Preaching the Gospel to Yourself: The Church

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

Our confidence results in hope

Hebrews 10:21–22 (NIV)

and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,

having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:14 ESV

For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

This is a simple summary of the mature Christian

Hebrews 10:23 ESV

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

But how do we stay there?

Hebrews 10:24 ESV

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

The local church is where we find our strength

Hebrews 10:25 ESV

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

The church is where you find the full expression of the Gospel

Ephesians 4:11–13 (ESV)

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood,

to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

The church is:

where we can hear the Gospel

Where we can share the Gospel

Where we can see the Gospel

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