1. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
1 Peter 2:9

2. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter 2:9 NKJV 9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

3. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives

4. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Constant faith in Him

5. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Constant faith in Him
He was the Christ

6. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Constant faith in Him
He was the Christ
He died for our sins

7. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Constant faith in Him
He was the Christ
He died for our sins
He is coming again

8. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Constant faith in Him
He was the Christ
He died for our sins
He is coming again
He is still in control

9. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
He is the Christ (for us today)

10. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
He is the Christ (for us today)
We know Him

11. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
He is the Christ (for us today)
We know Him
We follow Him

12. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
He is the Christ (for us today)
We know Him
We follow Him
We worship Him

13. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
He is the Christ (for us today)
We know Him
We follow Him
We worship Him
We share Him

14. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confident eye upon Him

15. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confident eye upon Him
In Him our trust must be

16. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confident eye upon Him
In Him our trust must be
In His footsteps we should walk

17. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confident eye upon Him
In Him our trust must be
In His footsteps we should walk
In His pathways we can run

18. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confirming guidance from Him

19. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confirming guidance from Him
His Spirit bears witness with our spirit

20. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confirming guidance from Him
His Spirit bears witness with our spirit
His Word directs our steps

21. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Christ in our lives
Confirming guidance from Him
His Spirit bears witness with our spirit
His Word directs our steps
He prods our conscious towards obedient actions

22. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body

23. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
We need to all look toward the Holy One

24. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
We need to all look toward the Holy One
We need to all follow after the Caring One

25. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
We need to all look toward the Holy One
We need to all follow after the Caring One
We need to all call upon the Saving One

26. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
Look to each other for bountiful backing

27. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
Look to each other for bountiful backing
Look to each other for sound support

28. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need a…
Consensus in the body
Look to each other for bountiful backing
Look to each other for sound support
Look to each other for encouraging exhortations

29. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
Romans 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

30. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

31. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

32. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Charity (love) in our hearts and souls

33. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Charity (love) in our hearts and souls
Love that shows for all to see and know
1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity [love] out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

34. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
Charity is agapeô,
the Greek word for
dear love.

35. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

36. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Charity (love) in our hearts and souls
Love that "glows" or is special or pure

37. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

38. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
we need…
Charity (love) in our hearts and souls
Love that grows or rubs off on others
1 Peter 5:14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

39. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
2 Peter 1:5-10
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

40. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

41. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
What does it take to be
a special church?

42. What Does It Take For Us To Be A Special Church?
What does it take to be a special church?
It takes our knowing Christ and sharing His love every day and every way of our life!