1. The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church Lesson 12

2. The Holy Christian Church  1. The word “church” means those people _________ by God.  2. The Holy Christian Church is all people in heaven and earth who ________________________________  3. The cornerstone of the church is ______ All who believe in Him are _____________

3. The Holy Christian Church  1. The word “church” means those people called out by God.  2. The Holy Christian Church is all people in heaven and earth who ________________________________  3. The cornerstone of the church is ______ All who believe in Him are _____________

4. The Holy Christian Church  1. The word “church” means those people called out by God.  2. The Holy Christian Church is all people in heaven and earth who have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light  3. The cornerstone of the church is ______ All who believe in Him are _____________

5. The Holy Christian Church  1. The word “church” means those people called out by God.  2. The Holy Christian Church is all people in heaven and earth who have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light  3. The cornerstone of the church is Jesus All who believe in Him are _____________

6. The Holy Christian Church  1. The word “church” means those people called out by God.  2. The Holy Christian Church is all people in heaven and earth who have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light  3. The cornerstone of the church is Jesus All who believe in Him are like stones built upon the Cornerstone

7. A Christian Congregation  1. A gathering of people around God’s Word and Sacraments.  2. A key difference between the Holy Christian Church and a Christian congregation: in a Christian congregation there may also be hypocrites

8. A Christian Congregation  3. God’s will for Christians: That we assemble together in a congregation to: a. _________________ b. _________________ c. _________________

9. A Christian Congregation  3. God’s will for Christians: That we assemble together in a congregation to: a. grow in faith through the Word b. _________________ c. _________________

10. A Christian Congregation  3. God’s will for Christians: That we assemble together in a congregation to: a. grow in faith through the Word b. spur each other on to love and good works c. _________________

11. A Christian Congregation  3. God’s will for Christians: That we assemble together in a congregation to: a. grow in faith through the Word b. spur each other on to love and good works c. encourage one another to remain faithful

12. Church Fellowship – God’s Will  1. That Christians have and express _______ _________________  2. That Christians seek to maintain _______ ____________________  3. That Christians recognize the presence of ______________________________  4. That Christians keep separate from ______ ___________________________

13. Church Fellowship – God’s Will  1. That Christians have and express perfect unity in mind and thought  2. That Christians seek to maintain _______ ____________________  3. That Christians recognize the presence of ______________________________  4. That Christians keep separate from ______ ___________________________

14. Church Fellowship – God’s Will  1. That Christians have and express perfect unity in mind and thought  2. That Christians seek to maintain such unity by adhering faithfully to all of God’s Word  3. That Christians recognize the presence of ______________________________  4. That Christians keep separate from ______ ___________________________

15. Church Fellowship – God’s Will  1. That Christians have and express perfect unity in mind and thought  2. That Christians seek to maintain such unity by adhering faithfully to all of God’s Word  3. That Christians recognize the presence of false teachers and teachings in this world  4. That Christians keep separate from ______ ___________________________

16. Church Fellowship – God’s Will  1. That Christians have and express perfect unity in mind and thought  2. That Christians seek to maintain such unity by adhering faithfully to all of God’s Word  3. That Christians recognize the presence of false teachers and teachings in this world  4. That Christians keep separate from teachers, churches and religious organizations that go against the teachings of God’s Word