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Good morning NCF!
I am pastor Steven, I am so glad you are here.
And good morning to those of you visiting today.
If you are a first time visitor......
If you are a first time visitor
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2 Chron 16:34
Today we wrap up our series and What I am Thankful for.
Today we wrap up our series and What I am Thankful for.
Our first week I shared that I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus to the rejects everywhere.
Last week I shared how I am Thankful God does Not Leave Us Where He Found Us.
And today, I am Thankful for the family of God, The Church.
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We all have family, some of them we are thankful for and some of them well, we try to ignore.
As thanksgiving arrives next week some of us will gather with family around a table of food and celebrate all that God has done.
Turkey and Ham will be devoured, stuffing will stuff us, and still some how we will make room for a slice or two of pie.
Board games and footballs will be pulled out, recliners will recline, and eventually the turkey will over power us and we will sleep.
Only to wake for the night time sandwich of turkey and cranberries.
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It is only appropriate with such a feast before us to share with you what I am truly thankful for.
I AM THANKFUL FOR THE CHURCH.
I am thankful for the History of the Church world wide.
I am thankful for the men and women who gave their lives for the sake of Jesus.
I am thankful for the brave men who fought to bring us the Word of God in a language we can read and comprehend.
I am thankful for John Huss, Martin Luther, John of the Cross, John Calvin, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, William Seymour, and the Millions of other followers of Jesus who paved the way for us today.
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I am also Thankful for the local church.
I am thankful for the pastor who took care of me while my brother was dying of cancer.
I am thankful for the elder who would flip my ear as a young boy for talking during church.
I am thankful for a pastor that never gave up hope in me even, when I was at my worst.
I am thankful for a sunday school teacher who loved me and cared for me.
I am thankful for a church that believed in me and believed in the Holy Spirit working through me.
I am thankful for a pastor who would give me a chance to preach to the Word of God.
I am thankful for all those ladies that threw a baby shower for my wife.
I am thankful for their correction, encouragement, love, and hope.
I am thankful for you, for allowing a young boy to come as your pastor.
I am thankful that you have been used to mature me into a man of God
I am thankful that through you God has given me a pastors heart.
I am thankful for the countless hours of work and sacrifice you have all given to this body.
I am thankful that you trusted me even when it went against your own desires.
I am thankful for my elders, my board, my secretary, our worship pastor and his family.
I am thankful for the many breakfasts and coffee times I have had with many of you.
I am thankful for our friendships.
I am Thankful for my Church!
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In many ways you are more family to me than my own blood relatives.
You have carried me when I was down, prayed for me and interceded God on my behalf when I needed it most.
You have given me words of encouragement, that God has used to propel me.
Words of correction that God has used to adjust me.
You have stood by me, loved me, and cared for me.
You are my family and I love you!
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Today, I want to give you 6 reasons you all should be thankful for the Church!
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Before I jump in though allow me to define what I mean by the church.
The Church is not this building, a church is not our religion, the Church is you.
The Church is the members of Jesus, joined together not by blood or color, not by race or politics but, by the Holy Spirit.
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The Church are those who have been saved from sin and death through the sacrifice of Jesus, those who have submitted to Jesus as Lord over their life.
The Church are those who have been reconciled to God as their father, and filled with the Holy Spirit, who now cries out daddy God with in us and through us.
The Church are those who have been set apart from the world for the purpose of God, yet placed back into the world to point people to Jesus.
The Church has one creed - Jesus is Lord
The Church
The Church has one calling - To make Jesus known around the world.
We are the hands and feet of Jesus, we are the mouth and body of Jesus on earth.
We are the Church of Jesus.
We are His elect, we are His people, we are His holy Temple.
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The Six Reasons We Should Be Thankful For The Church!
Turn with me to
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Eph 2:19-22
Eph 3:
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C- Chosen By God!
Eph 1:
You are no longer the kids on the playground who were picked last.
You are no longer the ignored, you are no longer the made fun of.
You were chosen by God.
Chosen for his purpose, chosen to be Holy to Him and by Him.
The star breathing God chose you, me, us.
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H - Holy Temple of God
1 Cor 3:
We are joined to Jesus, we are His body, made Holy by Him and through Him.
We the Church have become the most sacred space in the world, we the Church are the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
Let that sink in.
We the people of God are the most sacred space on Earth.
We are where Heaven and Earth collide.
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U - U-Turn Sign Post for the world.
We are to shine like the stars
We are to shine like a city on a hill
We are to shine like a lamp in a dark room.
All of these illustrations point to the same things.
We are called to live the future Kingdom of God in the present so, our lives will shine and give direction to the rest of the world.
Men used stars in the ancient times to chart their sea voyage, or to find a new born King.
Like wise God is calling us to shine like stars so, others can find the King of Kings.
We are to shine like a city on a Hill - In a time where there were no street lights shining on the hi-ways, a bright city was used as a point of direction and reference.
Our lives and good works should be seen as a reference point to God and sign post that points people towards God.
Our lives should be like a lamp in a dark room.
We live in such a way we shine light in the dark corners, our lives should help people see the truth.
We the Church are now participating in the future, right here in the present.
God has allowed us to be a glimpse of the new Heaven and Earth in the middle of the current corruption.
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R - Rock Solid Foundation
Eph 2:19-22
We have a rock solid foundation that will not be washed away in the storms of culture or change.
We are built on the teachings and History of the Apostles
We are built up a foundation whose corner stone is Jesus himself.
The corner stone in a foundation stone that was laid first.
It was the most carefully designed stone because, it would give the plum line so, the foundation could be squared and perfectly fit together.
If you have a bad corner stone, you have a bad foundation, and that will lead to a structure that will not be able to stand.
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