Sunday Service Sermon 38.24

September 15 10:30 - 11:30 am  |  Faith Evangelical Free Church

90 East St, Boyceville, WI, USA

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.

1. The ________ Presence of Jesus was _______________

 

2. The ________________ Presence of Jesus is _______________

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

i. Matthew 3:11 and 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  and 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.

1 Corinthians 10:31  and Colossians 3:17

 

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

a. Colossians 3:5-17  

 

WHEN A REAL CHURCH ___________ IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST AND _____________ HIS CHARACTER, IT WILL _______________ THE ____________ OF THE __________  ___________.

 

 

THE POWER OF A REAL CHURCH – Acts 1:6-8

 

 BIG QUESTION – “When will Jesus restore the Kingdom to Israel?”

  • The question is based on a misunderstanding of the Kingdom.

It is a _____________ Kingdom not a _____________ one

  • Jesus defines the priority: BE A _____________ TO THE _____________ ______________.

 

Acts 1:8 –  But you will receive ____________ when the Holy Spirit has __________ __________ you…

 

1. The ____________ who are called to _____________: _______ __________________

a. ______________ may differ, but not ______________

 

2. The ________ the witness must ___________: ______________

a. No _______, but _________ and a ___________ __________

 

3. The ____________ to be a witness: the _________ __________

a. _____________ people, ______________  with the Word of God, _________________ by the Spirit of God, _________________ to the Son of God, can _________________ the ____________ of God.

b. We have the power to be ___________

c. We have the power to _____________ Jesus not self.