Our Place In God’s Family The Body Of Christ

Your Were Designed To Live Forever Placed in a perfect environment

All that was needed for health, stength, and welfare

Given A Perfect Body Designed to last forever

Amazing and intricate systems, designed to replenish themselves on a regular basis

A completely new you every several years

Sin Entered The World

And Death Was The Result

The World Became A Hostile Environment

The World Was Now Under The Influence Of The Usurper Prince

Clarence Johnson “We were never created to live in the land of Satan, the usurper prince.”

God’s Provision A meeting place

God’s Provision A relationship a family a body a living organism

Clarence Johnson “A simple reading of the psalms bears witness that saints throughout the ages often doubted and questioned God’s presence and promises when they encountered the harsh realities of living as pilgrims outside of the Garden of Eden. We were never created to live in the land of Satan, the usurper prince.”

For The Child of God… Church is a NECESSITY Training Encouragement Refreshment Strength Support

For The Child of God… The Church is a PRIVILEDGE Fellowship Sustenance Friendship Refuge Love Compassion

For The Child of God… The Church is a DUTY Love One Another Correct One Another Serve One Another

For The Child of God… The Church is an OBLIGATION Body Life 1 Corinthians 12 Spiritual Gifts Ephesians 4 Light to the World John 5

Body Life Each Person is a cell in the Body Each Person makes a vital contribution Separation from the body is deadly 1 Corinthians 12 The next slide is R rated

Body Parts Cannot Survive Apart From The Body

An Old Hymn Life is Death if severed from the Fathers heart Death to Life abundant at His touch would start Worlds, and Men, and Angels all consist in thee Yet you came to us in Humility

Spiritual Gifts Every believer has some They are for the growth and development of the entire body All are needed in a healthy balanced church Ephesians 4

Light To The World Christ is seen in His church Our lives speak of the greatness of our God and bring glory to Him Paul asks, “How can they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10 This lost city can be reached