i believe in the church slides, 7/5/15
TRANSCRIPT
I Believe…
Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles were giving their tes;mony to the resurrec;on of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a na;ve of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 4:32-‐37 (ESV)
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all na;ons, bap;zing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Ma3hew 28:16-‐20 (ESV)
I Believe in the church…
1. The church that was birthed on Pentecost.
Webster’s Dic;onary
catholic: of, rela@ng to, or forming the ancient undivided Chris@an church or a church claiming historical con@nuity from it
I Believe in the church…
1. The church that was birthed on Pentecost. 2. The church that was commissioned by Jesus.
I Believe in the church…
1. The church that was birthed on Pentecost. 2. The church that was commissioned by Jesus. 3. The church that’s alive in the earth today!
I believe in the church that IS the communion of saints!
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pon;us Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He is coming again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec;on of the body, and the life everlas;ng. Amen.