1 Peter 1:8 – Though Christians have never seen Christ, they love and believe in Him.
1 Peter 1:8 – Though Christians have never seen Christ, they love and believe in Him.
Matthew 5:21-26, 18:15-17 – Local churches must recognise sin and build biblical patterns for dealing with it.
Deuteronomy 5:16 – Honouring those in authority over us leads to a better life.
John 13:35 – The local church is important because through local church love the world knows we belong to Christ.
Romans 13:8 – Honour our father and mother means giving appropriate honour and fulfiling our responsibilities to those around us.
Galatians 6:1-10 – We need the local church to: help us deal with sin, to carry each other’s burdens and to do good.
1 Peter 2:17 – We all need to respond to authority well – whether superiors, inferiors or equals
John 10:1-21 – The world is not your friend
Exodus 20:12 – Honour your Father and your Mother.
1 Peter 5:1-4 – We need shepherds over our souls. God’s provided those shepherds in local church elders.