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