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Explore the importance of leadership and prayer in building and strengthening the Church, as revealed in Scripture. Discover how Jesus leads the Church and how believers are called to be living stones in God's holy temple. This article emphasizes the power of prayer and the role of leaders in nurturing the spiritual house of God.
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Jesus Leads the Church Part 1 Scripture Part 2 Leadership Part 3 : Prayer
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hellshall not prevail against it. Matt 16:15-18
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. … 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 out of darkness into his marvellous light. 1 Pet 2:4-5, 9
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens,but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 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 bythe Spirit. Eph 2:19-22
...you yourselves like living stones are being built up ...you also are being built together
As you come to him ... you yourselves like living stones are being built up In him you also are being built together
Unless the Lord builds the house,those who build it labour in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1
Luke wrote ‘The Acts of the Apostles’
Luke wrote ‘The Acts of [Jesus working in, with and through] the Apostles’
And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Mark 1:35 But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. Luke 5:15-16
“Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Fatherdoes, that the Son does likewise. … I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgement is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.” John 5:19, 30
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask mefor anything in my name, I will do it. John 14:12-14
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16
