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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