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What and Why The Church?
Today we’re going to discuss the importance of The Church individually and collectively.
We’re going to ask an answer three important questions
What is The Church?
Why is The Church Needed?
Why must we go “to Church”?
What is The Church?
It comes from a Greek word which means “an assembly called out from among the general population”
It was used for governmental bodies within Roman and Greek society
In God’s use of it, it is used to describe the collective group of people who have answered His call to be a part of His Kingdom and government
It is used to refer to both the world wide group/body of Born Again Christians, as well as of those in a specific location (i.e.
Hanford, L.A., etc.)
The Church, in Scripture, is called “The Body of Christ”, with Jesus Christ as “The Head”
As with a natural body, all actions and directions a persons body partakes of comes from our “head/brain”.
“The Body” (The Church) carries out the directions of “The Head” (Jesus), while The Head is keeping care of The Body by sensing hunger, thirst, health, immune responses.
1 Corinthians
Each body part has a vital function
We become part of Jesus’ Body (The Church) when we receive The Holy Spirit/Ghost
2. Why is The Church Necessary?
(1) It’s needed for the organization of believers
1 Corinthians
God is not a God of confusion
It also provides leadership and increases multiplies the rate of growth in spirit
(2) It provides proper fellowship/participation for believers
Fellowship of believers is commanded by God and was the practice of the early Church
Good fellowship is important for ALL Christians, old and new alike
Good fellowship is important for ALL Christians, old and new alike
Good fellowship includes mutual encouragement (), Edification (building up) (), and sharing of joys and hurts/burdens of life ()
(3) It provides for the teaching of believers
Teaching and training are provided so the Christian can grow in spirit (inwardly) and learn to minister to others.
We learn doctrine (teaching on specific vital topics) through The Church
(4) It provides us an opportunity for group worship of God.
God desires and instructs us on our faithful, loving worship.
Worship is our heart/emotion filled recognition of Who we know Jesus to be (Savior, Provider, Protector, etc).
Groups worship, singing, and praise both honors God and is helpful to our growth.
(5) It provides a place for us to be in an atmosphere where God’s Spirit/Presence can reside and be felt.
1 Corinthians 3
Acts
(6) It gives us an opportunity for service.
The Church provides us with a place where we can use and practice using the gifts God has given us (physically, spiritually)
3. Why Should I Go?
The First reason you should go is because of all the reasons given for why The Church is necessary.
Secondly God commands us ()
Group involvement also keeps us from extremes, which on our own is easy to fall into.
The group helps us to gauge what the “norm” is.
More seasoned believers can help us through problems younger believers may have.
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