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11 Practical signs of a healthy church


Christians love God and love people while doing what Jesus taught and teaching others the same. The "Christianese" term might be "Living the greatest commandment, fulfilling the great commission" 

 Here's practical 11 signs that a healthy local church can aspire to:
  1. Love and accept one another
    1. Romans 14:1; 15:7; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 4:7
  2. Pray for one another
    1. Philippians 1:3-4; 1 Timothy 2:1; Hebrews 13:7; James 5:16
  3. Tell the truth to each other
    1. Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 2:1; 3:10
  4. Be kind to one another
    1. Zechariah 7:9; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:15
  5. Bring joy to each other
    1. Proverbs 15:30, 17:22, 23:25; Philemon 1:7
  6. Serve one another
    1. Acts 20:35; James 1:27; 1 Peter 4:10, 5:5
  7. Be patient with each other
    1. 1 Corinthians 12:12-25; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13; James 1:19-20
  8. Comfort one another
    1. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Galatians 6:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
  9. Forgive one another
    1. Luke 6:36-37, 17:3-4; Colossians 3:13; 1 Peter 3:9
  10. Be generous with each other
    1. Proverbs 22:9; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; 1 Peter 4:9
  11. Honor each other
    1. Mark 9:35; Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3; 1 Peter 2:17

Matthew 13:23 "...The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” - Jesus
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