Sermon from September 30

The Five Purposes of the Church

Matthew 25: 31 - 46

1. One of the purposes of the church is ministry.
2. Because the church is the body of Christ, we must continue what be began.
3. We do not earn salvation by doing good, but the righteous will do good.
4. Jesus gives specific examples of what we must be about as a church:
5. Feed the hungry and thirsty.
6. Being kind to strangers, to the point of welcoming them into our space.
7. Providing clothing to those in need.
8. Visiting the sick and those in prison.

The purposes are: ministry, fellowship, worship, evangelism and discipleship.