Healthy churches:
• Take a look in the mirror and
• Express their
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• Embrace the
The church is a group of
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 NLT
The local church is God’s
Why the Church?
1) The church has the highest
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:18–19 NLT
2) The church has the largest
Through followers of Jesus like yourselves gathered in churches, this extraordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among the angels! Ephesians 3:10 MSG
3) The church has the widest
This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. Colossians 1:6 NLT
4) The church has the longest
Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:21 NLT
5) The church has the strongest
The Lord has made his salvation widely known; he has revealed his righteousness in the eyes of all the nations. Psalm 98:2 CEB
Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. Romans 10:1 NLT
6) The church has the simplest
So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Romans 12:5 NLT
7) The church has the greatest
And they sang a new song … In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, FOR EVER AND EVER!” Revelation 5:9, 12–13 NIV
The world is NOT the church’s enemy, but its
Healthy churches
Memory Verse
Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. Romans 10:1 NLT
Next Steps
I will seek to share God’s love with the world one person at a time.
I will live every day with purpose, making Jesus known through kindness.
I will participate with Emmanuel’s outreach strategies locally, regionally, and globally.