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"...The church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth."
I Timothy 3:15
The Ideal Church Member
I. A redeemed person.
An ideal church member is one who is saved by the blood of Christ. John 1:13; Eph. 2:8-9.
II. A baptized believer.
An ideal church member is one who has, in obedience to Christ, been baptized.
III. A faithful attendant.
An ideal church member is one who is faithful to his church and all its services and programs
IV. A cooperating member.
An ideal church member is one who cooperates with and abides by the will of the majority of the members of his church in matters of policy and method of approach.
V. A consistent follower.
A. It will be agreed that an ideal church member is one who lives a consistent Christian life day by day.
B. One of the most difficult problems of a church is the inconsistent living of so many of its members.
VI. A Bible student.
An ideal church member is one who reads and studies the Bible regularly. Ps. 119:105; 119:11.
VII. A praying Christian.
An ideal church member is one who is fervent in prayer. Luke 18:1.
VIII. An adventurous believer.
An ideal church member is one who is moved by his faith in God. He will "expect great things from God and undertake great things for God."
IX. A tither.
The ideal church member will cheerfully give his tithe and offerings to support the cause of Christ.
X. A Spirit-filled witness.
An ideal church member is one who is filled with the Holy Spirit. Eph. 5:18.
XI. An ardent soul-winner.
Another mark of an ideal church member is an earnest desire to be a soul-winner.
A. He may never bear his testimony publicly; people may know little of his efforts; but in private, personal contact, he seeks to lead those about him to Christ.
What kind of a church member are you?
"I had walked life's way with an easy tread,
Had followed where comforts and pleasures led,
Until one day, in a quiet place,
I met the Master face to face.
"With station and rank and wealth for my goal,
Much thought for my body, but none for my soul,
I had entered to win in life's mad race,
When I met the Master face to face.
"I had built my castles and reared them high,
With their towers had pierced the blue of the sky,
I had sworn to rule with an iron mace,
When I met the Master face to face.
"I met Him, and knew Him, and blushed to see
That His eyes fall of sorrow were fixed on me;
And I faltered and fell at His feet that day,
While my castles melted and vanished away.
"Melted and vanished, and in their place,
Naught else did I see but the Master's face,
And I cried aloud: 'Oh, make me meet
To follow the steps of Thy wounded feet!'
"My thought is now for the souls of men,
I have lost my life to find it again,
E'er since that day in a quiet place,
I met the Master face to face."