THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCH


Acts 19:32,39,41; Acts 7:38;
I The Importance of the Church


A. The Church Belongs to God
1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 11:22;
1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 1:1;
1 Timothy 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:15; Acts 20:27-31;


B. The Church was Bought by Christ
Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:25; 1 Corinthians 12:13;


C. The Church is Built By Christ
Matthew 16:16-18; Acts 9:4; Romans 8:1; 16:7; Galatians 2:20;
1 Corinthians 12:12-14;




THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCH
1. What does the word ekklesia mean? How many times does it refer to the church? What other ways is the church given prominence in the New Testament? [Introduction]


2. Who does the church belong to? 1 Corinthians 1:2 Explain.



3. Who did Jesus purchase when He died on the cross?
Acts 20:28 What are the implications of this? Explain.



4. What is Jesus presently doing in the world? Matthew 16:18 How does this reveal the importance