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How To Be A Good Church Member?

1 Thessalonians 1:5-8

Churches are made up of people! By definition a church is: A visible assembly of called out believers who have been baptized and who have covenanted together to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ!
E) Every true Christian ought to be a member of a local church!

I would like to share with you some goals & characteristics of an ideal church member!

I. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE SAVED AND SURE OF IT!
The biggest problem with Christianity today is the fact that churches all over America are filled with unregenerate church members!
They have never, ever been born again!
A) A lot of people don’t even know what it means to be born again!
* They are like Nicodemus in John 3, "How can a man be born when he is old?"
* They think just joining a church makes them right with God, but not so!
* When Jesus said, "Ye must be born again," he left no one out, there are no exemptions!
B) Listen at what the Bible says in 2 Cor. 13:5!
* "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
C) Not only should church members be saved, but they should be sure of it!
* 1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

II. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE BAPTIZED BIBLICALLY!
* Here’s what Jesus said about it - Matt.28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
A) Baptism is a picture of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection!
* It identifies you as who you are and who you are with!
B) Baptism is a picture of the new birth!
C) It shows to others that you are no longer the person you use to be!
D) Baptism is the first step of obedience in the Christian life!

III. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD ATTEND THEIR CHURCH FAITHFULLY!
* Heb. 10:25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
A) When you come to church, you are obeying a command from God!
* Jesus even said in Matt.18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Church is not that important to people anymore!
* So, if you want to be a good church member, attend church faithfully!

IV. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE COOPERATIVE!
* Acts 4:32 "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.”
A) The early church was of one heart and of one soul!
* That means that the person’s whole being was one with all other believers!
B) Why is it that churches are not like this anymore?
* I’ll tell you why - It’s because people’s lives are not committed to Christ as these were!
* These people really loved Jesus and was willing to sacrifice!
* We should never be guilty of causing dissension within God’s church.

V. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE CONSISTENT!
* One of the most difficult problems a church faces is a testimony damaged by the inconsistent living of careless church members!
A) There are so many so called Christians who are wishy-washy in their living!
* They are in and out, up and down, no consistency whatsoever!
B) Look with me at 2Cor.6:14-18 and listen to the Word of God!
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
We should be careful about our associations, who we hang out with!
* We should be careful about our activities, the things that we do!
* We should be careful about our music, our language, and our appearance!
* A good church member will be consistent in his living!

VI. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER!
* James 5:16 says, "Pray one for another." * Paul requested prayer for himself and he practiced praying for one another, he always prayed for people everywhere!
* Luke 18:1 " ... Men ought always to pray." * 1Thes. 5:17 "Pray without ceasing."
* A good church member is one who prays for one another!

VII. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE GIVERS!
* 2Cor.9:7 "God loves a cheerful giver!" * A church can’t survive without givers!
* God has a plan to support His work and it’s called tithing
Good church members should be givers!

VIII. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE WITNESSES FOR CHRIST!
* Be willing to tell the gospel to every creature!
* Good church members are witnesses for Christ!

IX. CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD BE COMMITTED!
1. To the cause of Christ
2. To the well being of the Church
3. To the furtherance of the Gospel
4. 1Cor.15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable,
5. To give your all to Christ!
A) What kind of a member are you this morning?

Are you a help or a hindrance?

Obey the Lord!

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