The Red-Print

Ecclesiology -The Study of the Church

Who is the church?

Bride of Christ

Married to and in relationship with Christ

Body of Christ

Moving as a mirrored partner of Christ (2 shall be come one flesh Genesis 2:24 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” )

The Function of the church (both/and)

Internal Groomer (organism)

Edification-self grooming

Circulation

self healing

growth & development

Accountability-self awareness

speaking to our deficiencies vs accepting them as is (if your eye offends you, pluck it out)

External Lighthouse (organization)

Perception-how it is viewed by others

What do people see when they see the church

What is the thought towards the church

Whom do men say that I am?

Affiliation-who it is connected to and how.

Who is our God

Know HIM

What does he stand for/against

Know his word and his heart

What makes him our God?

False advertisements

Matthew 7:24–27 (KJV 1900)

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

This is the conclusion to Jesus teaching of his sermon on the mount which he began in Matthew chapter 5. Where he essentially laid the behavioral foundation for his followers or disciples. He teaches and details multiple topics including praying, fasting, marriage, forgiveness and other topics. What we know about Jesus Sermon on the Mount is that is seemed at times a counter to the law and we see multiple times where it extended the expected behavior beyond the law of Moses. He then in his conclusion says whoever hears and obeys, he will liken them unto a wise man.

He will compare them to a man who obtains knowledge and applies it. That’s what wisdom is, it’s applied knowledge!

Hear: (Relationship)

(Ak oo o)-means to give audience, come to hear and to understand

God doesn’t just want obedience without understanding because it’s not our hands that he wants 1st but our hearts!

1 Samuel 16:7 “But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” (Preach)

Obey: (Religion)

Structure of a House

Floor

Foundation-Christ

What are you standing on?

Walls

Boundaries-Holy Ghost

Insulated to maintain heat

Electrical wiring-hidden power

Windows/Doors-

Gates-Mouths/Eyes/Ears

Voluntary Entrances and Exits

Ceiling

Covering-God

What is covering you?

Flat Roof vs a Pitched Roof

Flat roofs

Is a relationship covering you?

Is a job covering you?

Is money covering you?

Pitched Roof

Looks Better

Less exposure to external conflicts

Resiliency

Extra space

Breathe easier

1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV 1900

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.