Pastor John Isaacs presented at Kingsway Community Church on metaphors used to describe the church, including bride, vine, sheep fold, kingdom, family, building-temple, and army. The document discusses that the church has many parts but is one body, with each part having a special function and helping all other parts grow together under Christ as the head with the Holy Spirit's guidance.
Pastor John Isaacs presented at Kingsway Community Church on metaphors used to describe the church, including bride, vine, sheep fold, kingdom, family, building-temple, and army. The document discusses that the church has many parts but is one body, with each part having a special function and helping all other parts grow together under Christ as the head with the Holy Spirit's guidance.
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Pastor John Isaacs presented at Kingsway Community Church on metaphors used to describe the church, including bride, vine, sheep fold, kingdom, family, building-temple, and army. The document discusses that the church has many parts but is one body, with each part having a special function and helping all other parts grow together under Christ as the head with the Holy Spirit's guidance.
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Presented at Kingsway Community Church on August 1, 2010
Metaphors Used To Describe The Church
My Notes: 1. Bride ______________________________________ 2. Vine ______________________________________ 3. Sheep Fold ______________________________________ 4. Kingdom ______________________________________ 5. Family ______________________________________ 6. Building – Temple 7. Army ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Only Metaphor Not In Old Testament ______________________________________ ______________________________________ The ______________ ______________________________________ Many Parts But Only One _____________! ______________________________________ (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Each Part Has A Special __________________ Romans 12:4-8 ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Each Part Helps All The Other Parts To Grow ______________________________________ ______________ Ephesians 4:15-16 ______________________________________
Seven Truths In Understanding The Church As A ______________________________________
Body: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 1. Jesus is the ______________. ______________________________________
2. We are joined to ____________________. ______________________________________
______________________________________ 3. Every member is ___________________. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 4. Every member is ___________________. ______________________________________ 5. Every member ________________. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 6. The Holy Spirit ____________________. ______________________________________
7. God is ____________________. ______________________________________