Sunday Service Sermon 37.24

ACTS 1:1-5         What has become of the REAL church?

The church was _______________ and _______________ by Jesus Christ alone and it is the _________ ______________ of the church and every individual in it to ___________ God and ___________ relationship with Him through our Lord and Savior.

Romans 15:5-6    Ephesians 1:11-12     2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

1 Peter 2:9

The church is ____________.   It has two functions:

To __________ each other up in ________;

To __________ the Gospel to the __________.

First comes ____________.

Then comes ______ _________ in Christ.

Then comes the ___________ for whom Christ ________.

___________ God in Christ

___________ others to __________ in Christ

________ and bring others to Christ

1.The ________ Presence of Jesus was _______________

a. He lived ________ the disciples

b. He did the ________ of the Father

c. He taught them how to ________ the truth of God

d. He did it all in the ____________ of the Holy Spirit

e .He ______________ for our sin

f. He _________ from the dead

g. He _______________ to them as ___________ of His resurrection

h. He ____________ them about the Kingdom of God

i. He _________ them ________ was coming

2.The ________________ Presence of Jesus is _______________

a. Jesus tells them that the Father will ____________ His promise

i. Matthew 3:11

ii. Luke 24:49

b. Jesus will abide _____ His disciples through the Holy Spirit

c. We are the church because Jesus _____________ us as His _________.

i. Ephesians 2:11-22 

ii. 1 Corinthians 12:13 

d. As the church the Presence of Jesus __________ in us both ________________ and as a ___________

i. INDIVIDUALLY – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 

ii. CORPORATELY – 1 Corinthians 3:16-17  

3. The Presence of Jesus must ___________ and ___________ every aspect of personal and church life.

a. 1 Corinthians 10:31 

b. Colossians 3:17

4. So what does the presence of Jesus look like in a REAL church?

a. Colossians 3:5-17  

A REAL CHURCH ___________ IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST AND ______________ HIS CHARACTER.