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Acts 3: Apostles Working The nature of Apostolic miracles - Different characteristics than Jesus’ The purpose of being in the Temple

Acts 3: Peter’s Sermon Jesus was a prophetic promise People killed Jesus, God raised Him The healed man: Perfect health In the name of Jesus Jesus can come until Apokatahistamei (20)

Acts 3: Peter’s Sermon Jesus was a prophetic promise People killed Jesus, God raised Him The healed man Jesus and Moses Jesus and Samuel

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Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and may You shelter them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Our Church is NOT……

Understanding Our Relationship The local church is called: A Family – Eph. 2:19, Gal. 6:10 A Support Group – Gal. 6:2, Heb. 10:25 A Military Unit - 2 Tim. 2:3, Phm. 2 A Body – 1 Cor. 12:12, Rom. 12:4

Understanding Our Relationship The church is comprised of: The authority of Christ Distributed through Scriptures The Members Placed within a framework Christ Christians

The Church is not a building We cannot see the church as physical things - This building is JUST a building - 1 Peter 2:4-10

The Church is not a denomination The church is not a “church of churches” - Denominationalism: one of many subsets - 1 Corinthians 1:10 - Ephesians 4:4-6 1Co 1:10 ¶ Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Eph 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

The Church is not a social club The church is not a social club - For social or service duties - Ephesians 4:11-13 Eph 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

The Church is not a business The church does not operate like a business - Changing business plans - John 2:16 Joh 2:16 and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business.“ - Emporium

The Church is not a single person The church is not the preacher, elders, etc. - It is not “me” and “them” - 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 1Co 12:12 ¶ For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many.

The Church is not a Sunday The church is not Sunday activities - It is part of the Christian life - 1 John 1:5-10

The Church is not a choice Christians do not choose to be involved - God has placed them in the church - Hebrews 10:19-25

Becoming a Christian Places Us Into the Church Relationship It is part of our ultimate judgment It is necessary for our spiritual success It is key to God’s plan

Being Added to the Church Hear the Word of God - Romans 10:17 Believe on Jesus Christ - Romans 10:10 Confess Jesus as Lord - Romans 10:9 Repent from sin - Acts 2:38 Be Baptized for forgiveness of sin - Acts 22:16