The
Vineyard- February 21st, 2016
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me
and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do
nothing. – John 15:5
As
we celebrate the 94th Anniversary of the church meeting in this
location, consider what the following verses tell us about the church.
Pray
for God to speak to you through the reading of His word.
Read
the passage.
Matthew 16:13-20
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Knowledge
of who Jesus is the bedrock of the church.
What does Peter say about Jesus in these verses?
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What
does it mean for Jesus to be the Christ, or Messiah?
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What
does it mean for Jesus to be the Son of the living God?
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How
does Jesus’ identity define who we are as a church?
Colossians
1:15-20
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This
passage speaks about Jesus role in creation, as well as his authority in the
church.
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What
was Jesus’ role in creation? (v. 16)
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What
is Jesus continual role in the universe? (v. 17)
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Specifically,
Jesus is what for the church? (v. 18)
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Why
is it important to remember that the church belongs to Jesus, and not
ourselves?
I
Corinthians 12:12-31
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In
this passage Paul uses a physical body to explain how the fact that we are
different, with different talents, gifts, and even weaknesses, is a good
thing.
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Eyes
are good things, but if the whole body was an eye, how would we walk, or taste,
or smell, or hear, or communicate at all?
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Some
jobs or tasks are more visible than others, but that doesn’t mean they are more
important. You can’t see your heart
beating every second, but you’d be in trouble if it wasn’t!
Praise God for Jesus Christ, the
foundation of the church which makes our salvation possible!
Pray for the ability and desire to
be a servant in Jesus’ church, and the wisdom to discern and do his will.
Thank God for all the various
talents that keep our church body healthy!
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