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Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 62:1-5
Revelation 21:1-4, 9-14
John 3:22-30

Notes:

A Bride Prepares…
With Excitement, Joy
Expectatin of Jesus’ return

By Adorning Herself
clothe yourself in a garment of praise and thankfulness

For a New Name
in the Family of God

For a New Home
paradise

“As a young man marries and maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.”
- Isaiah 62:5

Notes:

UNITY - The Church is One Body
Ephesians 4:1-6
DIVERSITY - Different Functions and Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12:4-8
PURPOSE - Carry on the Ministry of Jesus
Matthew 16:15-19

The Body Needs:
• Direction
  Jesus is the Head of the Church
• Connection
  amongst the parts
• Nourishment
  growth from God’s Holy Word
• Health Checkup
  spiritual health

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”
- Romans 12:4-5

Scripture Readings:
Ephesians 3:1-19

Notes:

1. “of”: Church belongs to God
   Matthew 16
2. Christ is the head of the church
   Colossians 2:10, 19
3. Jesus appoints leaders
   Ephesians 4:7-15
4. His family is rooted in Love
   Ephesians 3: 17-18
5. His family has a goal and purpose
   Ephesians 3:19

Observations about families

“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.”
- Ephesians 3:14-15

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Scripture Readings:
Acts 2:36-47
1 Peter 2:9-25
Mark 1:39-42

Notes:
Connecting UP
Connecting OUT
or Disconnected?

Major stubbling block: FEAR.
False Evidence Appearing Real

Additional biblical insight:

• Genesis 3
• 1 John 4:18

Key Ingredients:

• Teaching – scriptures
• Fellowship
• breaking bread – communion
• prayer

Structure:

• Small Group Ministry
• Corporate Worship

“And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
Acts 2:47b

Notes:
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“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God..”
1 Peter 2:9a

Scripture Readings:
Exodus 15:25-27
1 Peter 2:9-25
Mark 1:39-42

Notes:
Church is a Hospital
Church is a Community of Healing

What is the motivation? LOVE.

Types of Wounds

• Self-inflicted – “Guilt”
• Other perpetrated – “Grudges”
• Circumstantial – “Grief”

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God..”
1 Peter 2:9a

Notes:

Liberty is the “road” between the ditches of Legalism and Licentiousness.

Real freedom begins from the inside out.

Churhc is a place where real freedom should be the rule of norm.

Freedom from a guilty conscience.
Freedom from rules and regulations.
Freedom to love and worship God as the Spirit leads.
Freedom to love and serve others as we are empowered by the Spirit.

“Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.”
John 8:32

Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 55:10-11
1 Peter 2:7-10
Matthew 16:13-20

Notes:
The Church is…
CH_ _CH
U R “you are”

1 Peter 2:9. You are a:

• Chosen Generation
• Royal Priesthood
• Holy Nation
• Special People belonging to God

You Are

• “called out” of darkness
• “to declare” God’s praises