Welcome To Our Services This Morning November 28, 2010 "God is spirit, and those who worship...

Welcome To Our Services This Morning

November 28, 2010

"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in

spirit and in truth" (Jesus of Nazareth from John 4:24)

This morning's Scripture reading is...

Genesis 1:24-31

What is Godliness, To Be Godly?God-ly

Godly - having qualities of, appropriate to; appearance, form - like

Godly is God likeness - to be like God

Eusebeiadenotes piety, that which, characterized by a God-ward attitude (Vine's)Colossians 3:17

Matthew 6:19-21

Colossians 3:1-2

Godly ChurchesA Godly Church is All About God

Smyrna - Rev. 2:9-10faithful

Philadelphia - Rev. 3:8-12did not deny His namekept His word

Ungodly ChurchesAn Ungodly Church is Not All About God

Ephesus - Rev. 2:2-6lost love/zeal for God, others

Pergamum - Rev. 2:14-16loved man's teachings

Thyratira - Rev. 2:20-25tolerant of sin

Sardis - Rev. 3:1-3"closet Christians" - vs. 2-3

Laodicea - Rev. 3:15-19satisfied, stopped working, loving - vs. 19

We Are Made In The Image of GodWe Are Made Godly!!!

He expects us to act like it!!!why people & nations punished?

Ungodlinesswhy people & nations blessed?

Godliness

The Church in Jerusalem - Acts 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, building? noreputation? good, but despised by leadersmoney? few, shared with needyprominent people? priests, but led by fishermen