The Church and The Kingdom
PART 7 - The Church as a Body, Family and Temple
Dr. Frank Parrish/ www.world-map.com
Part of The Church and The Kingdom

1. THE CHURCH IS A

ROMANS 12; 1 CORINTHIANS 12-13; EPHESIANS 4

A. We are to function

as a mutually helping body.

B.

the Body of Christ.

2. THE CHURCH IS A

“For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named…” EPHESIANS 3:14-21

A. We are to act like a family.

1 TIMOTHY 5:1-2; 1 JOHN 2:12-14; GALATIANS 3:26; 1 THESSALONIANS 4:9; 1 PETER 1:22; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:31

3. THE CHURCH AS A

A. The

is Jesus Christ.

“… Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone” EPHESIANS 2:20

“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” 1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

B. Believers are coming together in a unified purpose as a

. EPHESIANS 2:21

C. The Church is a

holy temple unto God = People who in Christ. 1 CORINTHIANS 6:17-20; 1 PETER 2:5

D.

the parts (people) of the Body of Christ are to be and .
1 CORINTHIANS 6:17-20; 1 PETER 2:5

E. And

(all together) as the Church are also to be sanctified and submitted to the Lordship of Christ. EPHESIANS 2:21-22; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17

4. THE CHURCH IS ABOUT HIS PRESENCE

A. Everything you do in ministry should be to

and make a
for the presence of the .

WE WERE CREATED TO HAVE AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LIVING GOD