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“Why?”
WHY THE CHURCH?
Pastor Mark Johnson
July 12, 2015

Acts 2:42 (ESV)


How do you see the church in your life?


What metaphors does the Bible use for the church?
•Family
•Athletic team
•Army
•Body
•Flock
•Holy nation


All of those speak to connection, commitment, and unified purpose.


Acts 2:42 (ESV)


Being devoted speaks to setting other things aside in order to accomplish one purpose.


What were they devoted to?
1.The apostles’ teaching
2.The fellowship


What does fellowship mean to you?


This word is deeper than that.


Fellowship speaks to a joint cause of care and unity.


Fellowship not about a causal relationship that people have around some common, trivial issue.

Fellowship is a society of people working for the same purpose.


What is that purpose?


Hebrews 10:24–25 (ESV)


The purpose of the church is to:
1.Devote ourselves to teaching
2.Encourage one another by
a.Love
b.Good works
c.Simple encouragement


Ecclesiastes 4:12 (ESV)


There is strength in fellowship.


1 Corinthians 15:33 (ESV)


Fellowship is refreshing.


Romans 15:30–32 (ESV)


Fellowship is meant to make me better.


Proverbs 27:17 (ESV)


Two questions:
1.Are you in that kind of fellowship?Requirements: Intentional and Invitational.
2.Are you offering that to others?
Requirement:  Taking the time.

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