What the Church REALLY Is…

What the Church REALLY Is…
I Timothy 3:14-15 NLT |  Pastor Joel Rissinger

Big Idea: Seeing the Church as God does enables us to reach our full potential. We must embrace the Four Absolute Truths from I Timothy 3:15 in order for this to happen.

Four Absolute Truths

1. The Church is God’s !  I Timothy 3:14-15a
2. The Church is composed of those by the Living God!  I Timothy 3:15b; Romans 1:7; etc.
3. The Church is the  of the Truth!  I Timothy 3:15c
4. The Church is also the  for the Truth!  I Timothy 3:15d; John 14:6; Ephesians 1:22-23

So what does this mean to us?

• We need to see the Church as more than a social club, community service organization, or even a mission agency.
• We need to value the Church and take it seriously. This affects our giving, our attendance, our service, and our outreach.
• As Christ’s Body and the Foundation of Truth, we need to represent the truth to a lost and dying world. This means we share the gospel and the teachings of Christ and the Apostles, even if it’s not WOKE or popular.

CALL & Prayer: To see, uphold, and experience the Church as God intends.

Personal Notes