State Of The Church I 2019

PREACHER: Al Jackson / Pastor

John 17:9-21

 

Lakeview's Purpose Statement: We believe that God’s purpose for Lakeview Baptist Church is to love the Lord God and to express that love by making, nurturing and equipping disciples of Jesus Christ in Auburn and throughout the world.

 

Profile of a Healthy Church

1. In a healthy church God’s people love God; therefore they worship Him passionately.

2. In a healthy church God’s people love God’s Word; therefore they obey its precepts wholeheartedly.

3. In a healthy church God’s people love one another; therefore they live together harmoniously.

4. In a healthy church God’s people love the lost; therefore they proclaim the Gospel faithfully.

5. In a healthy church God’s people love the nations; therefore they go to all the earth fearlessly.

 

1. Unity in a divided world (v. 11, 20-21, 23)

 

2. Joyful in a hostile world (v. 13-14)

 

3. Holy in an evil world (v. 15-19)