Opening Reading: Psalm 122

Outline:

· Necessity of Christian Community: the Church

· Make Strong: Orienting Life Toward Christ

· Maintaining Unity

· Living with Assurance

Verses Read or Referenced in Sermon (Bold passages on screen):

· 1 Corinthians 12:27

· Colossians 1:18

· Ephesians 5:23-29

· Colossians 2:1-2

· Colossians 1:28-29

· Hebrews 10:24-25

· Galatians 5:13

· Ephesians 5:21

· James 5:16

· Ephesians 4:25

· 1 Peter 5:5

· Romans 15:7

· 1 Thessalonians 5:11

· 1 Corinthians 12:26

· Colossians 1:3

· 1 Corinthians 11:1

· Philippians 1:6; 2:13

· Psalm 53:1

· Ezekiel 36:26

· Proverbs 4:23

· Matthew 12:34

· Ephesians 3:14-17

· 1 Corinthians 13:2-3

· 1 John 4:19-20

· John 13:35

· 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

· Philippians 2:3-8

· Ephesians 2:8-9

· Colossians 4:14

· 2 Timothy 4:10

· Romans 10:9-10

· John 10:27-29

· Romans 8:16

· 2 Peter 1:5-8

· 2 Timothy 1:12

· John 6:37