Sunday Service Sermon 11.25

The Integrity of the Real Church – Acts 4-5

Define Integrity – “completeness, blameless, to be free from corruptible mixtures. When used in a moral sense, this word is linked with truth, virtue, uprightness, and righteousness.”

Integrity is to be _____________ pure AND to act with pure __________________.

The people of the early church displayed such integrity and to honor the integrity of God they guarded it carefully.

     1. Church integrity requires ___________.

          a. Everyone was of one ___________ – “To love the Lord Jesus above all else.”

          b. Everyone was of one __________ – “to let the love of Jesus dictate all choices and actions.”

          c. Unity is exemplified by _____________________.

                 i. No one was selfish with what they _____________ but they were generous.

                ii. People consistently ____________________ for the sake of others.

     2. Unity is ______________ by _________________ – Acts 5:1-11

          a. The _________________ ____________ vs. 1-2

          b. The __________ ____________ vs 1-2

          c. The __________ vs 3-4

          d. The _____________ vs. 3

          e. The _____________________ vs. 4

          f. The _________ of ___________ vs. 3

          g. The _________________ of the Holy Spirit vs. 3-4

     3. Unity is ________________ by _________________ vs 5-11

          a. Sinners are to be held _________________ for their actions that _________________ the _______________ of God.

          b. Sin must not be allowed to _________________ the holy body of Christ.

          c. The fear of God’s ___________________ in the church will produce unity and integrity.