Lesson 8 The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church Note: Lesson 8 has 3 parts
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Transcript of Lesson 8 The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church Note: Lesson 8 has 3 parts
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- Lesson 8 The Holy Spirit Gathers the Church
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- Note: Lesson 8 has 3 parts
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- Lets begin with part 1.
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- We use the word church in at least 4 different ways: Its raining, run into the church! Hurry, church starts soon! Im joining the church. The Bibles definition of church? building believers group worship
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- We use the Bibles definition of church. And since faith is Gods gift, we also note that the church comes to people!
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- 1 Peter 1:22 - 2:10 1.The word church means called out. God calls the unbeliever out of the darkness of unbelief and into the light of faith.
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- Once lost in sin, God interfered in our life!
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- 2. The Holy Christian Church is all believers in the world. All believers; communion of saints
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- 3. We become a part of the H.C.C. when the Holy Spirit gives us new birth through Gods Word and Sacraments. 4. The cornerstone of the church is Jesus.
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- The Invisible church = All who believe in Jesus
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- What can be seen about Faith? Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (1 Sam 16:7).
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- What humans see. Man looks at the outward appearance. Humans cant see what spirit is in the heart.
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- What God Sees The Lord looks at the heart God knows the spirit of the heart: if theres faith in Jesus or not.
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- What God Sees the Lord looks at the heart (1 Sam 16:7). The Invisible church = All who believe in Jesus.
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- What God Sees The Invisible church = All who believe in Jesus. Holy Christian Church Diagram Cat p. 198
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- A Christian congregation = The Visible church
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- Cat Q: 242 1. People gathering around Gods Word and sacraments.
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- 1159) 1162) 1163) 2. In a Christian congregation there may be hypocrites (unbelievers acting like believers).
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- Ephesians 4:3-6 3. To grow in faith thru the Word 4. That we assemble together in church & Bible studies to strengthen each other.
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- A. What is The Holy Christian Church? B. What is The Christian Congregation? C. With which congregation or organization should I join in fellowship?
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- Cat Q: 243-244 Need for Confessions Error in teaching Gods word afflicts the church.
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- What we humans see.
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- How we humans test.
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- June 15, 2001
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- How do we weigh this out? ? ?? ?
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- Church fellowship is a weighing process.
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- Church fellowship
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- Worship Communion Prayer Offerings + _
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- Church fellowship +
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- Worship Communion Prayer Offerings + _ Rom 15:1-5 16:17-18 Bear w weak Build up teach for unity Watch out divisions contrary keep away
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- Worship Communion Prayer Offerings + _ Rom 15:1-5 16:17-18 Fulcrum: 12:1-2 Bear HugStand back Gods mercy moves me! Copy this.
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- Worship Communion Prayer Offerings + _ Bear Hug Stand back Gods mercy moves me! Fellowship is a tool, not a rule!
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- + _ Bear Hug Mercy
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- + _ Stand back Mercy
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- + Bear Hug Weakness: willing to learn more. _ Stand back Promoting and defending.
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- With which congregation or other religious organizations should I join in fellowship? Church Fellowship-- Gods Will
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- 1 Cor 1:10 P. 1128 1. Jesus wants perfect unity in mind and thought
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- John 8:31 1166) Matt 28:20 1158) 2. Jesus wants followers to hold to his ALL his Word . (cont.)
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- (Matt 7:15 p. 961) 2. (cont.) watching out for false teachings and teachers.
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- Diagram on p. 206
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- Rom 16:17-18 p. 1126 4. We should not fellowship with teachers, churches and religious organizations which go against the teachings of Gods Word.
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- Worship Communion Prayer Offerings + _ Rom 15:1-5 16:17-18 Bear HugStand back Gods mercy moves me! Fellowship is a tool, not a rule!
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- What if we dont practice church fellowship?
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- Love moves us to practice church fellowship: 1. Gods love for us! 2. Love for Gods truth. 3. Love for others. 4. Love for ourselves.
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- Tips & Extras for practicing fellowship.