1. What we are communicating to others
who is the “church”?
What we are communicating to others

2. Who Is the church ? – Acts 8:3, 9:31
“disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1)
“of the Way” (Acts 9:2)
“persecute thou Me” (Acts 9:5)
“thy saints” (Acts 9:13)
“call upon Thy name (Acts 9:14)

3. Who Is the church ? – Acts 8:3, 9:31
“disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1)
“of the Way” (Acts 9:2)
“persecutes thou Me” (Acts 9:5)
“Thy saints” (Acts 9:13)
“call upon Thy name (Acts 9:14)
Saved people who belong to the Lord

4. Why the word “church”?
GREEK: KURIAKON – “belong to the Lord” – Not found in the New Testament

5. Why the word “church”?
GREEK: KURIAKON – “belong to the Lord” – Not found in the New Testament
GREEK: EKKLESIA –”called out” – an Assembly
I Samuel 19:20 – “company of the prophets”
Acts 19:39 - “assembly” – discuss affairs of state
Acts 19:32, 41 – “assembly” – a mob
Matthew 16:18 – “my church”

6. Church – context stressing relationship
Relationship with “God” – “Christ”
“church of God at Corinth” (I Cor1:2)
“churches of Christ salute you” (Romans 16:16)

7. Church – context stressing relationship
Relationship: Authority or Headship
“Kingdom” – God – Christ (Matthew 16:19, Heb. 12:23, 28,, Rom. 5:17, I Cor. 15:24, Rev. 3:21)

8. Church – context stressing relationship
Relationship: Authority or Headship
“Kingdom” – God – Christ (Matthew 16:19, Heb. 12:23, 28,, Rom. 5:17, I Cor. 15:24, Rev. 3:21)
“House of God ” – Father (I Tim. 3:15)
“His body” - Christ (Ephesians 1: , Col. 1:18)

9. Church – relationship with one another
Kingdom – “fellow citizens” (Eph. 2:19)
House – “household of God” (Eph. 2:19)

10. Church – relationship with one another
Kingdom – “fellow citizens” (Eph. 2:19)
House – “household of God” (Eph. 2:19)
Holy Temple – “each several building fitly framed together” (Eph. 2:21, I Cor. 3:16)

11. Church – relationship with one another
Kingdom – “fellow citizens” (Eph. 2:19)
House – “household of God” (Eph. 2:19)
Holy Temple – “each several building fitly framed together” (Eph. 2:21, I Cor. 3:16)
Body – “members one of another” (Rom. 12:4-5, Rom. 8:1, I Cor. 12:12, 14-21, 25-26)

12. The Parkview Bible Study Group
What If?
Are not we more than the noble Bereans? (Acts 17:10-11)
The Parkview Bible Study Group

13. The Parkview Bible Study Group
What If?
Are not we more than the noble Bereans? (Acts 17:10-11)
The Parkview Bible Study Group
Identifying ourselves “locally” does not mean we do not communicate our “relationship” with God and Christ (I Cor. 1;2, I Thess. 1:1)

14. The Parkview church of Christ
Who are we?
Are not we more than an “outreach program”?
The Parkview church of Christ

15. The Parkview church of Christ
Who are we?
Are not we more than an “outreach program”?
The Parkview church of Christ
We are the called out who belong to Christ and are committed to one another unto heaven!