Presented at Kingsway Community Church on August 1, 2010
Metaphors Used To Describe The Church
My Notes: 1. Bride ______________________________________ 2. Vine ______________________________________ 3. Sheep Fold ______________________________________ 4. Kingdom ______________________________________ 5. Family ______________________________________ 6. Building – Temple 7. Army ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Only Metaphor Not In Old Testament ______________________________________ ______________________________________ The ______________ ______________________________________ Many Parts But Only One _____________! ______________________________________ (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Each Part Has A Special __________________ Romans 12:4-8 ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Each Part Helps All The Other Parts To Grow ______________________________________ ______________ Ephesians 4:15-16 ______________________________________
Seven Truths In Understanding The Church As A ______________________________________
Body: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 1. Jesus is the ______________. ______________________________________
2. We are joined to ____________________. ______________________________________
______________________________________ 3. Every member is ___________________. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 4. Every member is ___________________. ______________________________________ 5. Every member ________________. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 6. The Holy Spirit ____________________. ______________________________________
7. God is ____________________. ______________________________________
Cf. Brian Gleeson, "The Mission of The Kingdom of God: Ultimate Source of Meaning, Value, and Energy For Ibid., 337 Ibid., 330 Ibid., 331-332 Ibid., 330