I Believe in the Church

SERMON TITLE:  “I Believe in the Church” (The Apostles’ Creed Series)
SERMON TEXT:    1 Corinthians 12:12-31  (Children’s sermon was based on Acts 2:42-47)
PREACHER:           Rev. Kim James
OCCASION:           February 17, 2019, at First UMC
 
 
INTRODUCTION
 
                After singing about the church, praying for the church, being introduced to the leaders of our church, reading scriptures about the church, and watching some videos about the church, you’ve probably figured out what the theme of today’s worship service is.  Thanks to those of you who sent in emails about why you love our church, we’ll continue this theme during the offertory and all the way to the end of the worship service.  We’re focused on this topic because—since the beginning of the year—we’ve been working our way through the lines of The Apostles’ Creed, talking about our belief in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.  Today, I invite you to consider what it means to say, “I believe in the church.”

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