The Membership of the Church

This is the Introduction to the Sermon. You will receive the full manuscript sermon in Word format when you purchase. Title: “The Membership of the Church” Series: Church as God Intended Introduction: [1]In Elyse Fitzpatrick’s book, “Because He Loves Me” she shared the following story: A number of years ago, my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to vacation in Europe. In about three and a half weeks we visited thirteen different nations. When we'd enter a country, we'd get our passports stamped, exchange currencies, learn a few key phrases, and then off we'd go to visit the natives. We'd wander through outdoor markets, peruse museums, and sample the cuisine. We'd exchange a few niceties with the locals, sit on the steps of cathedrals, watch the life of the town go by, take a picture or two, and purchase a little something to remind us of our time there, and then we were off. We had a wonderful vacation. Our hearts weren't changed in any significant ways by our little visits,