His people But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light - 1 Pet. 2:9 Slide 8 I Will Build My Church They would be conformed to Jesus His plan involved His people For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. - Rom. 8:29 Slide 9 I Will Build My Church They would imitate God His plan involved His people Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. - Eph. 5:1 Slide 10 I Will Build My Church They would come from all walks of life His plan involved His people Slide 11 They believe the facts of the Gospel They obeyed the commands of God They trust His promises They joined together in worship Gods Blueprint Would Be Slide 12 By carrying His name By following His will By building upon His blueprint Gods Blueprint Would Be Slide 13 His people would remember the risen Christ They would adhere to Gods law Churchs mission was to prepare people for heaven Gods Blueprint Would Be Slide 14 Gods Plan Was Slide 15 Slide 16 Gods plan meant that decisions would be formed from Gods word, not mans opinion Gods Plan Was Slide 17 if you stay with His plan then it would prevent spiritual erosion from taking place Gods Plan Was