5. When the church is worshipped

7. When the church is worshipped
We become more interested in visiting with one another than praising God

8. When the church is worshipped
We don’t “worship” much outside of the church building

9. When the church is worshipped
We see little moral or spiritual change in our lives

10. When the church is worshipped
We see things in terms of the church

11. When the church is worshipped
We talk more about the church than we do God

12. When the church is worshipped
We develop a “my church” vs. “your church” mentality

13. When the church is worshipped
We have a commitment to the church but not to God

14. When the church is worshipped
We are more concerned about what the church thinks than what God thinks

15. When the church is worshipped
We assume approval by the church is the same thing as approval by God

16. When the church is worshipped
We define our spiritual wellbeing in terms of the church or through the church

17. When the church is worshipped
We take our problems with the church out on God

18. The church is important
Acts 20:28  Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

19. The church is important
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

20. The church is important
The church does not determine what is right—God does

21. 1 Timothy 3:15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

22. The church is important
The church does not determine what is right—God does
The church does not grant salvation—God does

23. Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
  (13) In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

24. The church is important
The church does not determine what is right—God does
The church does not grant salvation—God does
The church does not give us the Bible—God does

25. Worshipping the church leads to
spiritual indifference
Worshipping the church leads to
spiritual arrogance
following man rather than God

26. The church does not replace God
We are to love the church
We are to support the church
We need the church
The church does not replace God

27. What crushes this idol, the god of church?
Remembering that it is Christ who saved us
Reflecting upon Christ
Receiving the hope that is found in Christ

28. O, to be like Thee, Blessed Redeemer