Church notes - 27th September 2020

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Psalm 150

Jeremiah 29:11

Ephesians 5:22 - 32

Gr. Ekklesia
A gathering of citzens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly.
In a Christian sense
An assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting.

Acts 19
Ekklesia is used for the people involved in the riot.

A poll in America. 32% have stopped attending Church during COVID.

It is a lot easier to stop showing up to a place than it is to disconnect from a group of people who intimately know, love and support each other. - Andy Stanley

Christ and Church.
We can be so caught up in doing church that we can forget to be Church.

Psalm 34:3

Our role is to tell the world about the Name. About what Jesus did.

Preaching - Highlighting something from the Bible that points out what needs to change in our lives for us to be more like Jesus.

Encouraging each other in our faith.

2 Timothy 1:7 - 8

We are the body of Christ
The living building.

If you say 'I love Jesus, but not other Christians' you need to examine your thinking.

Romans 7:15
Paul said that he wasn't perfect, but a hypocrite who needed Jesus.

We need to know Him intimately. A close and meaningful relationship.

Jesus went to the Cross because He took the punishment for us, so that we will be seen as pure and blemish free.