MATTHEW 16:18 PURCHASED WITH BLOOD HEAD AND SAVIOR HIGH PRIEST AND INTERCESSOR ACTS 20:28; EPH. 1:22; 5:23; HEB. 3:1; 7:25 Whose Church? 1.

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MATTHEW 16:18 PURCHASED WITH BLOOD HEAD AND SAVIOR HIGH PRIEST AND INTERCESSOR ACTS 20:28; EPH. 1:22; 5:23; HEB. 3:1; 7:25 Whose Church? 1

Apostasy from God’s Pattern Historic development that the church belongs to men (2 Cor. 11:1-4; Gal. 1:6- 10) Historic development that the church belongs to men (2 Cor. 11:1-4; Gal. 1:6- 10)  Deconstruction of the church’s Biblical organization, doctrines and morality  Reconstruction of human organizations, creeds and church traditions  Catholicism and Protestant denominations  Sinful attitudes among Christians, 3 John

Whose Church? 3 MY (Self) MY (Faith) Churc h of Christ “I sacrifice my TIME for this church…it is MY CHURCH” Ephesians 5:16 Galatians 6:9-10 Galatians 6:3 “I devote my TIME to Christ because it is HIS CHURCH” Acts 6:1-6 Philippians 2:19- 23

Whose Church? 4 MY (Self) MY (Faith) Churc h of Christ “I sacrifice my EFFORT for this church…it is MY CHURCH” Romans 12:3-8 Ephesians 4: Pet. 5:2-3; Phil. 1:15-16 “I devote my EFFORT to Christ because it is HIS CHURCH” Luke 17:10 Acts 20:18-20, 31 Romans 16:1-4

Whose Church? 5 MY (Self) MY (Faith) Churc h of Christ “I sacrifice my MONEY for this church…it is MY CHURCH” 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Acts 4: Tim. 6:17; Jas. 2:1-6 “I devote my MONEY to Christ because it is HIS CHURCH” Acts 4:36-5:4 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 9:6- 11 Mark 12:43-44

We are Christ’s Church! The idea that the church belongs to any person is repulsive! The idea that the church belongs to any person is repulsive! We bear a duty to Christ to serve Him by serving one another, Matthew 25:40 We bear a duty to Christ to serve Him by serving one another, Matthew 25:40 Never seek lordship over each other Never seek lordship over each other Use opportunities to serve one another just as Christ serves us, Matthew 20:25-28 Use opportunities to serve one another just as Christ serves us, Matthew 20: