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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.

Acts 1:8

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.

Acts 1:8

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The Start of the ChurchThe Start of the Church• The Book of Acts (p.830)• Ascension (1:9-11) • Pentecost

– Acts 2:1-4– Acts 2.14-18 – Acts 2.36-41

• The Book of Acts (p.830)• Ascension (1:9-11) • Pentecost

– Acts 2:1-4– Acts 2.14-18 – Acts 2.36-41

Ekklesia – Called Out OnesEkklesia – Called Out Ones• Called to walk with, glorify and witness

to God – encourage each other, challenge each other, teach each other, worship, devotion, way of living

• Called to support and serve each other – not walk alone, support, care, love, encouragement

• Called to reach out to a lost, needy and hurting world.

• Called to walk with, glorify and witness to God – encourage each other, challenge each other, teach each other, worship, devotion, way of living

• Called to support and serve each other – not walk alone, support, care, love, encouragement

• Called to reach out to a lost, needy and hurting world.

To me, missional church sounds like talking about ‘female women.’ If it is not missional, it’s not church. … It’s not that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that

God has a church for his mission in the world.

Christopher J.H. Wright “Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World,” in Christianity

Today: October 2009

To me, missional church sounds like talking about ‘female women.’ If it is not missional, it’s not church. … It’s not that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that

God has a church for his mission in the world.

Christopher J.H. Wright “Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World,” in Christianity

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The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ• Ephesians 4:11-16 (p.897)

• Objections:– I believe in Jesus, but not in the church.– I don’t believe in organized religion.– I have been hurt by the church.

• Ephesians 4:11-16 (p.897)

• Objections:– I believe in Jesus, but not in the church.– I don’t believe in organized religion.– I have been hurt by the church.

The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ• Problems:

• Whining and comfort (like Israelites) • My own way (like time of Judges) • Trying to be like our culture (like the kings)• Being all about the rules (like the Pharisees)

• The Covenant – be blessed and be a blessing to the world, walk with me. Authentic devotion.

– Read Acts 4:32-37 (p.833)

• Problems:• Whining and comfort (like Israelites) • My own way (like time of Judges) • Trying to be like our culture (like the kings)• Being all about the rules (like the Pharisees)

• The Covenant – be blessed and be a blessing to the world, walk with me. Authentic devotion.

– Read Acts 4:32-37 (p.833)