1. The Purpose Of The Church
Together We GROW, United We BUILD!
“Together We Unite To Build God’s Family”
The
Purpose
Of The
Church
Colossians 1:16

2. “For everything, absolutely everything, above and below,
Colossians 1:16....
“For everything, absolutely
everything, above and below,
visible and invisible...
everything got started in him
and finds its purpose in him.”
(The Message)

3. What are these of the Church of Jesus Christ on this earth?
INTRODUCTION
What are these
"5 PURPOSES"
of the Church of
Jesus Christ
on this earth?

4. MAIN POINTS
1. To Love God With
All Your Heart

5. “PURPOSE” is to “LOVE GOD”
Matthew 22:37....
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord
your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and
with all your mind.” (NIV)
The Church was planned for
God’s pleasure, so our
“PURPOSE” is to “LOVE GOD”
through “Worship.”

6. ‘Worship the Lord your God,
Matthew 4:10....
“Jesus said to him,
‘Away from me, Satan!
For it is written:
‘Worship the Lord your God,
and serve him only.’”
(NIV)
WORSHIP!

7. 2. To Love Your Neighbor
As Yourself

8. What are these that Paul is talking about?
Ephesians 2:10....
“For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God prepared
in advance for us to do.” (NIV)
What are these
"good works"
that Paul is
talking about?

9. 2 Timothy 1:9; cf. Ephesians 4:12
You’re not
saved by
service,
but you are
saved for
service.
MINISTRY!

10. 3. To Go And Make
Disciples

11. “ (v.19) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
Matthew 28:19,20....
“ (v.19) Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, (v.20) and teaching them
to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely
I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”
(NIV)

12. is your service to believers, is your service to unbelievers.
Your ministry
is your service to believers,
& your “MISSION”
is your service to unbelievers.

13. “In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give
John 17:18....
“In the same way that you gave
me a mission in the world, I give
them a mission in the world.”
(Message Bible)
Ezekiel 3:18
EVANGELISM!

14. 4. To Baptize Them
Into One Body

15. “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body –
1 Corinthians 12:13....
“For we were all baptized
by one Spirit into one body –
whether Jews or Greeks,
slave or free – and we were
all given the one Spirit to drink.”
(NIV)

16. the church becomes our SPIRITUAL FAMILY! When we place our faith in
Christ, God becomes our Father,
we become His children,
other believers become
our brothers and sisters, and
the church becomes our
SPIRITUAL FAMILY!

17. “You are all sons (children)
Galatians 3:26....
“You are all sons (children)
of God through faith in
Christ Jesus.” (NIV)
FELLOWSHIP!

18. 5. To Teach Them
To Do All Things

19. “We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all
Colossians 1:28....
“We proclaim him, admonishing
and teaching everyone with all
wisdom, so that we may present
everyone perfect in Christ.” (NIV)
This is yours &
my DESTINY!

20. growing & transforming
In Christ we are not fully
perfected yet – but rather still
growing & transforming
into the image & likeness
of Christ daily.

21. Ephesians 4:22-24…. 3 Responsibilities in becoming like Christ 1) 2)
We must choose to let go of
old ways of acting (verse 22). 1) 2)
We must change the way
we think (v.33; cf. Romans 12:2;
2 Corinthians 3:18).

22. 3) DISCIPLESHIP! We must put-on the character
of Christ by developing new,
Godly habits (verse 24).
DISCIPLESHIP!

23. CONCLUSION A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the
Great Commission will make
you and I a strong and
growing Christian and church.

24. 5 PURPOSES of the church as God's Family.
To love God with all
your heart.
To love your neighbor as
yourself.
To go and make disciples.
To baptize them into one body.
To teach them to do all things.