The Church The Church Matthew 16 16 19

The Church

The Church Matthew 16: 16 -19 NIV 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. " 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. "

The Church Ephesians 3: 10 -11 NIV 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Church REVIEW The church is God’s BIG IDEA It speaks FAMILY It runs on AGAPE It develops CHARACTER It reflects GLORY

The Church 1 Tim 3: 14 -15 NIV 14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

The Church INTRODUCTION God’s household and family – How do I get in? How do I grow? How do I impact my world?

The Church POINT ONE Families typically begin and grow through: BIRTH

The Church POINT ONE The family of God grows in number by BEING BORN AGAIN

The Church POINT ONE John 3: 5 -6 (NIV) 5 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

The Church Born Again is an event POINT ONE Salvation is a process

The Church POINT TWO Families grow and come together through COMMITTMENT

The Church POINT TWO Acts 2: 41 -42 (NIV) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

The Church Baptism in Water Apostolic Teaching POINT TWO Fellowship Communion Prayer

The Church POINT TWO Compete devotion leads to complete development and fruition Incomplete devotion leads to nothing but problems

The Church POINT THREE Families grow in strength & influence through THE SPIRIT

The Church POINT THREE Baptism in the Spirit Development of Fruit Function in Body

The Church POINT FOUR As a church body we bring impact to our Jerusalem through our submission to the Spirit

The Church CONCLUSION Accept Christ’s gift of life through being born again Connect to His plan for togetherness and unity Express His Kingdom within the world