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Marks of a Healthy Church Romans 16. More than just a list of names. Includes a wide variety of people Jews and Gentiles men and women (9 women; 5 highly commended) slaves, former slaves, wealthy patrons. More than just a list of names. Includes a wide variety of people - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marks of a Healthy ChurchRomans 16
More than just a list of names...
1. Includes a wide variety of people– Jews and Gentiles– men and women (9 women; 5 highly
commended)– slaves, former slaves, wealthy patrons
More than just a list of names...
1. Includes a wide variety of people2. Includes 3 home churches3. Commends them for their service– Pheobe: “servant... helper of many”– Prisca & Aquila: “fellow workers... for my
life risked their own necks”– Mary: “worked hard”– Urbanus: “our fellow worker in Christ”
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
Matthew 20:26–28 “...whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
– Find a place to serve– Praise people’s service
Danger of false teaching (v17-18)
Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!
Danger of false teaching (v17-18)• Divides believers (v17)• Deceives believers (v18)
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
2. Devoted to essential doctrine (v17-20)i. Determine what beliefs are essential
essential: One God, One Gospel (v25-27)essential: truthfulness of scriptureessential: return of Christ; heaven & hellnon-essential: end-times detailsnon-essential: sign gifts (tongues)
www.grace-bible.org About Grace Who we Are Doctrine
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
2. Devoted to essential doctrine (v17-20)i. Determine what beliefs are essentialii. Know the essentials by heart
www.grace-bible.org Downloads Bible Studies Essentials
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
2. Devoted to essential doctrine (v17-20)i. Determine what issues are essentialii. Know the essentials by heartiii. Beware teaching that contradicts the
essentials
Marks of a healthy church
1. Full of selfless servants (v1-16)
2. Devoted to essential doctrine (v17-20)