LET’S NOT LOSE OUR DISTINCTION

LET’S NOT LOSE OUR DISTINCTION
Introduction
A. The children of Israel were God’s chosen people. Deuteronomy 14:
1-2 (159)
B. They became unfaithful to God and lost their distinction. Isaiah 1:
2-4 (514)
C. God’s chosen people today is His church. 1 Peter 2:9 (895)
D. Let us focus on three ways a local church can lose her distinction.
I. By compromising.
A. Let’s not compromise with the religious world.

1. Distinction can actually be good. Example:
2. The church is distinct. A few examples:
   a. We teach and practice the essentiality of baptism. Acts 2:38
   (802)
   b. Our singing is acapella. Ephesians 5:18-19 (866)
   C. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday. Acts 20:7
   D. Why would we compromise these beliefs and practices?
   B. Let’s not compromise with the world. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (855);
   James 4:4 (893)
   II. By being ignorant of God’s word. Hebrews 5:12-14 (885)
   III. By being indifferent. 2 Timothy 2:15 (880)
   A. Indifference toward studying God’s word and worshipping God. Hebs.
   10:25 (888); Hebrews 5:12-14 (885)
   B. Indifference toward individual spiritual growth. 2 Peter 3:18 (899)
   C. Indifference toward evangelism. Matthew 28:18-20 (730)
   D. Indifference toward meeetin the needs of people. James 1:27 (892)
   Closing: The children of Israel lost their distinction. Let’s not lose our distinction.