
Series: DESIGN
Message: God’s Design for the Church!
It’s GOD’s DESIGN vs Everything Else
Gen 6:5-6 + 8
5 The LORD observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the LORD was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart.
8 But Noah found favor with the LORD.
WHAT kind of CHURCH did JESUS want to Build?
MISSIONALLY-ACTIVE
Mark 16:15 BSB
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel…!”
BIBLICALLY-ENGAGED
John 15:7-8
7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
BEP Origin: https://youtu.be/RpmBqbXJZ_E?si=syWzwHlcmLkf2cCy
2 Tim 2:15 Amplified Study
and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.
SPIRIT-EMPOWERED
Acts 1:8 New Living Translation
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
We NEED Holy Spirit’s Power to MINISTER in this WORLD
HOLY SPIRIT Reveals our NEED for JESUS!