The Church in Scripture
By popular demand from the sermon this week, here is the list I ran through about the Church found in the Bible. Hope this helps you in your search to understand the one church Christ created. Grab your Bible and go through these statements one by one. You may find it helpful to write these in the back of your Bible for a quick reference.
The Church is…
- Built by Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:13-18)
- Purchased by the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28)
- Built on Jesus Christ as the only foundation (1 Corinthians 3:11)
- Not built on Peter, Paul, or any other man (1 Corinthians 1:12-13)
- Composed of the saved, who are added to it by the Lord who saves them (Acts 2:47)
- The churches of Christ (Romans 16:16)
Jesus…
- Loves the church (Ephesians 5:25)
- Shed his blood for the church (Acts 20:28)
- Established the church (Matthew 16:18)
- Added saved people to the church (Acts 2:47)
- Is the head of the church (Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 5:23)
- Will save the church (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 5:23)
The Church is to…
- Worship in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24)
- Meet on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7; Hebrews 10:25)
- Pray (James 5:16; Acts 2:42; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
- Sing and worship (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16)
- Eat the Lord’s supper on the first day of the week (Acts 2:42 20:7; Matthew 26:26-30; 1 Corinthians 11:20-32)
- Give, liberally and cheerfully (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8)
The church today…
- Is guided by the same word (1 Peter 1:22-25; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- Contends for the one faith (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:5)
- Pleads for unity of all believers (John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:4-6)
- Is not a denomination (1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Ephesians 4:1-6)
- Is faithful to Christ (Luke 6:46; Revelation 2:10; Mark 8:38)
- Wears the name of Christ (Romans 16:16; Acts 11:26; 1 Peter 4:16)
At Dassel Church of Christ, we are all about being real. You won't find us doing a bunch of traditional stuff that churches do just because...well, they've been doing it for a long time. We want to be real, and we want you to be real. We want you to connect in worship, experience relationships with others, and live a life of service. We are an nondenominational church that is built solely on God’s Word. We don’t follow anything man has created, or try to be something that God hasn’t made the church to be. We are a simple church, with a simple message: love God, & love others.
