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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses,
telling people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses,
telling people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
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The Start of the ChurchThe Start of the Church• The Book of Acts (p.830)• Ascension (1:9-11) • Pentecost
– Acts 2:1-4– Acts 2.14-18 – Acts 2.36-41
• The Book of Acts (p.830)• Ascension (1:9-11) • Pentecost
– Acts 2:1-4– Acts 2.14-18 – Acts 2.36-41
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Ekklesia – Called Out OnesEkklesia – Called Out Ones• Called to walk with, glorify and witness
to God – encourage each other, challenge each other, teach each other, worship, devotion, way of living
• Called to support and serve each other – not walk alone, support, care, love, encouragement
• Called to reach out to a lost, needy and hurting world.
• Called to walk with, glorify and witness to God – encourage each other, challenge each other, teach each other, worship, devotion, way of living
• Called to support and serve each other – not walk alone, support, care, love, encouragement
• Called to reach out to a lost, needy and hurting world.
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To me, missional church sounds like talking about ‘female women.’ If it is not missional, it’s not church. … It’s not that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that
God has a church for his mission in the world.
Christopher J.H. Wright “Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World,” in Christianity
Today: October 2009
To me, missional church sounds like talking about ‘female women.’ If it is not missional, it’s not church. … It’s not that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that
God has a church for his mission in the world.
Christopher J.H. Wright “Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World,” in Christianity
Today: October 2009
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The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ• Ephesians 4:11-16 (p.897)
• Objections:– I believe in Jesus, but not in the church.– I don’t believe in organized religion.– I have been hurt by the church.
• Ephesians 4:11-16 (p.897)
• Objections:– I believe in Jesus, but not in the church.– I don’t believe in organized religion.– I have been hurt by the church.
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The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ• Problems:
• Whining and comfort (like Israelites) • My own way (like time of Judges) • Trying to be like our culture (like the kings)• Being all about the rules (like the Pharisees)
• The Covenant – be blessed and be a blessing to the world, walk with me. Authentic devotion.
– Read Acts 4:32-37 (p.833)
• Problems:• Whining and comfort (like Israelites) • My own way (like time of Judges) • Trying to be like our culture (like the kings)• Being all about the rules (like the Pharisees)
• The Covenant – be blessed and be a blessing to the world, walk with me. Authentic devotion.
– Read Acts 4:32-37 (p.833)
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