Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Church (part II)
January 8th, 2011Previous |
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Ephesians 2:19-21
- Like the Gentiles discussed here, we can now be part of God’s household.
- The church is the family of God. What does “family” mean to you?
- The church is also a spiritual temple built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, whose teachings we find in the Bible, with Jesus as the cornerstone.
- To be part of his temple, we must build our lives and our church on that foundation.
Ephesians 4:1-16
- Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the church requires humility, patience, gentleness, and selflessness (vv.1-3).
- We maintain unity on the essentials of doctrine (vv.4-6).
- God provides specific leadership roles within the church (vv.7-11)
- in order to prepare us for works of service which build up the body in Christ-likeness and love (vv.12-16).
Key Phrase: The church is the family of God