The Church
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Lay Person
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The Church
Reasons we withdraw from others
• Fear of what others will
think
• Fear others will find out
our weaknesses
• Memories of betrayed
confidences
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• Memories of old hurts
• Fear of being used by
others
• Fear of loss of power, or
control of turf
The Church
Ways we build walls to hide behind
• Material possessions
• Physical superiority, threaten or intimidate
others
• Faking it
• Being “the Know it all”
• By withdrawal - “the lone wolf”
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The Church
God’s answer for us
• God offers a relationship with Him
• God provided us with natural families
• God sent his Son so we can be
part of the family of God
• Which is “The Church”
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The Church
What is the Church?
• A Christian community that responds to Jesus’
command to love one another (John 13:34-35)
• The Body of Christ – (1 Cor. 12:12-21)
• No one is excluded
• God’s people
– Not buildings, creeds, denominations, nor organizations
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The Church
How can we BE the Church?
• God, through His Holy Spirit, changes us so we
can trust others.
• The love of Jesus draws us together in a
group.
• When we say we are the Church, we are
talking about us connected as part of a
community, the Body of Christ.
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The Church
WHO IS THE CHURCH?
WE ARE THE CHURCH!!!
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The Church
God WILLS Community
• Jesus modeled life in community for us.
• Jesus taught us to pray Our Father, who art in
heaven…. Not My Father.
• Jesus’ promise: “For where two or three come
together in my name, there am I with them.”
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The Church
• Vertical relationship: between a
Christian and God.
• Horizontal relationship: between
a Christian and his brothers and
sisters.
• There are no “Lone Rangers” in
Christianity
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Relationship
Relationship to God
Christian Life is Like a Cross
to others
The Church
WHO IS THE CHURCH?
WE ARE THE CHURCH!!!
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