ekklēsia – church/assembly
“For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” – Matthew 18:20 (NASB95)
synagō – gathered
God can show up in a , but He has His church
We come to church because it was designed for
The church is the place that tells us
We come to church because we Jesus is
Three Parts of the Confession:
- “You are the Christ…” – Jesus is the
- “…the Son of…” – declares Jesus is
- “…living God.” – the God
Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. This is what the Lord says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. For the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good.” …But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King – Jeremiah 10:1-5,10 (NIV)
We come to church to be in the of the
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. – Psalm 22:3 (KJV)
Christianity is meant for
Peter: petras – a rock
Rock: protros – giant stone, foundation
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock (petras). – Matthew 7:24 (NIV)
We come to church because Christ it
Jesus claims of the church
Christians are the of His church
We come to church because has a
unique
We come to church because it is a place of
The Doors of the Kingdom of Heaven:
Acts 2:38,39 – opened to the Jewish people
Acts 10:34-44 – opened to the Gentiles