THE CHURCH IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS. 1.IS WHERE YOU CAN BECOME THE PERSON GOD CREATED YOU TO BE; 2.IS WHERE YOU CAN FULFILL THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH GOD CREATED.

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THE CHURCH IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS

1.IS WHERE YOU CAN BECOME THE PERSON GOD CREATED YOU TO BE; 2.IS WHERE YOU CAN FULFILL THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH GOD CREATED YOU; and 3.IS WHERE GOD IS ACCOMPLISHING HIS MISSION – THE REDEMPTION OF HIS CREATION.

THE CHURCH IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS THE “TWO INCARNATIONS” -THE FIRST INCARNATION – CHRISTMAS and Beyond - A Physical Body for Christ - God Revealed / REDEMPTION PURCHASED John 1:14; John 17:4 -THE SECOND INCARNATION – PENTECOST and Beyond -A Spiritual Body for Christ - God Revealed / REDEMPTION EXPERIENCED & PROCLAIMED

OUR ULTIMATE PURPOSE is to GLORIFY GOD Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14 JESUS GLORIFIED HIS FATHER BY: 1. Revealing the Truth of God through His Life John 1:14 2. Accomplishing the Work of God John 17:4 THE CHURCH GLORIFIES THE FATHER BY: 1. Revealing the Truth/Character of God Ephesians 3:21… Being a People of: LOVE/GRACE; TRUTH; PURPOSE 2. Accomplishing the Work of God John 20:21; Matthew 28:18-20 THE CHURCH IN THE IMAGE OF JESUS

EPHESIANS: A CHURCH MODEL THE WORD Incarnate (Jesus Christ) Written (The Scriptures) APOSTLES & PROPHETS EVANGELISTS & PASTOR-TEACHERS ALL GIFTED MEMBERS MOBILIZATION CREATIVITY GROWTH/EXPANSION