Hebrews 10:24-25
New Living Translation
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

Let’s start with one truth, The

is the final say on all things pertaining to the Christian walk.

I. WHAT EVEN IS THE CHURCH, ANYWAY?

1. The Church has Left the Building!
2. We Are the Church!

For decades the church as a whole had become too focused on building a country club type atmosphere internally while neglecting the needs of those we were instructed to minister to. However, this does not mean that the church cannot meet

.

Church: kuriakon - “belonging to the Lord”. It is derived from, the Latin word circulus, because the congregations were gathered in circles.

Church: Ecclesia - originally meant an assembly called out by the magistrate, or by legitimate authority. It was adapted and applied by the writers of the New Testament to the Christian congregation.

Anytime a New Testament writer referred to the Church, they referred to it as a group or a

of people.

*II. WHAT WAS THE EARLY CHURCH’S PRACTICE?
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If we want the

and power of the book of Acts, we have to have the

Reveal Answer

of the book of Acts.

Acts 2:46-47
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

III. DISCONNECTION IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD DEATH.

1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New Living Translation
12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,[a] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.[b]
John 15, “5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.”

Did you know that if one branch is in the shade but it is connected to a vine where other branches are in the sun, the branch that is in the shade can borrow energy from those in the sun?

IV. WHAT HAPPENS AT CHURCH?

Relationships develop at church.

Correction is found at church.

1 Corinthians 1:21 “Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save…”

*Miracles Happen at Church.
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What miracle could be waiting on you to get together with God’s people?

*Safety is Found at Church. *

Salvation happens at Church.