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“What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.” (1 Corinthians 14:26). (not the building!). YOU are the Church. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“What then shall we say, brothers? When you
come together, everyone has a hymn, or a
word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or
an interpretation. All of these must be done for
the strengthening of the church.”
(1 Corinthians 14:26)
(not the building!)
YOU are the Church
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners
and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s
people and members of God’s household,
built on the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the
chief cornerstone.
(Ephesians 2:19-20)
What is God’s purpose for the church?
To be a holy temple in the Lord where he dwells by his Spirit.
In him the whole building is joined together
and rises to become a holy temple in the
Lord. And in him you too are being built
together to become a dwelling in which God
lives by his Spirit.
(Ephesians 2:21-22)
What is God’s purpose for the church?
To be a holy temple in the Lord where he dwells by his Spirit.
If you are the temple of God,
are others seeing the glory of God
in that temple?
Church is about participation
not passivity!
Passivitation
WHAT???The idea that we have participation through
passivity
“All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.”
(1 Corinthians 14:26)
“What then shall we say, brothers? When you
come together, everyone has a hymn, or a
word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or
an interpretation. All of these must be done for
the strengthening of the church.”
(1 Corinthians 14:26)
Church is about participation
not passivity!
Do you receive value from your church involvement?
Are you adding value to the church community?