Pastor Matt Lewandowski
October 16th, 2022
WHAT IS THE CHURCH?
The Church is the
of God’s people.
WHAT IS THE CHURCH NOT?
WHAT DOES THE CHURCH EXIST FOR?
WHY IS CHURCH PARTICIPATION IMPORTANT?
1: THE BODY OF CHRIST
WITHOUT ALL ITS MEMBERS:
2: SOME SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE
FOR THE WORSHIP/PRAYER SETTING.
3: FELLOWSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP ARE
BY . • PROVERBS 27:17 “17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
4:
OURSELVES FROM THE CORPORATE SETTING LEADS TO
WHAT ABOUT PARTICIPATING ONLINE VS IN-PERSON?
IMPORTANCE CONTINUED…
5: WHAT KIND OF
, WHAT KIND OF ARE WE DOWN TO OUR KIDS?
6: SCRIPTURE SAYS ITS IMPORTANT.
HEBREWS 10:24-25 “24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
ENDING: COMMUNION
HEBREWS 10:19-25 “19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”