Low Views & God’s High View of the Church

Yesterday Pastor Jay described some common (and troubling) views of the Church in our day and age. Starting off with the “Lone Ranger” view (listen below, under 1 minute):

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Not all have that view of the Church but they may, nonetheless, be building up the Church on faulty foundations such as legalism, moralism, family, programs, entertainment, man-centered methodologies, the pastor, ect… but there is only one true foundation, that is Jesus Christ (listen below, under 2 minutes):

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So, if we have a low view of the Church, how can we get a high view of it?

Answer: View the Church as God does (listen below, about 4 minutes):

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The Church…

• is ordained by God – Eph. 3
• is where God dwells – Eph. 2:20-22
• is what Christ died for- Acts 20:28
• makes known the manifold wisdom of God – Eph. 3:10
• brings glory to God – Eph. 3:21
• is subject to Jesus Christ – Eph. 5:24

Jesus Christ…

• is the head of the Church – Eph. 1:22 | Eph. 5:23 | Col. 1:18-19
• is the foundation of the Church – 1 Cor. 3:11 | Eph. 2:19-20
• loves the Church and gave Himself for it – Eph. 5:25
• will one day present the Church in glory – Eph. 5:27
• nourishes and cherishes the Church -  Eph. 5:29
• is in union with the Church – Eph. 5:29-32

So how can we be about the business of building up the Church rightly? Pastor Jay offers up 4 ways in his sermon. You can listen to the sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 below:

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to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:21