+ All Categories
Home > Spiritual > The Glorious Church

The Glorious Church

Date post: 15-Jul-2015
Category:
Upload: great-oaks-church-of-christ
View: 49 times
Download: 0 times
Share this document with a friend
Popular Tags:
29
Transcript

Alive in ChristAlive in Christa study through…a study through…

Image from: l2l.mybigcommerce.com-

Ephesians 5:27Ephesians 5:27

[27] that He might present to [27] that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any having no spot or wrinkle or any

such thing; but that she would be such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. holy and blameless.

Imperfection or Glory?Imperfection or Glory?

Imperfection or Glory?Imperfection or Glory?

Someone who had every Someone who had every reason to hate the church: reason to hate the church:

PaulPaul

Imperfection or Glory?Imperfection or Glory?

Someone who loved Someone who loved the church: the church: PaulPaul

Image f rom

: co mm

uni ty.logos .com-

Image f rom

: co mm

uni ty.logos .com-

•Written from Written from prisonprison

•Written to a church Written to a church Paul was very close Paul was very close toto

•No real problem to No real problem to talk abouttalk about

The Church in EphesiansThe Church in Ephesians

In Ephesians, In Ephesians, the church is the church is described as described as

Christ’s:Christ’s:

BodyBody

Image f rom

: ww

w.jobd ud.com

-

Ephesians 1:22-23Ephesians 1:22-23[22] And He put all things in [22] And He put all things in

subjection under His feet, and subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all gave Him as head over all

things to the things to the churchchurch, , [23] which is [23] which is His bodyHis body, , the fullness of Him who the fullness of Him who

fills all in all.fills all in all.

The Church in EphesiansThe Church in Ephesians

In Ephesians, In Ephesians, the church is the church is described as described as

Christ’s:Christ’s:

Dwelling placeDwelling place

Image f rom

: ww

w.jobd ud.com

-

Ephesians 2:19-22Ephesians 2:19-22

[19] So then you are no longer [19] So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you strangers and aliens, but you

are fellow citizens with the are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of saints, and are of God's God's

householdhousehold, ,

Ephesians 2:19-22Ephesians 2:19-22

[20] having been built on the [20] having been built on the foundation of the apostles foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus and prophets, Christ Jesus

Himself being the Himself being the corner stone, corner stone,

Ephesians 2:19-22Ephesians 2:19-22

[21] in whom the whole [21] in whom the whole buildingbuilding, being fitted together, , being fitted together, is growing into a holy is growing into a holy templetemple

in the Lord, in the Lord,

[22] in whom you also are [22] in whom you also are being built together into a being built together into a

dwelling of Goddwelling of God in the Spirit. in the Spirit.

The Church in EphesiansThe Church in Ephesians

In Ephesians, In Ephesians, the church is the church is described as described as

Christ’s:Christ’s:

VoiceVoice

Image f rom

: ww

w.jobd ud.com

-

Ephesians 3:8-10Ephesians 3:8-10

[8] To me, the very least of all [8] To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the to preach to the Gentiles the

unfathomable riches of Christ, unfathomable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 3:8-10Ephesians 3:8-10

[9] and to bring to light what is [9] and to bring to light what is the administration of the the administration of the

mystery which for ages has mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who been hidden in God who

created all things; created all things;

Ephesians 3:8-10Ephesians 3:8-10

[10] so that the manifold [10] so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be wisdom of God might now be

made known through the made known through the churchchurch to the rulers and the to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly authorities in the heavenly

places.places.

The Church in EphesiansThe Church in Ephesians

In Ephesians, In Ephesians, the church is the church is described as described as

Christ’s:Christ’s:

BrideBride

Image f rom

: ww

w.jobd ud.com

-

Ephesians 5:25-27Ephesians 5:25-27

[25] Husbands, love your [25] Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also wives, just as Christ also

loved the church and gave loved the church and gave Himself up for her, [26] so that Himself up for her, [26] so that He might sanctify her, having He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing cleansed her by the washing

of water with the word, of water with the word,

Ephesians 5:25-27Ephesians 5:25-27

[27] that He might present to [27] that He might present to Himself the church in all her Himself the church in all her

glory, having no spot or glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; wrinkle or any such thing;

but that she would be holy but that she would be holy and blameless. and blameless.

The Church in EphesiansThe Church in Ephesians

Paul’s high Paul’s high view of view of churchchurch came from his came from his high view of high view of

ChristChrist..

Image f rom

: ww

w.jobd ud.com

-

This caused Paul to This caused Paul to view the church view the church with:with:

LoveLoveThanksgivingThanksgiving

Hope Hope

A Necessary ConnectionA Necessary Connection

Image from: christchurchdownend.com--

A passage to remember: A passage to remember: John 21:15-17John 21:15-17

John 21:17John 21:17[17] He said to him the third [17] He said to him the third

time, “Simon, son of John, do time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was you love Me?” Peter was

grieved because He said to grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you him the third time, “Do you

love Me?”love Me?”

John 21:17John 21:17And he said to Him, “Lord, You And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, I love You.” Jesus said to him,

“Tend My sheep. “Tend My sheep.

A Necessary ConnectionA Necessary Connection

Image from: christchurchdownend.com--

Let our Let our lovelove for Christ lead for Christ lead us to us to shareshare His His missionmission for for

the church.the church.


Recommended