Ephesians 2:19-22
Relax, Read and Reflect (3R's)
Prayer Lord, Open my heart and open my mind and help me learn. G-F-W. Amen
Ephesians 2:19-22 (New International Version)
19Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
This is Paul defining what a church really is. A church is not a building, it is the people,(remember the Sunday School rhyme?) A church is a living thing, and we show God's love to others by how we act with other christians. A church is truly God's house, and we are all part of the household. God's spirit lives on earth through the church. No pressure.
Our beliefs and our church is built on a firm foundation, apostles, prophets and Christ as the cornerstone. This means that we need to look at the teachings and writings to guide us and strengthen us. New interpretations of doctrine are fine, but as a church, we can not base our beliefs on them. Theologies come and go, but the word of the Lord lives on forever. God's church, like well built buildings, need to have some flexibility. If we are too rigid, we will collapse.
The church as we know it has been under construction for 2000 years, and it is still being built. God is working in us and through us to build a temple. Remember, God's Temple lives and breathes.
Prayer Lord, help us be a strong church. Help us stand on your foundation and be able to move as needed. Go-Fight-Win. Amen.
Things to do today:
Read Ephesians 3:1-6
Remember-we are God's church
Practice being strong, and being flexible.
Prayer Lord, Open my heart and open my mind and help me learn. G-F-W. Amen
Ephesians 2:19-22 (New International Version)
19Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
This is Paul defining what a church really is. A church is not a building, it is the people,(remember the Sunday School rhyme?) A church is a living thing, and we show God's love to others by how we act with other christians. A church is truly God's house, and we are all part of the household. God's spirit lives on earth through the church. No pressure.
Our beliefs and our church is built on a firm foundation, apostles, prophets and Christ as the cornerstone. This means that we need to look at the teachings and writings to guide us and strengthen us. New interpretations of doctrine are fine, but as a church, we can not base our beliefs on them. Theologies come and go, but the word of the Lord lives on forever. God's church, like well built buildings, need to have some flexibility. If we are too rigid, we will collapse.
The church as we know it has been under construction for 2000 years, and it is still being built. God is working in us and through us to build a temple. Remember, God's Temple lives and breathes.
Prayer Lord, help us be a strong church. Help us stand on your foundation and be able to move as needed. Go-Fight-Win. Amen.
Things to do today:
Read Ephesians 3:1-6
Remember-we are God's church
Practice being strong, and being flexible.
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