We shared with you over the last several weeks just as God has a purpose for your life God has a purpose for His church. Those purposes are identical. The first purpose we learned was worship. That is how the church glorifies. The second purpose is fellowship. That is how the church gains. The third purpose is discipleship. That is how the church grows. The fourth purpose is ministry. That is how the church gives.

All these purposes have something in common and that is - we will continue in some ways to fulfill each of those purposes for ever and ever in eternity. Worship doesn't stop in heaven. Fellowship doesn't stop in heaven. Discipleship doesn't stop in heaven. Ministry doesn't stop in heaven. Even after we die, we will continue to fulfill those purposes in our lives.

The last purpo…