Curtici, Romania

Voroneti, Romania 1488 AD (Sistine Chapel of the East)

Christ Church, Philadelphia Home of George Washington, William Penn & Betsy Ross

The Moody Memorial Church, Chicago 1876 The World’s 1st Mega Church (according to Leadership Network)

Church of Holy Wisdom, Istanbul Turkey 537 AD

About… the “Church”

God’s Presence in the Burning Bush

God’s Presence in the Pillar of Fire

God’s Presence in the Temple of Solomon

God’s Presence departing the Temple of Solomon

Acts Chapter 2 Responsive Reading

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. AND SUDDENLY A SOUND CAME FROM HEAVEN LIKE THE RUSH OF A MIGHTY WIND, AND IT FILLED THE WHOLE HOUSE WHERE THEY WERE SITTING. And they saw what appeared to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ALL OF THEM WERE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BEGAN TO SPEAK IN OTHER TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT ENABLED THEM.

OF THEM AND SAID, "THEY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH WINE. " Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. AND ALL WERE AMAZED AND PERPLEXED, THEY ASKED ONE ANOTHER, "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?" SOME, HOWEVER, MADE FUN OF THEM AND SAID, "THEY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH WINE. "

the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: "AND IN THE LAST DAYS IT SHALL BE, GOD DECLARES, THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT ON ALL PEOPLE. AND YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS.

“Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. AND IT SHALL BE THAT WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.” The Word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

A Family of Missionary Servants Sent as Disciples to Make Disciples GIVE GROW GATHER GO! TRINITARIAN IDENTITY: “baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

I will put my Spirit in you and you will live,  Ezekiel 37:14

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?   I Corinthians 3:16

Romans 8:9 And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.   Romans 8:9

Spiritual Gifts… Romans 12:6-8 Prophesy Faith Service Giving Leading Mercy 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 Wisdom Knowledge Faith Tongues Interpretation of tongues Ephesians 4:11 Apostles Prophets Evangelists Shepherds Teachers Spiritual Gifts…

I BELIEVE in … the holy universal Church; the communion of saints;

Matthew 16:18 “I will build my Church and the Gates of Hell will not stand against it.” Matthew 16:18

What is the Church? English- church comes from the Scottish- Kirk comes from the German- Kirche is a place of religious worship

What is the Church? English- church comes from the Scottish- Kirk comes from the German- Kirche is a place for religious gathering Hebrew- a place for religious gathering is synagogue Paul & Jesus used ekklesia which means “a gathering of call out ones”

Ephesians 1:22-23 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him (JESUS) as head over all things to the ekklesia, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23

“so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the ekklesia to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 3:10

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12

I BELIEVE in … the holy universal Church; the communion of saints;

Matthew 16:18 I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My EKKLESIA; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Matthew 16:18

I BELIEVE in … the holy universal Church; the communion of saints;

NOW WHAT???

Jacob 2 James 2 PERFECT EARS = Shema

Now What???

A Family of Missionary Servants Sent as Disciples to Make Disciples GIVE GROW GATHER GO! TRINITARIAN IDENTITY: “baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

I BELIEVE in … the holy universal Church; the communion of saints