June 1, 2025, 1 Peter 2:5,9, "Why Membership Matters" (Full)

1 Peter 2:5, Matthew 6:33, all building blocks matter: no one is a passive spectator. The Church is not an organization about its members' individual desires. The Church is about God's kingdom reaching out to everyone and ministering (serving) unto others according to God's will (not according to a committee). Jesus Christ gave His life for the Church. His sacrifice was out of love. The Church body should also mirror God's love.
1 Peter 2:5,9, the elect from every nation or the people who were adopted into God's spiritual household (Church). The "invisible" Church is a family, and the physical local congregations are where the outreach and relations with local communities are built ALL around the world.

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