Danny Akin did a fantastic job expositing Hebrews 13 this morning. He drew out 9 marks of healthy churches (He should have made a joke about "9 Marks of a Healthy Church" but he passed up the opportunity).
1. Healthy churches consistently love each other (v. 1).
2. Healthy churches care for those in need (v. 2-3).
3. Healthy churches honor the divine institution of marriage and family (v. 4).
4. Healthy churches have unshakeable faith in the providence of God (v. 5-6).
5. Healthy churches respect those who teach the word and shepherd their souls (v. 7, 17, 24).
6. Healthy churches are not moved from a Christ-centered theology (v. 8-9).
7. Healthy churches are characterized by sacrifices of praise (v. 15).
8. Healthy churches are characterized by a ministry of prayer for its leaders (v. 18).
9. Healthy churches look to the Lord Jesus who will perfect them in good works (v. 20-21).
It is well worth listening to if you have time. He did some ranting on the racial segregation of our churches and the importance of the family. He concluded by making a strong point about the centrality of Christ in our theology.
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