WHAT IS THE “CHURCH”?

Fall School Church

I. The ____ about the Church Truth (Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:29-32) Truth a. The church is a gathering of ______. (Matthew 16:18) people

An assembly or a gathering of believers EKKLESIA An assembly or a gathering of believers

I. The ____ about the Church Truth (Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:29-32) Truth b. The church is _____ by Christ. (Ephesians 5:29-32) loved c. The church is more than a _______. building

II. The __________ of the Universal Church (Matthew 16:18) Significance

The body of Christ, of which all born-again believers are a part UNIVERSAL CHURCH The body of Christ, of which all born-again believers are a part

All these verses refer to the __________ Church. ● Acts 8:3 – “he made havoc of the church.” ● 1 Corinthians 15:9 – “persecuted the church.” ● Galatians 1:13 – “I persecuted the church.” ● Philippians 3:6 – “persecuting the church.” universal All these verses refer to the __________ Church.

III. The _________ of the Local Church Importance

An assembly of believers who worship together LOCAL CHURCH An assembly of believers who worship together

The Seven Churches ● Ephesus - Revelation 2:1 ● Smyrna - Revelation 2:8 ● Pergamos - Revelation 2:12 ● Thyatira - Revelation 2:18

All these verses refer to the ______ Church. The Seven Churches ● Sardis - Revelation 3:1 ● Philadelphia - Revelation 3:7 ● Laodicea - Revelation 3:14 local All these verses refer to the ______ Church. Video 1

IT’S NOT WHERE YOU ARE, BUT WHAT YOU ARE.