The
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
notes by Pat Krabacher
17. A place to belong
A. You are members
of God‘s very own family, citizens of God‘s country,
and you belong in
God‘s household with every other.
Eph 2:19b (LB)
God‘s family is the
church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.
1 Tim 3:15b (GWT)
B. In God’s family
you are connected to every other believer,
and we belong to
each other for eternity.
We need to recover
and practice the biblical meaning of membership.
The church is a
body, not a building; an organism not an organization.
You were created
for a specific role, but you will miss this second
purpose of your
life if you’re not attached to a living, local church.
Whenever we become careless about fellowship, everything else begins to slide too
The Bible offers many compelling reasons for being committed and active in a local fellowship:
A church family identifies you as a genuine believer
A church family moves you out of self-centered isolation
A church family helps you develop spiritual muscle
The Body of Christ needs you
You will share in Christ’s mission in the world
A church family will help keep you from backsliding
C. Point to Ponder: I am called to belong, not just believe.
Verse to remember:
In Christ we who
are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Ro 12:5 (NIV)
Question to Consider:
Does my level of
involvement in my local church demonstrate that I love and am committed
to God‘s family?
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