Who Gets to Define the Church?
Culture has plenty to say about what the church should become, but who actually gets to define it? In Week 2 of Built by God, Pastor Simon Franklin looks at Romans 12, Matthew 16, and other biblical examples to challenge the church to remain shaped by God's Word while still reaching the people around it. This message is a call to stand firm, love people well, and prepare for the harvest ahead.
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Chapters
0:00 Not Our Church, But His
0:50 Who Gets to Define the Church?
7:35 Shaped by the Word, Not the World
11:08 Have We Confused Relevance With Resemblance?
16:26 What Compromise Really Costs
22:01 Whose Approval Matters Most?
25:18 Grace and Truth Belong Together
28:36 What This Church Believes
33:07 Love People Without Compromising Truth
34:17 Get Ready for the Harvest
38:10 The Harvest Needs Laborers
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