Why – Church

Rev 7:9-14, Mt 16:18, 1Pet 2:9-11, Heb 10:21-25

A. What is the chief end of man? (Westminster short catechism)

1. “Man’s chief end is to , and to .”
2. The purpose of the church:
   • of – & the who created us
   • of the – Helping in Christ
   • of the – the and God’s love with the world
3. of Church of the Harvest: people into a with Jesus Christ

B. Ekklesia: Assembly or Congregation – The pre-fix ek, means “out from and to.” The root word kaleo, means, ””

1. Ekklesia: A group of people who have been out of the to
2. The Church is to , , and than the
3. The Church is to , , and like

C. 5 Characteristics of the church revealed in heaven – Rev 7:9-10

1. – among believers is in the of Jesus – Mt 16:18, Col 1:18, Eph 4:3-6
   • = , to Jesus’ and
   • God has called us of and into

2. with and – 2Cor 5:17-21
   • When you’re right with God, you desire to do what is to
   • God has called you of and

3. – 1Cor 15:57, Rom 8:37
   • God has called us of and despair to &

4. – “Prokarterero”; to to do something with , with the possible implication of — to keep on, to persist in. Acts 2:42
   • God has called you of a place of to a place of

5. – Praise from hearts that have the amazing and of God! Ps 95:1-2
   • God has called us of and – 1Pet 2:9-12

D. Why Church?

1. The Church is the by which the will and come to the of His ! Hab 2:14
2. The Church is a way we in , , and with God – Heb 10:21-25

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