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Body Life

Body Life. Acts 2:42-47. Where Would You Rather Be?. Body Life.

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Body Life

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  1. Body Life Acts 2:42-47

  2. Where Would You Rather Be?

  3. Body Life How can the church be both a source of disillusionment and a source of illumination at the same time? The answer, as found in the Bible, is this: What we call "the church" is really two churches! One is selfish, power-hungry, and sinful. The other is loving, forgiving, and godly. One has a long history of stirring up hatred, conflict, and bloody persecution, all in the name of God and religion. The other has always sought to heal human hurts, break down barriers of race and class, and deliver men and women from their guilt, shame, fear, and ignorance. The church, as God designed it and as the Bible describes it, is an amazing, dynamic, world-changing force. It is, in fact, a kind of invisible government, influencing and moving the visible governments of the earth. Because of the powerful influence of the church, the people of this planet are able to experience the benefits of social stability, law and order, justice and peace. Yes, the world is troubled and in turmoil--but we haven't seen even a fraction of one percent of the tribulation, tyranny, anarchy, and slaughter that would take place if the church were suddenly taken out of this world! The truth is, of course, that no religious organization or denomination can be the true church. The division between true church and counterfeit church does not lie along denominational lines. True Christianity is not a matter of organizations or groups.

  4. Body Life “In North America today a vital, biblically faithful church will be a countercultural community living in tension with the non-Christian elements of society and marked by a lifestyle that is distinctively Christ-like and Kingdom oriented.”

  5. Body Life Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. Acts 2:41 Within 70 years…

  6. Body Life Under The Glory of Rome… They Met in the Catacombs They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47

  7. What is “Body Life” ? So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Romans 12:5 ORGANIC, not INSTITUTIONAL

  8. What is “Body Life” ? NOT: It Is: “Ekklesia” = “Assembly”

  9. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD)

  10. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia) Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, Acts 2:46

  11. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia)

  12. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia) • Breaking of bread

  13. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia) • Breaking of bread • Prayer "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. Matthew 18:19

  14. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia) • Breaking of bread • Prayer • “A Sense of Awe”

  15. What is “Body Life” ? • “Continually devoting themselves to…” • The apostles' teaching (WORD) • Fellowship (Koinonia) • Breaking of bread • Prayer • “A Sense of Awe” • “Wonders and Signs” Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering…you accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one. Hebrews 10:32-34

  16. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13

  17. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

  18. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another Colossians 3:16

  19. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” • “Confess your sins to one another” Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another… James 5:16

  20. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” • “Confess your sins to one another” • “Showing tolerance for one another” With all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, Ephesians 4:2

  21. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” • “Confess your sins to one another” • “Showing tolerance for one another” • “Associate with the lowly” Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Romans 12:16

  22. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” • “Confess your sins to one another” • “Showing tolerance for one another” • “Associate with the lowly” • “Fervently love one another” …fervently love one another from the heart 1 Peter 1:22

  23. Is Koinonia Possible? • “Serve one another” • “Encourage one another” • “Teaching and admonishing one another” • “Confess your sins to one another” • “Showing tolerance for one another” • “Associate with the lowly” • “Fervently love one another” IMPERATIVES

  24. Is “Church” Deficient Today?

  25. “Fight the Good Fight”

  26. The Difference? Conditions Back Then Conditions Today Holy Spirit An ocean of unbelievers God IS God Sensualistic, Materialistic • Holy Spirit • An ocean of unbelievers • God was God • Sensualistic, Materialistic

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