Life of church

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The church lives its life in union with Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is called to mutual love, holy living, and to worship.

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The church lives its life in union with Christ

The church lives in Christ and Christ lives in the church

1 Corinthians 1:30 NKJV
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
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Believers are united with Christ in baptism

Galatians 3:27 NKJV
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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The church lives its life in the power of the Holy Spirit

The church lives in the Spirit, and the Spirit lives in the church

The indwelling Spirit is identified with the presence of Jesus Christ.
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The Spirit is given to the church

Acts 1:4–5 NKJV
And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
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The Spirit seals the church

Ephesians 1:13 NKJV
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
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The Spirit guides the church

Revelation 2:7 NKJV
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’
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The Spirit teaches the church

1 Corinthians 2:13 NKJV
These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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The Spirit sanctifies the church

Romans 15:16 NKJV
that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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The Spirit endows the church with gifts

1 Corinthians 12:7 NKJV
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
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The church as a fellowship

As a fellowship of mutual love

1 Thessalonians 5:11 NKJV
Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
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As a fellowship of ordinary people

1 Corinthians 1:26–27 NKJV
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
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The distinctiveness of the church

The church as a chosen people

1 Peter 2:9 NKJV
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
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The church as a holy people

Hebrews 12:14 NKJV
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
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The church as a people set apart

The repeated call to be separate from evil is the practical outworking of the church’s sanctification.
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The church as a heavenly people

John 17:14–16 NKJV
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
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The church and worship

Praise in the life of the church

Hebrews 13:15 NKJV
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
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Prayer in the life of the church

Corporate prayer in the church:

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Prayer for church leaders:

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prayer for all Christians; prayer for all, including secular leaders

Baptism in the life of the church

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The Lord’s Supper in the life of the church

The breaking of bread was central to the church’s worship and a vital expression of its fellowship.
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The suffering of the church

Suffering persecution from a hostile world

John 16:33 NKJV
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
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Sharing in the sufferings of Christ

Philippians 3:10 NKJV
that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
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Suffering as the road to glory

James 1:12 NKJV
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
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