God's View of Church

So we continue to take a look at what God says about the church. Here are six snapshots as to what God calls the church.

• A building...Eph 2:20
• A body.....Eph 4:15-16
• A family....Eph 2:19
• An army....Eph 6:12
• A flock......1 Pet 5:2
• A bride.....Rev 19:7

Here we see the start of the first church.

Acts 2:42-47
42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. NASU

These are five things the first church did (they devoted themselves to...)

• Worship... (the breaking of bread and to prayer)
• Fellowship.. (the fellowship)
• Discipleship... (the apostles teaching)
• Service.....(anyone as he had need)
• Evangelism...(the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.)

We have to ask ourselves, "Am I doing these things which God desires?"

God requires obedience, not good intentions.