What Is the Church and Why Does It Matter?

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Many Christians see the Church through the eyes of the world. What if you could see the Church through the eyes of Christ? In the eyes of the world, the Church is weak, ineffective, and out of touch. In the eyes of Christ, the Church is uniquely precious, supremely valuable, and intimately glorious.

Have you ever been presented with a compelling biblical vision of the Church? Jesus loves the Church. When you see what He sees, it will change the way you look at the Church. In this sermon series, we’ll look at three biblical pictures of the Church that will help you share the passion of Jesus Christ for His Church.

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“You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church.”  Matthew 16:18 The aim of this series is to help you share the passion of Jesus Christ for His church.  In the eyes of the world the church is weak, ineffective, out of touch, the enemy of progress—and the list goes on.  In the…Read More

Colin Smith

“Grace was given to me… to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery.” Ephesians 3:9 The Bible’s teaching about the church isn’t easy to grasp.  The church is a “mystery.”  It is only with the help of the Holy Spirit that we can really begin to understand it at all.  But God wants…Read More

Colin Smith

“In him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” Ephesians 2:22 I have some big prayers for this series.  For younger people trying to discover what God would have you do.  Some of you have gifts that could be used strategically in the work of God.

Colin Smith

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”  This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.  Ephesians 5:31-32 Years ago I heard Warren Wiersbe say, “Never get hung up on one image of the…Read More

Colin Smith

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