1. “(Re)Visiting Church” Graphical sermon notes by, Dr. Jeff Arthurs Sunday, March 23, 2014 Evangelical Congregational Church in Dunstable Massachusetts © Copyright 2014 by the author, with permission to freely redistribute.

2. (Re)Visiting Church

3. Temple Ephesians 2:20-22 We are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. 1 Peter 2:4-8 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

4. Priesthood 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you our of darkness into his marvelous light.

5. Body I Corinthians 12:12-26 Ephesians 1:22-23 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body. Ephesians 4:15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.

6. Bride Ephesians 5:22-33 Revelation 19:7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.