Sermon Outline Jan 1, 2023

SHEEP-OLOGY: why you need the church

Introduction: Birds fly.  Fish swim.  The church gathers.

1. Believers gave themselves to local church bodies so they could give of themselves (vv1-6)

2. The local church is a Christian family (vv5-7, 24)

3. Jesus loves the church, so we should too (vv8-9)