03-10-24
Our Mission: Bringing Hope and Impacting Our Community by Leading People into a Growing Relationship with Jesus
S3E2 – I LOVE MY CHURCH
Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in which He speaks and acts, by which He fills everything with His presence. Ephesians 1:23 (MSG)
EVERY HOUSE REFLECTS ITS OWNER:
JESUS OWNS THE CHURCH, WE STEWARD OUR _____________
IN OUR ___________ WHILE HERE.
13 But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you. 14 For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. 15 We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be greatly enlarged, 16 so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another’s area of influence. 2 Corinthians 10:13-16 (ESV)
10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to His eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Ephesians 3:10-12 (NIV)
Christ loved the church. He gave up His life for her. Ephesians 5:25 (NLT)
HOW DO I LOVE MY CHURCH?
1. ____________________
– CHURCH HAS A MISSION GIVEN BY JESUS
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39 (NKJV)
MISSION:
WE ARE BRINGING HOPE AND IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY BY LEADING PEOPLE INTO A GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
- When you get to __________, _____ are you ________ with you?
After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things He had done for Israel. Judges 2:10 (NLT)
- Jesus has a love language – _________.
- You never know who is _____________________.