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Introduction
This evening we are going to explore the the purpose for the church.
I would like to start off by ask asking you a question:
What do you think of when I say the word “church”?
Help conversation about different aspects and ideas about the church
Now that we have dug through our heads, lets see what the Bible say about what the church is...
What is the church?
It can be confusing when we use the same word both a building and a group of people.
It is important to understand that in the Bible the church is people and not a building.
Fully answering the question of what the church is would take a long time, the Bible has over one hundred illustrations and statements talking about the subject.
The most important word the Bible uses is the word “ekklēsia”
The word “ekklēsia” is translated church in our Bibles, and has the idea of a “gathering” of those who are “called out” for a purpose.
Leland Ryken, Jim Wilhoit, Tremper Longman, et al., Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000), 147.
The church is also called the body of Christ in scripture in many places.
Can someone read:
And he subjected everything under his feet,ae and appointed him as head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.
As his body, we are to continue what Jesus started 2000 years ago.
He gave us a mission before he went to heaven:
And that is the purpose of the Church!
Making Disciples.
That it!
any questions?
Of course there is plenty more to talk about.
The next question is how does the church accomplish this mission?
What does the church do?
What does the church do?
I want to propose 5 key things the church does to accomplish it’s goal of making disciples.
Have students help you by looking around the room for hidden papers with the words on them.
After they are all found, split into 5 groups.
Have them discuss for 5 minutes why this element is important for making disciples and them come and share.
Bonus points if they have a verse to support their ideas.
Let’s take a look at our 5 key activities:
Evangelism
Evangelism is the first and most important purpose for the church.
coming to Christ there would be no church.
We cannot train someone in the
Without people coming to Christ there would be no church.
We cannot train someone in the Word of God until they become a believer.
We must always keep this as one of our highest priorities, because evangelism is the life blood of the church.
Word of God until they become a believer.
We must always keep this as one of
our highest priorities, because evangelism is the life blood of the church.
Teaching
Biblical teaching is the food of the church.
the believer know what God’s will is for their life.
Jesus commanded the disciples
Disciples must understand what God’s word says in order to grow.
Jesus commanded the disciples to teach all things He had commanded them.
Paul told Timothy that he should give attention to reading the scriptures publicly and also to teach them.
Notice that the early church believers were committing themselves to the apostle’s doctrine (teaching).
to teach all things He had commanded them.
Paul told Timothy that he
should give attention to reading the scriptures publicly and also to teach them.
The most powerful influence in the life of a believer is the Word of God.
Therefore, good teaching of the Bible is critical in the church.
Notice that the early church believers were committing themselves to the apostle’s
Fellowship
doctrine (teaching).
The most powerful influence in the life of a believer is
the Word of God.
Therefore, teaching the Bible must be a high priority in the
church.
Discipleship takes place in a community.
A Christian cannot grow alone.
faith and needed encouragement from each other.
They are breaking bread
(they were eating together and possibly celebrating the Lords supper), having
prayer together and worshiping together.
This is the essence of true fellowship.
We see the early believers assembling together often.
They had the common faith and needed encouragement from each other.
They are breaking bread (they were eating together and possibly celebrating the Lords supper), having prayer together and worshiping together.
This is the essence of true fellowship.
As the church grew, each city formed a local assembly which met together for fellowship.
As the church grew, each city formed a local assembly which met together for
Worship
fellowship.
Sincere public worship with other believers brings unity in the church, is a powerful testimony, and brings glory to God.
commandment is to love God with all our heart ().
Without this
love we will not be motived to love others as ourselves.
Our love for God is displayed
Worship is so much bigger than just music, it is a way of living your life.
The greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart ().
Our love for God is displayed in worship and is the heartbeat of our mission as believers.
Believers who worship together are putting God in His rightful and proper place in their lives.
in worship and is the heartbeat of our mission as believers.
The believer who worships is putting God in His rightful and proper place in their lives.
As this happens, service will result.
Service
who worships is putting God in His rightful and proper place in their lives.
As this happens, service will result.
this happens, service will result.
The natural outflow of a believer’s life is service.
equip the church so that the believers will carry out the work of the ministry.
This ministry happens as individual believers use their spiritual gift to minister to others
God has gifted pastors to equip the church so that the believers will carry out the work of the ministry.
This ministry happens as individual believers use their spiritual gift to minister to others.
Most service happens outside of a church building as Christians do life together.
This ministry happens as individual believers use their spiritual gift to minister to
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