THE MARKS OF A GREAT CHURCH
1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-3
1A. A CHURCH IS GREAT WHEN IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. 1:1
1B. THERE IS A LOT INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING A CHURCH.
2B. THE CONTINUATION OF A CHURCH IS A MATTER OF GRACE.
2A. A CHURCH IS GREAT WHEN IT IS THE PRODUCT OF GRACE. 1:2
1B. GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF OUR LIVES.
2B. GOD IS THE NEED OF EVERY GENERATION.
3A. A CHURCH IS GREAT WHEN IT DEMONSTRATES GENUINE LIFE IN CHRIST. 1:3
1B. THE SPIRIT FIRST WORKS IN THE INNER MAN.
1C. FAITH
2C. LOVE
3C. HOPE
2B. THE SPIRIT THEN IMPACTS THE OUTWARD LIFE.
1C. WORK
2C. LABOR
3C. STEADFASTNESS
